Skylark OSD V4.0 USER MANUAL
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1. display information would flash When it is under voltage because of not enough electricity for example the voltage of 3S battery is lower than 10 6V the voltage and remaining electricity would be flashing to remind user to take appropriate actions such as starting the return journey www sSkylarkFPV com latitude longitude no of GPS satellites A JE 4 J GPS 22 OTL ALON II 93932262E 29 kmh altitude corresponding to the point of departure rE lt AAR speed ik iz 20 location amp sg direction e IK o point of departure m SD Card indication current Zz SD FER E O0 34A _ Slane FA fk 12 6V 179 MAD E eb voltage 40 a 399m ee Ot 222 is amp directio a OI fasta UE E Ka BB EC a A signal indication H FB FE R FA I 7k 3 pE Ea kK IT Ay a of remote control electricity remaining horizontal distance flying time consumption electricity corresponding to the point of departure www SkylarkFPV com Simple mode Simple mode would only display the common and critical indication information including speed returning angle amp direction horizontal distance corresponding to the point of departure voltage electricity consumption and remaining electricity which are shown in the following diagram Same as Derazls mode when the GPS signal is not strong enough speed altitude returning angle amp direction horizontal distance corresponding to the point of depar2. Numbers of GPS satellite that can be received signal 0 9 9 would be satellites currently displayed even more than 9 Speed Total speed unit is Km hour 0 999km h Current Operation current unit is A 0 0 99 9A Voltage System voltage unit is V it would flash when under voltage 0 0 99 9V Electricity The electricity consumed from system start up till now unit 0 0 9999mAH consumption is mAH Remaining electricity The battery symbol indicates the remaining electricity level It takes a 2200mAH when it is nearly used up the symbol would flash battery as indication standard Location amp direction The plane icon indicates the existing location amp direction corresponding to the point of departure Up North Down South Ze West Rigat East The flying direction is shown by the plane icon Altitude Altitude that corresponding to the point of departure The 9999 9999m corresponding to the figure can be negative unit is meter point of departure Returning angle amp Indicate the required angle and direction for a returning direction journey the unit for angle is degree When angle is less than 5 degree it would consider as accurate so direction would not be displayed Horizontal distance The horizontal distance corresponding to the point of 0 99 9km corresponding to the departure the unit would be adjusted automatically point of departure SD Card indication When there is a SD card this information would be displayed If there is probl
3. by sliding the Switch channel switch 3 times and enter the Configuration Mode for adjustment The Configuration Mode can be entered only within 30 meters from the take off point www SkylarkFPV com
4. is put in the center position near 100 would be shown when joystick is at the end of the right hand side Calibrate the Pitch channel Select the item of Elev with the help of Autopilot channel switch enter the menu with the Switch channel switch At this moment the figures after Elev would be flashing which means it is under calibration First keep the joystick in the center position for about 5 seconds And then put the pitch joystick to the lowest position for about 5 seconds After that return to the center position and slide the Switch channel switch once The figures would stop flashing which means calibration is completed After calibration near 0 would be shown when joystick is put in the center position near 1000 would be shown when joystick is at the lowest position This calibration would calibrate the steering gear direction and travel as well and it must be done according to the above procedures And then user needs to check if the direction is correct after calibration For aileron channel near 0 lt 4 5 is acceptable would be shown when joystick is put in the center position near 100 would be shown when joystick is at the end of the right hand side For Pitch channel near 0 lt 5 is acceptable would be shown when joystick is put in the center position near 100 would be shown when joystick is at the lowest position If the steering and displayed direction are i
5. If the rolling angle is too small then user should tune up the MaxRoll value and vice versa H In Attitude Control Mode put the Elevator joystick to the maximum value and check the maximum climbing amp descending abilities If the abilities are too weak then user should tune up the MaxPitch value and vice versa I Switch to Return Flight Mode from a short distance observe the aircraft performances Check if it can control the flying attitude and hover for at least 5 laps J If all above operations are under normal conditions user can move on to the long distance return flight K If aircraft returns under normal conditions user can set the waypoints and start flying Note www sSkylarkFPV com The three way switch of Autopilot represents E3 is displayed on OSD which is the Manual Mode ADT 5 is displayed on OSD which is the Attitude Control Mode A is displayed on OSD which is the Return Flight Mode WIP is displayed on OSD which is the Waypoints Mode If there are 4 or more GPS satellites and the take off position has not been locked user will find the flashing icon A in Return Flight Mode If the GPS is not connected or there are less than 4 satellites user will find the flashing icon A That means it is not allowed to enter the Return Flight Mode All the parameters would be overwritten after software upgrade thus calibration must be executed once again In Flying Mode user can quit the OSD Details mode
6. Skylark OSD V4 0 USER MANUAL A skylark soars above the clouds www SkylarkFPV com SKYLARK OSD V4 0 USER MANUAL New generation of Skylark OSD is developed for the FPV First Person View enthusiasts SKYLARK OSD V4 0 is equipped with a multifunctional interface which is easy to use and stable It offers extensive scalability affordability and reliability The interface layout is simple and intuitive and can be switched between different display modes Compact hardware design and powerful processors provide convenient upgrades Its appearance would give you the unlimited surprises and enjoyment Welcome to the Skylark FPV Service Center on www SkylarkFPV com SKYLARK OSD keeps on updating the latest user manual can be downloaded online from Skylark FPV Service Centre This user manual is updated on April 11 2012 SATETY WARNING SKYLARK OSD is for entertainment purpose only users should bear all the risks involved when using this electronics device SUMMARY 1 Simple to use equip with video input output power supply voltage and transfer switches with one way interface only 2 The functionalities provided including graphical altitudinal speed return arrow prompts radar and low voltage alert 3 Build in 5V and 12V voltage outputs which can be used for camera and video transmission 4 Users can switch between 3 display modes by a remote control channel 5 Strong extensibility six and four channels are reserved for s
7. b to the safe altitude If the flying altitude is higher than this value the aircraft would keep flying with that altitude I Attitude indicator R means Roll Right roll is positive left roll is negative P means Pitch Nose up is positive otherwise it is negative www SkylarkFPV com S2204N 114 447800 E 5 E 2 JU EE EE Pee I PP E gt O l wW Ol 143mAH D Lom FIELD TEST A Set the aircraft in Manual Mode B Adjust the travel and direction for the steering gear C Check the actual tilting angle is consistent with the displayed value in open area D Enter Attitude Control Mode check if the feedback direction is correct If not enter PWM menu to confirm the joystick and display direction are consistent If they are inconsistent execute the calibration again E Start flying under Manual Mode observe the aircraft attitude is consistent with that shown in infrared display F When the aircraft flies above 50 meters switch to the Attitude Control Mode and check the control situation It is not suggested to use the infrared balancer under 50 meters because of the earth s surface interference If the aircraft vibrates then user should tune down the corresponding value Otherwise user can tune up the value and let OSD to have sufficient control in attitude balancing G In Attitude Control Mode put the Aileron joystick to the end of the right hand side to check the maximum rolling ability
8. e plane icon existing location amp direction corresponding to the point of departure returning angle amp direction horizontal distance corresponding to the point of departure current voltage electricity consumption remaining electricity Jhing time and signal indication of remote control which are shown in the following diagram The rectangle in the center is the display range of the plane icon As a warning many of the displayed information would flash When the GPS signal is not strong enough atitude longitude numbers of GPS satellites speed altitude the plane icon returning angle amp direction horizontal distance corresponding to the point of departure would be flashing When the signal becomes fine flashing would stop automatically When user enters this mode the first time after charging if positioning of the GPS has not yet been completed azitude and ongitude would not be shown The display area would appear the flashing words of GPS Searching Data which means the GPS is still searching for the satellites To guarantee the navigation information is accurate please wait until the a 7ude and ongitude data are displayed before takeoff If the device is under interference signal indication of remote control would flash for certain seconds so as to warn the user that it is out of the control range When there is a SD card SD Card Indication would be displayed If there is problem in data saving this
9. em in data saving it would flash Signal indication of When the device is under interference and out of control remote control range it would flash The flying time is accumulated from the first take off When there are 4 or more GPS satellites and the speed exceeds 5m s the first time it starts counting www sSkylarkFPV com AUTOPILOT SECTION NSTALLATION FOR THE HARDWARE 1 Connection a Install the sensor GPSINS horizontally The cable connector should be placed toward the nose O yordoyny O uoy oO o O yams CL s0jeaa 3 O uoy 4 s0yeA9 3 O El o O Po Hh SM ee Se Ge Ua Sy ot Output PWM input b According to the abovediagram PWM Input connect with RC receiver Input 1 connect Aileron channel Input 2 connect Elevator channel Input 5 connect a 3 switch channel to switch autopilot mode Input 6 connect a 3 switch channel to switch display mode PWM output connect with servo Output 1 connect Aileron servo Output 2 connect Elevator servo Input 3 4 7 and Output 3 4 are reserve channel 2 Keep the remote control in normal mode 3 In order to ensure the safe please check all connections again before OSD power on 4 After OSD power on the following menu would be shown www SkylarkFPV com Standard IU HW4 0 SW1 0 No Video Input Logger GPSINS NG Gal Hiz sls System Init System would detect the equipments that connected to the OSD control board automatically then the softwa
10. his value represents the maximum value that joystick can achieve When joystick is put in the center position that means the turning angle is 0 When joystick is put at the end of the right hand side reach the maximum value of 1000 that means controlling the aircraft to the MaxRoll angle For the value in between the aircraft would turn on proportion Autopilot Mode This value represents the maximum turning angle By default 1 degree of www SkylarkFPV com turning deviation would be corrected by 1 degree of rolling angle MaxPitch Set the maximum pitching angle If the climbing ability is not enough then user should tune up the value Semi Automatic Mode This value represents the maximum value that joystick can achieve When joystick is put in the center position that means the pitching angle is 0 When joystick is put at the lowest position reach the maximum value of 1000 that means the aircraft would climb in the MaxPitch angle For the value in between the aircraft would climb on proportion Autopilot Mode By default when there is 10 meters of height deviation the aircraft would climb or descent in this pitching angle Not to stall the aircraft the value should not be too large H Control_Safety AutoPilot Safety SecureAlt 100m Return SecureAlt Set the safe Altitude The setting is mainly used in the return flight If the flying altitude of the return flight is lower than this value the aircraft would clim
11. nconsistent then there would be an opposite control direction And the aircraft will turn over after entering the Balanced Mode There is no need to calibrate the throttle and direction channels at this moment Note this operation must be done after the aircraft has completed the Manual Mode calibration If the steering gear has relatively large travel adjustment or mechanical calibration is undertaken calibration must be done once again Exit this menu F Control_PID Menu www sSkylarkFPV com AUTOR 1 Stability RO I Aile Pitch Elev Yaw RoI Allie Palen hie Return Stability Stabilization parameters Roll Aile set the sensitivity for the aileron If the aircraft vibrates in Balanced Mode then user should tune down the corresponding value If user cannot get sufficient control for the aircraft tune up the value Pitch_Elev set the elevator sensitivity adjustment principle is same as above Yaw_Roll set the sensitivity for the yaw If the aircraft vibrates in Balanced Mode then user should tune down the corresponding value If user cannot get sufficient control for the aircraft tune up the value Alt_Pitch set the height sensitivity adjustment principle is same as above G Control MISC setting menu AutoPilot MISC gt MaxRol MaxPitch Return MaxRoll Set the maximum rolling angle If the turning angle is too small then user should tune up the value Semi Automatic Mode T
12. ng menu Control _PID set the autopilot related sensitivity Control_MISC miscellaneous setting including the setting of maximum turning angle and safety altitude etc Control_Safety Safety parameters C Enter Install_ Relatemenu to select airplane type AutoPilot Instal Plane Mode Tradition Return Tradition is fixed wing One port correspond one servo Fly wing is flying wing mode 1 2 channel will mix output D Connect Aileron and Elevator servo Check the wing control output in manual mode E Servo_Calibrate Menu www SkylarkFPV com AutoPilot RC gt Aile Elev Return The interface would display the real time steering gear input values with the range of 100 to 100 After calibration near 0 lt 5 is acceptable would be shown when joystick is put in the center position Calibrate the aileron channel Select the item of Aile with the help of Autopilot channel switch enter the menu with the Switch channel switch At this moment the figures after Aile would be flashing which means it is under calibration First keep the joystick in the center position for about 5 seconds And then put the aileron joystick to the end of the right hand side for about 5 seconds After that return to the center position and slide the Switch channel switch once The figures would stop flashing which means calibration is completed After calibration near 0 would be shown when joystick
13. re amp hardware version would be displayed Meanings of the information shown above HW4 0 amp SW1 0 represents hardware and software version are 4 0 and 1 0 respectively Logger represents if the data logger is detected by the system It flashes if the data logger is not detected GPS INS represents if the GPS INS is detected by the system It flashes if GPS INS is not detected RC CHIN is the RC receiver input channel About 10 seconds after power connection the system will enter one of the three modes It depends on the switch status of the remote control SOFTWARE SETTING A After OSD initialization iscomplete the following menu would be shown Please Select Y Pye OSD Autopilot www SkylarkFPV com Select among the above items with the help of Autopilot channel switch enter the corresponding menu with the Switch channel switch Meaning of the menu Fly Enter the flying mode If no action is taken it would enter the flying mode automatically after a while OSD the OSD related configuration page including units warnings RSSI calibration etc Enter the OSD page when setting is needed Autopilot the Autopilot related configuration page B Enter Autopilot menu AutoPilot Set Servos Calibrate InNnNsSsStall Relate Comt rolmBRND Colmes JAS Control Safety gt Return Autopilot includes 5 sub menu Servos_Calibrate Calibration input signal menu Install_Relate Installation setti
14. teering gear input and output interfaces respectively There are also reserved interfaces for received signal strength detection autopilot and radio 6 Built in barometric altimeter 7 Extendable triaxial infrared sensor supports automatic return flight and multi destination flight 8 Support 4 6S high voltage input and 5V 12V output with the maximum output current of 2A www sSkylarkFPV com MAIN CONNECTION Audio output for AAT Camera Input Vi Z Video output Current Sensor 7 N SNV Z Upgrade GPSINS Reserve HHH HHHH 12V 5V are filtered power output www SkylarkFPV com INSTALLATION GUIDE CONFIGURATION A three way switch is equipped and each way corresponds to 1 display mode If the channel for transfer switch is not connected deails mode would be displayed by default The current sensor and voltage detector are tuned before delivery if there are relatively high deviations please contact us for the tuning software DISPLAY MODES There are 3 display modes detai s mode simple mode and alarm mode These 3 modes can be switched by a three way switch on the remote control Please refer to the Operation Procedures section for the specific switching methods Here are the introductions for these 3 display modes Details mode Details mode displays most of the indication information including a itude longitude numbers of GPS satellites speed altitude scrollbar flying direction shown by th
15. ture would be flashing When the signal becomes fine flashing would stop automatically When it is under voltage because of not enough electricity for example the voltage of 3S battery is lower than 10 6V the volage and remaining electricity would be flashing to remind the user to take appropriate actions returning angle amp direction remaining electricity o AL jz horizontal distance Fl F z FH yal ii corresponding to the voltage i B point of departure speed electricit A JE AON EERE f RJE FA 7 FEB 12 A SuM 1Lr9 altitude 2Okmh 51 6mh 1 08km 5 1m www SkylarkFPV com Alarm mode The default 4 arm mode would not display any information it would only display the corresponding warning information and flash When the GPS signal is not strong enough speed altitude returning angle amp direction horizontal distance corresponding to the point of departure would be displayed and flash When the signal becomes fine the information would disappear automatically When it is under voltage because of not enough electricity for example the voltage of 3S battery is lower than 10 6V the voltage and remaining electricity would be displayed and flash The following diagram shows the 4 arm mode with under voltage warning www SkylarkFPV com DISPLAYED INFORMATION DESCRIPTION Description Display Range Longitude E is East Longitude W is West Longitude Unit is Degree 180 0E 0 180 0W Numbers of GPS
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