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Mount the Data Logger onto the drone and connect the cables.

Connect the Data Logger to drone’s power outlet using included power cable.

Figure 4•3 — Connecting the Data Logger to power

Connect the Data Logger to the flight controller using included interface cable.

Figure 4•4 — Connecting the Data Logger to the flight controller

Any other payload may be connected to Ethernet, I²C, or UART1 connector.

The mounted Data Logger with connected cables is shown on the 

Figure 4•5

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Data Logger User Manual

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Summary of Contents for DJI M210

Page 1: ...Industrial Solutions Data Logger User Manual industrial ugcs com January 2020 Revision 2 ...

Page 2: ...vision History Revision Date Description 2 13 01 2020 DJI M210 related instructions added 1 27 07 2019 Initial release Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 2 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 3: ...M600 Pro 13 DJI M210 M210 V2 22 5 Setup 22 Prerequisites 22 Connect to Data Logger Using Wi Fi 22 Connect to Data Logger Using Ethernet 23 Access to Onboard File System 23 Data Logger Configuration 24 Setup Interface to DJI A3 29 6 General Usage 30 Onboard Software Upgrade 32 7 Legal Notice 32 Disclaimer 32 Trademarks 32 Document License Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering ...

Page 4: ...tom flight control algorithms Additional UAV diagnostics Features Fully isolated and ESD protected external interfaces Reliable and convenient connectors with lock ideal for airborne applications 12 V power output with switch off function for payload connecting Two UART and one I C interfaces Protection against input power s inverse polarity Extended operating temperature range from 25 C to 85 C A...

Page 5: ... DJI Remote Controller Radio Link UgCS for DJI Mobile Application Android Device Laptop Wi Fi Bluetooth UgCS Client UgCS UCS Custom Payload Monitor Wi Fi USB Figure 1 1 Interaction diagram In the Box 1 Data Logger unit 1 Power cable Amass XT30U M Amass XT30U F 1 Cable to flight controller Lemo FGG 0B 303 4 pin 2 54 mm pitch receptacle Device Overview Main device elements are illustrated below In t...

Page 6: ...ee 12V Power Output 5 Power input Main power input see Power Input 5 4 10 8 6 9 7 6 I C connector Communicates with I C based payloads see I C 7 Core power LED green Indicates the presence of core power 8 UART1 Communicates with UART based payloads see UART1 9 Power LED green Indicates the presence of input power 10 UART0 Communicates with the flight controller see UART0 In the Box Data Logger Use...

Page 7: ...stem on Module Digi ConnectCore 6UL CPU NXP i MX6UL CPU frequency up to 528 MHz RAM 256 Mbytes Flash 256 Mbytes MicroSD 32 Gbytes industrial grade OS Yocto Project Linux Interfaces UART 2 one with 5 V and 3 3 V power output I C 1 with 5 V power output Wi Fi Dual band 802 11ac Bluetooth 4 2 with BLE support Ethernet 10 100 Mbit Mechanical Dimensions L W H 109 69 34 mm Weight 180 g 2 Specifications ...

Page 8: ...ut Mating connector on the cable side Amass XT30U M Voltage 12 V 1 Current up to 1 A 1 2 Pinout device side Pin Name Description 1 12V Power output voltage 2 GND Power output ground UART UART0 Dedicated to communicating with the flight controller Mating connector on the cable side Lemo FGG 0B 303 Logic level 3 3 V Isolated from CPU ESD protected 3 Connectors Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 ...

Page 9: ...olated from CPU ESD protected 1 2 3 4 5 Pinout device side Pin Name Description 1 5V 5 V output voltage 2 3V3 3 3 V output voltage 3 UART1_TX UART1 transmit line 4 UART1_RX UART1 receive line 5 GND Ground I C Dedicated to communicating with the payload equipped with I C interface Mating connector on the cable side Lemo FGG 0B 304 Logic level 3 3 V Isolated from CPU ESD protected I C Data Logger Us...

Page 10: ...edicated to communicating with the payload equipped with Ethernet interface Mating connector on the cable side RJ 45 Bitrate 10 100 Mbit Antenna Mating connector on the cable side Reverse Polarity RP SMA Male Frequency combined 2 4 and 5 GHz Ethernet Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 10 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 11: ...ide Figure 4 1 Velcro on the top side of the Data Logger Stick the second part of the velcro to the bottom side of the drone Figure 4 2 Velcro on the bottom side of the drone 4 Installation Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 11 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 12: ...nnect the Data Logger to the flight controller using included interface cable Figure 4 4 Connecting the Data Logger to the flight controller Any other payload may be connected to Ethernet I C or UART1 connector The mounted Data Logger with connected cables is shown on the Figure 4 5 4 Installation Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 12 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 13: ...with all the necessary parts for a complete installation 1 Data Logger 2 Laser rangefinder and cable assembly 3 Cable cover 4 Spare laser rangefinder mounting parts Figure 4 6 M210 TTF kit DJI M210 M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 13 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 14: ...igure 4 7 M210 TTF kit 2 Snap the Data Logger on the right leg of the drone Figure 4 8 Data Logger on the M210 leg 3 Open the leg brace slide the Data Logger up and close the leg brace Check that the retaining tab is fixed by the leg brace and the brace is closed completely DJI M210 M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 14 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 15: ...peller arm Ensure that the gray Data Logger connectors are on the Data Logger side Figure 4 10 Wire assembly 5 Snap the laser rangefinder onto the rear right propeller arm DJI M210 M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 15 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 16: ... propeller and close the fastener to fix it in place Figure 4 12 Fixing the laser rangefinder with the fastener 7 The final result is shown on the Figure 4 13 DJI M210 M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 16 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 17: ...shing it in as far as it goes will make it easier to plug the connector into the drone Figure 4 14 3 pin rectangular connector to be plugged into the drone 9 Plug the connector into the drone The white stripe is on the top DJI M210 M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 17 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 18: ...r making sure that the connector is fully seated Figure 4 16 M210 cable cover to be pushed 11 Push the cable cover fully into place Screw the cable cover to the drone using the screws from the original DJI M210 M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 18 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 19: ... connectors have different number of pins Be sure to use the appropriate connectors and to line up the red dots Figure 4 18 Data Logger installed and connected 13 Plug the power cable into the drone DJI M210 M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 19 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 20: ... Logger mounted onto the M210 drone Removing TTF for transportaion TTF can be either fully or partly removed for transporting by following the steps in reverse Laser rangefinder clamp can be opened by hand or using a flat head screwdriver DJI M210 M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 20 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 21: ... Depending on the payload location you can consider moving the laser rangefinder to the drone s front arm Be sure to check the clearance for the laser rangefinder from the front of the drone leg The clearance on the drone s rear is larger DJI M210 M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 21 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 22: ...gger operates as Wi Fi access point with following credentials SSID UgCS DataLogger where are 4 last digits of Data Logger serial number Passphrase 12341234 One may connect to the Data Logger via SSH protocol e g using PuTTY IP address 10 1 0 1 Port 22 Username root Password empty Connect to Data Logger Using Ethernet Parameters for wired connection are IP address 192 168 0 33 Port 22 Username roo...

Page 23: ...ith PuTTY for SSH access Home directory for root user home root MicroSD root run media mmcblk1p1 Configuration file etc payloadctl payloadctl conf Logs directory run media mmcblk1p1 payload_logs Data Logger Configuration In order to configure the Data Logger software one should edit payloadctl conf file located in etc payloadctl directory Table 5 1 Data Logger parameters Access to Onboard File Sys...

Page 24: ...to DJI A3 In order to allow Data Logger to connect to the DJI A3 flight controller one should activate Onboard SDK for its own device Option 1 Using default credentials recommended It is recommended to use default credentials provided with the software pack Login app djidev com Password provided with the software Step 1 Switch on both the DJI Remote Controller and the A3 with the Lightbridge 2 con...

Page 25: ...to the PC run the DJI Assistant 2 and press Login button Figure 5 3 DJI Assistant 2 start window Step 5 Enter the credentials mentioned above and press Sign in Setup Interface to DJI A3 Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 25 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 26: ... window to appear then choose SDK tab and check Enable API Control and Ground Station Status checkboxes Figure 5 5 Enable API control in DJI Assistant 2 Setup Interface to DJI A3 Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 26 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 27: ...ls Otherwise one may use his own credentials while DJI A3 activating In this case follow steps described below Step 1 Follow the steps from 1 to 6 from the previous section but using own DJI credentials Step 2 Create an account on https developer dji com then enter to Apps tab in developer area Step 3 Choose ONBOARD SDK and press CREATE APP Figure 5 6 DJI Developer area Step 4 Enter correspondent ...

Page 28: ...on fields in payloadctl conf APP_ID and APP_KEY accordingly as described in Data Logger configuration Do not forget to restart the Data Logger after changing parameters Important The DJI A3 may not activate from the first attempt If there is no connection with flight controller after full system setup try to repeat step 1 several times with DJI A3 power cycling Setup Interface to DJI A3 Data Logge...

Page 29: ...onnects to the UCS UCS connection indicator in the UgCS for DJI should become green Click Menu and enter to the Drone Specific Settings Find the Enable Custom Payload checkbox and switch it on Figure 6 1 Enable Custom Payload checkbox Ensure that the drone with a correct profile appears in the UgCS Client on the PC and all drone indicators battery uplink downlink satellites are green Select the dr...

Page 30: ...ckage from our support team It is an archive file with the name similar to payloadctl armhf x y z tar gz where x y z is the version of the software In order to upgrade the onboard software you have to copy this file to the Data Logger e g to the run media mmcblk1p1 directory unpack it and run the install sh script For example when the Data Logger is connected to Linux host via Wi Fi run in termina...

Page 31: ...ill 2 payloadctl install sh cd rm rf payloadctl armhf reboot There will be ability to enter Data Logger serial number Four last numerals will be added to Data Logger SSID Onboard Software Upgrade Data Logger User Manual Copyright 2019 2020 SPH Engineering 31 Revision 2 January 2020 ...

Page 32: ...neering and its representatives against any damages arising out of the use of any our products in safety critical applications Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of SPH Engineering SPH Engineering provides this document as is without warranty of any kind expressed or implied including but not limited to the im...

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