Prelaunch Checklist
Before heading into the field
Make sure the batteries you are bringing are fully charged!
The ESCs have a low voltage cutoff of (3.2 per cell)
The 6s LiPo batteries charge up to 25.2v (4.2 per cell)
Qx7 remote charges up to 8.5v
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Center throttle sticks and turn on the QX7 remote
Turn EchoBoat power switch on and wait for ESC
tones to finish
Check if motors are responsive
Launch
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The Autonav requires NMEA GPS strings.
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GGA, RMC, HDT at 5hz with GP talker ID(Prefix) at 57600 baud rate
Turn the Qx7 remote on
Turn EchoBoat power switch on and wait for ESC tones to finish
Power on the GPS or INS
Flip the Arm/Disarm switch (SA) to the up position and hold safety switch (SH)
towards the operator for about 5-10 seconds until the AutoNav makes an
arming tone, it is now ARMED
Using the right throttle stick to check if both thrusters are responsive in all
directions (forward, reverse, left, right)
Open Mission Planner
Connect to the AutoNav using the correct Com port and 115200 baud rate
Verify the AutoNav has GPS
Launch