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Instructions Manual

Thank you for choosing the Field Hawk.

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Summary of Contents for Field Hawk

Page 1: ...Instructions Manual Thank you for choosing the Field Hawk ...

Page 2: ...dance with all applicable laws rules and regulations including international and domestic airspace regulations and all terms precautions practices policies and guidelines Aerohawk accepts no liability for damage injury or any legal responsibility incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product The user shall observe safe and lawful practices including but not limited to those set fort...

Page 3: ...uidance on UAS usage visit knowbeforeyoufly org 2 Disclaimer and warning 1 Table of contents 2 What s included 3 Fieldhawk diagram 4 Charging the LiHv battery 5 Battery warnings 6 Remote control diagram 7 Using the remote control 8 Charging the remote control battery 9 Remote Basics 10 Connecting to the Field hawk and camera 11 Compass Calibration 12 13 Using Mission Maker for Ardupilot 14 Creatin...

Page 4: ...Propellers Optional Telemetry Antennas Laptop What s Included Please go through the list and ensure you received everything you purchased Manual FieldHawk with Camera Remote Control 2x LiHv Batteries Battery Charger Battery Charger Power Supply Battery Tester 3 ...

Page 5: ... Safety Switch 7 Led State Indicator 8 Leg 9 Battery Slot rear of drone 10 Camera Array 11 Camera Power Wire 12 Camara Readiness Light 13 Camera Servo Gimbal 14 Pixhawk 2 Usb Port 15 Power Signal wires 16 Drone Body Silver Propeller Black Propeller Black Propeller Silver Propeller ...

Page 6: ... amount of current going into the battery Set it to 3 Then press enter to change the number of cells to 4s 4 celled battery Press and hold enter for 3 sec to start program LiHV Balance 3 0A 15 2V 4S The charger will detect the amount of cells R is the number of cells detected and S is the number of cells you set These numbers must be identical if not press STOP to go back to the previous screen to...

Page 7: ...s excessive warmth and bulging before use Please be aware that lipo batteries can ignite if damaged Do not charge the batteries an amperage above 5 2 Amps doing this may damage the battery and reduce its life Do not drop batteries this may damage them Don t use batteries that are bulging or leaking These are signs of damage and the battery should no longer be used Don t leave batteries unattended ...

Page 8: ...or Shut Off 9 Speaker 10 Left Stick Throttle and Yaw 11 Right Stick Pitch and Roll 12 Battery Cover 13 Earphone Port 14 Trainer Port 15 Remote Control Battery Voltage 16 Remote Signal Strength Indicator RSSI 17 Title 18 Switch Positions 19 Trims ensure they are at center as shown 20 Page button 21 Menu button 22 Exit button 23 Enter button up and down knob ...

Page 9: ...rom you DOWN Causes the drone to move backward towards you RIGHT Causes the drone to move to the right LEFT Causes the drone to move to the left Emergency motor cutoff switch In case you every need to shut off the motors asap you can flip the switch up and it will cut the signal to the motors Exercise caution and be aware before risking motor cutoff Doing this in air will cause drone to descend qu...

Page 10: ...lance charge by pressing left or right and then press enter to select it Press enter to change the charge current to 1 0 A Press enter again and Set the number of cells to 2S Then press and hold enter to start the program LiIo Balance 1 0 A 7 2V 2S 6 The charger will detect the amount of cells R is the number of cells detected and S is the number of cells you set These numbers must be identical if...

Page 11: ... Above 60 Ascend Side View Top View Remote Basics This description is based on the operator remaining at the launch point of the drone and assuming the operator is facing towards the drone or the direction the drone came from Right Stick Commands Right Stick Up Fly away from Operator Right Stick Down Fly towards Operator Right Stick Right Move to the Right Right Stick Left Move to the Left Top Vie...

Page 12: ...usb To connect wifi you must first open the wifi settings on your device connect to ardupilot The password for ardupilot enRouteArduPilot For mission maker you would then go in the app and press connect via UDP For Mission Planner you go to the Upper right hand corner and choose UDP For the Pic uploader when it asks click yes to connect via wifi 3 Via Telemetry antenna Drone must be powered via ba...

Page 13: ...yellow port located on the drone body If the battery is charged you will hear a series of beeps The white connector on the battery is for charging 2 Turn on Laptop and open Wifi Setting on the Laptop Connect to ardupilot You won t be able to connect in mission planner if you re not connected to ardupilot wifi 5 On the top left of the screen click Initial Setup From the dropdown click Mandatory Har...

Page 14: ...by grabbing the Field Hawk by an arm and spinning it 360 Do this to each arm Then spin it upright and upside down and repeat until Mission Planner asks you to reboot for the changes to take effect 9 Reboot your Field Hawk by unplugging the Battery Pack and plugging it back in 10 You are now ready to program a mission Please continue onto next page on how to create Mission Plans ...

Page 15: ...able will open Select the camera you are using Aerohawk M4HR And check mark Lock Copter Orientation Prefetch Map It is recommended to Prefetch the map by connecting to WiFi or Data and not closing the app because this may cause your map to disappear 7 Once you are happy with your settings deselect the tile Then Power up the drone via the battery or usb cable You can now connect to the drone Via UD...

Page 16: ... choose your flight area 5 Right click and select Auto WP then select Survey Grid 2 In the Waypoints tab set Default alt to 400 ft Select Terrain from the drop down box And check the verify height box 6 Under Simple select the name of the Camera you are using Aero hawk_8mp Adjust Altitude to Fly at 400ft and Flight Speed of 20mph with the 4 boxes checked Change the angle to reduce the number of st...

Page 17: ... an internet connection will download that terrain data into mission planner Terload and Terpend will change when data is being transferred to the drone When finished Terload will stop at a number and Terpend will go to zero Please wait at least 5 seconds to confirm that all terrain data is written then you will be able to go and fly 12 If the Field hawk refuses to go into auto mode when switched ...

Page 18: ... vehicle still and level Blue Symbols Flashing Disarmed No gps lock Solid armed No gps Lock Green Symbols Flashing Green Gps lock acquired Fast Flashing Green Gps is using SBAS Red Symbols Solid Red with tone No SD Card Solid Red Error Red and Yellow Symbol with tone Ekf or Inertial Nav failure Yellow and Blue Symbol with tone Gps Glitch or Gps Failsafe activated Yellow and Purple Symbol Barometer...

Page 19: ...ading change Keep an eye on it 7 When it is coming for a landing you can change where it will try to land by moving the directional stick Once it lands the motors will stop by themselves Push the flight mode switch down to loiter Disarm the drone and unplug the battery Each mission is separated by a reboot so make sure to unplug the drone so your next mission gets saved in a new folder You are now...

Page 20: ...t off so if you fly 2 mission s without shutting off the drone both of those flight images will appear under one mission 3 Next click on Path choose the file location you would like to store your photos Creating a file with the flight details before hand is the easiest method of keeping files organized The default save location is the Transfer Wizard folder Oldest Mission 2nd Oldest Mission Most R...

Page 21: ...the camera config tab However if you are using an aero hawk camera array you may not have to go to camera config 2 Select the group or individual indexes you would like to view depending on the camera you uploaded pics from For more information on what each index of the camera s go to https aero hawk com software NDVI RBP BBP 5 In the camera config table you can browse for the camera you are using...

Page 22: ...over will tell you the vegetation index values per pixel according to your chosen index To the right of that you see the range of vegetation index values in your whole mosaic A wider range of vegetation index values resembles a better contrast in colors will be obtained for the mosaic Double clicking on a photo in the mosaic will bring it to the left pane Pressing save here will save the image to ...

Page 23: ...eller s it is recommended to use a damp cloth to wipe any dirt and debris from the propellers Inspection Inspect the Field Hawk and make sure all the connections are snug and well connected Also inspect the body for any damage or missing fasteners Inspect the camera by making sure the top power cable is snug and that the lenses are clean and dust free Also inspect the gimbal and ensure that it lev...

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