InstantEye Mk-3 GEN4-D1 sUAS Technical Manual
Revision M1.2
August 14, 2019
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Figure 62. Installation of the Tactical Standoff Payload on the InstantEye Mk-2 GEN4
aircraft.
To install the payload:
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Slide the Tactical Standoff Payload over the dovetail joint on the universal mount
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Plug the payload interface cable into the payload port, making certain to align the
polarity markings on the cable and the aircraft
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Secure the battery to the aircraft using the hook-pile tape strap, and plug the
battery cable into the aircraft’s power cable
The GCS and aircraft may now be powered according to standard flight operations. Upon
powering the system, the user will notice a small rectangular box on the left-hand side of
the screen indicating the aircraft has recognized a Tactical Standoff Payload (camera is
stabilized and will attempt to hold point angle). The two cameras on the payload (EO and
IR) are added to the set of cameras selectable by toggling the
CAMERA
button on the
GCS. Depending on the angle of the payload relative to the ground, these cameras will
enumerate as forward, angled, or downward cameras, similar to the three cameras
integral to the InstantEye aircraft. By default, when an aircraft is equipped with a Tactical
Standoff Payload, the thermal video footage is the image first to appear on the GCS
following pairing.
When the video feed from either of the payload’s EO or IR cameras is displayed, the
payload graphic will appear on the left side of the GCS LCD (Figure 63). This graphic
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