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PAS 280 Operation Guide 
5. Recommended Flight Operation Procedure 

 

 

Page 35 of 46 

 

5.1.2.3

 

iX Flight 

1.

 

Open the iX Flight application. 

2.

 

Click Open Project and open the required project. 

3.

 

 In the iX Flight Sensor Handler window: 

a.

 

Click the Camera ON/OFF button and verify that it is green. 

b.

 

Click the GPS ON/OFF button and verify that it is green. 

c.

 

Click the Platform ON/OFF button and verify that it is green then 
yellow. 

 

4.

 

Verify that Simulation Mode is set to No. 

5.

 

 Click Settings, select line 1 and click 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

On the operator monitor, set the following 
configuration: 

 

Auto 

 

No map  

 

Mission display 

 

Show image numbers 

7.

 

Click the System tab and 
verify that SERVER 
STATUS displays 1 
connection(s). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic line 
dialog 

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Summary of Contents for PAS 280

Page 1: ...PAS 280 Operation Guide Version 1 0 5 Date November 13 2022...

Page 2: ...end it without further notice Trademarks All trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Contact Support You can contact Phase One Technical Support directly by cre...

Page 3: ...2 2 4 Licensing 13 2 3 Dataflow 13 3 Unboxing the System 18 3 1 Product Identification 18 4 System Installation and Disassembly 19 4 1 Required Tools 19 4 2 Testing the System in the Office 19 4 2 1...

Page 4: ...light 33 5 1 1 Before Power On 33 5 1 2 After Power On 33 5 2 In Flight 36 5 2 1 Check Images 36 5 2 2 Line Procedure 36 5 2 3 End of Mission 36 5 3 After Landing 36 5 4 Post Flight 37 6 Troubleshooti...

Page 5: ...SM 400 Stabilizer SOMAG DSM 400 Manual 111740 901 08 XX Somag GSM 4000 Stabilizer SOMAG GSM 4000 Manual 112300 901 08 XX Applanix POS AV POS AV V6 Installation and Operation Manual PUBS MAN 004809 Tri...

Page 6: ...w Page 6 of 46 2 System Overview The PAS 280 is a large format photogrammetric large area coverage system with a central projection resolution of 20 150 x 14 118 pixels using the latest BSI CMOS senso...

Page 7: ...ng power and communication for all ancillary systems The storage solution consists of 2 x 500 GB SATA SSDs Figure 2 iX Controller Mk4 2 1 2 iXM RS 280F Camera Head and Lenses The iXM RS 280F camera he...

Page 8: ...400 Stabilizer 2 1 4 Applanix POS AV The Applanix Position and Orientation System for Airborne Vehicles POS AV provides navigation and orientation data for geocoding and georectifying airborne sensor...

Page 9: ...superior phase center repeatability The antenna is powered by the POS AV via a coaxial cable supplied with the antenna Figure 6 Trimble AV39 Antenna 2 1 6 System Frame The system frame enables mountin...

Page 10: ...flight information from iX Flight ensuring that the pilot has all required information to conduct a successful survey mission The touch screen allows the pilot to perform several quick access operatio...

Page 11: ...RS 280F RGB data allows output imagery in IRG RGBi or NDVI CIR format at a pan sharpened ration of 1 1 8 Figure 10 iMX RS 150F Camera 2 1 8 2 SOMAG GSM 4000 Stabilizer You may install the System Frame...

Page 12: ...ith the PAS 280 aerial system must be inserted in the PC running iX Plan 2 2 2 ix Flight 12 3 or higher iX Flight uses iX Plan data to manage and guide the precise execution of aero photography flight...

Page 13: ...ftware license is enabled through the USB dongle iX Flight software licenses are preinstalled on the controller iX Capture license is free 2 3 Dataflow Figure 12 and Table 1 details the dataflow for a...

Page 14: ...PAS 280 Operation Guide 2 System Overview Page 14 of 46 Figure 12 Dataflow for PAS 280 System with DSM 400 Stabilizer Note See Table 1 for explanation of signals...

Page 15: ...to camera for image metadata A ongoing Start Stop pass iX Flight SOMAG DSM 400 stabilizer RS 232 iX Flight in iX Controller sends angle data to SOMAG DSM 400 stabilizer for stabilization iX Flight in...

Page 16: ...PAS 280 Operation Guide 2 System Overview Page 16 of 46 Figure 13 Dataflow for PAS 280 with GSM 4000 Stabilizer Note See Table 2 for explanation of signals...

Page 17: ...Flight in iX Controller calculates Start of Line and before reached sends Stab command to Applanix POS AV for transfer to SOMAG DSM 400 stabilizer iX Flight in iX Controller calculates End of Line an...

Page 18: ...o enable support for your system you must identify and record the model and serial numbers for each of the following components Cameras the model number and serial number is located on two labels in t...

Page 19: ...ble make sure that the area is clear of debris to avoid damaging the lens systems The legs provide ample clearance between the lenses and the surface but any objects underneath the system including lo...

Page 20: ...AV as described in the POS AV V6 Installation and Operation Manual 4 3 Installing the System in the Aircraft 4 3 1 Installing the Trimble AV39 Antenna Note For antenna installation instructions refer...

Page 21: ...contact with any objects Where possible the lens covers should remain attached to the cameras until it is necessary to remove them This avoids any damage to the optics or contamination from dust Alth...

Page 22: ...nses and the aircraft optical glass hatch Warning For open air camera hatches make sure the camera lenses do not protrude beyond the aircraft skin To secure the system frame to the stabilizer 1 Fasten...

Page 23: ...thout an iXM RS 150F achromatic camera Figure 15 shows power and communication connections diagram for a PAS 280 system with a DSM 400 stabilizer and iXM RS 150F achromatic camera Figure 16 shows powe...

Page 24: ...n Guide 4 System Installation and Disassembly Page 24 of 46 Figure 14 System Power and Communication Schematic Connection Diagram for PAS 280 System with a DSM 400 Stabilizer without an iXM RS 150F Ac...

Page 25: ...ation Guide 4 System Installation and Disassembly Page 25 of 46 Figure 15 System Power and Communication Schematic Connection Diagram for PAS 280 System with a DSM 400 Stabilizer and iXM RS 150F Achro...

Page 26: ...n Guide 4 System Installation and Disassembly Page 26 of 46 Figure 16 System Power and Communication Schematic Connection Diagram for PAS 280 System with a GSM 4000 Stabilizer without an iXM RS 150F A...

Page 27: ...tion Guide 4 System Installation and Disassembly Page 27 of 46 Figure 17 System Power and Communication Schematic Connection Diagram for PAS 280 System with a GSM 4000 Stabilizer and iXM RS 150F Achro...

Page 28: ...PAS 280 Operation Guide 4 System Installation and Disassembly Page 28 of 46 Figure 18 Monitor and Keyboard Connections...

Page 29: ...Figure 19 Aircraft Power Cable Pin Designation To connect the aircraft power cable to the aircraft power outlet Note Before connecting the power cable to the aircraft power outlet make sure you have...

Page 30: ...B cable iX Controller iXM RS 280 left camera 7 75035000 Ethernet cable iX Controller POS AV PCS 8 75014000 for DSM 400 stabilizer Com Cable iX Controller POS AV DSM 400 iX Controller COM POS AV PCS IO...

Page 31: ...oller iXM RS 280 right camera 7 73233000 USB cable iX Controller iXM RS 280 left camera 8 73233000 USB cable iX Controller iXM RS 150F achromatic camera 9 75035000 Ethernet cable iX Controller POS AV...

Page 32: ...breakers panel verify pulled out 3 Power cable disconnect from aircraft power outlet 4 Pilot monitor and operator monitor disconnect from the cables remove from monitor mount and remove mounts from ai...

Page 33: ...tions verify they are correct and secure 2 iX Controller CONTROLLER circuit breaker verify pushed in 3 iX Controller CAMERA circuit breaker verify pushed in 4 SOMAG stabilizer POWER SWITCH verify set...

Page 34: ...on Guide 5 Recommended Flight Operation Procedure Page 34 of 46 5 Click the FILE tab and set the PREFIX NAME to L LINE NUM NUM IN LINE _G GPS EVENT _Cap CAP NUM 6 Click Setup Camera and verify the cam...

Page 35: ...and verify that it is green b Click the GPS ON OFF button and verify that it is green c Click the Platform ON OFF button and verify that it is green then yellow 4 Verify that Simulation Mode is set to...

Page 36: ...re 1 3 green lights verify 2 Images taken monitor 3 Missing images note 4 Next line select at the end of the line 5 Pilot engine fuel flight parameters 5 2 3 End of Mission 1 iX Flight exit project 2...

Page 37: ...PAS 280 Operation Guide 5 Recommended Flight Operation Procedure Page 37 of 46 5 4 Post Flight Data download...

Page 38: ...Flight Retry while in a line In the iX Capture System Setting window make sure the server is checked in and 1 connection is displayed Restart iX Flight and sensor handler iX Flight pilot display froze...

Page 39: ...0 with IMU 82 3 4 kg 7 5 lb Applanix POS AV 510 with IMU 91 3 4 kg 7 5 lb Applanix POS AV 610 with IMU 57 5 kg 11 lb SOMAG DSM 400 Stabilizer 14 kg 30 9 lb SOMAG GSM 4000 Stabilizer 29 kg 63 9 lb 7 2...

Page 40: ...PAS 280 Operation Guide Appendix A Declarations of Conformity Page 40 of 46 Appendix A Declarations of Conformity...

Page 41: ...PAS 280 Operation Guide Appendix A Declarations of Conformity Page 41 of 46 A 1 iX Controller MK4...

Page 42: ...PAS 280 Operation Guide Appendix A Declarations of Conformity Page 42 of 46 A 2 iXM RS 280F Camera...

Page 43: ...PAS 280 Operation Guide Appendix A Declarations of Conformity Page 43 of 46 A 3 iXM RS 150F Achromatic Camera...

Page 44: ...PAS 280 Operation Guide Appendix A Declarations of Conformity Page 44 of 46 A 4 POS AV V6...

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