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Page 3: ...Application for Windows MAC 27 Message Alert when running the Management Tool Installation Process in Win8 10 27 Management Application Overview Windows MAC 28 Installing the CONNEX Management Application Windows MAC 28 Connecting the Air Unit or Ground Unit to a Computer 30 Upgrading the Air Unit or Ground Unit Firmware 31 Configuring the Link Between the Ground and Air Units Windows MAC 33 Check...

Page 4: ... CONNEX LR provide a high end high performance wireless HD connection that can oper ate in challenging unmanned air or ground platforms under harsh conditions with zero latency such as UAV UGV The small and lightweight CONNEX systems transmit commercial industrial inspection and monitoring video in real time to their Ground Unit s which can be located up to 3 000 meters away The figure above conta...

Page 5: ... CONNEX Family products Zero latency real time video True full HD 1080P at 60fps Extremely resilient 5GHz digital link Supports a 3 000m 10 000ft stable link in an LOS conditions Supports both 40 MHz bandwidth for best quality and 20 MHz bandwidth for stability boost Manual frequency selection option that enables setting a specific non DSF frequency in the author ized regional spectrum Automatic F...

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Page 8: ...ction to a tripod is optional 6 S BUS PPM Trainer This port can be connected to the Remote Control trainer port This port enables you to remotely con trol the gimbal on the drone using the link between the Ground Unit and the Air Unit The Ground Unit supports both S BUS and PPM inputs The bit rate of this control can be configured in the S BUS Rate field using the CONNEX Manage ment application fo...

Page 9: ...ility to use the CONNEX product even if the company has been advised of the possibility of such damages NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS Notice Required for the License Granted under Articles 2 1 and 2 6 As a condition of the licenses granted pursuant to Articles 2 1 and 2 6 hereof Licensee agrees to provide to any party that receives from Licensee an AVC Royalty Product the following notice THIS PRODUCT IS LI...

Page 10: ...UCT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH PRODUCT IS INCLUDED WITH THIS LICENSED PRODUCT IN A SINGLE AR TICLE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE MPEGLA Website This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Di rectives 1999 5 EC and 2011 65 EU The frequency range 5 15 5 35GHz available under Indoor mode is for indoor use only Connex...

Page 11: ...hat it is of the highest quality Do not use the product if there is any physical damage to the enclosure For CONNEX only It is normal for the product to become slightly hot during use However if the en closure s temperature becomes too hot to touch turn the product off and contact support The inter nal fan of the Air Unit transmitter should work at all times when power is on Do not let the product...

Page 12: ...dust or metal powders and any other area where it would nor mally be advisable to turn off a vehicle s engine Near medical and life support equipment Do not operate the units in any area where medical equipment or life support equipment is in use or near any equipment that may be susceptible to any form of radio interference As the unit may transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment...

Page 13: ...ort input Air Unit S BUS port output Encryption AES 128 RSA 1024 for key exchange Operating Tem perature 0 45o Celsius Regulation CE FCC MIC Video Interface HDMI Type A Antenna Con nector RP SMA Power Connec tor DC round Power Input 8 26V 3S 6S Dimensions mm 200 x 200 x 52 Weight 660gr Supported Remote Controls Gimbals and Telemetry Flight Con trollers This section lists the Air Unit camera gimbal...

Page 14: ...t Timings Format Name CONNEX and CONNEX Mini 40MHz 20MHz 720 1440 x 480i 59 94 60Hz 480i Yes Yes 640 x 480p 59 94 60Hz 480p Yes Yes 720 x 480p 59 94Hz Yes Yes 720 x 480p 60Hz Yes Yes 720 1440 x 576i 50Hz 576i Yes Yes 720 x 576p 50Hz 576p Yes Yes 1280 x 720p 50Hz 720p Yes Yes 1280 x 720p 59 94 60Hz Yes Yes 1920 x 1080i 50Hz 1080i Yes Yes 1920 x 1080i 59 94 60Hz Yes Yes 1920 x 1080p 23 98 24Hz 1080p...

Page 15: ...Refer to the Placement Guidelines of CONNEX LR 18 for a description of mandatory require ments and best practices for optimal placement of the Ground Unit and its antennas 2 Enable display of the received video by connecting the provided standard HDMI cable from the CONNEX LR HDMI port to the monitor s HDMI port Figure 1 Standard HDMI Cable 3 Connect the provided power cable to the power port on t...

Page 16: ...on is in progress or the Ground Unit has gone out of range Blinks Slowly The Air Unit is establishing a link with the Ground Unit Controlling the Drone Camera Gimbal The CONNEX Gimbal Control feature enables an operator on the ground to control the drone s camera gimbal using various remote controls over the video uplink channel Only gimbals that can input S BUS are supported This feature is suppo...

Page 17: ...Bit Rate manually see Checking the Ground Units Registered to an Air Unit Win dows MAC 35 and Configuring Fail Safe Parameters Android 53 The CONNEX LR automatically detects the S BUS PWM PPM and transmits the gimbal commands over the wireless return channel to the Air Unit s S BUS CTRL port For a list of supported remote controls and gimbals see Supported Remote Controls Gimbals and Telemetry Fli...

Page 18: ...ying as seen in the illustration below Figure 3 Antennas Facing the Drone Avoid Interference Place the CONNEX LR as far away as possible from other transceiver devices especially transmitters in the 5 GHz band Reception Range and Reception Areas The CONNEX LR is supplied with its own antennas 4 of the antennas are built in to the receiver s body and does not require outside connection and the fift...

Page 19: ...each further than 3Km with the right antenna positioning clear line of sight and clear frequencies On the side and back lobes the CONNEX LR has up to 400 meters range letting the user have a safe and close landing when outside the main lobe reception area Connex LR Manual 19 ...

Page 20: ...The CONNEX LR s main lobe is also spread vertically 25o The vertical side and back lobes will also allow the user a range of up to 400 meters Connex LR Manual 20 ...

Page 21: ...m tilt the CONNEX LR to the estimated height the drone will fly at in most of its flight time TIP To get the maximum range out of the CONNEX LR configure the link for 20MHz band width which will increase the range of the system Connex LR Manual 21 ...

Page 22: ... video signal strength Distance of the Air Unit from the Ground Unit in meters Video resolution captured by the drone camera The currently selected frequency option CONNEX mini systems support automatic frequency only When a fixed frequency is selected the frequency is displayed in MHz The currently selected bandwidth Air Unit power voltage level This arrow which appears when three or more GPS sat...

Page 23: ...ne around the axis in degrees relative to the North Ground speed Flight Mode The following standard Arducopter flight modes may be displayed STBL Stabilize ARCO ALTH Alt hold AUTO GUID Guided LOIT Loiter RTL CIRC Circle POS Position LAND DRFT Drift SPRT Sport UNK Unknown Number of connected GPS satellites Aircraft battery charge The additional telemetry information is displayed when The drone has ...

Page 24: ...messages that may appear on the monitor connected to the CONNEX LR HDMI port Alert Messages Overlaid on Video During Link These alert messages may be displayed on top of the live video Alert Description Video Signal Not De tected A link has been established between the Air Unit and the Ground Unit but no video signal has been detected This message is displayed regardless of the OSD button position...

Page 25: ...ced at least a few meters away from other Ground Units in order to enable optimal re ception The following message is then displayed on the monitor connected to the Ground Unit s HDMI port Ground Unit not registered to Air Unit 2 Press and hold the Link button on the Ground Unit for approximately five seconds until its Net work LED starts blinking The following message is displayed on the monitor ...

Page 26: ...nformation see Checking the Ground Units Registered to an Air Unit Windows MAC 35 and Checking the Ground Units Registered to an Air Unit Android 49 To clear Ground Units with which an Air Unit is paired you may use the CONNEX Management applica tion to unregister Ground Units For more information see Unregistering Ground Units Windows MAC 36 and Unregistering Ground Units Android 51 Connex LR Man...

Page 27: ...ling the CONNEX Management Tool in Windows 8 and Windows 10 the following alert may appear Continue with the installation by clicking the More info link Select the checkbox stating I understand the risk and want to run this app and then click Run anyway When installation is complete the application operates normally Connex LR Manual 27 ...

Page 28: ...bed in Connecting the Air Unit or Ground Unit to a Computer 30 NOTE Note Only a single CONNEX Air Unit or CONNEX Ground Unit can be connected to the CONNEX Management application at a time Installing the CONNEX Management Application Windows MAC This application can run on a standard computer running either OS X 10 7 and up or Windows 7 and up For installation on Windows 8 or Windows 10 operating ...

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Page 30: ...on which the CONNEX Management ap plication is installed in order to configure or upgrade that unit To connect the Air Unit or Ground Unit to a computer Connect the Micro USB cable to the Air Unit s or Ground Unit s USB port If you launch the CONNEX Management application before connecting an Air Unit or Ground Unit to the computer the following message is displayed Connect the unit as described a...

Page 31: ...rade video To upgrade the Air Unit or Ground Unit firmware 1 Make sure that the computer on which the CONNEX Management application is installed is con nected to the Internet and is connected to the Air Unit Ground Unit via a Micro USB cable 2 Launch the CONNEX Management application by double clicking its desktop icon The following figures show the window displayed for the Air Unit left and for t...

Page 32: ... automatically checks with the AMIMON server whether the lat est firmware version of the connected unit is installed If the latest version is not installed the Upgrade button is enabled and a Newer Firmware Version Exists x x x message appears 3 Click the Upgrade button The latest software version is automatically downloaded from the AMI MON server and installed on the connected unit The lower por...

Page 33: ...fferent software versions may not communicate with each other Configuring the Link Between the Ground and Air Units Win dows MAC This article describes how to configure the link between an Air Unit and its Ground Units This proce dure is performed on an Air Unit only The Link Configuration tab of the Management application is shown in the following figures CONNEX on left CONNEX mini on right The l...

Page 34: ...panese and Korean regions To configure the link 1 Make sure that the computer on which the CONNEX Management application is installed is con nected to the Air Unit via a Micro USB cable 2 Launch the CONNEX Management application by double clicking its desktop icon 3 Select the Link Configuration tab 4 For CONNEX units and CONNEX Mini units from Firmware version 4 5 and above only Select the bandwi...

Page 35: ...the configured changes to the Air Unit click the Update button The update affects how the Air Unit communicates with all the Ground Units with which it is registered the units that are listed in the Registered Receivers list in the lower right portion of the window Checking the Ground Units Registered to an Air Unit Windows MAC This article explains how to check which Ground Units are paired with ...

Page 36: ...istering all devices simultaneously To view a video about unregistering Ground Units click here To unregister a single device 1 Make sure that the computer on which the CONNEX Management application is installed is con nected to the Internet and is connected to the Air Unit via a Micro USB cable 2 Launch the CONNEX Management tool by double clicking its desktop icon 3 Click the Link Configuration ...

Page 37: ...he CONNEX Management application is installed is con nected to the Internet and is connected to the Air Unit via a Micro USB cable 2 Launch the CONNEX Management application by double clicking its desktop icon 3 Click the Link Configuration tab The lower right portion of the window displays a list of Ground Units registered with the Air Unit as shown here Connex LR Manual 37 ...

Page 38: ...iguring Fail Safe Parameters Windows MAC The Control Configuration tab of the Management application allows you to set the parameters that are applied when the remote control wireless uplink is broken The parameters are described in the ta ble below the diagram Connex LR Manual 38 ...

Page 39: ...m 100 to 100 IMPORTANT It is recommended to utilize the CONNEX link for gimbal control ONLY and NOT for full drone control To set Fail Safe parameters 1 Make sure that the computer on which the CONNEX Management application is installed is con nected to the Air Unit via a Micro USB cable and is connected to the Internet 2 Launch the CONNEX Management application by double clicking its desktop icon...

Page 40: ...ou select the Set radio button enter the required value in the field in the Data column Values are configured in and may range from 100 to 100 7 To apply the configured changes click the Update button The update affects how the Air Unit communicates with all the Ground Units with which it is registered 35 Connex LR Manual 40 ...

Page 41: ...1 2 Connect the Air Unit or Ground Unit to a mobile device as described in Connecting the Air or Ground Unit to Your Mobile Device 42 NOTE Note Only a single CONNEX Air Unit or CONNEX Ground Unit can be connected to the CONNEX Management application at a time Installing the CONNEX Management Application Android The CONNEX Management application for mobile devices is currently supported on Android ...

Page 42: ... Air or Ground Unit to Your Mobile Device The Air Unit or Ground Unit must be connected to a mobile on which the CONNEX Management appli cation is installed in order to configure that unit To connect the Air Unit or Ground Unit to a mobile device Connect the USB to Micro USB connector to the Air Unit s or Ground Unit s USB port Connex LR Manual 42 ...

Page 43: ... Unit or Ground Unit to your mobile device the following message is displayed Connect the unit as described above Working with the CONNEX Mobile Application The following sections provide a general overview of the application s main screens and features Connex LR Manual 43 ...

Page 44: ... launch the CONNEX Management application the My Device screen opens This screen displays the following information Module Specifies whether the connected unit is an Air Unit Tx or a Ground Unit Rx SN The unique serial number of the unit Product The product ID of the unit Connex LR Manual 44 ...

Page 45: ...ersion is installed a Firmware Version is Up to Date message is displayed To exit the My Device screen and view the menu options press the Navigation icon at the upper left corner of the page Main Menu Options The main menu screens are shown below Air Unit on left and Ground Unit on right Note that when a Ground Unit is connected to your mobile device only the My Device and Support options are ava...

Page 46: ...uration Allows you to configure the link 47 between an Air Unit and its Ground Units No Paired Devices Lists the Ground Units that are registered with the connected Air Unit 49 and en ables you to unregister one or more of them 51 No Control Configuration Allows you to view and modify Fail Safe parameters 53 No Support Redirects you to the CONNEX online Help Center Yes Connex LR Manual 46 ...

Page 47: ... Press these icons to open popups that provide short explanations about the relevant feature An example is shown in the figure above 3 Save button Press this button to save any changes that you have made on a page If you navigate back to the main menu without pressing Save your changes will not be saved Configuring the Link Between the Ground and Air Units An droid This article describes how to co...

Page 48: ...iguration tab of the Management application is shown in the following figures CONNEX on left CONNEX mini on right The link parameters are described in the table below the diagrams Key Description Connex LR Manual 48 ...

Page 49: ...0P60 video resolution Stability Boost 20 MHz Use this mode in harsh RF conditions or for long range operations This mode enables higher stability but supports only lower resolutions on the video link 4 For CONNEX units only Specify the frequency mode by selecting either Auto or one of the fixed frequencies listed The fixed frequencies that are available vary according to other options selected 5 T...

Page 50: ...installed is connected to the Air Unit via a USB to Micro USB cable 2 Launch the CONNEX Management application and navigate to the Paired Devices screen This screen displays a list of the MAC IDs of the Ground Units registered with this Air Unit For ex ample For more information see Unregistering Ground Units Android 51 Connex LR Manual 50 ...

Page 51: ...taneously To unregister a single device 1 Make sure that the mobile device on which the CONNEX Management application is installed is connected to the Internet and is connected to the Air Unit via a USB to Micro USB cable 2 Launch the CONNEX Management application and navigate to the Paired Devices screen This screen displays a list of Ground Units registered with the Air Unit For example Connex L...

Page 52: ...e mobile device on which the CONNEX Management application is installed is connected to the Internet and is connected to the Air Unit via a USB to Micro USB cable 2 Launch the CONNEX Management application and navigate to the Paired Devices screen This screen displays a list of Ground Units registered with the Air Unit as shown here Connex LR Manual 52 ...

Page 53: ...uring Fail Safe Parameters Android The Control Configuration tab of the Management application allows you to set the parameters that are applied when the remote control wireless uplink is broken The parameters are described in the ta ble below the diagram Connex LR Manual 53 ...

Page 54: ... Ground Unit and the Air Unit that controls the Air Unit s camera gimbal By default the data rate of the S BUS remote control is 6 3mSec FASSTest 12CH 3 Channel Settings Determines the position of the gimbal following a loss of communication Each channel can be set to Hold The most recent value prior to the communication loss is maintained Set A new value is used Values are configured in from 100 ...

Page 55: ...meout dropdown menu select the relevant option 1 2 or 3 seconds 4 If required manually set the outgoing S BUS bit rate by selecting one of the following S BUS Rate modes Auto 15m sec FASSTest 18CH or T FHSS Mode The S BUS rate is received and sampled from the remote control trainer port The Air Unit then automatically outputs the same S BUS rate 6 3m sec FASSTest 12CH Mode 5 For each channel in th...

Page 56: ...6 To apply the configured changes press Save The update affects how the Air Unit communicates with all the Ground Units with which it is registered 49 Connex LR Manual 56 ...

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