Amigo — Manual
1. Introduction
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Introduction
First of all, we would like to thank you for purchasing our device. Amigo is an
electronic device, which enhances autopilot functionality. Amigo can not act
alone and it must be combined with some other Kanardia device. Typically
it is connected to Nesis or Aetos. In addition it must be connected with
autopilot servos.
This manual describes the technical description, operation, installation and
tuning.
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General Description
Amigo is an electronical device which is used as a remote unit for Nesis or
Aetos autopilot system. It serves for easy changing of the autopilot parameters
and modes.
Amigo can not work standalone and it must be connected with other
Kanardia
devices, to exchange information. You can not use third party devices. The
connection is made with a CAN bus. Typically, Amigo is connected with:
Nesis or Aetos device. They are used for the autopilot handling and tun-
ing. In addition, they also host an AD-AHRS device internally, which
is essential for proper AP operation. The AD-AHRS device provides
attitude, altitude, airspeed, heading and GPS data.
Two servomotors, which are connected to the command system in order
to steer an aircraft.
Amigo has a high-brightness IPS LCD display. The panel has two rotary-push
knobs and two simple buttons, which are used to operate Amigo.
On the back side, amigo has four CAN bus connectors, which allow simple
autopilot integration. Two are used for the primary CAN bus. The other two
are bridged and used to connect servo motors (SERU). A RS232 connector is
also provided for possible future extension of Amigo functions.
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