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ALTA X

Features

Worlds Toughest Drone

Flight Time

Introducing the world's toughest drone: ALTA X.

Summary of Contents for ALTA X

Page 1: ...ALTA X Features Worlds Toughest Drone Flight Time Introducing the world s toughest drone ALTA X...

Page 2: ...5 ALTA 8 s payload This case is TSA approved and has been tested to ensure ALTA X arrives to location ready to go High quality sensors and GPS modules allow ALTA X to maintain its position and height...

Page 3: ...nding cinematic professional and industrial applications Completely redesigned from the ground up ALTA X is the next generation of the ALTA family Built for the user ALTA X emphasizes expandability an...

Page 4: ...tes are used to highlight specific operating conditions usability tips and tricks or steps of a procedure endhint Legal Disclaimer and Warning Please read this disclaimer and warning carefully and rev...

Page 5: ...A X Always remove the propellers or power ALTA X using a low power source when making a change to the configuration of ALTA X to prevent propeller strikes in the event of unintentional motor starts Al...

Page 6: ...s or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from the use of ALTA X including but not limited to the following situations Failure of the operator to follow proper instructions and safety warnings fou...

Page 7: ...r while using ALTA X Infringement of third party data audio or video rights recorded when using ALTA X Appendix Specifications Dimensions Dimension Length mm Unfolded Diameter not including props 1415...

Page 8: ...orced Nylon Propeller Orientation 2x CW and 2x CCW Props Propeller Type Folding 840 x 230 mm 33 x 9in Battery Cells 12S Nominal Battery Voltage 44 4V Charged Battery Voltage 50 4V Battery Connectors X...

Page 9: ...tle mode Supported GNSS GPS Glonass Beidou Galileo Lighting and Indication Orientation Lights Boom tip mounted LEDs Orientation Light Color Options User controlled in software red orange yellow green...

Page 10: ...9 35 15 9 60A 9 Performance Charts Flight Time v Payload Maximum Gross Weight To determine maximum gross weight determine flight location pressure altitude and temperature and refer to the weight in...

Page 11: ...info The maximum gross weight at a defined density altitude was established by calculating weight so that sufficient thrust margin for maneuvering is maintained endhint hint style info Cells highlight...

Page 12: ...separate of the redundant 5V power supplies for the flight controller Each output on the external expansion connectors is protected by a 1 1A hold 2 2A trip PTC Part number 0ZCG0110FF2C The sum of th...

Page 13: ...ations at 57600b 8 N 1 Pin Signal Voltage V 1 VCC 5V 2 TX Out 3V 3 RX In 3V 4 CTS In 3V 5 RTS Out 3V 6 GND GND GPS2 Port GH 6 Pin Nuttx console output at 57600b 8 N 1 Pin Signal Voltage V 1 VCC 5V 2 T...

Page 14: ...g direct battery connected power expansion connectors with female socket pin XT 30 type connectors Each external output is protected by a 10A automotive mini blade type fuse The replacement fuse part...

Page 15: ...ld not slip Inspect Fastener Tightness Check the tightness of the following fasteners Motor mount bolts Boom clamping bolts Prop hub bolts Prop bolts Top and bottom chassis bolts Closeout panel bolts...

Page 16: ...for a current listing of all available spare parts hint style warning Use Of Threadlocker Bolts and screws used in the daily use of this aircraft do not require threadlocking compound This includes th...

Page 17: ...angerous situation endhint Replacing ActiveBlade Bumpers 1 Push down on one side of the ActiveBlade assembly to open the gap and provide better access Pull the bumper out from that side 2 Repeat this...

Page 18: ...ent must be used to secure these fasteners Opening Chassis 1 Set aircraft on a stable level work surface During disassembly take care to note the location of fasteners and orientation of parts as this...

Page 19: ...6 Reassemble the remaining chassis fasteners Take care to align the fasteners correctly It is recommended to get all fasteners started before torquing Loctite 243 or equivalent should be used in all...

Page 20: ...ies where needed Make sure the corrugated tube is positioned correctly and strain relieved to the chassis securely 9 Replace the enclosure cover and reinstall the top chassis per the previous section...

Page 21: ...te the system will boot normally and display red and green directional lights on the motors hint style info For troubleshooting you can view details of the bootloading process by connecting to the GPS...

Page 22: ...wire located in the bay between booms 2 3 into the opposite side of the receiver 5 Feed receiver antenna through bottom of chassis via the plastic ferrule 6 Secure receiver using the provided double s...

Page 23: ...ing a new radio with the ALTA X ALTA X that were bought with a radio have already gone through the Calibration and Mapping procedures 1 Power the ALTA X by plugging in a USB C cable to the expansion p...

Page 24: ...light Mode tab in the Vehicle Setup menu for access to the channel mapping 4 Channel mapping can be customized by the user on this menu to fit their preferences Below is a quick description of the ite...

Page 25: ...roller mixes either Altitude Mode or Positon Mode Other modes are available but should be only used by experienced operators Return to Home Switch The optional Return to Home Switch selects between th...

Page 26: ...Direction Throttle 3 Reverse Mode Switch 5 Normal Home Switch 6 Normal Spektrum DX18 Function Channel Number Direction Pitch 3 Reverse Roll 2 Reverse Yaw 4 Reverse Throttle 1 Normal Mode Switch 6 Reve...

Page 27: ...ct the FPV camera cable to the FPV extension located inside the chassis at the base of boom 2 Screw the FPV mount to the top of the chassis with the x4 M3x14 screws and washers 3 Screw the FPV camera...

Page 28: ...ough the access port at the base of boom 3 Ensure you do not unplug the u FL connector during this step 4 Screw the SMA mount to the accessory mounting pattern using 2x M3x5 screws 5 Attach the includ...

Page 29: ...assis 3 Secure the Skyview landing gear spacer to the chassis using x4 M4x14 combo head bolts Attach the Skyview landing gear onto the spacer using the TITH quick release 4 Unbolt x4 M4x10 socket head...

Page 30: ...general guide choosing the correct isolator cartridges for your payload Payload lb Payload Kg Isolator Durometer Cartridge Qty 0 3 0 1 4 30A 3 4 10 1 8 4 5 30A 6 11 19 5 0 8 6 30A 9 20 23 9 1 10 4 30A...

Page 31: ...120W of 5V or 12V DC The converters utilize off the shelf converters mounted on a custom heatsink with and a custom capacitor board to provide better transient response Spec 12V 5V Operating input vo...

Page 32: ...rter will power on automatically as soon as the battery is connected on the aircraft The power converter will power on automatically as soon as the battery is connected on the aircraft The converters...

Page 33: ...ck that the receivers and the electrical connectors that attach to the receivers are secure For information on installing isolator cartridges and setting up payload mounting locations refer to the Iso...

Page 34: ...ing nicks and scrapes If a propeller blade has been nicked enough that it catches a fingernail it should be replaced Blade bolts should be tight and blades should show little slop There should be no s...

Page 35: ...tation Lights VERIFY USER DEFINED COLOR 9 Motors START and VERIFY OPERATION 10 Flight Controls VERIFY CORRECT 11 Throttle AT MINIMUM Prior to start check the surrounding area to ensure people and obje...

Page 36: ...ck above idle until prepared for flight as this can spool up motors undesirably While throttling up for takeoff do not loiter in ground effect Once in flight use the Mode Switch to select between Manu...

Page 37: ...ris can be ingested by the propellers or motors and cause damage After the flight ensure there is no damage to the propeller blades and that the motors still spin freely and quietly Take extra care wh...

Page 38: ...ming thorough inspections before and after all flights and with careful pre flight planning Emergency situations are dynamic events and not all conditions or procedures can be anticipated or applied d...

Page 39: ...ol Inputs NEUTRALIZE 2 Mode Switch POSITION 3 Yaw NOSE AWAY 4 Roll VERIFY DIRECTION Alarms are displayed if the flight controller determines there is a condition present that can adversely affect the...

Page 40: ...and as soon as possible and check ALTA X QGroundControl for any warnings Battery Exhaustion If battery cell voltage is below Alarm Voltage all flight modes 1 Boom LEDs SLOW FLASH 2 ALTA X LAND as soon...

Page 41: ...using an S Bus S Bus2 or DSM2 DSMX radio type While ALTA X includes these emergency control modes it is always recommended to attempt to regain signal link with ALTA X to keep the pilot in control of...

Page 42: ...or by the use of a visual observer Yawing the aircraft can help signal reception if the body of the aircraft is blocking the line of sight between the transmitter and receiver antennas If FPV signal...

Page 43: ...disarm ALTA put the throttle stick on the bottom left corner for 1 5 seconds Upon disarming the propellers will stop spinning and the boom LED indicators lights will dim The aircraft will only disarm...

Page 44: ...y during certain situations For additional information refer to the sub section associated with each emergency control mode hint style danger Altitude Mode and Position Mode are assistive only and are...

Page 45: ...itude Mode With pitch and roll controls centered ALTA X will enter Position Hold In Position Hold ALTA X will maintain its position over a given point on the ground and correct for disturbances Positi...

Page 46: ...the configured return altitude fly back to the Home Point and descend to 10m ALTA X will hover above the home point and wait for a set amount of time and then land The pilot can cancel the RTL proced...

Page 47: ...ves a little differently in each mode Manual Mode In manual mode the operator will maneuver the aircraft over the landing spot and descend slowly using direct throttle control As the aircraft nears th...

Page 48: ...aircraft to autoland as described above It is not recommended in cases other than failsafe or after careful testing Autoland is not as precise as a human pilot and certain payload combinations can re...

Page 49: ...es how fast the maximum speed the aircraft will fly in position mode This can be reduced for more fine control at lower speeds MPC_XY_CRUISE Defines the default waypoint speed as well as the RTL speed...

Page 50: ...l automatically be named as Takeoff Planned Home is where the aircraft will land if a return to home signal is sent unless there are rally points Takeoff location is the first waypoint the vehicle wil...

Page 51: ...alues will be passed to all other waypoints along the list Mission Ending Mission ending characteristics can be customized by toggling return to home option Home Position The home position can be chan...

Page 52: ...nt 4 20 m s value will be passed to rest of the waypoints Tuning ALTA X is pretuned by Freefly and can be flown without changes However each user may have a different preference or use case for their...

Page 53: ...re specific force angular rate and earth s magnetic field to infer heading and maintain stability Occasionally the sensors will require re calibration hint style info ALTA X s compass may require cali...

Page 54: ...ons beside the sidebar Sensors marked with green are already calibrated Sensors marked with red require calibration prior to flight 6 Click on the button for each sensor to start its calibration seque...

Page 55: ...roundControl 1 Click the Accelerometer sensor button 2 Click OK to start the calibration 3 Position the vehicle as guided by the images on the screen This is very similar to compass calibration Level...

Page 56: ...en Armed GPS Lock Indicates vehicle has been armed and has position lock from the GPS All flight modes are available Warning When armed propellers will start spinning Pulsing Green Disarmed GPS Lock I...

Page 57: ...different passwords for each aircraft to minimize chance of erroneous connections endhint Enable and configure WIFI ALTA X allows users to update the system s WiFi password and SSID All ALTA Xs initia...

Page 58: ...000 MAV_1_FORWARD Disabled and SER_TEL2_BAUD 921600 8N1 6 Restart the Alta X and connect with a wifi device 1 Connect to ALTA X s WiFi using the initial password listed below SSID ALTAX serial number...

Page 59: ...enu 5 Power cycle ALTA X and ensure you can connect to ALTA X using the new password Configure WIFI settings hint style danger ALTA X passwords must be longer than eight characters and should be uniqu...

Page 60: ...cribed above in Configure WIFI Settings The optional FRX Pro long range radio provides telemetry and aircraft control out to much longer range than the WiFi connection Using FRX Pro 1 Plug the ground...

Page 61: ...n after a few seconds If the status light on both radios does not turn green after 10 seconds press the bind button of the FRX Pro connected to the controller wait one second then press the bind butto...

Page 62: ...Ensure the ALTA X s battery is unplugged 2 Hold down the button labeled MSC on the expansion board while plugging in a USB C cable that is attached to a computer Hold the MSC button for 5 seconds 3 T...

Page 63: ...ALTA X will start to delete old logs if it runs out of space so it is useful to periodically clean out the logs if you don t want them to be lost Download all the logs as shown above and then delete a...

Page 64: ...u must ensure WIFI is disabled using the parameter FF_WIFI_ENABLE WIFI is disabled by default which means external communications are enabled The internal port uses 921600 baud 8 N 1 by default but is...

Page 65: ...ntrol and the remaining one 1 used for mode selection A radio controller with between six to ten channels is highly recommended to make use of Return to Land RTH and ALTA X s other functions It is rec...

Page 66: ...landing gear your payload will act as ALTA X s landing gear Make sure to latch the TITH once you feel the TITH fully seat you will hear a click when seated 3 Fully unfold ALTA X s booms note that all...

Page 67: ...batteries are plugged into ALTA X and you are in a safe takeoff location arm ALTA X by holding full low throttle and full right yaw Once armed the all motors will spin up 5 After ALTA X is armed you...

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