Ground Station User Manual
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1. as add insert delete point etc 5 Delete way points STEP1 STEP1 Select the way point either in 3D Map or in Editing Mission Menu The Selected waypoint is in green Click to delete it Repeat above procedure to delete more Click EES to delete all the way points added rN The currently selected way point is in color green Waypoint Properties Editing O 41 Way point properties Latitude Longitude Altitude 3 TurnMode 113 9334 182739257 StopAndTurn Forward Flight Speed 4 HeadDegree 360 HoldTime 3 AFDE EET ILT E 6 Waypoint altitude setting STEP1 STEP2 OR STEP1 STEP2 STEP3 Select the way point either in 3D Map or in the Editing Mission Menu Edit the altitude of each way points by clicking the Altitude Calibration butt z 1 Select the way point either in 3D Map or in the Editing Mission Menu Type in the precise Altitude figure in the Way Point Properties box Press to confirm 7 Speed setting This Speed is the air speed of heli flying to specific way point editing Unit in m s STEP1 Select the way point either in 3D Map or in the Editing Mission Menu STEP2 Type in the precise Forward Flight Speed in the Way Point Properties box Press to confirm 8 Turning Mode setting There are three different turning modes for the heli at each way point Stop and Turn Bank_Turn and Adaptive_Bank_Turn2. STEP2 Make a selection from the drop down box after Route for mission execution mode Start_to_End one time execute 16 Mission Load Continuous repeating STEP1 Clickif ig MM to load your mission saved Note The default status is Start_to_End Choose your mission file with extension awm 13 Start way point selection Examples for Way Point turning mode _ Examples for Mission Way Point properties setting A1 A2 Selection for the state of Route and StartWayPoint B1 If the HoldTime timer of a waypoint has been set your heli would stay hovering on this Way point 1 Stop and Turn Way point 1 Bank_Turn Adaptive_Bank_Turn waypoint until HoldTime timer was time out Mission properties a Route True Mission properties Initial ition Route False k P a StartWayPoint 1 eatin StartWayPoint 0 osition Bank_Turn The helicopter will keep the speed when turning so it will deviate from its route Adaptive_Bank_Turn The helicopter will a y slow down so as to follow the route o gt 4 gt 0 D Stop here and stay hovering 7 tod Ges 82 gO B1 Way Point properties of Way point 1 HoldTime 15 second TimeLimit 200 second o lt 14 5 synchronize Flight Mission with Helicopter H 1 1 Record Take Off Location First you should record your helicopter take off location Click set button in the map Th
3. to work as assigned After all of these settings click Set to save the settings then click Trigger you review the GP Servo Action as we explained in One GP Servo Action Cycle m Way point Action Editing You can find and set the Way point action properties according to the following procedures STEP1 Click F find Mission Editor on the right hand side STEP2 Click the Mission Status will show Editing in the Status label upon the Mission Editor STEP3 Set waypoints in Step 4 of Basic Operation Flow STEP4 Select the way point either in 3D Map or in the Editing gt Mission Menu iL 2 Way point action Penod RepeatlTime StartDelay RepeatDistance Period Unit second Setting the period of the action Give the proper parameters as explained in Mission Editor Period RepeatTime StartDelay RepeatDistance Set RepeatTime and RepeatDistance to zero if you want to disable the GP Servo Action You can use SetAllAction in Mission properties to setup the sequence interval For example 0 means action property is applied to no waypoint 1 means action property is applied to every waypoint 2 means action property is applied to every two waypoints 3 means action property is applied to every 3 waypoints etc Set jo Sequence interval oo RepeatTime jo Sequence interval lo Period StartDelay jo Sequence interval lo Repeat
4. Click to find our recommended altitude offset value and click ok to set the recommend offset A This recommended altitude offset value is only valid before the heli takes off 4 Add way points You have three way to add way points E Add point by point STEP1 Click STEP2 on the 3D Map where the locations you want to add a way point OR STEP1 Press BO the 3D Map where the locations you want to add a way point Repeat above procedure if you wish to add more new way points The initial waypoint index will be 0 incremented by 1 each new way point is added If you want to insert a point before another point you can move the mouse over the point then press ctrl and left click your mouse After the first waypoint you can use Toolbox gt Relative Coordinates Editor to add new STEP1 Select one waypoint then press Shift p you will see the input window as following Angle degree Soy Distance meter EJ OK CANCEL STEP2 Use Tab to switch between these two input frame STEP3 Input the relative coordinates Angle is the relative angle to the north of current waypoint Distance is the relative distance to the current waypoint STEP4 Press EZA then you will see a new waypoint after the current waypoint STEP5 Press Shift p to quit Note A maximum of 200 way points can be added E Add from mission file when previous waypoints have been defined STEP1 Click EEs open a mission file which
5. date Google Earth plug in is only for the purpose as a general landscape browser for quick way points positioning without much safety guarantee We are using pressure sensor for altitude sensing the result varies according to weather Therefore you might have different altitude values on the same location at different times However its relative height may be far from precise than absolute altitude information in GIS Due to above problems the following method for relative flight height calculation would be most reliable 1 Record the heli altitude before take off LGouna 2 Way point altitude Relative flight height Lcouna Please keep in mind that this method is the most reliable way for flight path collision precaution The Altitude Offset value given is only for the purpose to avoid visual confusion such as in Case 1 shown below The helicopter represented by the red point was located on the ground in real world but floating in the sky within 3D Map You have to give a negative offset value to reduce the helicopter altitude for visual effect only The calculate altitude offset function will give you a suggestion for offset setting but not guaranteed to be correct Because if the helicopter is landed on the roof of the building as in Case 2 in figure shown below and the building information will not appear in GIS database which means you cannot use the same method as in Case 1 You should calculate this offset value with a known o
6. necessary otherwise the joystick function will not work properly E Connection Joystick gt Choose Joystick Traditional R C style flight simulation controller or Real Flight InterLink Plus Controller Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick Refer to the user manual of the specific controller Joystick you choose and ensure the USB cable is properly connected Please ensure the Joystick is properly connected physically do not disconnect the joystick connection when Joystick Mode is activated Calibration Joystick gt Calibration Cancel Place all trim levers for physical fine turning in their neutral or centered position Click Next to continue For Type 2 controller you might not have these physical fine turning levers Click Next to continue Cancel For Type 1 Center all the sticks Click Next to continue For Type 2 Center you stick including your throttle Click Next to continue dyi Joystick Calibration Move both sticks in several complete circles making sure that the sticks move to their maximum positions ve done click Finish Channel 4 Value 3276T Cancel Finish Move all of the sticks through their complete range of motion several times When completed click Finish Move the sticks through its complete range of 3D motion several times including pitch When completed click Finish 7 Channel Mapping Joystick gt Channel Ma
7. you had saved before m Use one of the six Route templates to generate points automatically STEP1 Open the Template Form Toolbox gt Route Template STEP2 Click Add Area button to add an area then click NEW A NEW MISSION OPEN FROM AN EXISTING FILE DOWNLOAD FROM MAIN CONTROLLER CAUTION amp Altitude Offset Setting E DI attitude Offset Last Altitude Offset 0 Current Using Offset 0 Recommend Offset 14 Set Offset AS 14 OK jj Route Template Template Alti Param Frvctanels 200 Ae oe oe J yas iin Y i pie a hary SONG ae y ACOM T200 p EXCA OSET 18 200m T 3 200m lt a 9 0m ford 200m 200M 12 200m or 12 the template which you want to generate Route Template explanation I 2 5 You can add more than one area which can be moved You can click the area to select or unselect the area Green area means the area is selected You can delete the area or generate the points only when the area is selected Click the line template or scan template button twice the Route waypoints will be assigned vertically or horizontally You can move the mouse over the parameter input box to get meaning of the parameter You can set sea level You need to ensure that the altitude is higher than the heli altitude Click Import to Edit List button to finish the template editor then you can edit the waypoints as before such
8. 15 995 745279258 Bo StopAnd Turn a O 2 ay point action Period RepeatTime StartDelay Reneaiiistance Latitude Latitude of the selected wav point Qo 10 11 12 helicopter goes to after you click GO Select the proper way point index number listed Vertical Speed Limit Vertical speed for up or down direction Unit is m s Set Mission properties SetAllWPsAlt Set Altitude of all way points SetAllWPsTurnMode Set turn mode of all way points StopAndTurn Bank_turn Adaptive Bank_Turn or None SetAllAction Setup the parameters of a number of repeat actions 4 Description of selected item 5 Altitude change 10m or 1m per click 6 Add new way point by click and then click on the map Or B0 the map Delete way point by selecting them and then click You will delete the selected point 13 Clear if you want to delete running mission or editing mission in the map you can click the clear button Save and Open the mission Cancel All edited way points Upload the mission to Main Controller Go to Execute Assigned Mission Including Auto Take off as assigned You will see Waypoint properties if any items in 2 were selected for Editing Mission is writeable Assigned Mission is read only gt Latitude amp Longitude Units are in degree gt Altitude Unit is in meters gt TurnMode Set the turn mode individually gt Forward Flight Speed Velocity from previo
9. Distance I Sequence interval lo 17 Control Mode Switching Prepare For Joystick Mode e Keep your R C Tx power on and Jovstick Keyboard 1 Select a proper joystick in f beac Aaa Pe Joystick gt Choose Joystick successfully connected with Rx either Sy gt w 4 2 Do Calibration amp Channel before or after DJI system power on A Mapping for your Joystick ick i te Xe 4 every time before you take off Make sure your Joystic IS properly 6 Ss the helicopter if you are goin 1 O ty Oy pter if y going My My Rio foe Joystick Mod connected physically O are Ga 3 In Waypoint Mode pause Manual Mode should be the initial mode the mission to activate the Joystick Mode for DJI system With the support of Ground Station system operations e of greater flexibility and intelligence can be achieved Based on a friendly GUI all you need to do is to lt a amp D Holds the highest bd D S aoe 3 Position priority control of the 6 cT S Switch J 2765 system You can gt FH 2 x GPS Cruise Manual Mode switch between 5 Mod 2 mee control modes Manual GPS Cruise ie T GPS Atti Atti easily via a 3 position switch on the r c Tx co VO e e E E Switching via Tx n v TT Fi a Ss an Ss Please refer DJI Autopilot System User x x lt aan a Manual ta Atti Mode ta Protection under fail safe strategy eliminates system failure due to Tx Rx f
10. Ground Station User Manual Ver 1 2 Date 1 Sep 11 htto www dji innovations com 2011 Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd All Rights Reserved 1 Copyrights This product and manual are copyrighted by Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd with all rights reserved No part of this product or manual shall be reproduced in any form without the prior written consent or authorization of Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the product or information contained herein 2010 Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Disclaimer Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd assumes no liability for damage s or injured incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product Trademarks Google logo is a registered trademark of Google Inc DJI is a registered trademark of Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd Names of products brands etc appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner companies Reader s Guide for This Manual Please strictly follow these steps to install all the hardware and software products mH Icons seen in this document Forbidden Please refer to the page s mentioned cy Assembly amp Mounting Tips Caution e Correct General Tips gt Assistant software 4 Wrong configuration required Contents Reader s Guide for This Manual c
11. Ground Station Software Install A Operating system requirement Windows XP Vista 7 32 bits only Adobe Reader is required for user manual reading Please follow the following install procedure strictly to install all required software DJI Ground Station 4 0 1 Install Net Framework 3 5 j 2 Install Internet Explorer 8 3 Install Google Earth Plugin For DJI 4 Install GS USB to Serial Driver 5 Install DJI Ground Station cy GROUND ST MWIDJEINNOVATIONS COM Browse the CD 2011 Dajiang Innovations All Rights Reservad STEP1 Insert the DJI Product CD into your CD ROM an Autorun window will appear STEP2 Install Net Framework 3 5 STEP3 Install Internet Explorer 8 STEP4 Install Google Earth Plugin for DJI STEP5 Install Ground Station USB to serial driver STEP6 Install DJI Ground Station STEP7 Click Exit after you finish all the installation 5 Main Window N ji DJI Ground Station 4 0 1 3 Sys set Language te amp 5 Help a Mode STATUS 13 5 Sr Ent rlocation ie HELI TRACE ea PATH EXTRUDS a MAP DETAILS ea INSTRUMENT poate EDITOR CONTINUE PAUSE jns gt CONNECT Find Heli eS T7 Find Home Point NORTH LATE 22 626207 SP NORTH LATE 0 000000 EAST LONGI 113 998276 EAST LONGI 0 000000 Vertical speed 29 ServoVoltage Joystick Choose Joystick Choose your input equipment Calibration
12. Joystick calibration Channel Mapping Joystick channel mapping ToolBox gt Click Go Mode A real time single waypoint function gt F_ChannelController function of Main Controller Customize F channels gt Relative Coordinates Editor Add a new waypoint relative to current waypoint gt Route Template Route library gt GP Servo Action Config General purpose servo action configuration gt Photogrammetry Tool Photogrammetry toolbox Sys_ set gt Options Sound Turn on or off the sound Instrument Board Style choose different style of the Instrument Board Action Setting Action number display interval Language Click to change language English or Chinese gt mY gt English Help gt Check for Update Update software here gt About Check your DJI Ground Station version here Enter location Go to the location of your input HELI TRACE Click if you want to see Heli Track PATH EXTRUDE Click if you want to see flight Path Extrude during mission editing ALTE 0 00 ALT 0 00 i E PB 1 D ma 21 aE LEOA AltitudeOffset Set Home Point Go Home Googl i a ee Sue 1 iis Eoy C 32 ET 31 34 Er Pitch 0 Throttle 0 0 h Cancel 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 MAP DETAILS Click to see map details INSTRUEMENT BOARD Click if you want to display instrument board EDITOR C
13. The default turning mode in the system is Stop and Turn You can change it according to the following steps STEP1 Select the way point either in 3D Map or in the Editing Mission Menu STEP2 Make a selection from the drop down box after TurnMode for mission execution mode The Hold deactivated if Bank_turn or Adaptive_Bank_Turn is Time in way point property will be chosen 9 Heading Degree When the heli arrives at a given point you want it to head towards a certain direction you can use this value Unit in degree a ee You can input the degree value in the item You also can use mouse to input the degree One point hold on then move the wheel or press the up and down key in the keyboard Default value is the degree from the direction of last point IO Hold Time setting Sets the time to stay in a particular way point not for Bank_turn only for StopandTurn In second STEP1 Select the way point either in 3D Map or in the Editing Mission Menu STEP2 Type in the precise time to stay in a way point in seconds after the TimeHold in the Way Point Properties box STEP3 Press to confirm Mission Properties Editing II MissionTimeLmt 13 O Mission properties STEP1 Clicks tiem you will see Mission MissionTimeLmt 65535 fi Route Start_to_End ie cha StartWayPoint 0 STEP2 Make a selection from the drop down box after VerticalSpeedLimit 1 C Set Mission pr
14. ailures and Tx Signal Tx Signal Lost Resume ensures safety of the helicopter amp the If Tx Signal Resume accessories related You will need to ne roe o configure the settings in the Assistant Software DJI Autopilot System User Manual Tx Signal Lost Time gt 10s 2 line protection Our system support Pre Flight Simulation aims to help you getting familiar with the Ground Station software A successful flight under simulation mode does not guarantee your helicopter to work successfully in real world since it is only a virtual environment based on the assumption that your helicopter is working under perfect condition with infinity power supply favorable weather and also that the GIS amp GPS are providing 100 correct and precise information The helicopter physical model in simulator might not perform the same flight characteristic as your real helicopter Ensure the following requirements whenever during before Simulation Mode 1 You MUST NOT take off using your helicopter 2 You MUST NOT turn on your helicopter engine motor 3 You CAN disconnect the power supply for electric motor or disconnect the throttle control servo motor for fuel engine Otherwise incorrect operation could result in serious personal injuries Please follow the steps strictly for the use of Simulation Mode STEP1 Perform step amp step2 from the lt Basic Operation Flow gt Section an nn STEP2 Press 8 Then Y on simulate the
15. and forget the range value Photogrammetry Tool Photogrammetry tool is for the user who wants to create the professional maps by aerial photography easily In order to do that you just need to setup the servo action and mission path correctly as follows This tool is actually a functions combination It simplifies the parameters setup procedure for the aerial photography You can still setup all the tools introduced before individually for your aerial photography however that will be very complicated JH DJI Ground Station 4 0 dji di Ai EENS d n i 7 x Simutate Mode STATUS Config the shooting action Reference Photo ILS se INSTRUMENT Boarn EDITOR CONTINUE PAUSE jcom zf 39 17 Height Elevation Tk 55 00 m Focal Length mm ma Fly Hight m D mE a N AR aia ee a i Fg ee A Eae gt CCD Himm AltitudeOffset H Overlap X T p h OG pA a cn ste 800m ia Im s aw Ki SS Sy STOD 600m oy Vay ee 0130 ne Goom 6 oS ie CCD W nm Overlap 8 Pa Boom Shooting distance lm 68 75 Route spacing m 45 f 9 Aosa AT E e Adaptive Bank_Turn Stop and Tum sA Click to draw a region which you want to scan a a gy E H speed m s Turn Mode Preview Generate Exit eae N Estimated number of photos 10 4 Estimated total time hi Estimated total distance 00 09 59 753 113 56 03 69 ae 18 WESER MODE gohome ServoVoltage 4 92V Pitch 50 Th
16. csssseessseseeseees CONMGINS crsa aa INtrodUCUON r esas zine issciendctscancwanesstedinedaesieastees ASSeMmDI Vc a aaa Ground Station Software cccsssseeeeeesssseeeenees JOVSUCR crara Click GOME sein S MISSION EGO sesa E ONG lr AtlON cities ce a 1 Start Ground Station Launch 000 2 Connect to Main Controller ce 3 Ensure Heli is Stationary cccccceee R C Transmitter configuration Alt required Alt Key Mouse Left Click Enter Ctrl Key 4 Set Flight Mission cccccecsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 12 5 Synchronize Flight Mission with Helicopter 15 6 Takeoff ICN ksi ticasdl ocho a a 15 7 Switch to Autopilot Mode ccccsseeeeees 15 8 Co Menace N E EEE AA inne eer e ee 15 g Auto Takeoff and Landing ccceee 16 Assignment in Flight Programming 0 17 Control Mode Switching ccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeees 18 F Channel Controller cccccccsseeeceeeeeseeseeeeeeeees 19 Photogrammetry Tool ccccssscccseseeecseeeeeeeaeees 19 TROUDIESNOOUING icsi ninna inanar anaiai 20 Enter Key Up Down Mouse Right Click 4 y Left Right Directions lt i gt Keys 2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing DJI product Please read the instructions thoroughly for proper operation of your new DJI Ground Station Full featured DJI Ground Station enables 3 D map way points editing flight pat
17. e heli s location is the location of take off point Recording or not is not critical for the ground station working out the relative height between waypoints and take off location 2 Final Check amp Mission Transmitting Click on the upper bottom of the Mission Editor to send flight mission to DJI Autopilot main controller Here a mission review table as following example will appear for mission final check Press to confirm after successfully synchronized the mission is ready to be executed Waypoint Latitude Longtitude Altitude Speed Turn Mode Altidiff Action Module 0 XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX 4 StopAndTurn NULL 1 XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX 6 StopAndTurn In second 2 XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX 15 StopAndTurn In meter Example of Mission Review table under 3 waypoints mission Number Altidiff is the current relative height from waypoint s to helicopter Number Take Off Point is the relative height from waypoint s to take off location Take Off Point altidiff 10 m in RED Because the waypoint is 10 meters below ground Example shows a possible error at waypoint 0 10 am Ground EDIT After synchronized you still can re edit your mission by Re Edit click to do so Then the mission editor will return to the state as we told in step 4 Set Flight Mission 6 Take off Heli After finishing all the above steps take off your helicopter in one of 3 modes If you want to use Auto Takeoff and Landing function please sk
18. ell as the necessary configurations being made such as device ID and communication data rate Please do not make any changes to the settings or reset the wireless data links Any changes might affect product performance and will cause you to return your products to DJI for repair or replacement Q For low voltage servo For high voltage servo For details about these wireless data links please refer to the documentation attached with your DJI Product CD Antenna Antenna ote lt gt ches gt e Any Spare Port Any Spare Port Battery Main Controller Main Controller 8 6 e Wireless Wireless Batter Data Link Air ote Or 4 8 ev Data Link Air ote ote a cts NOT RECOMMAND Battery 7 4 12v To Helicopter To Helicopter Power supply DC 7 28v Wireless Data Link Ground Antenna USB to RS232 Cable To Ground Station Connect to you computer For customers who are using low voltage servo please follow the connection way in the left figure In this case we do NOT recommend using one battery for both wireless data link air and main controller For customers who are using high voltage servo please follow the connection way in the right figure Make sure you are using correct cables provided for different connection methods High voltage servos amp FBL systems can drain the flight battery fast Please make sure your flight pack is sufficient for the flight time intended 4
19. er will go into hovering state STEP4 Input the Altitude of the waypoint which you are going to set Inout the Speed at Exit Click Go Mode which your helicopter is going to fly STEP5 Hold the Space key on your keyboard move your mouse in the 3D map Oto set the waypoint Then your helicopter will fly toward this waypoint immediately You can also set a new waypoint during the flight STEP6 Click Exit Click Go Mode your helicopter will hover again STEP7 Click O button to continue your previous flight 8 Mission Editor iff EDITOR lo 1 Way point properties Latitude 22 527652740478516 Longitude 113 92547607421875 Altitude 3 TurnMode StopAndTurm Forward Flight Speed 4 Heading Degree 360 OPEN I LOG to print info Such as upload success upload failed Waypoint list you can click the yellow icon to select the waypoint properties in the table 3 You will see Mission properties if 15 selected gt gt V gt Mission properties Mission Time Lmt lf the heli flight time exceeds the value gt 60sec it will automatically go home Route The selection of mission execution mode Start_to_End one time executes Continuous for repeat flying from start way point to end way point StartWayPoint Defines the first way point your Latitude Longitude Altitude Turnbiode Forward Hight Speed 4 Heading Degree BF Oror Hold Time O 41 Way point properties 22 5 S0464 17 25633 1
20. g will show the throttle stick position not being centered The heli is on the ground but the throttle is not in the lowest position please do not switch to manual mode ww 5 Pi rr Da 4 gt l r 44 l wn cap Ey aF ae dE a l This warning will go away after you place the throttle stick at mid point a safety feature in case you accidently bump the mode switch from Auto to Manual E Full Auto Landing After completing the mission or when the helicopter returns home hovering above within visual contact Use ground station keyboard for auto landing Press pause button then select keyboard control Auto Landing button will be available Use W S Pitch A D Roll OB Throttle and DE Rudder keys to navigate to decent landing zone or allowing Ground Station to decent automatically provided the landing zone is clear of any obstacles Then you can use to land your helicopter After landing keep holding until engine stop Or you can simply click Auto landing helicopter will land then stop engine by itself In the latter situation to terminate auto landing please press orfBkey on your keyboard or deselect the keyboard control button 16 Assignment in Flight Programming mE What is General Purpose Servo Action GP Servo Action GP Servo Action is supported by one of the servo output channels in the transmitter which will work as an interface between Dul Autopilot system and your external devices This fea
21. h planning real time flight state feedback and auto takeoff and landing This product is specially designed for the purpose of advanced Unmanned Helicopter operation BVR Beyond Visual Range flying in applications such as surveillance aerial photography etc Working with DJI autopilot system DJI Ground Station not only ensures stable performance and safety of the helicopter easy operation for the pilot but also allows the helicopter to fly autonomously according to the flight path set before or modified during the flying mission in the Ground Station software This manual covers Ace View Ace Joystick Keyboard Ace Click Go and Ace Waypoint Please refer to DJI autopilot manual for semi auto takeoff and landing E System Architecture DJI Ground Station Kit Ground Station Software amp User Guide Laptop User Equipment Windows XP 7 installed Wireless Data Link Ground end Wireless Data Link Air end E System Features vw o DJI Autopilot System Kit 3 Position DJI Autopilot Kit 9 Transmitter with min 10 channel for Heli Control User equipment Different color represents different product package Joystick Keyboard includes View Click Go includes View Joystick Keyboard Waypoint is the full package 3 Assembly Both wireless data links provided by DJI are the products of a third party manufacturer These wireless data links are tested by DJI as w
22. heli s location is the same as the mouse s location STEP3 After you click simulate the warning will show STEP4 Click Yes to turn on Simulation Mode Now your system is working under Simulation Mode STEP5 Perform step4 Error Reference source not found from the lt Basic Operation Flow gt Section We highly recommend Simulation Mode for practicing purpose for flight mission edit try to get familiar with all the operations of your Ground Station as much as you can 18 F Channel Controller You can make use of ground station to customize the MC s F channel control by yourself so that you can control the chji F_ChannelController oo Fi 70 Ft external payloads such as camera and gimbal STEP1 Click ToolBox gt will see the setup window as the right figure shows STEP2 choose the channels which you are going to use STEP3 A lo foo E Ai EELS O 100 S Exit and Holding Exit without Holding F_ChannelControl you Click the small box beside the channel name to Click the button with letter it will ask you to press key to choose new control key on your key board STEP4 Setup the measuring range of the channel in the number boxes STEP5 Usually the left endpoint of the slide represents the minimum value However you can tick the Reverse box to reverse the measuring range STEP6 Click Exit and Holding to exit and keep the range value Click Exit without Holding to exit
23. ip the step 6 7 and 8 go to Step 9 directly You can take off your helicopter in Manual Mode please hover it at a suitable height Switch to Autopilot Mode Switch to the any Autopilot Mode on your TX Ground station is able to control your helicopter only after this switching A Q Making sure sufficient GSP satellite signal is acquired Refer to DJI Autopilot System User Manual for Manual Atti GPS Atti GPS Cruise switching of your Autopilot System and also the Manual of your R C Transmitter Tx amp Go Click MMB in the Mission Editor and the helicopter will fly automatically according to the path you have set in the flight mission For Flight Mode Layout Click Bi STRUMENT BOARD you will find meter on the right side as shown below The right information hi a board will appears Current point flight time 00 03 43 ae Total flight time 00 20 47 after mission begins Total estimated time of round trip 00 05 19 Total distance of round trip 726 255m 15 While a mission is in process you can still re edit your mission by using Edit function Please click in mission editor to do so Then the mission editor will return to the state as explained in previous section Error Reference source ot found While a mission is in process you can pause the mission by using Pause function Please click PSE and the helicopter will slow down and stay hovering Then click the helicopte
24. lick if you want to display mission editor CONTINUE waypoint mode click pause then click continue if you switch into autopilot mode from the heli will continue the remaining Unfinished mission PAUSE Mission pause Serial port selection CONNECT Click to connect to main controller Find Heli Click to find heli location Find Home Point Find your home location Real time coordinates of heli Real time coordinates of home location Set Home Point Change your home point Go Home Click to go home Choose Height to display the relative height of waypoints to the current height of helicopter Choose Elevation to see the altitude AltitudeOffSet Set up the altitude off set Main window Signal strength GPS Real time GPS signal quality ATTI Real time attitude quality MODE Real time control mode ServoVoltage Real time servo voltage Pitch Real time pitch percentage Throttle Real time throttle percentage Download and upload progress bar Cancel Cancel button 6 Joystick f You must do the calibration and channel mapping every time before you take off your heli E Requirement Joystick control based on a third party hardware controller you can choose your preferred device based on the two types of joystick indicated below Type 1 your R C Tx with a third party simulator link Type 2 Linear single stick 3D controller USB connection and at least 4 linear control channels are
25. operties StartWayPoint for start way point from the SetAllWPsalt existing way point indexes SetAlWPs Speed ar SetAIIWPsTurmMode StopAndTurn Note The default start way point is 0 14 Vertical Speed Limit MissionTimeLmt oe pi E a This Speed limit is the absolute velocity of heli in vertical this value it will automatically go home gt 60 sec direction up or down Unit in m s STEP1 ClickLoRehUEMESe you will see Mission STEP1 Clickk RRR you will see Mission properties properties STEP2 Type in the precise figure after STEP2 Type in the precise figure after MissionTimeLmt in the Mission Properties VerticalSpeedLimit in the Mission Properties box box STEP3 Ifthe hels flying time exceeds the value it will STEP3 Press to confirm automatically go home default value is The default vertical speed limit is 1 5m s and the 65535sec Min value is 60sec Max value is also maximum speed allowed is 5 0m s 65535sec Mission Save amp Load Note This is to make sure the helicopter either has enough fuel 15 Mission Save or battery power to finish the entire mission The default status STEP1 Clic to save your mission edited is False STEP2 Choose a proper name with extension awm 72 Route selection For Example DJI_Mission_20100101 awm STEP1 Click Ludmila YOU will see Mission The Altitude offset value will not be saved in mission properties file You must set it every time
26. pping epi Channel Mapping Channel one Elevator Roll Colletive Fitch Y aw Cancel Each control channel can be reversed and mapped to one of the control function which will be listed in corresponding drop down boxes These control function are Roll Elevator Yaw amp Collective Pitch they represent the cyclic and rudder control of your helicopter as in the figures below Where the represents positive channel value represents negative channel value Push your joystick and the channel value feedback will tell whether it matches with our suggested joystick control direction or your own seitings and then make your adjustments For Type 1 controller please refer to the controller s manual For safety reasons all previously used settings will be cleared whenever you re enter Joystick Channel Mapping and you will need to carefully repeat the steps above Elevator Collective Pitch Roll Roll 8 a K pune a Collective A i m Vaw Pitch KS Click Go Mode Click Go Mode is a real time single waypoint flight mode Under this mode you can send a JJI Click Go Mode ba waypoint to your helicopter immediately Please Enter Click Go STEP1 Make sure your helicopter is already flying in GPS Atti or GPS Cruise Mode Enter Click Go Mode STEP2 Click ToolBox gt Click Go Mode to open the window as the figure shows STEP3 Click Enter Click Go Mode Now your helicopt
27. r estimated building height We highly recommend you to consider the relative flight height we discussed above during your flight mission editing IN REAL WORLD IN 3D MAP After set offset Before set offset Case 1 Heli stay on the ground Altitude Case 2 Heli stay on the roof of building Altitude 10 Operation E Basic Operation Flow 1 Start Ground Station 2 Connect to Main Controller 3 Ensure Heli is Stationary Hl 4 SET Flight Mission UN Altitude Offset Setting a i Assignment In Flight 5 Upload Flight Mission With Heli B Or 6 Manual Take Off Heli 7 Switch to Autopilot Mode 9 Auto Take Off Heli and Go ii hi 7 Start Ground Station Launch Network Detection if the Network connection fails it will go offline mode chjr STATION automatically You also can go into offline mode by clicking the offline mode button 2 Connect to Main Controller 1 Choose the communication port in the drop down box p CONNECT wA CONNECT 2 Click Connect button on the upper left corner to connect to DJI Autopilot main T v co controller 3 Ensure Heli is Stationary Make sure your heli is installed setup correctly with DJI Ground Station Autopilot placed on level ground and ready to fly 11 4 Set Flight Mission 1 Click to open the mission editor 2 Click NEW to edit a new mission Ww Determine offset value you should determine the Altitude Offset
28. r will resume the un finished mission g r When you set the waypoints for the helicopter to climb a mountain please make sure that you leave enough distance between the helicopter and the mountain to avoid collision caused by heli air Mountain Mountain speed Please note that when you set a way point above water such as lake sea river the default altitude the map shows will be at the bottom of the body of the water Please be careful in setting altitude over water m Pause the mission and control the helicopter via Keyboard or Joystick Press Pause button the helicopter would stay hovering and you will be able to make a selection between Keyboard control and Joystick control Full Semi Auto landing is available under keyboard control 2 Joystick selected Disconnected Elevator Q Auto Takeoff and Landing Please read this carefully in order for this feature to work properly It is imperative that you understand the procedures outlined before executing auto takeoff and landing functions m Full Auto Takeoff Only after all waypoints are assigned edited the mission is ready for taking off STEP1 Place transmitter throttle stick to the lowest position STEP2 Flip the flight mode switch to either GPS Cruise or GPS Atti mode STEP3 Press Go command on the keyboard the helicopter main rotor will begin to spool up At lift off rotor soeed the helicopter will accent gradually At this point a warnin
29. rmation will happen NEW ANEW MISSI Altitude Offset value OPEN FROM AN EX Heli tracks Way points DOWNLOAD FROM MAIN C Click on the DOWNLOAD button to retrieve the previously set way points from the DJI Autopilot main controller mE When Wireless Data Link Doesn t Work If your Ground Station cannot be connected with the main controller please check the following issues USB to Serial wire version too old you have to use the new USB to Serial adapter provided by DJI If your computer already has a RS 232 serial COM port please connect your wireless data link directly without using USB to Serial adapter If the Antenna is broken the communication distance cannot be guaranteed Two Wireless Data Link Terminals had been placed too close The valid communication distance between wireless data links should be larger than 5 meters Instrument Board Crash If Ground Station crashes when you click to open the instrument board which is because your computer does not support OpenGL You can choose style 2 instrument board in Sys_set gt Options before you open the instrument board to solve this problem jji System Setting Basic Setting Sound ON OFF InstrumentBoard Style W Style 1 O Style 2 Action Setting action HO show interval Bo 20
30. rottle 0 0 Bi GPs good ATTI good Cancel STEP1 Click ToolBox gt Photogrammetry Tool to open the setup window STEP2 Click Config the shooting action to setup the servo action for the camera shooting action STEP3 Click Reference Photo to see if your camera is working as you want STEP4 Fill in the right Focal Length Sensor Height and Sensor Width according to your camera STEP5 Fill in the Fly Height H Overlap and W Overlap as you want H Overlap and W Overlap represent the overlap percentage across the sensor height and width STEP6 Fill in the flight horizontal and vertical speed in H Speed and V Speed separately STEP7 Choose your turning mode between Adaptive_Bank_Turn and Stop and Turn STEP8 Click Click to draw a region which you want to scan to choose an area STEP9 Click Preview to preview the mission plan STEP10 If everything is OK click Generate to generate all the waypoints Now you will a flight mission generated automatically in the Mission Editor STEP11 Follow the procedure mentioned before to finish your aerial photography task 19 Troubleshooting Ground Station Software Crash Ground Station Software Crash will not affect the helicopter under mission execution The helicopter will keep going on the flight mission edited even the Ground Station Software crash The Ground Station Software can be launched again but loss of the following info
31. ture allows DJI autopilot to operate your external devices automatically during basic helicopter waypoint mission as explained in previous sections Jj General Furpose Servo Action Config m Action Mode nt GP Servo Action Begin STEP1 Position 500 Hatural Servo Position m Servo Position Stay Time sec Action amp GP Servo Action during flying mission 1 06 40 Trigger Position Position HOLD 1s b SA HOLD 1s Initial Position GP Servo Action Done STEP2 STEP3 HOLD 1s Way point 1 GP Servo Way point 2 GP Servo Os Our software aims to let you program four different servo positions which is defined as Initial servo position and three specific servo working positions E Timing of each servo transition in one GP Servo Action cycle The repeat time of a GP Servo Action assignment on a particular assigned way point Time gap between each GP Servo Action assignments m GP Servo Action Configuration STEP1 Click ToolBox gt GP Servo Action Config to open the General Purpose Servo Action Config windows STEP2 Click the box Action Mode OnOff to enable the GP Servo Action function STEP3 The GP Servo is using the output channel F4 in the MC Note The servo position value is from 1000 to 1000 The Stay Time is in second Please assign a default position for servo in Natural status and others 3 positions as well as the time to stay in such postions for servo
32. us point to current point which is limited to lt 25 m s gt Heading Degree Heading degree facing this way point unit in degree HoldTime The time to stay at this way point unit in second Waypoint Action properties Period Unit second Setting the time period of the action gt RepeatTime Setting the repeat time of the action assigned gt StartDelay Unit second Setting when to activate assigned servo actions if the flight arrives this way point gt RepeatDistance Unit meter Setting the repeat action in distance 9 Current Heli altitude Way point P a mr ti fi V Under editing j Way point altitude Index number of way point Not selected Path Color Before Mission Execute ol N dio 4 I ae af After mission checked If collision happens between way point path and mountain these path will be shown as red If path distance longer than 10 km it will be shown as yellow Blue one is normal 2 300m Path Color During Mission Execution All the paths including way point index will be shown as dark red during mission execution Point to Point distance between two way points Projection line way point not to scale Altitude Offset Setting GIS database Google Earth is not precise and Flight Path Mountain and other obstacle building collision checking feature performed based on this database which is not real time or up to
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