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Choose “START CALIBRATION” when the “Ready to start calibration” prompt is seen at the bottom of
the calibration page.

A prompt will appear, indicating that following calibration, all switches (Sticks, Camera Pitch, Camera Rotation,
and Throttle controls) must be at their center point

before exiting the calibration feature

. If the switches are

not at their centered position, the aircraft will not be properly calibrated

Summary of Contents for H520

Page 1: ...YUNEEC H520 OWNERS GUIDE V1 1 10 ...

Page 2: ...nformation on setting up usage of and safety parameters for the Yuneec H520 Please be certain to download the Maintenance Guide from commercial yuneec com UNFOLDING THE ARMS Once the H520 has been removed from the storage transport case lock the arms in place Gently lift the arms until a click is heard Test the locks by gently lifting up and pressing down on the arms several times To unlock the ar...

Page 3: ...tively measures the temperature in the image enabling it to display relative temperature differences the low light RGB camera has a 20 times higher sensitivity than the human eye and can still take excellent shots even in low light conditions Both images are streamed live on the remote control at the same time and can be viewed separately as a picture in picture or as an overlay Highlights of the ...

Page 4: ...unt and slide the camera gimbal of the mount Select the preferred camera gimbal for use Using the arrows on top of the camera gimbal slide the camera onto the mount until the camera stops Test the gimbal to ensure the camera is installed Power on the H520 using the power button on top of the airframe Lubricating these slides with graphite occasionally will keep them sliding smoothly Note Ensure bo...

Page 5: ...ill Photo Button 08 Landing Gear Switch 09 Sonar Obstacle Avoidance Switch Switch 3 10 Flight Mode Selection Switch Manual Angle and Return to Launch RTL Flight Modes Switch 4 11 Aileron Roll Control Mode 2 and Mode 1 12 Elevator Pitch Control Mode 2 13 Start Stop Video Recording Button 14 Power Switch 15 Mushroom Patch Antenna 5 8 GHz 16 Antenna 2 4 GHz 17 Proportional Control Rate Slider Turtle ...

Page 6: ...een LED indicates the battery is fully charged Alternating red and green led lights indicate balanced charging this ensures the individual cells inside the battery are charged to similar amounts Be certain to never completely drain an H520 battery Batteries should be stored at 30 50 charge and never stored at full charge Ask your dealer about the DY5 multi charger for the H520 battery with two cha...

Page 7: ...charged battery POWERING ON THE ST16S CONTROLLER Power on the ST16S Controller by sliding the switch at the bottom of the ST16S to the left A blue light will illuminate next to the switch and a YUNEEC splash screen will appear DataPilot will automatically start and the DataPilot Home screen will display WARNING Do not leave the battery in the charger after the battery is fully charged ...

Page 8: ...ng to best remain informed about Yuneec updates opportunities and product announcements Registration data is securely stored on local servers Yuneec will never share registration data with any third party Note ALWAYS turn on the ST16S Ground Station and allow it to boot up BEFORE turning the H520 on After flights ALWAYS turn the H520 off BEFORE turning off the ST16S Ground Station ...

Page 9: ...e nose Wait for the rising tone and arm lights to turn on release the button During start up the camera will rotate to the front of the airframe and several tones will announce the aircraft s readiness CONNECTING THE ST16S AND H520 After the H520 has fully powered on tap on the WiFi logo on the right side of the screen Tap Link Management available cameras will appear in the window Tap on the desi...

Page 10: ...ositions If Compass calibration fails ensure there are no electronic devices or metal objects within ten feet of the H520 A yellow box with a green arrow indicates the current calibration A green box indicates a completed position Note If a camera does not appear tap the arrow symbol or tap the Reset Link button Note If the Aircraft requires a password and the password has not been changed use 123...

Page 11: ... until instructed by the ST16S These positions can be conducted out of order Each box will turn yellow to indicate which position has been detected A green box indicates the position has been calibrated Once all six positions have been calibrated place aircraft upright Note Removing the propellers prior to calibration will assist in preventing damage to the propellers motors and the pilot s arms N...

Page 12: ...ck center button and the B propellers with the B arms white center button Place the prop on the motor lightly press down and while holding the motor and turn the prop a quarter turn A click will be heard and the center button will slightly pop up Hold the motor and test propeller security to assure a locked propeller A B B A Important Note Always check the props for damage and rough edges Damaged ...

Page 13: ...ward away from the Pilot Do not hesitate to add maximum throttle input in turtle mode The H520 will lift off the ground When the H520 is approximately 15 20 feet in altitude release the left throttle stick the stick will center itself and the aircraft will hold its altitude This is a good time to check the flight control systems Yuneec recommends checking pitch yaw roll and altitude before each fl...

Page 14: ...Mode In Manual Mode the H520 is not connect to the GPS system the H520 will maintain altitude Manual Mode is recommended for high Electro Magnet interference EMI areas In Manual flight modes use caution as the aircraft will drift without GPS positioning It is recommended to fly in slow turtle modes when in Manual flight modes In Manual Flight mode the rear LED lights will be Blue RETURN TO HOME MO...

Page 15: ...aced back to Angle mode This feature is particularly useful if the H520 is visually lost in bright sunlight During RETURN TO HOME Mode the pilot may maneuver the H520 to assist in automatic landings As the H520 nears the ground the pilot should refrain from adjusting the controls as the H520 may tip over when being maneuvered as the legs touch down Return to Home Mode will cause an automatic landi...

Page 16: ...tached to the H520 e g E90_123456 If required the default password is 1234567890 UPDATING SOFTWARE AND SETTING PASSWORDS The first time the ST16S is turned on and DataPilot is launched the ST16S will ask the user to set a system password choose a color scheme indoor outdoor and to choose Units of measurement Metric Imperial Either set a password of choice or use a default of 1234567890 default cam...

Page 17: ...home menu screen of the ST16S ground station controller Once the H520 is connected the ST16S will announce Auto Position Flight Mode ensure the ST16S volume is turned up via the and buttons on the bottom of the ST16S After the H520 fully connects to the ST16S the application will announce Auto Position Flight Mode and the top title bar will display Angle or Manual in the flight mode menu depending...

Page 18: ...ue Bell red Triangle button to view available messages The Flight Mode soft key enables the Pilot to change flight modes of the H520 between ANGLE and MANUAL flight modes for more information on Flight Modes refer to the Flight Mode section of this manual TheControllericonenablesthe pilot tosee the statusof theST16Sincludingsignalstrength ST16S battery and ST16S GPS status The horizontal battery i...

Page 19: ...e RSSI status in Db Tapping the Link Management soft key will display other connectable cameras within WiFi range Tapping the Reset All Links will disconnect and reset all camera connections Tapping the two arrow icon at the top of the Link Management window will cause the ST16S to search for cameras within range Note The ST16S may only be connected to one camera at a time ...

Page 20: ...ual The Action soft key will resume mission mode after the Pause soft key has been tapped FLIGHT TELEMETRY DISPLAY Tapping the black dial will cause the white extension display drawer to collapse or expand Tap the black dial again to extend the white display This provides the ability to have greater viewing area on screen or to hide information that is unimportant to the mission Note Due to dynami...

Page 21: ... no wind airspeed is equal to ground speed If the wind is blowing in the same direction that the aircraft is moving tail wind the airspeed will be less than the ground speed If the wind is blowing towards the aircraft headwind airspeed will be greater than ground speed TIP If immediate log information is needed for sharing the display may be screen captured with current compass bearing Lat Lon etc...

Page 22: ...tal during survey or waypoint missions The two screens may be alternatively tapped at any time during any flight Double tapping the display enlarges the view to full screen hiding all telemetry indicators and view controls Tapping the display again restores the telemetry controls to view The lower left view camera or map may be closed by tapping on the lower left layer icon in the lower left windo...

Page 23: ...e OBS using switch S3 on the top left of the ST16S Using switch S3 on the ST16S the Pilot can toggle the Obstacle Avoidance System OBS When Switch S3 is in the top position the OBS is set to off When switch S3 is in the center position the OBS is in standby mode When switch S3 is in the full down position OBS is active Obstacle Avoidance System OBS is enabled Obstacle Avoidance System OBS is disab...

Page 24: ...Camera Video soft key will change the camera mode In camera mode tapping the shutter button will take one image per tap In video mode tapping the red record button will begin recording video Once recording begins the record button will change to a red square button followed by an audible beep and the recording time will update automatically below To stop video recording tap the red square button T...

Page 25: ...utside of DataPilot these videos and images may be accessed in the ST16S tablet Gallery application by navigating to the relevant file storage folders This feature enables photographers to check the frame composition of their image so that if necessary the position of the H520 or camera angle may be adjusted in real time Video Playback during a flight is not recommended However in the event of pil...

Page 26: ... the camera Open the Camera Setting Menu by tapping the slider icon on the camera menu Once open the Camera Setting Menu controls Still and Video image recording and picture profile settings Still Camera Mode Tapping the Camera Settings soft key in Still Camera Mode will only allow the Pilot Video Operator to manipulate the following settings White Balance Mode Exposure Mode Exposure Compression M...

Page 27: ...27 Disabling Auto Exposure setting will enable the Pilot Video Operator to change ISO and Shutter Speed ...

Page 28: ...28 Video Recording Mode Tapping the Camera Settings soft key in Video Recording Mode will enable the Pilot Video Operator to access the Video Resolution setting ...

Page 29: ...S HEVC option available UHD 4096 X 2160 at 24 FPS HEVC option available UHD 3840 X 2160 at 60 FPS UHD 3840 X 2160 at 50 FPS UHD 3840 X 2160 at 48 FPS UHD 3840 X 2160 at 30 FPS UHD 3840 X 2160 at 25 FPS UHD 3840 X 2160 at 24 FPS UHD 2720 X 1530 at 60 FPS UHD 2720 X 1530 at 48 FPS UHD 2720 X 1530 at 30 FPS UHD 2720 X 1530 at 24 FPS FHD 1920 X 1080 at 120 FPS FHD 1920 X 1080 at 60 FPS FHD 1920 X 1080...

Page 30: ... doesn t want to manually adjust the settings Incandescent Used when operating the camera in an indoor environment Sunset Used during limited or fading light to bring out red and orange tones Sunny Used in bright daylight will adjust contrast to turn down brightness Cloudy Used in cloudy conditions will result in a brighter resolution Fluorescent Used when operating in indoor environments with flu...

Page 31: ...ettings are available in the Exposure Compensation drop down menu for E50 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 1 1 5 2 TIP In environments where clouds and building shade may cause shifting exposure allow the camera to auto white balance for best results TIP When flying without filters it is good practice to under expose by 5 providing dynamic range for post processing of images or video ...

Page 32: ...ISO The following settings are available in the ISO drop down menu for E90 to access the ISO menu Auto Exposure needs to be disabled 100 150 200 300 400 600 800 1600 3200 max for video mode 6400 max for photo mode The following settings are available in the ISO drop down menu for E50 to access the ISO menu Auto Exposure needs to be disabled 100 150 200 300 400 600 800 1600 max for video mode 3200 ...

Page 33: ...box allowing Pilots to purchase filters of choice Shutter speeds slower than 1 250 are desired when avoiding rolling shutter artifacts Slow shutter speeds generally allow for greater color yet can induce motion blur if the aircraft is moving very fast or being buffeted by high winds aloft 33 For images that will be processed in photo mapping or video processing software after a flight Yuneec recom...

Page 34: ...in the Image Format drop down menu for E90 Jpeg Jpeg DNG JPG is used for most applications reporting online or email display transfer Some stitching and orthomosaic software will only accept jpg images However most post processing tools are faster with digital negative dng files The following settings are available in the Image Format drop down menu for E50 The following settings are available in ...

Page 35: ...ng Mode The following settings are available in the Metering Mode drop down menu Average Takes readings of the entire frame to adjust the image o Averaging mode looks at the entire content of the frame and adjusts to a median point for best overall exposure Average mode is ideal for large landscapes where the ground is not part of the image while objects in the foreground might be such as a tall b...

Page 36: ...a will identify a small spot in the center point of focus and adjust the exposure accordingly Another example might be when photographing the moon the moon is very small and very bright The only point of exposure value would be the moon itself therefore spot metering would be the correct choice for this scenario Note To access the Metering Mode drop down menu Auto Exposure must be enabled to view ...

Page 37: ...f thirds grid in the Camera View The line matrix rule of thirds is useful to ensure that all images are taken with the same focus point of view Some kinds of photographs will always center the subject in the middle square while artistic images frequently put the subject on a power point or points at which the lines intersect Reset Camera Defaults Using the Reset Camera Defaults soft key will reset...

Page 38: ...ator The gimbal indicator is located to the left of the Camera Control panel The pitch indicator vertical line displays the current pitch of the camera The green section represents the normal pitch range i e 0 degrees level on the horizon to 90 degrees straight down The red section represents pitch angles above the horizon To point the gimbal 20 degrees upwards flip switch S1 to the down position ...

Page 39: ...p 2 When fully inserted the card will click into place To remove the card push against the edge of the memory card and lightly press it further into the camera The card springs out far enough to be removed ATTACHING CGOET GIMBAL CAMERATO H520 Step 1 Place the nose of H520 towards the user Step 2 According to the direction indicated by the arrow on the top of the gimbal slide the damping plate of t...

Page 40: ...elect button with CGOET in the field A password field will open Step 6 Input the password 1234567890 as requested and tap OK Step 7 The ST16S will begin to bind indicated by a thin green progress bar at the top of the DataPilot interface When the green line reaches the right side of the interface the H520 will chime and video will appear on the screen ...

Page 41: ...he gimbal camera When the switch position is down the gimbal camera is in Global Mode The pan direction of the gimbal camera will be fixed regardless of the aircraft s movements Use the K1 to set the pan position of the gimbal camera STILL CAPTURE AND VIDEO RECORDING TO CAPTUREA STILLPHOTO Press the button located near the lower left corner of the ST16S An audible shutter sound from the ST16S and ...

Page 42: ...ideo from the CGOET for H520 is 1920 x 1080 at 30 frames per second fps CAUTION Video recording must stop before capturing still photos It will take approximately 1 2 seconds to capture a still photo and before capturing another image while in video mode Images taken in video mode are 1920x1080 resolution Note ALWAYS STOP recording video before turning off H520 to avoid data loss If the H520 CGOET...

Page 43: ... be overlapped on the screen The center point temperature detected by the infrared camera will be shown at the center of the infrared images 3 Full Press the Infrared option and the screen will only display the infrared images The center point temperature detected by the infrared camera will be shown at the center of the infrared images 4 OFF Tap the OFF option and the screen will only display the...

Page 44: ...ct to show through This allows users to treat the IR camera as though it is a Detection and Identification grade thermal camera In low light scenarios users a setting of less than 70 is typically optimal In lit scenarios a value of 75 85 is frequently preferred PRESETS The CGOET for H520 has several presets related to common uses of Thermal camera systems While these settings are optimized for spe...

Page 45: ...as several palettes These are methods in which various temperature ranges may be displayed There is no right nor wrong palette for any particular use these are personal preferences We recommend users experiment with various palettes Palettes may also be accessed in the Status bar at the top of the DataPilot interface ...

Page 46: ...the atmospheric parameters Emissivity and Atmospheric Transmission The default mode is automatic acquisition It is recommended that this mode be left enabled unless there is a specific reason that the camera should not ignore atmospheric conditions Temperature Range This toggles on off adjustments that have been made to minimum maximum temperature values Min Max adjustment fields Manually set the ...

Page 47: ... a search parameter Reset Camera Defaults Selecting this option resets the camera to all factory settings Format MicroSD card Using this option will format the MicroSD card in the CGOET This will not format any MicroSD card in the ST16S card slot Formatting the card using this feature ensures correct formatting for operations with the CGOET ...

Page 48: ...t time DataPilot is launched and the Units preference is set Users may change original preferences at any time via the General Settings Menu GENERAL Settings in the General menu include Units and Miscellaneous settings as well as ability to control LED settings on the H520 aircraft UNITS Changes to the Units requires DataPilot to restart prior to taking effect Note DataPilot must be closed down an...

Page 49: ...ilot to select the displayed distance units either Feet or Meters AREA The Area drop down menu allows the Pilot to change display indication between the following settings Square Feet Square Meters Square Kilometers Hectares Acres Square Miles ...

Page 50: ... display between the following settings Feet second Meters second Miles hour Kilometers hour Knots TEMPERATURE The temperature setting relates to the CGOET E10T camera and how it displays temperature Users may designate Celcius or Farenheit display settings ...

Page 51: ...ons are available Color Scheme Map Provider Map Type Mute Save Telemetry Log Clear All Settings Announce Battery Low and Default Mission Altitude Color Scheme The Color Scheme drop down menu allows the Pilot to change between the following settings Indoor dark theme Outdoor light theme Indoor display properties ...

Page 52: ...consumption while allowing pilots to more clearly see data on the screen Map Provider The Map Provider drop down menu allows the Pilot to change the Map overlay on the ST16S Home Screen and Mission Planner menu The Pilot can choose between Bing Google Statkart Eniro or Esri map tiles ...

Page 53: ...ll be able to read the flight and better understand what may cause system failure or pilot error Check your organization s policy operations manual for guidance Save Telemetry Log Even If Aircraft Was Not Armed When this is checked telemetry log recording will begin once the H520 is turned on and connected to the ST16S When unchecked telemetry recording will not begin until the H520 is armed Logs ...

Page 54: ... Default altitude This altitude will be used if no altitude is set for a given waypoint during a mission plan DataPilot Version The current installed version of DataPilot will be shown here It is highly advised to install the most current versions of Firmware to ensure proper operation of the H520 and ST16S This can be accomplished via UpdatePilot or manually checking the Yuneec Commercial website...

Page 55: ...nd drag the map until the desired mission area depending on the Internet connection speed and size of the area map tiles might take a few moments to appear is displayed To resize the map tiles pinch or expand two fingers on the screen The two rectangles on the left of the screen will show the Minimum zoom level and the Maximum zoom level Using the right menu the Pilot can name the map tile set usi...

Page 56: ...ntindicatesthenumberofmap tiles to be downloaded to theST16S Est Sizeindicates theapproximate size of the map tile files downloaded to the ST16S Once the Pilot has the desired map tiles indicated tap the Download button to initiate the downloading of the map tiles To cancel the New Tile Set tap the Cancel button ...

Page 57: ...and out using the pinch method on the map Displayed on the Default Tile Set is the current size of the Default Tile Set in Megabytes and the current tile count To delete the current Default Tile Set tap the Delete button Note Be aware of highly detailed maps filling internal storage Check storage space if maps become sluggish or will not save ...

Page 58: ...tiles while using the maps Default is set to 16MB Mapbox Access Token Users can enter their Mapbox token here which allows for the downloads of Mapbox map tile sets Register for free Mapbox tokens here https www mapbox com signup AIRCRAFT IMPORT MISSION Import mission facilitates missions to be transferred from a microSD Card to the ST16S and edited in the Mission Planner Mode This is useful when ...

Page 59: ...lmotors Now tap the Bind button on the popup window The ST16S will bind to the H520 This connection may be tested by raising the landing gear while the H520 is upside down Note The H520 does not provide telemetry data to the ST16S while in manual bind mode The Pilot will not have the ability to check GPS status battery status etc SET PASSWORD Set Password empowers the Pilot or an IT department to ...

Page 60: ...wn battery removed Turn on the aircraft and allow it to boot from the card The light on the front of the camera will flash purple and the lights on the motor arms will flash on off Once the camera light flashes green and the motor arm navigation lights turn to a normal state the aircraft will reboot The camera light will be solid green indicating readiness for flight Autopilot camera and gimbal so...

Page 61: ...cess This is the most efficient means of updating the H520 Autopilot DataPilot mounted camera and gimbal However users may also wish to manually update various components DataPilot may be updated through the microSD card port on the ST16S Download the DataPilot application from play google com and store on the microSD card Place the microSD card in the ST16S In the ST16S settings panel browse FILE...

Page 62: ...62 Tap the OPEN button in the dialog to start the new version of DataPilot ...

Page 63: ...f HEX digits separate by colons is displayed for the connected aircraft i e xx xx xx xx yy yy yy yy The aircraft ID is required for some upgrade and security uses and OTA updates A HOBBs meter is found at the bottom of the versions window this provides information related to total aircraft flight time cycles and helps provide guidance for maintenance hours as defined in the Yuneec H520 maintenance...

Page 64: ...the ST16S or the MicroSD card This feature allows mission areas to be planned in applications such as Google Earth exported as a kml file and imported to DataPilot where a mission plan is output to the aircraft kml files are able to describe A polygon for the Survey area A polygon for a Structure Scan A polyline for a Corridor Scan In Google Earth a mission may be displayed with 3D views coverage ...

Page 65: ...ssion may not allow for full coverage In these instances users may bypass the auto nadir position of the camera during a survey This is accomplished by inserting a Waypoint prior to inserting a survey grid Set the gimbal pitch in the Waypoing Properties and the Survey Grid will maintain the set gimbal pitch value throughout the mission This is particularly useful if oblique angles are difficult to...

Page 66: ...nformation SAFETY Displayed in the Safety window is the value of the Return to Launch minimum altitude setting RTL min alt Yuneec recommends checking this altitude at each new flight location to ensure best safety practices SENSORS HEALTH Displayed in the Sensors Health window is the status of the H520 sensors A Not Ready status will be shown for all sensors that need to be checked gyro accelerome...

Page 67: ... compass Pick up the H520 by the two arms with green dots as close to the Arm joints as possible Rotate the H520 in the direction indicated in the box highlighted in yellow Using the Arrow in the box to point towards the front of the H520 the front has the two sonar eyes Rotate the H520 until the H520 beeps Continue doing the same for the next box highlighted in yellow Upon successful completion o...

Page 68: ...audible tone and the highlight box on the ST16S will change to the next position Upon a successful completion of accelerometer calibration a green dot will appear next to the Accelerometer setting A failed calibration will be indicated on the H520 by all six arm lights flashing red If fail try again being sure to not move the aircraft during calibration SAFETY GEOFENCE FAILSAFE TRIGGER Action on B...

Page 69: ...e most common settings for this function Consult the local requirements or aviation agency to determine if there is a required action on GeoFence breach Max Radius Sets the maximum radius of the geofence relative to the launch position Max Altitude Sets the maximum altitude of the geofence relative to the launch altitude RETURN TO HOME SETTINGS Using the Return to Home settings menu the Pilot can ...

Page 70: ...n soft key near the bottom of the screen The gimbal calibration will begin automatically This procedure can take several minutes to accomplish Follow instructions on the ST16S prior to beginning a gimbal calibration Tip If the calibration hangs or locks up tap the gimbal with a slight bump or tap to see if it continues Otherwise restart the process ...

Page 71: ...event the aircraft must be stopped while traveling to a tapped location move the controls and the aircraft will immediately respond to control input MISSION PLANNING MODE To enter Mission planning mode tap the waypoints icon on the top of the DataPilot home screen The PLAN window will open allowing users to create Waypoint and Survey missions sync missions between desktop ST16S and aircraft store ...

Page 72: ...numbering increases by 1 for each subsequent command For commands which have a lat lon associated with them they are placed at its location on the map as a waypoint For commands which don t have a lat lon value they are placed to the right of the last waypoint Waypoint numbers are not displayed in Survey modes in order to present an unobstructed map view on the multi function display However Surve...

Page 73: ...he Survey Icon in the Plan panel This will place a green survey grid in the middle of the screen over the map To move the survey grid around the map hold and drag the white dot in the center of the survey grid Tapping and dragging a white dot on the outside of the survey grid allows the dimensions of the survey grid to be adjusted Tapping a dot allows the Pilot to add more white dots to the edge o...

Page 74: ...ilot to adjust the entire mission s Altitude Flight Speed Camera Options Mission End and Planned Home Position Waypoint Altitude Defaults the Waypoint altitudes to custom value for all dropped waypoints For Survey items only the ones with a user defined altitude setting will be changed Survey items with ground resolution settings implicit altitude value will not be affected Flight Speed Defaults t...

Page 75: ...the current center of the map display The home position will be reset to the aircraft position at takeoff TAKEOFF WAYPOINT First waypoint placed in Waypoint mode Takeoff waypoint will navigate the H520 to the specified takeoff point then head to the first mission waypoint NOTE It is highly encouraged to place the takeoff waypoint near the launch land site Altitude Sets the desired takeoff altitude...

Page 76: ...ine icon and tap insert waypoint or insert survey WAYPOINT SETTINGS Hold Checking the Hold box in waypoint settings will cause the H520 to fly to the waypoint and hover for the indicated amount of time After the elapsed time the H520 will move to the next waypoint Altitude Sets the altitude for the selected waypoint If the altitude setting is different the H520 leaves the previous waypoint and imm...

Page 77: ...oint To adjust pitch select a value between 0 flat to the ground and 90 straight down To adjust the yaw select a value between 180 left of the airframe centerline and 180 right of the airframe centerline Camera position yaw is relative to the nose forward flight direction of the H520 and is indicated by white quarter circle indicators allowing the mission controller or pilot to determine what the ...

Page 78: ...e focal length of the camera Best used with non standard cameras or to create custom image sizes with the CGO series cameras E90 Pre programmed for use with the E90 camera system Best when used with the E90 camera system E50 Pre programmed for use with the E50 camera system automatically sets the sensor size image size and focal length Best when used with the E50 camera system CGOET Pre programmed...

Page 79: ...ate and set the survey altitude SURVEY INFORMATION Located at the bottom of the Survey Grid menu the Statistics area displays general survey information Survey Area Total area covered for current survey grid Photo Count The number of images that will be captured during the mission Photo Interval Current time delay between photos based on flight speed and ground resolution Trigger Distance The dist...

Page 80: ...F INTEREST ROI ROI is a mission specific task pointing the camera center to the desired area to be captured Regardless of where the H520 flies the camera will continually point to this area of interest Access the mission planning screen by tapping the mission planning soft key icon in the upper left corner of the DataPilot interface Insert a waypoint to where the H520 should first fly to next inse...

Page 81: ... menu A new series of menu options will display on the left side of the interface Tap the RC CALIBRATION option on the left If the aircraft is powered on the soft buttons will be greyed out inaccessible Power off the H520 aircraft to access this feature 81 ...

Page 82: ...ion page A prompt will appear indicating that following calibration all switches Sticks Camera Pitch Camera Rotation and Throttle controls must be at their center point before exiting the calibration feature If the switches are not at their centered position the aircraft will not be properly calibrated 82 ...

Page 83: ...ontrol changes from red to green Ensure that all controls are at center point prior to stopping calibration If working with an older dirty or heavily used ST16S this process may be repeated two or three additional times to ensure complete movement We recommend calibration with every maintenance cycle as described in the Yuneec H520 Maintenance Guide 83 ...

Page 84: ...is able to originally see Digital zoom and optical zoom differ as optical zoom uses placement of lenses to generate a closer image where digital zoom enlarges pixels When using digital zoom some loss of fine detail is normal and expected Pinch the screen to zoom just as with any other mobile device Depending on distance there may be a small amount of latency in seeing the image zoom 84 ...

Page 85: ...the aircraft nearer the scan exit point vs traversing a great distance to return to the original launch point This feature is set prior to launch Navigate to MENU SAFETY RETURN HOME SETTING Check the Return to GCS Ground Control Station soft button to change the default landing location When enabled the aircraft will return to When the RETURN TO HOME softkey or the hardware switch are activated th...

Page 86: ... accessed inside the DataPilot ADVANCED MENU This menu should only be accessed while the H520 is on the ground and motors stopped We recommend propellers be removed during any ADVANCED MENU changes To access the ADVANCED MENU tap the General Menu button five 5 times WARNING Changing the Advanced Menu settings could result in unpredictable and unsafe issues with the H520 aircraft Use extreme cautio...

Page 87: ...window will display Choose YES to enter this menu Note the new menu options on the left side of the screen On the left side of the screen scroll to the bottom of the menu options and find the PARAMETERS option 87 ...

Page 88: ... side of the interface The parameter dialog will indicate the parameter is ENABLED by default Using the dropdown menu select DISABLED A warning will display In the upper right corner of the interface choose SAVE This will save the lost link setting to the aircraft This feature should only be utilized when flying an automated mission in an RF dirty or challenged environment where loss of link is oc...

Page 89: ...Autodesk workflows Structure scans may also be used for virtually any vertical scan element and may be combined with other automated flight profiles see end of this section Structure Scans may be inserted into a mission using the Plan view PLAN PATTERN Structure Scan tool Using the map function zoom to the geographic area to be scanned and center it on the screen for best access After opening the ...

Page 90: ... to the bottom allowing the pilot to take control in the event of misjudgment of height Configure the flight plan or KML import using the Structure Scan editor on the right hand side of the view First select whether a manual scan a scan using a particular camera or a scan using a custom camera definition is the desired technique The Structure Scan editor is pre configured for all current Yuneec ca...

Page 91: ...ave those points for future flights inspections inventory audits etc Best practices suggest that the entrance exit altitude be greater in altitude than the operational altitude to ensure avoidance of obstacles allowing the operator time to respond in the event of an unnoticed obstacle in the planning stages COMBINING MISSION PARAMETERS Insert a Structure Scan or Survey mission Set the parameters o...

Page 92: ...Various mission types may be mixed dependent on user needs 92 ...

Page 93: ...ans enable the H520 to fly long pathways with overlap for these sorts of missions This is an example of a corridor scan with inserted zoom to provide an idea of the detail available To create the CORRIDOR SCAN tap the Survey softkey and select CORRIDOR SCAN A new dialog window will open with a base straight CORRIDOR SCAN in place 93 ...

Page 94: ...ine height use caution with high resolution the altitude height of the H520 may be too low for safe obstruction free flight Set the width of the corridor If a 3D scan is planned add 30 of the width of the corridor to ensure enough data is created 2D scans orthomaps require less data For example a typical 45 road needs an additional 30 more area for a total width of 59 Turn the vertex line to match...

Page 95: ...scan area Local regulations may or may not allow for the pilot to operate the H520 from a moving vehicle Setting the RETURN TO GCS causes the H520 aircraft to return to the location of the ST16S TERRAIN FOLLOW When inserting a Corridor Scan an option at the bottom of the scan properties allows users to choose TERRAIN FOLLOWING This feature allows the aircraft to use elevation data from a mapping s...

Page 96: ... map will download as separate files Note the elevation information is very small compared to the area map file These may be exported to USB drive from the ST16S for later reference or recall to refly rescan the same area again 96 ...

Page 97: ... 5MB 2830 tiles 95 with terrain 22 5MB 2167 tiles 95 with terrain Elevation 40 BkB 15 tiles Mojave way pjct 896 0kB 90 tiles Mojave way pjct Elevation 5 4kB 2 tiles Import Export Options Not Connected CZ 1_197 Select Tile Sets to Export Default Tile Set 95 with terra n 95 with terrain Elevation Mojave way pJct Mo1ave way PJCt Elevation Select All Select None Export Cancel 97 ...

Page 98: ...arge tile sets be exported archived and re imported when not being used to save storage space on the ST16S DataPilot makes corridor capture scan very efficient when multiple vertices and terrain following are used together 98 ...

Page 99: ...The Terrain Following feature may also be applied to WayPoints When a WayPoint is inserted and Terrain Following is desired tap the ALTITUDE down arrow in the WayPoint submenu Three choices appear 99 ...

Page 100: ...ution when selecting the ALTITUDE ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL MSL If the absolute MSL is not known use Altitude Above Terrain as the default choice Without knowing absolute Mean Sea Level the aircraft may collide with the earth 100 ...

Page 101: ...e Always check the flight area for obstacles when creating Waypoints in a mission Maps may not always be up to date ADJUSTING WAYPOINTS Waypoints may be deleted modified or edited for position in the Waypoint properties dialog At the top of each waypoint is a three line soft button Tapping this button opens up several options for waypoint management In the submenu that opens users may Insert a new...

Page 102: ...pload the current planned mission from the ST16S to the H520 Download Download the current mission from the H520 to the ST16S Save to File Save the current planned mission to a file on the ST16S Load from File Loads a saved mission from the ST16S to the mission planning view Remove All Remove the current mission from the mission planning view and from the H520 If the mission is not to be re flown ...

Page 103: ...R The mission status bar is located on top of the mission planning view SELECTED WAYPOINT Alt Diff Difference in altitude between current waypoint and previous waypoint Azimuth Compass heading to previous waypoint from current waypoint Heading Compass heading from current waypoint to next waypoint Gradient change in absolute altitudes from previous waypoint to current waypoint Distance Distance fr...

Page 104: ...sion in this view as well as see camera indicators where images are being captured To switch back to the camera view tap on the rectangle on the lower left corner This view displays the live video feed from the camera and enables the Pilot to observe the surroundings from the perspective of the camera INTERRUPTING AMISSION To interrupt a mission in progress move any of the control sticks on the ST...

Page 105: ... H520 will automatically execute a RTL and land Once the H520 has landed remove the depleted battery and replace with a charged battery Wait for the H520 to establish a connection with the ST16S and GPS lock Once both signals have been locked a Resume Mission slider will appear on the bottom of the Fly view Slide the arrow to confirm resuming the mission Ensure the launch area is clear of personne...

Page 106: ...o the aircraft and restarting will not remove the mission GEAR SWITCH In mission mode the landing gear will automatically retract after reaching takeoff altitude After the mission is complete and a RTL is triggered the landing gear will continue to stay up until it reaches the home position The landing gear will come down prior to descending from the RTL altitude To deploy the landing gear after e...

Page 107: ...S4 or by tapping the flight mode soft key on the DataPilot home screen Angle Flight mode incorporates GPS barometric and other sensors to maintain stable position in flight Angle Flight mode is indicated on the H520 by the purple LEDs on the two rear motor arms MISSION FLIGHT MODE Mission Flight mode is the mission execution mode After uploading and starting a mission the H520 will automatically b...

Page 108: ... application an icon will be found on the desktop Double click the icon to open the desktop planning application The application is similar in appearance to the ST16S version of DataPilot with minor differences Note that there is no Video window and no vehicle connection nor General Menu screen Missions may be planned with greater efficiency and shared with the pilot stored for recall during recur...

Page 109: ...utdoor Indoor Map Provider Google Esri Bing Statkart and Map Type Satellite Street Terrain may be selected A default mission altitude may be set Create a mission and click on SYNC SAVE TO FILE Store the mission on a MicroSD card or email the file to an email account that may be accessed on the ST16S Open DataPilot and tap the PLAN view icon to open the Mission Planning interface Tap SYNC LOAD FROM...

Page 110: ...ile to a desktop Project Manager IT department etc REMOTE TRANSFER Missions may be transferred to from the ST16S and the desktop computer Connect the ST16S to the same network as the desktop computer Launch DataPilot and in the DataPilot Planner application open the remote connection by first tapping the soft button in the upper left corner of the screen The Remote connection dialog will open Choo...

Page 111: ... The ST16S will display a window demonstrating the connection and that DataPilot on the ST16S is not accessible during remote connection sessions DataPilot Planner will then offer options for data transfer ...

Page 112: ...elect Start The mission s will be transferred to the ST16S These files may be accessed through load mission on the ST16S Sync dialog once the files have been successfully transferred Successful transfers will be indicated the Send Missions dialog Close the connection by choosing Close and then Disconnect from the dialog TELEMETRY FILES Telemetry files tlogs may be downloaded from the ST16S using t...

Page 113: ...from the Log Download menu and the aircraft log file chooser will open Missions may be downloaded here Memory dependent some computer systems may not allow for all logs to be downloaded at once If the application is unable to download all files at once download files in groups of 4 5 files per download for best results With DataPilot Planner open connect the aircraft to the computer via USB Agreen...

Page 114: ...n many times there may be quite a few logs and may take a few minutes to fully populate the chooser Select desired logs for download and select the Download button on the right side of the chooser As with Tlogs some computer systems may not be able to download large multiples of files at once If this occurs select 5 6 files at a time for download Log files on the aircraft may be erased at any time...

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