3DR Solo, Инструкции по эксплуатации

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Controller
The controller is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery. The controller mainboard monitors the battery’s
voltage and passes regulated voltage to the other components of the controller. 3DR Controller Link, the LED
screen, and the controller’s input devices (buttons, dials, and joysticks) receive regulated voltage from the battery
via the mainboard. The data signals between the mainboard and the components are one-way with the exception of
3DR Controller Link, which communicates with the mainboard over a two-way serial link
1.8 Communication
To communicate with the operator, Solo runs three communication flows: joystick control input, video output, and
control input/telemetry output.
Controls
The operator can initiate control inputs from the controller or the app. On the controller, the mainboard receives
inputs from the joysticks, buttons, and dials and converts them to MAVlink commands. The mainboard sends the
MAVlink commands to 3DR Controller Link for transmission to Solo over the 3DR Link WiFi network. When initiated
from the app, control inputs are sent from the app over the 3DR Link network and received by 3DR Controller Link
which re-transmits the inputs to Solo over the 3DR Link network. The redirection of controls from the app is due to
the improved range of the controller’s antennas. Solo receives the controls through 3DR Solo Link and transfers to
the data to Pixhawk via the Solo mainboard.
Smart Shots
Solo’s Smart Shots are autonomous flight patterns that make it easy to create aerial video. Smart Shots allow the
operator to choose points of interest in 3D space and fly specific patterns in relation to those points. The operator
can control Smart Shots from either the controller or the app. When using the controller with Smart Shots, the
joysticks are re-mapped to restrict Solo’s movement within the limitations of the Smart Shot. On the app, touch-
screen controls provide the same functionality as the joysticks. To Smart Shot control inputs and telemetry outputs,
the Shot Manager software module runs on 3DR Solo Link and regulates all control inputs to ensure compatibility
with any active Smart Shots.
Telemetry Output
Telemetry data from Solo is pushed from Pixhawk to 3DR Solo Link via the mainboard and transmitted to the
controller over the 3DR Link network. On the controller, 3DR Controller Link receives the outputs, translates the
MAVlink commands, and displays the live values on the controller’s screen. To transmit data to the app, 3DR
Controller Link forwards the data to the app through the 3DR Link network.