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V1.7
MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
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Note:
All
UAV
Maintenance
documentation
is
designed
to
supplement
the
training
given
on
Alpha
Unmanned
Systems'
comprehensive
UAV
Operator
Course.
UAV
Maintenance
must
only
be
carried
out
by
persons
qualified
on
that
Course;
failure
to
comply
may
invalidate
the
UAV
warranty
and
may
lead
to
accidents.
For
further
information
and
the
latest
updates
contact
.
Sheet
#
025B
Title
Autopilot
software
update
for
Visionair
4
Applies
to
UAVs
ALPHA
800
Special
Tools
Required
Vector
Development
Board
RS232
to
USB
adapter
Power
source
(9
to
36V
DC)
PC
running
Visionair
Time
(approx.)
30
min
Introduction
It
may
be
necessary
to
update
the
Vector
autopilot
software
during
its
service
life,
in
this
cases
Alpha
will
provide
the
appropriate
update
files
and
tools
to
execute
this
procedure
Step
by
Step
Procedure
This
procedure
has
two
sections
depending
on
what
software
is
going
to
be
updated,
Autopilot
or
AHRS
(Polar).
Refer
to
the
appropriate
section
depending
on
what
software
needs
to
be
updated,
if
both,
first
update
autopilot
and
then
AHRS.
For
this
procedure,
the
Vector
Development
Board
will
be
necessary
to
connect
the
autopilot
to
the
PC,
refer
to
the
next
diagram
when
asked
to
use
any
button
or
connector.
Vector
Development
Board
Before
proceeding
it
will
be
necessary
to
remove
the
autopilot
from
the
Alpha
800.
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