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1. FD TECHNOLOGY 1 Hardware Connections 1 1 Main Board Interfacing Configuration 1 2 Port Group A 1 2 1 Connection to the Audio Video A V Link 1 2 2 Connection to the GPS Module USB Data Module 1 2 3 Connection to the Infrared Sensor Module 1 2 4 Connection to the Accessory Sensor Module 1 2 5 Connection to the OSD Power Module 1 3 Port Group B 1 3 1 Connection to the Auxiliary Voltage Detection Cable 1 3 2 Connection to the Auxiliary Serial Module 1 3 4 Connection to the RC Receiver 1 3 5 Connection to the Co pilot Module 1 4 Other Interfacings 1 4 1 Status LED 1 4 2 TF Card Slot 1 5 Special Note 1 5 1 OSD and A V Link Connection 2 On Screen Display In Flight Interface Screen 2 1 General Information 2 1 1 Timer 2 1 3 Date 2 1 4 Temperature 2 2 Power Battery Information 2 2 1 Power Battery Voltage 2 2 2 Power Battery Gauge 2 2 3 Power Battery Current 2 2 4 Power Battery Consumed Energy 2 3 GPS Positioning Information 2 3 1 GPS Status 2 3 2 Position Coordinate 2 3 3 Main Sea Level Altitude 2 4 Flight Information 2 4 1 Compass Entire Contents Copyright 2010 2 WWW aeorc cn CO mM 0 AN QNwN D DOB a oo A Co ah 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 V1 03 FD TECHNOLOGY 2 4 2 Direction Heading 2 4 3 Home Direction 2 4 4 Relative Altitude 2 4 5 Altitude Scale 2 4 6 Climb Rate 2 4 7 Maximum Altitude Reached 2 4 8 Distanc2. Landed mode It indicates the current hight above taken off ground 2 4 5 Altitude Scale Beside the altitude indication in the relative altitude numerical reading the dynamic of the altitude change can be observed in the form of moving scale in the altitude scale Entire Contents Copyright 2010 12 V1 03 FED oono wn aterccn 2 4 6 Climb Rate By calculating the rate of altitude change the climb rate is shown on the screen A positive value means the plane is climbing A negative value means the plane is descending 2 4 7 Maximum Altitude Reached The maximum altitude reached is keep updated by the maximum reading of relative altitude This value can be reset by pressing the reset button in red color on the infrared remote controller 2 4 8 Distance to Home This value shows the current home distance referencing to the take off position It can be selected between Line of Sight mode the true distance with altitude considered and Ground mode the ground distance with altitude factor ignored in the OSD configuration menu or via PC configuration software 2 4 9 Speed Scale The real time change of plane travelling speed can be observed on the speed scale in the form of moving scale 2 4 10 Speed Reading Beside in scale form the speed parameter also can be read from the speed reading in the form of numerical data 2 5 Auxiliary Voltage Detection Information 2 5 1 Auxiliary Voltage Status There are two mode
3. Step 3 Double click the Driver Installer program file lt PL2303 Prolific Driverlnstaller_vi30 exe gt found on the supplied CD ROM or downloaded from the above mentioned AEO website The InstallShield Wizard will be displayed on your screen as per shown in Figure 5 1 to inform you that the PL 2303 driver will be installed on your computer Click Next to continue and start the installation Step 4 The PL 2303 Driver Installer program will then proceed for the drivers installation process as in the Figure 5 2 Step 5 Click the Finish to close the Driver Installer program as per shown in Figure 5 3 Step 6 Plug in the USB Data Module Windows should detect and found the new hardware as Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port And in the same time install its driver as Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port automatically Before Windows installs this it may prompt you that Entire Contents Copyright 2010 20 V1 03 FQ TECHNOLOGY www aeorc cn this device driver has not yet passed Windows XP Logo compatibility as per shown in Figure 5 4 Click on the Continue Anyway to continue PL 2303 Driver Installer Program R PL 2303 Driver Installer Program Setup Status oe dot the InstallShveld Wizard for PL 2303 USB to PL 2309 USB 0 Sena is conhguing your raw software nalalason The initaiShiekd Wiad wil natal PL 2 a Sena sere computer To continue click A installing CA MECCI7130 08A4 408 3 S5F 1 7D074F ICE SEIS Setup di COCCI
4. temperature needs to be sensed There are few other modules are under development and will be released in the early future such as the compass module ultra sonic altitude module air speedometer module and pressure altitude module The black red green yellow pins connect to the ground 5V datat1 data2 of the sensor modules which are the black red green yellow wire of these sensor modules receptively Please note oo Figure 1 9 Temperature that the ground black pin is on the most left of this port Sener 1 2 5 Connection to the OSD Power Module The OSD power module is one of the most essential component of the AEO Apache OSD system It supplies the power to the all OSD components and in the same time sense the real time current and voltage of the power battery Normally the motor power should be supplied via this power module to sense the real time power battery status The power module and the main board are connected with the supplied 4 pin connector cable as shown in Figure 1 10 The pin configurations are shown in the Figure 1 2 that the SEZ black red pin are the ground 5V power supply the white m yellow pins are for the current and voltage sensing The battery pack should be connected to the connector marked with IN of the power module and the electrical speed controller should be connected to the connector marked with OUT of the power module Fiaure 1 10 Power Module 1 3 Port Group B There
5. 0a TF Card Flight Record mAh Update Firmware Button Update Process Progress Percentage Figure 5 7 Firmware Update Ensure that the bin file is located in the same directory as the PC Configuration program exe file and click on the Update Firmware button You must not interrupt the firmware fleshing process including disconnect the serial connection unplug the USB Data Module disconnect the OSD main board power and force quit the PC Configuration software otherwise the OSD main board may be damaged and have to send back to factory for repairing Once the programming is on going the firmware updating progress will be shown on the Update Firmware button When the process is done there will be a Uploading Done displayed in the Update Process Log above the Update Firmware button as per shown in Figure 5 8 You may close the Firmware Update Interface by click the cross on the up right corner to complete the firmware updating process You may re flesh the OSD main board anytime to set the OSD settings to default later But try not to re flesh with the bin file of previous version which may cause error to the system Entire Contents Copyright 2010 23 V1 03 FD TECHNOLOGY oy Apac OSD Information oO General Setting Aux Port Option ID 37006D063146303249471343 HW Version 1 60 Power Battery Gayeet V ion i SW Version 1 015 Upda Open File osdmain bin Success Waitting for Target res
6. 3 OSD In Flight Interface Screen Monitor 5 4 OSD Main Board Firmware Update 5 5 General Setting 5 5 1 Power Battery Gauge Settings 5 5 2 OSD Video Display Settings 5 5 3 In Flight Interface Options 5 5 4 Timer Trigger Options 5 5 5 Home Distance Mode Setting 5 5 6 Unit Setting 5 5 7 GPS Time Zone Setting 5 5 8 Power Battery Sensor Calibration 5 5 9 Flight Recorder On Off Switch 5 6 Auxiliary Port Option 5 6 1 Auxiliary Port Mode Setting 5 6 2 Auxiliary Port Voltage Calibration 5 6 3 RSSI Signal Voltage Range Setting 5 6 4 Video Battery Low Voltage Warning Setting 6 FAQs 6 1 Hardware Connection 6 2 OSD display 6 3 Software Operation Entire Contents Copyright 2010 WWW aeorc cn 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 22 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 V1 03 FED seorecunoiocy O wwwaeorean AEO Apache OSD Pre Release Evaluation Version Manual 1 Hardware Connections 1 1 Main Board Interfacing Configuration There are two groups of the connections for the OSD main board to be interfaced with its accessories The port functions are shown as per Figure 1 1 Status Indication LED Audio Video Link i N a i Voltage Aux e Audio Video Volt Aux 1 aPS Serial Port 4 j j g IGPS Serial gs Aux Serial Aux IR Sensor for Config f sama PPM2 Fa pondi PPM Aux jee Co Pilot To OSD Power ega y e To Co Pilot ov T
7. On Screen Display In Flight Interface Screen If it is checked the Home Direction will be appear in the centre and the reading of Maximum Altitude Reached and Distance to Home will be shown in the upper left reference to the Altitude Scale In the same time the Horizontal Datum will be disabled automatically to avoid interruption of the Home Direction indication Lastly the Altitude Scale described in section 2 4 5 and Speed Scale described in 2 4 9 can be hidden by checking the Hide Scale as per Figure 5 12 000 00 01 01 2010 00 04 59 __MSLA i v Video N E MTTTTTTTTTT TITEL AT TTT TT TTT Horizontal 0 Em Vertical 26 Contrast fir Interface Options C 00 3 00 04 Hide Scale OmAh Figure 5 10 Horizontal Datum Display 000 00 01 01 2010 00 04 32 SLA Q Vid T P iJ N E aronnnnononnnonalorirrrrrrorernnal Horizontal fo 0 0 Vertical l 26 Contrast fr Interface Options MV Center Home Indication Figure 5 11 Center Home Indication m 00 3 00 04 OmAh Entire Contents Copyright 2010 25 V1 03 MB corse tu tnorccn 000 00 01 01 2010 00 05 35 MSLAE O i 5 l Video liveecneceecnecceediceecoeeoeeieeiee a Horizontal 0 PE a Vertical l 26 Contrast m 12 Interface Options Center Home Indication CU 00 04 V Hide Scale OmAh Figure 5 12 Hide Scale 5 5 4 Timer Trigger Options This option sets the
8. Port in RSSI Mode 5 6 2 Auxiliary Port Voltage Calibration The voltage detected by auxiliary port can be calibrated by drag the slide bar which is the same as the Auxiliary Port Voltage Calibration in the On Screen Display Configuration Menu described in section 3 3 3 This can be performed anytime by observing the measured voltage at the bottom of the Auxiliary Port Option Card 5 6 3 RSSI Signal Voltage Range Setting The Full and Low Signal Voltage Settings for RSSI reading can be set here It is the same as the RSSI Signal Voltage Settings in the On Screen Display Configuration Menu as described in section 3 3 4 and 3 3 5 Please note that this only can be performed when the Auxiliary Port is set to RSSI Mode as per Figure 5 16 5 6 4 Video Battery Low Voltage Warning Setting This option sets the Low Voltage Warning of the video battery when the Auxiliary Port is set to Video Mode It acts the same function as the Video Battery Low Voltage Warning Setting in the On Screen Display Configuration Menu as described in section 3 3 6 Please note that this only can be performed when the Auxiliary Port is set to Video Mode as per Figure 5 15 Entire Contents Copyright 2010 28 V1 03
9. TTT Figure 5 1 Figure 5 2 PL 2303 Driver Installer Program Hardware Installation InstallShield Wizard Complete The software you are installing for this hardware The InstaiS hield W age er stalled PL 2303 USB 4o Senal Chick Feunte eon the wa Prolific USB to Sesial Comm Port has not passed Windows Logo testing to verily ts compatibaty with Windows XP Tel me why this testing i important installation of this software may impair recommends in contact the hardware vendor for software thet has patted Windows Logo testing Figure 5 3 Figure 5 4 Step 7 After the system finishes the installation process you may open the System from the Windows XP control panel Choose the Hardware tag and click on the Device Manager Might be different for other version of windows Under the device listing of Ports COM amp LPT you should be able to find the device Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port which is the USB Data Module you have just installed The COM port number of the USB Data Module also can be found behind this device In the Figure 5 5 the COM4 is assigned for example Device Manager File Action View Help e D fS eM A RA ze WHQL HP PC Computer S Disk drives Display adapters 4 DVD CD ROM drives 3 Floppy disk controllers J Floppy disk drives a Human Interface Devices IDE ATAJATAPI controllers gt Keyboards X Mice and other pointing devices Monitors B N
10. above the power battery pack information as per Figure 2 2 as described in chapter 2 5 1 In general this port is used to monitor the voltage of the video system battery as it is normally a separated battery pack other than the main power battery pack Beside the above the mode of this port also can be set to RSSI mode Now the RSSI of the RC link is shown on the lower left screen as per Figure 2 3 as described in chapter 2 5 1 3 3 2 Auxiliary Port Voltage The real time detected voltage value of the connected voltage source on the auxiliary port is displayed on the lower left screen above the power battery information If the Video mode is selected it will be shown with Video and the voltage value behind it If the RSSI mode is selected it will be shown with RSSI and the voltage value behind it 3 3 3 Auxiliary Port Voltage Calibration You may calibrate the auxiliary port voltage reading by setting the voltage offset in this option It is always recommended to connect an accurate multi meter to perform this calibration Connect a battery onto this port and parallel a voltage meter with this battery adjust the setting of the voltage offset let the voltage reading at the lower left screen as described in chapter 3 3 2 to be the same as your voltage meter 3 3 4 Low Signal Voltage Setting for RSSI This setting is only applicable when the auxiliary port mode is set to the RSSI mode This value is set acc
11. are 5 connectors in the port group B which are located on the right of the OSD main board The pin configurations are shown as per Figure 1 11 From the top to the button are as following Red Black Voltage Auxiliary Blue Red Black Serial Auxiliary Orange Red Brown PPM Signal 1 Orange Red Brown PPM Signal 2 Black Red Yellow Figure 1 11 Port Group B Entire Contents Copyright 2010 7 V1 03 MB o anoo anorccn 1 3 1 Connection to the Auxiliary Voltage Detection Cable This port has two modes When the video voltage mode with the supplied Y cable shown in Figure 1 12 the A V link battery is connected to the female JST connector the A V transmitter camera is powered up from the male JST connector for example And the 2 pin connector with black and red twisted wire are connected to the voltage auxiliary port on the OSD main board The A V link battery pack voltage is detected through this port When this port is configured as Receiver Signal Strength Indication RSSI mode the receiver RSSI output is connected to this port to feedback the real time signal strength of the RC RF link Please note Figure 1 12 Aux Volt that the red pin is the positive voltage and the Detetion Cable black pin is the ground 1 3 2 Connection to the Auxiliary Serial Module This port is reserved for future development for receiving in flight instructions from the ground station via radio modem The blue red black pi
12. down left corner on the On Screen Display In Flight Interface Screen as per Figure 5 14 The Auxiliary Port Display will be shown as Video Voltage if the Video is selected as per Figure 5 15 And the RSSI information will be appear if the RSSI mode is chosen as per shown in Figure 5 16 oy Apache OSD Tools 0 02 09 OSD Information COM Aux Port Onti General Setting ux Port Option 1p 37006D063146303240471343 ESA m HW Version 1 60 SW Version 1 015 Update Firmware RSSI Voltage Range Max Voltage Min Voltage a video Warning Voltage Warning Level ia Aux Voltage 0 39 Figure 5 14 Auxiliary Port Not in Use Entire Contents Copyright 2010 27 V1 03 MB o anoo ttorcn i Apache OSB Tools 0 02 09 OSD Information aaaea M General Setting Aux Port Opton 1p 37006D063146303249471343 COM2 E HW Version 1 60 SW Version 1 015 Update Firmware 0 10 10 01 01 2010 00 10 11 RSSI Voltage Range Max Voltage aa Min Voltage gt video Warning Voltage Warning Level 10 5 a VIDEO O0 3 on 00K Aux Voltage 0 38 m Figure 5 15 Auxiliary Port in Video Mode Ga Apache OSD Tools 0 02 09 OSD Information ID 37006D063146303249471343 HW Version 1 80 SW Version 1 015 010 24 01 01 2010 00 10 25 u RSSI Voltage Range Max Voltage 5 00 s Min Voltage 0 00 Video Warning Voltage Warning Level Pa Aux Voltage 0 38 Figure 5 16 Auxiliary
13. is not connected Please note that the ground black pin is on the most left of this port 1 2 3 Connection to the Infrared Sensor Module This connector connects the infrared IR receiver module for the reception of the IR signal from the remote controller The IR receiver module shown in the Figure 1 6 must be connected and the IR remote controller shown in Figure 1 7 must be pointed to the IR receiver module reception window in hemispherical shape when performing the OSD system configuration The black red blue pins connect to the ground 3 3V data output of the IR receiver module which are the black red blue wire of the IR receiver module receptively Please note that the ground black pin is on the most left of this port and the most right pin marked with white should not be connected Figure 1 6 IR Receiver Module Figure 1 7 IR Remote Controller Entire Contents Copyright 2010 6 V1 03 MB corso SS anorcn 1 2 4 Connection to the Accessory Sensor Module There are total four connectors can be connected with AEO Apache sensor modules These four ports are having the same function Any of them can be connected with any of the AEO Apache sensor modules The OSD main board will detect the type of the module automatically Currently only the temperature sensor module shown in Figure 1 9 is supplied with this kit The side with an 8 pin IC chip of the temperature sensor module must be attached to the component surface that the
14. right of the screen once the GPS is locked according to the set time zone Entire Contents Copyright 2010 10 V1 03 MB cornet anorccn 2 1 4 Temperature Once the temperature sensor module is connected to the OSD main board the temperature sensed by the module will be shown on the top of the screen The temperature unit can be selected in the OSD configuration menu or via PC configuration software between C and F 2 2 Power Battery Information 2 2 1 Power Battery Voltage The voltage of the power battery is displayed on the bottom left of the screen This value is sensed by the power module in real time And the reading can be calibrated in the OSD configuration menu or via PC configuration software 2 2 2 Power Battery Gauge The real time fuel gauge of power battery is shown on the screen The system will calculate the fuel gauge of the power battery pack according to the set maximum and minimum voltage range described in section 3 2 1 The fuel gauge has an liner relationship with the set voltage range 2 2 3 Power Battery Current The output current of the power battery is displayed on the bottom left of the screen This value is also sensed by the power module in real time And the reading can be calibrated in the OSD configuration menu or via PC configuration software 2 2 4 Power Battery Consumed Energy The real time consumed energy from the power battery in unit of mA Hour is displayed in this area as well The pilot
15. the function with formatted TF card inserted 3 4 2 OSD Video Display Settings The OSD information display on the screen can be adjusted in the OSD Video Display Setting sub menu There are three setting options in this sub menu the horizontal offset vertical offset and the contrast The OSD display video will be shifted to right or left if the horizontal offset is increased or decreased Similarly the OSD display video will be shifted lower or higher if the vertical offset is increased or decreased And the contrast of the OSD display video can be adjusted by changing the value of the contrast setting Press the exit or back button on the remote controller to quit this sub menu Entire Contents Copyright 2010 18 V1 03 MB coco tw anorcn 4 General Operation 4 1 Before Powering Up the System All connection must be made before powering up the system Ensure the GPS antenna is facing up and not blocked from the sky Make sure all components are securely fixed in the plane The GPS must be kept away from all electronic components especially the electrical soeed controller video transmitter and wireless modem transceiver 4 2 Before Taking Off Connect battery for the on board video system if there is any turn on the ground video receiver and display system Turn the RC transmitter on make sure the throttler stick is pulled at the low position and then connect the power battery to power up the OSD system If there is any separa
16. F Card Module i 4x Accessory Port TF Card Slot for Flight Data Logging Figure 1 1 OSD Main Board Ports 1 2 Port Group A There are 8 connectors in the port group A which are located on the left of the OSD main board The pin configurations are shown as per Figure 1 2 The ports from top to button are as following White Yellow Red Black Audio Video Link Black Red Blue GPS Serial Black Red Blue Infrared Sensor Black Red Green Yellow Accessory Black Red Green Yellow Accessory Black Red Green Yellow Accessory Black Red Green Yellow Accessory Black Red White Yellow Power Module Figure 1 2 Port Group A 1 2 1 Connection to the Audio Video A V Link The white pin shown in Figure 1 2 connects to the audio channel of the A V transmitter to transmit the in flight data to the ground station The ground receiver could then connect the audio channel to the USB Audio Interface to be supplied separately to monitor the in flight data in the windows software e g Google Map The yellow pin parallels with the video channel of the A V transmitter and the video camera to overlay the On Screen Display OSD image with letters and graphs The red pin is the 5V output to the 5V Entire Contents Copyright 2010 5 V1 03 FQ TECHNOLOGY www aeorc cn camera and or A V transmitter when necessary Please do not connect this pin to the A V link VCC if it is a 12V system The black is
17. The Figure 5 6 shows the overview of the software interface 5 3 4 OSD Configuration Option Cards 5 3 1 COM 5 3 1 COM Port Setting Port Status apache OSD Tools 0 02 09 OSD Information COM Sati General Setong Aux Port Option 5 3 OSD Main iP 370060063 146303249471343 ere O aa Power Battery Gauge Timer Trigger Board ID HW Version 1 60 fax V 12 4 ake O SW Version 1 015 Update Firmware Max Voltage oth IT k fi j Min Voltage 9 3 Distance Mode Video Line of Sight 5 3 2 OSD Main l i o Horizontal Unit Time Zone Board Versions i P O eao 12 Vertical sinrin n 26 Power Battery Sensor Contrast fiz Voltage Offset SS 5 3 3 OSD In Flight 20 aren TE er aa 0 0 Interface Screen Center Home Indication Monitor V Honzontal Datum Function 00 3 00 08 Hide Scale TF Card Flight Record Figure 5 6 Software Interface Overview 5 3 1 COM Port Setting Firstly you will need to choose the right COM port in the software drop down menu The selected COM port number should be the same as the one described in Chapter 5 1 2 Step 7 Once the right COM port is chosen the COM Port Status should turn green 5 3 2 OSD Main Board Information Once the communication is between OSD Main Board and PC Configuration Software is established the OSD main board Serial ID Hardware Version and Firmware Version can be observed on the interface Entire Contents Copyr
18. de in the system can be selected between metric unit and imperial unit If metric unit mode is chosen it will be the unit of C for temperature kilo meter for altitude and distance kilo meter per hour for soeed and meter per second for climb rate If the imperial unit mode is set it will be the unit of F for temperature mile for altitude and distance mile per hour for speed and feet per second for climb rate 3 1 2 GPS Time Zone Setting Select the time zone according to the region you are using the Apache OSD system so that the correct time and date are displayed Entire Contents Copyright 2010 15 V1 03 MB coco te anorcn 3 1 3 Home Distance Mode Setting The home distance mode can be set between Line of Sight distance mode and Ground distance mode If Line of Sight distance mode is chosen the true distance between home and the plane will be displayed with consideration of ground distance and altitude It will not take account of the altitude into calculation but measure the ground distance only if the Ground distance mode is selected It is not recommended to choose the Ground distance mode if no RSSI system is applied In some circumstances especially the plane is flying too high although the plane looks not out of range from the reading of the ground distance But it may have risk of losing control for the RC link as the displayed distance might be far less than the true distance 3 2 P
19. e setting option box It is the same function as section 3 4 1 in the On Screen Display Configuration Menu 5 6 Auxiliary Port Option Other than the general settings performed above the setting associated with auxiliary voltage detection port can be performed in the Auxiliary Port Option Card beside the Entire Contents Copyright 2010 26 V1 03 FQ TECHNOLOGY www aeorc cn General Setting Option Card although the options available here are the same as described in the section 3 3 but as compared to the On Screen Display Configuration Menu the settings can be performed in a more convenient manner The general outlook is shown as per Figure 5 13 9 6 1 Auxiliary Port General Setting Aux Port Option Mode Setting i Aux Mode Not Connected 5 6 2 Auxiliary Port Aux Voltage Offset Voltage Calibration m Jy 0 0 5 6 3 RSSI Signal RSSI Voltage Range Voltage Range Setting a Max Voltage 5100 Min Voltage 7 0 rei 5 6 4 Video Battery Low Voltage Warning Setting Video Warning Voltage Warning Level 10 5 7 9 6 2 Auxiliary _ gt Aux Voltage 0 39 Port Voltage Figure 5 13 Auxiliary Port Option Card 5 6 1 Auxiliary Port Mode Setting This setting acts the same function as Auxiliary Port Mode Setting in the On Screen Display Configuration Menu described in section 3 3 1 If the mode is set to Not Connected in the drop down menu no data will be shown on the
20. e the TF card into the slot 1 5 Special Note 1 5 1 OSD and A V Link Connection If the power supply of your A V transmitter and video camera are 5V The power of the A V transmitter and video camera could be supplied from the OSD main board Please refer to Figure 1 13 for connection details Entire Contents Copyright 2010 8 V1 03 FED secotccunrocr acorn Camera AV Transmitter Camera AV Transmitter Video Audio 3S Lithium Polymer OSD Main Board Battery Pack OSD Main Board Figure 1 14 Connection Diagram for 12V A V System Figure 1 13 Connection Diagram for 5V A V System lf the power supply of your A V transmitter and video camera are 12V A 3 cell lithium polymer battery pack must be introduced to supply the power for the transmitter and camera The 5V power will not able to support the video system in the case Please refer to Figure 1 14 for connection details Entire Contents Copyright 2010 9 V1 03 FL TECHNOLOGY www aeorc cn 2 On Screen Display In Flight Interface Screen When the system is connected and powered up The On Screen Display OSD in flight interface screen should be as shown in Figure 2 1 The functions of the display contents will be described in the following of this chapter 2 1 4 Temperature 2 4 1 Compass 2 3 3 Main Sea Level Altitude 2 4 2 Direction Heading 2 1 1 Timer 000 00 34 C 2 4 7 Max Alti Reached 10 31 2010 15 02 23 MSLA 165 wv 2 1 2 Date W H 2 4 8 Di
21. e to Home 2 4 9 Speed Scale 2 4 10 Speed Reading 2 5 Auxiliary Voltage Detection Information 2 5 1 Auxiliary Voltage Status 2 6 Miscellaneous Function Information 2 6 1 Horizontal Datum 2 6 2 Flight Recorder Status 3 On Screen Display Configuration Menu 3 1 General Settings 3 1 1 Unit Setting 3 1 2 GPS Time Zone Setting 3 1 3 Home Distance Mode Setting 3 2 Power Battery Settings 3 2 1 Power Battery Fuel Gauge Setting 3 2 2 Power Battery Sensor Calibration 3 3 Auxiliary Voltage Port Settings 3 3 1 Auxiliary Port Mode Setting 3 3 2 Auxiliary Port Voltage 3 3 3 Auxiliary Port Voltage Calibration 3 3 4 Low Signal Voltage Setting for RSSI 3 3 5 Full Signal Voltage Setting for RSSI 3 3 6 Video Battery Low Voltage Warning Setting 3 4 Miscellaneous Seitings 3 4 1 Flight Recorder On Off Switch 3 4 2 OSD Video Display Settings 4 General Operation 4 1 Before Powering Up the System Entire Contents Copyright 2010 3 WWw aeorc cn 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 V1 03 FD TECHNOLOGY 4 2 Before Taking Off 4 3 After Taking Off 4 4 After Landed 5 PC Configuration Software 5 1 USB Data Module Driver Installation 5 1 1 Pre Installation Preparation 5 1 2 Installation Steps 5 2 Hardware Connection 5 3 Software Interface Introduction 5 3 1 COM Port Setting 5 3 2 OSD Main Board Information 5 3
22. ect the power battery into system and series a current meter into the power supply loop adjust the setting of the current offset let the current reading at the lower left screen to be the same as your current meter Press the exit or back button on the remote controller to quit this sub menu 3 3 Auxiliary Voltage Port Settings There are five settings in the auxiliary voltage port sub menu to adjust the function of the physical auxiliary voltage detection port on the OSD main board as per described in chapter 1 3 1 This sub menu is shown as per Figure 3 2 Entire Contents Copyright 2010 16 V1 03 FQ TECHNOLOGY www aeorc cn 3 3 1 Aux Port Mode Setting 3 3 3 Aux Port Voltage Calibration 3 3 4 Low Signal Voltage Setting for RSSI 3 3 5 Full Signal Voltage Setting for RSSI 3 3 6 Video Battery Low Voltage Warning Setting RSSI 1 354 POWER 12 3V 3 3 2 Aux Port POWER 00 3A Voltage _ Figure 3 2 Aux Volt Port Sub menu 3 3 1 Auxiliary Port Mode Setting The default setting of the mode setting is Not Connected The Auxiliary Voltage Port on the OSD main board will be disabled and there will not be any voltage or RSSI of the RC link information displayed on the lower left of the screen If this option is set to the Video mode the Auxiliary Voltage Port can be used to measure the real time voltage of any auxiliary battery pack and the voltage will be displayed on the lower left screen
23. et Start down Flash Erase ok Write Flash Write Flash ok 000 00 01 01 2010 00 02 25 Update Frimware is a aa Center Home Indication Horizontal Datum Hide Scale WWW aeorc cn Timer Tngger Take Off Distance Mode Line of Sight Unit Time Zone Imperial l 0 Power Battery Sensor Voltage Offset m ee Current Offset EEE Function TF Card Flight Record Figure 5 8 Firmware Update Done 5 5 General Setting The settings performed in this section are very similar to the On Screen Display Configuration Menu Some configuration options can be only performed here other than the On Screen Display Configuration Menu described in Chapter 3 You may refer to Figure 5 9 for a general description of the General Setting option card 5 5 4 Timer m o i General Setting Aux Port Option Trigger Options 5 5 1 Power Battery Gauge Settings i BN ase Max Voltage 12 4 Min Voltage 9 3 mi 5 5 2 OSD Video Video Display Settings Horizontal g Vertical l 26 Contrast 5 5 3 In Flight re Interface Options Interface Options Center Home Indication l Horizontal Datum 5 5 9 Flight Recorder Enable Timer Trigger Take off Distance Mode Line of Sight Unit Imperial Power Battery Sensor Voltage Offset Current Offset m 0 0 Function OES TF Card Flight Record Figure 5 9 General Setting Option Card 5 5 1 Power Battery Ga
24. etwork adapters JY Ports COM amp LPT gt W D 2 Se SB Be ao cy aes USB to Serial C omm Port COM4 iii Processors aO Seuind viden and name crantroller lt Figure 5 5 Entire Contents Copyright 2010 21 V1 03 TECHNOLOGY www aeorc cn You may also reference the driver installation and un installation instructions from the Prolific Technology Inc Website PL2303 User Manual Page 5 2 Hardware Connection After the driver software is proper installed and the USB Data Module is plugged into the PC USB port Then the serial cable connector from USB Data Module can be connected to the Apache OSD main board After all connection are made you may connect the power battery to the power module to power up the OSD system Please do not power up the OSD system until all connections are made Please make sure the GPS Module is un plugged before the USB Data Module is connected and the direction of the connector connection is correct as per described in Chapter 1 2 2 5 3 Software Interface Introduction After the installation of the USB Data Interface and all system is powered up you may double click the PC Configuration software executive file lt Apache OSD Tools exe gt This file can be found in the supplied CD ROM or downloaded from the AEO Website Download Page This software is green and does not need a installation process You may copy the file to the local hard disk or run it from the CD ROM directly
25. haped window on the infrared sensor module Therefore choose the infrared sensor module installation location on the plane carefully It is recommended to install it under the transparent cockpit cover Once the OSD system is powered up and the infrared sensor module is connected press the Menu button in blue color on the infrared remote controller to switch the OSD display from in flight interface screen to the configuration menu screen as per shown in Figure 3 1 You may use the arrow buttons to operate the menu press the up or down arrow buttons to move the cursor up or down press the left or right arrow buttons to decrease or increase the option item value Press the Enter key in green or the Back button on the lower left to enter the sub menu or exit from the sub menu to the main menu And press the Exit button on the upper right to quit the OSD configuration menu to the normal OSD operation anytime 3 1 1 Unit Setting 3 4 1 Flight Recorder On Off Switch 3 1 2 GPS Time Zone Setting 3 2 1 Power Battery Fuel Gauge Setting 3 1 3 Home Distance Mode Setting 3 2 2 Power Battery 3 3 2 Aux Port Sensor Calibration Voltage 3 2 2 Power Battery 3 3 Aux Volt Voltage Port Settings 3 2 2 Power Battery RJTaemm emery 3 4 2 OSD Current POWER 12 3V Display Setting POWER 00 3A Figure 3 1 OSD Configuration Menu 3 1 General Settings 3 1 1 Unit Setting The unit mo
26. ight 2010 22 V1 03 MB corm tu anorccn 5 3 3 OSD In Flight Interface Screen Monitor The content in the In Flight Interface Screen Monitor is identical as you will observed in the Video system It can be used as a reference for OSD main board configuration 5 3 4 OSD Configuration Option Cards There are two option cards for the PC Configuration Software Most of the settings are performed in the General Setting Option Card The Auxiliary Port Option Card is for the Auxiliary Voltage Detection Port specifically 5 4 OSD Main Board Firmware Update You may always update the OSD main board firmware with the Update Firmware function The latest firmware file is available from the AEO Website Download Page You must download the entire PC Configuration Software package and use the exe file and the bin file in the same downloaded package After the communication between the PC Configuration Software and OSD main board is established press the Update Firmware button on the software the Firmware Update Interface will be pop up as shown in Figure 5 7 Update Process Log w OSD Information COM com2 General Setting auf Port Option ID 37006D063146303249471343 tthe bd EJ Power Batter HW Version 1 60 SW Version 1 015 Upda Open Fie oscmain bin Success Waitting for Target reset Unit Time Zone Imperia 12 Power Battery Sensor Voltage Offset S 10 0 Current Offset D ee Function CO 00 39 00
27. ng is more than 6 in general It is not recommended to take off the plane if this reading is more than 3 The signal bars beside the HDOP value is the GPS signal quality indication The more signal bars the better number of GPS satellites are utilised for position locking Entire Contents Copyright 2010 11 V1 03 MB coven o eorean 2 3 2 Position Coordinate The current coordinate positioned by GPS is shown on the bottom right corner The upper value is the and is on the bottom You will observe these two values are keep updating during the flight as your plane is keep moving in the air In case the GPS module connection is broken the latest position coordinate will be frozen to remind pilot the position that the GPS positioning is lost In the same time the flashing GPS Fail will be indicated in the GPS status If the GPS is reconnected after the failure the flashing GPS Fail will be changed to Searching until the position is re locked Similarly if the GPS signal is not strong enough to provide a locking of position the last measured position coordinate will be frozen on the screen and warns the pilot with flashing Position Lost until the GPS positioning is back to normal 2 3 3 Main Sea Level Altitude The main sea level altitude MSLA value indicates the current altitude measured referencing from the sea level This value is provided by the GPS module and can be corrected by the pressure altitude mod
28. ns connect to the data TX 5V ground of the radio modem module respectively 1 3 4 Connection to the RC Receiver The two PPM auxiliary ports are reserved for future development for receiving in flight settings from the RC receiver spare channels via RC link The orange brown pins connect to the PPM signal out ground of the RC receiver channel The red pin also can be connected to the 5V supply pin of the RC receiver when it is needed to be powered up by the OSD main board 1 3 5 Connection to the Co pilot Module This port is reserved for future development for connection to the Co Pilot module to achieve the autonomous flying 1 4 Other Interfacings 1 4 1 Status LED There is a red LED on the up right of the OSD main board After a successful power up of the OSD main board the LED will be indicating a slow flashing to indicate the normal operation of the Apache OSD system When downloading the firmware to the main board via USB data module this LED should fast blinking which indicating the firmware fresh on going 1 4 2 TF Card Slot A TF card to be supplied separately can be installed to the TF card slot for the purpose of in flight data recording The maximum of 8GB TF card is supported and the card has to be pre formatted with FAT32 before use Slot the TF card with the contact pins facing up or facing the printed circuit board PCB The TF card will not be well sit into the slot if the direction is in correct Do not forc
29. ording to the RC receiver RSSI output voltage when transmitter signal level Entire Contents Copyright 2010 17 V1 03 TECHNOLOGY www aeorc cn is lowest You may connect and power up the system turn off and move alway all RC transmitter from the RC receiver and set this voltage value according to the real time detected auxiliary voltage 3 3 5 Full Signal Voltage Setting for RSSI This setting is also only applicable when the auxiliary port mode is set to the RSSI mode This value is set according to the RC receiver RSSI output voltage when transmitter signal level is highest You may connect and power up the system fully extend the RC transmitter antenna and place the RC transmitter beside the RC receiver and set this voltage value according to the real time detected auxiliary voltage 3 3 6 Video Battery Low Voltage Warning Setting This setting is only applicable when the auxiliary port mode is set to the Video mode This voltage setting will decide the threshold voltage value for the low battery warning for the connected auxiliary battery pack It is set with default value of 10 5V for a 3S lithium polymer battery pack The video voltage display will be flashing when the detected voltage value reaches the set threshold voltage 3 4 Miscellaneous Settings 3 4 1 Flight Recorder On Off Switch If the flight recorder function is not used you may switch it off anytime with the infrared remote controller Or activate
30. ower Battery Settings There are two sub menus for the power battery settings You may use the right arrow button or enter button to enter the selected sub menu 3 2 1 Power Battery Fuel Gauge Setting There are two item in this sub menu The maximum voltage is setting the upper voltage for the fully charged power battery pack The minimum voltage is setting the lower voltage for the fully drained power battery pack You may press the exit or back button on the remote controller to quit this sub menu The power battery fuel gauge described in section 2 2 2 is calculated according to this two settings If the measured voltage of power battery pack is equal to the set maximum voltage the fuel gauge will display full bar If the power battery voltage drops and the minimum voltage is reached the fuel gauge display will be flashing which warns the pilot the power battery is fully drained and must land the plane immediately 3 2 2 Power Battery Sensor Calibration You may calibrate the displayed power battery voltage and current by setting offsets in this sub menu There are two options inside the voltage offset and current offset It is strongly recommended to connect an accurate multi meter to perform this calibration Connect the power battery into system and parallel a voltage meter with the power battery adjust the setting of the voltage offset let the voltage reading at the lower left screen to be the same as your voltage meter Similarly conn
31. placed by the current location coordinate Entire Contents Copyright 2010 19 V1 03 MB coco te anorccn 5 PC Configuration Software 5 1 USB Data Module Driver Installation 5 1 1 Pre Installation Preparation Before the driver of the USB Data Module is installed you will need to have a PC with below minimum system requirement for the USB driver and the configuration software to be operated AMD or Intel Pentium 166MHz or better Minimum 32M RAM Minimum 100MB Hard disk free space Color display with VGA or higher resolution Pre installed with Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system USB 1 1 or higher port The USB Data Module driver installation file lt PL2303 Prolific _Driverlnstaller_vi30 exe gt is located in the supplied Apache OSD software CD Alternatively you may always download the latest driver from the AEO Website Download Page or the Prolific Technology Inc Website PL2303 Driver Download Page 5 1 2 Installation Steps The following steps will show how to install the device under the Microsoft Windows XP The procedures for Windows XP are somewhat similar for the rest of Supported Windows operating systems versions Step 1 Power on the computer and boot to the Microsoft Windows operating system Step 2 Ensure that the USB Data Module is un plugged into the USB port If it is already plugged in please remove it from the PC before proceed to step 3
32. s for the auxiliary port The function can be switched between Video Voltage mode or Receiver Signal Strength Indication RSSI mode in the OSD configuration menu or via PC configuration software Or the port can be disabled by selecting the Not Connected When in Video mode the real time voltage sensed at the auxiliary port normally connected to the battery of video system will be shown here as per Figure 2 2 And the reading will be flashing if it drops below the low level warning threshold which can be set in the software If the mode is set to the RSSI mode the real time voltage read from the RC receiver RSSI port will be shown and in the same time the graphical RC link signal strength will be indicated here as per Figure 2 3 If the signal is too weak the RSSI indication will be flashing to warn the pilot VIDEO 11 3 RSSE Y i 1 544 Me 12 5V 00 3A E 12 3V 00 3A OmAh 3imAh Figure 2 2 Video Voltage Mode Figure 2 3 RSSI Mode Entire Contents Copyright 2010 13 V1 03 MB coco tu anorccn 2 6 Miscellaneous Function Information 2 6 1 Horizontal Datum The horizontal datum can be activated and switched off via PC configuration software It is acted as the horizontal level reference of the viewed picture 2 6 2 Flight Recorder Status Once a formatted TF card is inserted to the OSD main board the flight recorder status will be indicating TF Card Ready in landed mode The indication
33. stance to Home EE T ETIT 2 1 3 Time 2 4 3 Home Direction 2 4 9 Speed Scale 2 4 6 Climb Rate 2 4 10 Speed Reading 2 5 1 Aux Volt Status 2 4 4 Relative Altitude AUR AAAA MAR 2 6 1 Horizontal Datum 2 2 2 Power Battery Gauge 2 4 5 Altitude Scale VIDEO 11 3V r 1 27 sl 2 2 4 Power Battery femman 30 647218 Consumed Energy LidmAh TF Card Ready 111 340630 2 3 1 GPS Status 2 2 1 Power Battery Volt 2 2 3 Power Battery Current 2 6 2 Flight Recorder Status 2 3 2 Position Coordinate Figure 2 1 On Screen Display Contents 2 1 General Information 2 1 1 Timer The timer can be used for measure the duration of the flight There are two activation mode of this timer By setting in the PC configuration software it can be selected between the Power On Start which the timer will be started when the OSD is powered up and the Take Off Start which the timer will be started when take off of the plane is detected by the system The instruction of the PC configuration software will be described in the chapter 3 and 4 2 1 2 Time The time will be shown on the top right of the screen once the GPS is locked The default time zone is 0 UTC time You may set your respective time zone accordingly in the OSD configuration menu or via PC configuration software The instruction of the OSD configuration menu and PC configuration software will be described in the chapter 3 and 4 2 1 3 Date The date will be shown on the top
34. ted battery pack for RC receiver power the RC receiver up before the power battery is connected Place the plane at the taking off position and keep it to be stationary until the position is locked by the GPS and the HDOP reading is not more than 3 It may take some time for the position to be locked and the HDOP reading is dropped to 3 in the poor weather condition It is not recommended to take off if the HDOP reading is more than 3 4 3 After Taking Off You may take off the plane after a standard range check for the radio system and the plane condition before the flight Do please prepare to return to the take off position and land the plane when The power battery is low The video battery is low The video link is not stable The RSSI reading is low The HDOP reading is close to 3 The GPS signal quality indication is low And the plane must be landed as soon as possible when The video link is not stable The RSSI warning is indicated Any GPS failure is indicated The HDOP reading is suddenly increased for more than 3 4 4 After Landed After landed you may press the red reset button on the infrared remote controller while the OSD system is in the in flight interface screen to reset the Relative Altitude Maximum Altitude Reached Distance to Home Home Direction and also the Timer if it is set to the Take Off Start mode back to zero In the same time the home position recorded in the system will be re
35. the common ground of the A V link It is suggested to place a ferrite coil near the connector to filter the noise to prevent OSD image distortion This 4 pin connector cable is supplied as per shown in Figure 1 3 Please note that the ground black is on the most right of this port Figure 1 3 A V Link Cable Figure 1 4 GPS Module Figure 1 5 USB Data Module 1 2 2 Connection to the GPS Module USB Data Module This connector is for the GPS module and USB data module connection These two modules are supplied in this kit as shown in Figure 1 4 and Figure 1 5 and they must not be connected to the OSD main board simultaneously When GPS module is connected the black red blue pins connect to the ground 3 3V data TX of the GPS module which are the black red blue wire of the GPS module receptively The forth pin marked with white is not connected at this time The GPS module must be placed on the plane with the sticker facing up towards the sky without any blocking especially blocked by conductive material such as metal and carbon fiber to maximise the GPS satellite signal reception And make sure the GPS module is kept away from the power RF components such as motor motor speed controller radio transmitter receiver When USB data module is connected the black red white pins connect to the ground data TX data RX of the USB data module which are the black red blue wires of the USB data module The second pin marked with red
36. trigger criteria of the timer on the top left corner of the OSD in the On Screen Display In Flight Interface Screen as described in the section 2 2 1 It can be selected between the Power On Start which the timer will be started when the OSD is powered up and the Take Off Start which the timer will be started when take off of the plane is detected by the system This setting is not available in the On Screen Display Configuration Menu 5 5 5 Home Distance Mode Setting The home distance display mode can be set here which is the same as described in the section 3 1 3 The Line of Sight mode the true distance with altitude considered and Ground mode the ground distance with altitude factor ignored can be chosen 5 5 6 Unit Setting This setting is the same as the On Screen Display Configuration Menu described in section 3 1 1 which the unit of displayed data can be selected between metric and imperial 5 5 7 GPS Time Zone Setting The GPS Time Zone can be selected from 12 to 12 in the drop down menu This setting is exactly the same as the section 3 1 2 in the On Screen Display Configuration Menu 5 5 8 Power Battery Sensor Calibration You may calibrate the current and voltage sensor by drag the slide bars in this section It acts the same function as chapter 3 2 2 in the On Screen Display Configuration Menu 5 5 9 Flight Recorder On Off Switch The flight data recording can be enabled and disabled by checking th
37. uge Settings 5 5 5 Home Distance Mode Setting 9 5 6 Unit Setting 5 5 7 GPS Time Zone Setting 5 5 8 Power Battery Sensor Calibration This setting is the same as the Power Battery Fuel Gauge Setting described in the section 3 2 1 The Max Voltage sets the upper voltage for the fully charged power battery pack and the Min Voltage sets the lower voltage for the fully drained power battery pack Entire Contents Copyright 2010 24 V1 03 MB coco tu anorcn 5 5 2 OSD Video Display Settings The OSD information display on the screen can be adjusted by the three setting options here The horizontal offset vertical offset and the contrast tuning can be performed as the same as the OSD Video Display Setting described in the section 3 4 2 5 5 3 In Flight Interface Options The In Flight Interface Options is not available in the On Screen Display Configuration Menu They set the outlook of On Screen Display In Flight Interface Screen as per shown in Figure 5 10 Figure 5 11 and Figure 5 12 There are three options here The Horizontal Datum at the centre of the screen can be shown if Horizontal Datum is checked The Centre Home Indication check box decides the display position of Home Direction as described in section 2 4 3 Maximum Altitude Reached as described in section 2 4 7 and Distance to Home as described in section 2 4 8 If it is un checked the above three items will be shown on the top right corner on the
38. ule that will be released in early future 2 4 Flight Information The flight information indicates the real time flight parameters The FPV plane pilots may use these data to guide their flight 2 4 1 Compass The plane heading direction is indicated by the virtual compass This reading is provided by the GPS module by calculating the direction of the plane travelling speed The reading has no meaning if the plane is static unless the installation of the It can be optional magnetic compass module which will be released in early future 2 4 2 Direction Heading The real time direction heading is denoted in the form of numerical number in the direction heading reading A zero degree means the plane is flying towards north direction 2 4 3 Home Direction lf more than 10KM H or equivalent in MPH speed is measured by the GPS for not less than half of a second the system will switch the operating mode from Landed mode to Taken Off mode The system will always compare between the current position coordinate and the position measured in Landed mode and calculate the Home Direction hence advices the pilot where the plane took off referencing to the current flying heading If you are lost yourself during the flight you may always fly back to the take off location by the referencing of home direction arrow 2 4 4 Relative Altitude The relative altitude is the altitude reading referencing to the altitude measured during the
39. will be switched to Recording Activated automatically once the system operating mode is changed to taken off mode and the real time flight data including position coordinate battery voltage current speed altitude etc will be captured and stored in the TF card Until the ground speed of the plane is less than 5KM H or equivalent value in MPH for more than 2 seconds the OSD system will treat the plane is landed where the system operation mode is switched back to landed mode and this status will be switched back to TF Card Ready indication In case the TF card is missing or the OSD main board fails to communicate with the TF card e g TF card is not formatted correctly the flight recorder status will indicating TF Card Error that reminds the user to check the TF storage card This flight recorder function can be switched off in the OSD configuration menu or via PC configuration software Once it is switched off there will not be any status to be shown on the bottom of screen Entire Contents Copyright 2010 14 V1 03 FED oono acorn 3 On Screen Display Configuration Menu The OSD system must be configured before taking off the plane Most of the system configuration setting could be performed in the On Screen Display configuration menu via infrared remote controller Before starting the configuration please make sure the infrared beam from infrared remote controller is able to reach the hemispherical s
40. will have an idea of how much energy left in the battery pack by calculating the battery full capacity minus this value This reading will be accumulated since the power on of the system and will be reset once power off 2 3 GPS Positioning Information The GPS module is one of the most essential component of the OSD system If there is no associated sensing module is connected all the real time data is rely on the GPS module Therefore it is recommended for the pilot to always keep an eye on the GPS information especially the HDOP reading in the GPS status 2 3 1 GPS Status When the system is powered up the GPS status will indicating GPS Searching in the initial period Once the GPS signal from one or more satellite is received the GPS status will indicate the received signal strength of each satellite in form of vertical bars The GPS is trying to lock the position during this time You must not take off the plane during this time If the connection between GPS module and OSD main board is interrupted before the GPS position is locked the screen will show GPS Fail Once the position is locked by the GPS successfully the GPS status will indicating the value of the calculated horizontal dilution of precision HDOP The HDOP is the index that measures accuracy of the GPS horizontal position If the value is very close to 1 it means the position located by the GPS is highly accurate The position will not be reliable if the readi
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