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Part # 27670003

Revision 09-06-2016

Aircraft Flight Manual

RDASS HD

Summary of Contents for RDASS HD

Page 1: ...Part 27670003 Revision 09 06 2016 Aircraft Flight Manual RDASS HD...

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Page 3: ...d Control Station Procedures 17 3 2 1 Link Ground Control Station to the Aircraft 17 3 2 2 Create a Flight Plan Using Photogrammetry Tool 18 3 2 3 Create a Flight Plan Using a Template 18 3 2 4 Edit S...

Page 4: ...cifications 34 5 4 MicaSense RedEdge 35 5 4 1 MicaSense RedEdge Camera Specifications 35 6 GeoReferencer 36 6 1 GeoReferencer Components 37 6 2 Configuring the GeoReferencer 37 7 Flight Procedures 39...

Page 5: ...v 9 2 Flight Time Calculation 48 10 User Level Maintenance 49 10 1 Rotor Removal 49 10 2 Rotor Installation 50 10 3 Compass Calibration 51...

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Page 7: ...om for updates to this manual as this manual is subject to change without notice 1 1 Documentation Conventions An operating procedure condition etc which is essential to highlight An operating procedu...

Page 8: ...used to verify functionality controllability of the aircraft and associated flight equipment throughout various flight regimes IOC Intelligent Orientation Control IOC modes consist of Course Lock CL a...

Page 9: ...intervention from within or on the aircraft UAS Unmanned Aircraft System Unmanned aircraft and associated elements including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft t...

Page 10: ...ilable on leptron com FAA 14 CFR 61 51 b Comply with all FAA or similar aviation authority and local regulations Before flying check for Temporary Flight Restrictions TFRs Military Training Routes MTR...

Page 11: ...y cause the RDASS to execute a Go Home or become uncontrollable Do not leave LiPo batteries unattended while charging An undetected fault in the charger could cause a fire Visual Line of Sight SHALL b...

Page 12: ...conducting a post maintenance functional test flight Beware of spinning motors and propellers All parts must be kept out of the reach of children to avoid choke hazard if a child accidentally swallows...

Page 13: ...ION 2 1 List of Components Table 1 RDASS Basic Components Item Qty Description Part Number A 1 Pelican Case with Foam 57605018 B 1 HiTec Charger 57605021 C 2 Flight Battery 57605014 D C Anti Crush Tub...

Page 14: ...amera Gimbal and Power Cable 17606420 17606431 E 2 1 Camera 17606099 E 3 1 HDMI Ribbon Cable 17606427 E 4 HD 2 SD 1 Video Antenna 17606701 F 1 Radio Controller with Charger 17606135 G 1 Video Monitor...

Page 15: ...er 1 Laminated Checklist 27670006 B 1 1 Wattmeter 17606022 1 Dynamite Driver toolkit 17606091 1 10mm Open Closed End Wrench 17606176 F 1 1 Spare Battery DX9 Radio 27606155 E 5 2 Spare e Props Right 17...

Page 16: ...mber 1 PC Ground Control Station 87600008 1 Tablet PC 1 Sony 6000 17606716 1 GeoReferencer 17606826 1 Gyro Stabilized Dual Camera Gimbal 17606769 1 FLIR Camera 17606639 1 RedEdge Multispectral Camera...

Page 17: ...e 3 Optional Equipment Continued Qty Description Part Number 1 Additional Video HDMI Out and Ethernet Out 87606018 1 SanDisk 64 GB Card 17606527 1 12 Volt Power Supply 77610000 1 Red and Blue Strobe 1...

Page 18: ...9V TX Yaw Trim Throttle Trim Pitch Fore Aft Trim Lateral Trim Intelligent Orientation Switch GPS Position Hold Switch Go Home Switch or Camera Select for dual camera Count Down Timer Switch On Off Swi...

Page 19: ...rd Roll Control Fly Right Fly Left Motor Startup Combined Stick Command CSC to start motors Note If the operator holds the CSC for longer than 2 seconds the motors will shut off Motor Shutdown Hold 6...

Page 20: ...entation Fly in direction that aircraft tail was heading during boot up Roll Control Fly in direction that aircraft right wing was heading during boot up Fly in direction that aircraft left wing was h...

Page 21: ...ecorded Radius Control Decreases the radius of action Increases the radius of action Circle Control Circles point of interest in a counter clockwise direction as viewed from above Circles point of int...

Page 22: ...7 3M D 23 4M H S 2 4M S Artificial Horizon Horizon Line of Sight LOS to Home Point 97 GoPro Battery GP MODE OFF 23 4 100 14 OF 1080 30 Wide GoPro Status Az 201 Power Switch Aircraft Azimuth Vertical...

Page 23: ...to 900 MHz Transceiver Unit 2 Connect the 900 MHz Transceiver to a computer as shown below Be sure to connect both the Communication and the Power interfaces into the computer s USB Ports 3 In the upp...

Page 24: ...t yellow pin and end at red pin 5 Press Generate to view flight plan in the Editor 3 2 3 Create a Flight Plan Using a Template 1 Select Route Template under Toolbox menu 2 Press Add Area then position...

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Page 26: ...Turn Mode To edit a property for a single waypoint Click on a single waypoint to edit o Position Latitude Longitude o Altitude o Waypoint Turn Mode o Speed o Heading used for StopAndTurn o Hover Time...

Page 27: ...r battery Charging a Flight Battery with a car battery can leave you stranded if you don t run your car The operator should not begin a flight with less than 25 0 Volts on the Flight Battery Do not fl...

Page 28: ...ek medical assistance immediately If battery odor battery swelling or any other abnormal phenomena occur discontinue use and discard battery in accordance with local laws Use a clean dry lint free clo...

Page 29: ...transmitter charge port 3 Connect the power supply to a power outlet using the appropriate adapter 4 The blue LED on the front of the transmitter turns on during charging and turns off when the batte...

Page 30: ...to a computer or other USB charging adapter using the included USB cable The camera status light turns on during charging and turns off when charging is complete Use on 5V 1A charger 4 4 TESTING LIPO...

Page 31: ...o toggle Voltage Press Enter 5 Connect Battery to HiTec Charger 6 Press and hold START for 2 seconds 7 HiTec Charger Prompts CONFIRM Press Enter 8 Verify charge mAh is counting up 9 After Battery char...

Page 32: ...4 Press INC or DEC to toggle Voltage Press Enter 5 Connect Video Monitor to HiTec Charger 6 Press and hold START for 2 seconds 7 HiTec Charger Prompts CONFIRM Press Enter 8 Verify charge mAh is count...

Page 33: ...nter 4 Press INC or DEC to toggle Voltage Press Enter 5 Connect Ground Station to HiTec Charger 6 Press and hold START for 2 seconds 7 HiTec Charger Prompts CONFIRM Press Enter 8 Verify charge mAh is...

Page 34: ...er Select Button 7 micro SD Card Slot micro SD card not included 3 Wireless Status Light blue 8 Mini USB Port supports composite A V cable 3 5mm stereo mic adapter not included 4 Camera Status Screen...

Page 35: ...Video VID PHOTO Adjust Video Resolution x6 EXIT Adjust Photo Resolution 5 1 3 GoPro Camera Specifications Sensor Size 1 2 3 inch type 4 3 sensors with 4 000 x 3 000 pixels Field of View Vertical Hori...

Page 36: ...30 5 1 4 GoPro Hero4 Menus GOPRO MODES VIDEO MODES VIDEO SETTINGS PHOTO MODES PHOTO SETTINGS PROTUNE SUB MENU...

Page 37: ...31 SETUP MODE 5 1 5 GoPro Status Screen Battery Life Wi Fi Frames sec Camera Settings Time Storage Files Protune Resolution Camera Modes Field of View of Files Captured...

Page 38: ...k over the lens surface FLIR Vue is neither water nor dust resistant Care for it as you would any valuable piece of electronics equipment Thermal Imager Uncooled VOx Microbolometer Resolution 640 x 51...

Page 39: ...t dial 4 Wi Fi sensor built in 16 Flash pop up button 5 Flash 17 MENU button 6 Mode dial 18 AEL button Playback zoom 7 Control dial 19 MOVIE Movie button 8 Charge lamp 20 Fn Function button Send to Sm...

Page 40: ...Tripod socket hole 4 Speaker 5 Access lamp 6 Battery memory card cover 7 Memory card slot 8 Battery insertion slot 9 Battery eject lever 5 3 1 Sony 6000 Camera Specifications Sensor Image sensor APS...

Page 41: ...Camera Specifications Sensors 4 8 mm x 3 6 mm 1280 x 960 Global Shutter Focal length 5 5 mm Aspect Ratio 4 3 Band 1 Blue Filter Band 2 Green Filter Band 3 Red Filter Band 4 Near IR Filter Band 5 Red...

Page 42: ...hold the power button on the Lightbridge to turn on same sequence of tap then hold will turn Lightbridge off 5 Connect Ethernet out on Matrox to Ethernet port on computer 6 Place SD card in matrox if...

Page 43: ...s 6 2 Configuring the GeoReferencer To configure the GeoReferencer open the Config txt file and follow the instructions If the Config txt file is lost simply install the SD card in the GeoReferencer a...

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Page 45: ...sequence of green LED flashes to indicate that the home point and the aircraft s orientation have been recorded Engage Course lock by moving the Intelligent Orientation Switch to position 1 Direction...

Page 46: ...point of interest apply an aft directional control input to establish the radius of action up to 500 meters Next apply a left or right directional control input to orbit the POI The aircraft will adju...

Page 47: ...me after 3 seconds of lost communication with the Radio Controller Phase III is not recommended The pilot should regain control of the aircraft and land with the Radio Controller Turning the Radio Con...

Page 48: ...ircraft while flying with the Ground Station The Pilot on the Controls will not be able to regain control of the aircraft if the Go Home green switch is left in the aft position Verify that the Go Hom...

Page 49: ...all with Velcro Strap Do Not Trap Ribbon Cable DO NOT CONNECT BATTERY AT THIS TIME Gimbal Check Freedom of Movement 6 Mechanical Checks Bottom Landing Gear Check Camera Mounting Bracket and Gimbal Mou...

Page 50: ...Card s Installation Aircraft Payload Status Verify Camera Rec Sats Volts Height Check area for non participants and potential hazards Timer Activate Motors Startup Keep Throttle at position Takeoff Ve...

Page 51: ...s 1 Fly aircraft focus on Vehicle 2 Traffic obstacles avoidance 3 Monitor FLIGHT CLOCK Pilot not on the controls 1 Assist avoiding traffic obstacles 2 Cross check FLIGHT CLOCK 3 Assist in Maintaining...

Page 52: ...Attitude Control Mode Intelligent Orientation Mode Course Lock or Point of Interest Record Point of interest Waypoint Mode on the Ground Station Poor attitude status GPS Mode Poor attitude status IOC...

Page 53: ...6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ESTIMATED AVAILABLE FLIGHT TIME MIN ACTUAL FLIGHT TIME MIN 3000 mAh 4000 mAh 5000 mAh 6000 mAh 7000 mAh...

Page 54: ...00 feet min 4 1 m s Supported Flight Battery LiPo 6S Operational Ceiling 12 000 Feet DA 3650 m Maximum payload 1 lb 8 ounces 680g Operational Range 1 5 mi 2 4 km Max Power Consumption 900 Watts 1 2 hp...

Page 55: ...turning counter clockwise 2 Remove and save the anodized black washer for use with new rotor blade 3 Remove the rotor blade from the motor post 4 Remove and save the aluminum bushing from the motor po...

Page 56: ...hing on the motor post 2 Install the correct rotor blade 3 Install the anodized washer 4 Install the 10mm nut by turning clockwise until increased resistance is felt 5 Use a 10mm wrench to turn the nu...

Page 57: ...l attitude Do not exceed 90 in three 3 seconds 4 A solid green LED indicates the aircraft is ready to begin the vertical calibration 5 Tilt the aircraft so that the LED Indicator is up Nose Downward S...

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