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L-A SERIES DRONES

User Guide

Rev. 2.13 – 06/2015

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Summary of Contents for LA200

Page 1: ...L A SERIES DRONES User Guide Rev 2 13 06 2015 ...

Page 2: ...al Operations 17 Flight Preparation 18 Before Take off 21 Take off 22 During the Flight 22 Launching the mission 24 Landing 25 After landing 27 Sensors calibration 29 Chapter 5 Post Flight Operations 29 GeoRef images 31 Replay a flight and data analysis 33 LogBook management 35 Chapter 6 Emergency Procedures 35 Introduction 35 Cancel Mission procedure 35 Distance Failsafe procedure 36 Height Fails...

Page 3: ...G Never fly in the proximity of an airport or near manned aircraft operations In case a manned aircraft should fly at proximity of your aircraft CANCEL the mission as soon as possible and land immediately WARNING Watch all Lehmann Aviation training videos before operating your aircraft in order to avoid injury Lehmann Aviation cannot be responsible for any injury or damage caused by the use of its...

Page 4: ...4 Overview 2 Read this chapter to learn about L A Series aircraft components Aircraft wing assembled with the main Electronic part Aircraft Main Electronic part details ...

Page 5: ...tronic flying part main part with auto pilot and engine Charger battery charger with 1 to 2 aircraft batteries Gloves for hand protection at take off in case of contact with propeller Set of tools screwdrivers for maintenance re enforced scotch and spare propeller ...

Page 6: ... maximum height of 500ft above the surface and a prohibition on flight for the purposes of aerial work without the specific permission of CAA Article 167 specifically covers the use of small unmanned aircraft for surveillance or data gathering All Lehmann Aviation L A Series drones are classed as light Unmanned Aerial System UAS for capturing low level aerial images They must be operated in accord...

Page 7: ...ARNING Always use a fully charged battery before each flight of L A Series aircraft Do not accomplish 2 take off with the same battery without re charging it Follow this procedure to set up your aircraft quick launch procedure How to assemble the aircraft 1 Mount the camera in oblique or vertical position in vertical position the balance weight should be in place in the front upper part of the win...

Page 8: ... battery is connected the black part must be always kept horizontal Do not move it too fast till take off in order to let the sensors calibration We strongly recommend to let the part on a stable place after you connect the battery like the ground or any table where it will not move during OperationCenter connection and test procedures 4 Connect your aircraft WiFi LA200 or LA300 network to your Ta...

Page 9: ...n Default password is password 5 Open OperationCenter software 6 Click on the Enable WiFi button Connexion Successful should appear If not try again 7 Go to the SYSTEMS page to check the aircraft systems artificial horizon GPS fix date and time ...

Page 10: ...PS fix will be possible outside only It will not fix inside offices houses or apartments double check if the artificial horizon is moving well in the same direction when you are moving the black part You can also check the heading at this point 8 Go to the NAV page and upload your flight path to the drone by pushing on the Import Export and Send by WiFi buttons you can create a new one if needed ...

Page 11: ...e FLY page 10 Mount the aircraft to the wing be careful to put the battery cable inside the wing and do not let it outside as it may result in a poor efficiency of the Velcro attachment correct mount incorrect mount ...

Page 12: ...ll aligned keep the aircraft horizontal during this process correct alignment incorrect alignment 11 Check the 2 ailerons by tilting the aircraft 60 DOWN the 2 ailerons must move in opposite directions on a continuous basis Your aircraft is now ready for take off WARNING If 1 aileron doesn t move correctly you will have to do again all the setup sequence If the aileron is still not working after f...

Page 13: ...of your flight logs 4 Go to the SYSTEMS page and make an ERASE MEMORY 5 Update OperationCenter or un install and re install it from the Store 6 Check the version number in the Settings and Permissions menus 7 Connect your drone to the WiFi and open OperationCenter 8 If a drone update is available OperationCenter will propose you to update your drone automatically 9 Follow the update procedure 10 T...

Page 14: ... at or below 1C charge rate Always charge your batteries on a solid non flammable surface in a well ventilated area Always keep a fire extinguisher nearby while charging your Lithium Polymer LiPo batteries Always check your Lithium Polymer LiPo batteries for any damage after a crash If the Lithium Polymer LiPo back is punctured or damaged in any way don t use it Never under any circumstances leave...

Page 15: ...es Left value charging level should be between 1 0 and 2 5A maximum Right value voltage is 11 1V 3S WARNING putting a value superior to 2 5A for 2600 and 3700mAh batteries could make the battery pack burn during the charge Step 2 launch the charge PRESS the START button for 2 seconds The following screen will appear It is normal and you have to wait for the next screen Then this screen will appear...

Page 16: ... will see on the screen few parameters On the center first line it will show the actual intensity of the charge On the right part is indicated the real voltage level of the battery At the end of the charge voltage should be around 12 56V On the second line you can check the total charge time and the amount of energy that was already put in the battery maximum is the battery total capacity but in r...

Page 17: ...nd again the day of flight Charge all batteries aircraft camera tablet PC and check all systems before leaving Pre Flight planning 1 Select a safe operation area tall objects like trees or antennas must not be on the way of take off and landing 2 Select a safe landing area L A Series aircraft can land on most of the surfaces but it is best to avoid rough surface to prevent damage Do not land on wa...

Page 18: ...ersion identification LA200 or LA300 Enter the default Password password 3 Open OperationCenter and then activate the Enable Wi Fi button 4 When you have seen the PopUp Connexion Successful go to the SYSTEMS page and wait for a 5 seconds BEEP that will indicate that GPS satellites have been fixed During this phase always keep the aircraft horizontal The BEEP can come between 20s and 3 minutes 5 Ch...

Page 19: ...t path to the aircraft By pushing few times on the NAV button you will change from Free flight to Mapping mode only for LA300 and LA300AG 7 Always double check the flight path in the Drone by Clear Path and Confirm then Import Export and Load from WiFi the flight path that is in the drone memory ...

Page 20: ... video see also the Getting Started section of this Manual 10 Before launching the aircraft check again the Artificial Horizon muqt move with the aircraft and the battery level must be full Click on the Battery icon to see the precise voltage of the battery should be more than 12 5V ...

Page 21: ... WARNING In order to avoid finger injury always wear the protection glove and keep concentrated during the launch process The initial straight impulsion must be as shown on the training videos L A series aircraft are hand launched aircraft watch the online training videos Take off procedure 1 Hold the aircraft with your 2 fingers in the holes of the black part with a straight arm 2 Tilt the aircra...

Page 22: ...llows a set up trajectory at 100 meters height and around 200m radius to capture the best footage around you Launching the mission For security reasons if you are not doing any action after take off LA200 and LA300 will automatically follow the LA100 flight path with a 200m radius circle and land automatically after 4 minutes 50 seconds of flight time To enable the aircraft to activate its flight ...

Page 23: ...the FLY page 3 To launch the mission just click on the GO CANCEL MISSION buttons AT THE SAME TIME ON BOTH SIDES of the screen quick click 4 You can also CANCEL the mission anytime by clicking 2 seconds continuously the GO CANCEL MISSION buttons AT THE SAME TIME ON BOTH SIDES of the screen ...

Page 24: ...tion procedure 1 Default landing option is by Circling and gliding over the Landing point In that case the landing point is showed on the NAV page by a L indication Your aircraft will stay at the Altitude of the last waypoint and fly overhead the L waypoint before stopping the engine and glide until reaching the ground 2 If you want to choose a straight in approach click 2 seconds on the L point T...

Page 25: ...same as take off WARNING Make sure that the landing area is safe before aircraft touches the ground with no people around After landing After landing checks 1 Monitor the whole aircraft for possible damage wing propeller protection foam etc 2 Disconnect the battery 3 You can also upload the flight path information to compare the real flight path with the prepared flight path of the aircraft 4 To p...

Page 26: ...n t RESET MEMORY after uploading data you will have to upload all flights data after your next flight which will take more time 9 When launching the Erase Memory procedure always wait 2 minutes or when the PopUp confirmation will appear on the screen before disconnecting the battery In case of damage make sure to properly fix them before flying again ...

Page 27: ...ction and up to take off WARNING In order to avoid any in flight sensors perturbation it is essential to place the battery and battery cable in the good position as shown in the Getting Started section of this Manual WARNING For magnetometers only calibration should be made outside in a flying area with wing in place and camera ON aircraft ready to fly Sensors calibration is done in 3 steps Accele...

Page 28: ... Open OperationCenter and then activate the Enable Wi Fi button 3 When you have seen the PopUp Connexion Successful go to the SYSTEMS page 4 Then you can engage the sensors calibration one by one Follow the procedure that will appear in a PopUp menu for each calibration ...

Page 29: ...ng OperationCenter put in the same folder all your images AND the flight data file lal file 2 Erase ALL the images taken before take off As the synchronization is done when the ENGINE is going full power at take off you have to erase all images taken before that Usually it will only stay few images showing your hand on it just before releasing the aircraft for take off 3 Open OperationCenter 4 Ope...

Page 30: ...os to erase just by touching them on the screen 3 You can block the selection to move the map when necessary by clicking on the Enable map control button 4 Then confirm the Erase of the images that will be erased only from the Georeferenced image folder note that all un geotaged images will be still available for future treatment if necessary ...

Page 31: ...d data analysis You can replay a flight with a lal file in the Replay page or directly in the LogBook when the flight has already been saved Replay a flight in the Replay page 1 Open OperationCenter 2 Go to the Replay page ...

Page 32: ...32 3 Load a flight data file 3 Add a scenario to compare the real flight to scheduled flight ...

Page 33: ...s drone operator manage your battery life and your aircraft It will also allow you to instantly get all information on one specific flight flight data and scenario remarks and all other useful information date location aircraft flight time etc WARNING Save a backup of your LogBook on a regular basis in order to avoid any data loss Importing flight data 1 Connect a battery to your drone and connect...

Page 34: ...ur lal file on your computer 6 When proposed you can save other flight information or Close the windows if you Close the windows without saving information you will have to use the Replay page to open your flight data file 7 OperationCenter will propose you to Delete the drone memory after the import You can also Erase memory later in the SYSTEMS page ...

Page 35: ...CANCEL mission button s and the procedure will be engaged immediately As soon as the Mission become available and until the Landing phase push the CANCEL mission button s for 2s and the aircraft will stop its flight Horizontal Distance Failsafe procedure In case the aircraft is pushed by the wind outside the No Fly Zone the engine automatically shuts down and the aircraft engages an Auto Return mo...

Page 36: ...reason goes above 150m of height in reference to the launching point it makes a BEEP and the engine stops for security reason It will continue to follow the mission when the aircraft will go down the safety height The safety height will be 1 000m when the Allow High Altitudes options is activated in the General Settings options GPS Failsafe procedure In case the GPS is not possible to be fixed bef...

Page 37: ...00 LA300AG maximum Propulsion Electric brushless motor Flight speed 20 to 80km h Onboard Battery Lithium Polymer 11 1V 2600mAh normal Lithium Polymer 11 1V 3700mAh long endurance Maximum wind 20kt 35km h Humidity No rain flights only Endurance Up to 45min LA200 LA300 LA300AG Payload oblique mount GoPro Hero and upper Payload vertical mount GoPro Hero3 and upper Canon S110 or MicaSense ...

Page 38: ... 2015 Lehmann Aviation All rights reserved Lehmann Aviation and the Lehmann Aviation logo are trademarks of Lehmann Aviation registered in the U S and other countries ...

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