Gatewing X100UAS Guía del usuario

X100 SYSTEM MANUAL

X100 UAS

2.0 — 3 — 12 October 2012

CONTENTS

1 Terms and conventions.................................................................................... 15

1.1 Copyright........................................................................................................... 15

1.2 Notation of numbers.......................................................................................... 15

1.3 Units.................................................................................................................. 16

•General......................................................................................................... 16

•Aviation......................................................................................................... 16

1.4 Conversion table............................................................................................... 17

2 X100................................................................................................................. 19

2.1 General ............................................................................................................. 19

•UAS .............................................................................................................. 19

•Autonomous trajectory control...................................................................... 19

•Image acquisition ......................................................................................... 20

•GCS.............................................................................................................. 20

3 X100 parts........................................................................................................ 21

3.1 X100.................................................................................................................. 21

3.2 X100 body zones .............................................................................................. 22

3.3 X100construction .............................................................................................. 23

•Composition ................................................................................................. 23

•Load capability ............................................................................................. 23

2.0 — 4 — 12 October 2012

3.4 X100 body parts................................................................................................ 24

•eBox bay parts ............................................................................................. 26

•Elevon servo bay parts................................................................................. 27

•Payload bay.................................................................................................. 28

•Pitot bay parts .............................................................................................. 31

•Launcher slat parts....................................................................................... 33

3.5 Download cable ................................................................................................ 34

3.6 Check the X100 body........................................................................................ 34

3.7 Check the pitot tube.......................................................................................... 35

3.8 Check the wingtips............................................................................................ 36

3.9 Check the elevons and elevon servos .............................................................. 37

3.10 Check the elevon response .............................................................................. 37

4 Operating specifications................................................................................... 41

4.1 ISA conditions ................................................................................................... 41

•International Standard Atmosphere.............................................................. 41

•X100 conditions............................................................................................ 41

4.2 X100 specifications ........................................................................................... 42

•Power ........................................................................................................... 42

•Angles .......................................................................................................... 42

•Altitudes........................................................................................................ 42

•Speeds ......................................................................................................... 43

•Dimensions................................................................................................... 43

4.3 Gatewing modem specifications ....................................................................... 44

5 Operating limitations ........................................................................................ 45

5.1 Operating Limitations ........................................................................................ 45

•What ............................................................................................................. 45

•Overview ...................................................................................................... 45

5.2 Image acquisition limitations ............................................................................. 46

•What ............................................................................................................. 46

•Overview ...................................................................................................... 46

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6 Flight behavior ................................................................................................. 47

6.1 Phases of a flight .............................................................................................. 47

6.2 Launch and take-off .......................................................................................... 47

•Launch.......................................................................................................... 47

•Take-off ........................................................................................................ 47

•Air pressure at launch .................................................................................. 47

6.3 Climb................................................................................................................. 48

6.4 Cruise flight ....................................................................................................... 48

•Crab angle.................................................................................................... 48

•Air pressure during cruise flight.................................................................... 49

6.5 Descent............................................................................................................. 50

6.6 Landing ............................................................................................................. 50

•Landing circuit .............................................................................................. 50

•Gliding number ............................................................................................. 51

•Air pressure during landing .......................................................................... 51

•Landing above the launching elevation ........................................................ 52

•Landing below the launching elevation ........................................................ 53

•Ground effect................................................................................................ 54

7 Camera ............................................................................................................ 55

7.1 Camera parts .................................................................................................... 55

7.2 Camera specifications....................................................................................... 56

7.3 Assemble the camera ....................................................................................... 57

7.4 Set up the camera............................................................................................. 57

•Set key addressing off.................................................................................. 57

•Set up auto power off ................................................................................... 57

8 eBox................................................................................................................. 59

8.1 eBox parts......................................................................................................... 59

8.2 Mount an eBox in the X100............................................................................... 60

8.3 Remove an eBox from the X100....................................................................... 60

8.4 eBox modes ...................................................................................................... 61

8.5 Put the X100 in STANDBY mode ..................................................................... 62

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8.6 Put the X100 in ON mode ................................................................................. 62

8.7 Put the X100 in ARMED mode ......................................................................... 63

8.8 Make the X100 return to STANDBY mode ....................................................... 64

8.9 Perform a POWER CYCLE on the X100 .......................................................... 64

8.10 Put the X100 in DOWNLOAD mode ................................................................. 65

8.11 Put the X100 in OFF mode ............................................................................... 65

8.12 Make the X100 exit ERROR mode ................................................................... 65

9 Antennas.......................................................................................................... 67

9.1 Antenna types ................................................................................................... 67

9.2 Screw the GPS antenna on the eBox ............................................................... 68

9.3 Screw the data link antenna on the eBox ......................................................... 68

10 Motor................................................................................................................ 71

10.1 Motor parts........................................................................................................ 71

•Motor details................................................................................................. 72

•Propeller details............................................................................................72

10.2 To check the propeller ...................................................................................... 72

10.3 To replace the propeller blades ........................................................................ 73

10.4 Check the position of the propeller blades........................................................ 74

11 Launcher .......................................................................................................... 75

11.1 X100 launcher................................................................................................... 75

•Launch slide parts ........................................................................................ 76

•X100 launcher bag ....................................................................................... 77

11.2 Assemble the launcher ..................................................................................... 77

11.3 Disassemble the launcher................................................................................. 82

11.4 Mount the X100 on the launcher....................................................................... 85

11.5 Check the pitch and roll position of the X100.................................................... 88

11.6 Remove the safety pin from the launcher ......................................................... 89

11.7 Launch the X100............................................................................................... 89

2.0 — 7 — 12 October 2012

12 Battery.............................................................................................................. 91

12.1 Battery parts...................................................................................................... 91

12.2 Battery specifications ........................................................................................ 92

12.3 Battery charger ................................................................................................. 92

•What ............................................................................................................. 92

•Operating manual......................................................................................... 92

12.4 Battery charger parts ........................................................................................ 93

12.5 Power on the battery charger............................................................................ 93

12.6 Battery charging parameters............................................................................. 94

•Default parameters....................................................................................... 94

•Change settings ........................................................................................... 94

12.7 Charge a battery ............................................................................................... 94

12.8 Disconnect a charged battery ........................................................................... 96

12.9 Mount a charged battery in the X100................................................................ 97

12.10 Remove a battery from the X100 ...................................................................... 98

13 Ground control station...................................................................................... 99

13.1 Ground control station (GCS) ...........................................................................99

13.2 Modem ............................................................................................................ 100

•Modem details ............................................................................................ 101

13.3 Prepare the GCS for flight............................................................................... 101

14 Tracker........................................................................................................... 103

14.1 Tinyloc tracking system parts.......................................................................... 103

14.2 F22 transmitter specifications ......................................................................... 104

14.3 R1 receiver specifications ............................................................................... 105

14.4 R1 receiver screen components ..................................................................... 106

14.5 Power on/off the F22 transmitter..................................................................... 107

14.6 Put an F22 transmitter in the X100 ................................................................. 107

•Tracking system ......................................................................................... 107

•Store an F22 transmitter in the memory of the R1 receiver ....................... 108

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14.7 Track down an X100....................................................................................... 108

15 Virtual-GPS .................................................................................................... 111

15.1 What................................................................................................................ 111

15.2 Landing heading ............................................................................................. 111

15.3 Define a landing heading: first method ........................................................... 111

15.4 Define a landing heading: second method...................................................... 112

16 Quickfield ....................................................................................................... 113

16.1 What................................................................................................................ 113

16.2 Custom map.................................................................................................... 113

•What ........................................................................................................... 113

•When .......................................................................................................... 113

•Format ........................................................................................................ 113

•zip file ......................................................................................................... 114

•*.jpg or *.png file ......................................................................................... 114

16.3 Project area..................................................................................................... 114

16.4 Scan area........................................................................................................ 114

16.5 Flight plan ....................................................................................................... 115

•What ........................................................................................................... 115

•Parameters................................................................................................. 115

16.6 Flight and scan lines ....................................................................................... 115

•Flight line .................................................................................................... 115

•Scan line..................................................................................................... 115

16.7 Create a project .............................................................................................. 116

16.8 Create a flight plan.......................................................................................... 117

•Scan area properties .................................................................................. 119

17 Horizon........................................................................................................... 121

17.1 What................................................................................................................ 121

17.2 User interface.................................................................................................. 121

17.3 Simulate a flight .............................................................................................. 121

2.0 — 9 — 12 October 2012

17.4 Establish a wireless link between the GCS and the X100 .............................. 122

•Wireless (RF) link between GCS and X100 ............................................... 123

17.5 Upload the flight plan to the X100................................................................... 124

17.6 Reset the airspeed sensor.............................................................................. 125

17.7 Check the airspeed sensor response ............................................................. 126

17.8 Monitor the X100 autopilot initialization .......................................................... 127

•GPS field .................................................................................................... 128

•READY field ............................................................................................... 128

17.9 Monitor the battery voltage of the X100 .......................................................... 129

•MPBat field ................................................................................................. 129

17.10 Arm the GCS................................................................................................... 129

17.11 Monitor the flight ............................................................................................. 130

17.12 Monitor the landing ......................................................................................... 131

17.13 End a flight ...................................................................................................... 131

18 Datalog Viewer............................................................................................... 133

18.1 What................................................................................................................ 133

18.2 Download the log files..................................................................................... 133

18.3 Collect and save the log files .......................................................................... 134

19 Prepare for flight ............................................................................................ 137

19.1 Operational planning....................................................................................... 137

•Check your flight permission ...................................................................... 137

•Check the weather ..................................................................................... 137

•Check the site............................................................................................. 137

•Check the pilot and equipment................................................................... 142

•Know your safe operating envelope ........................................................... 142

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19.2 Checks and preparations ................................................................................ 143

•Check the elevon response........................................................................ 143

•Check the X100 body ................................................................................. 145

•Check the pitot tube ................................................................................... 145

•Check the wingtips ..................................................................................... 146

•Check the elevons and elevon servos........................................................ 147

•To check the propeller................................................................................ 147

•Mount an eBox in the X100 ........................................................................ 148

•Prepare the GCS for flight .......................................................................... 148

19.3 Monitoring ....................................................................................................... 150

•Monitor the X100 autopilot initialization...................................................... 150

•Monitor the battery voltage of the X100 ..................................................... 150

19.4 Flight plan ....................................................................................................... 151

•Create a project.......................................................................................... 151

•Create a flight plan ..................................................................................... 153

•Simulate a flight.......................................................................................... 155

•Screw the data link antenna on the eBox................................................... 156

•Mount a charged battery in the X100 ......................................................... 157

•Upload the flight plan to the X100 .............................................................. 158

19.5 Preparation of the X100 for launch ................................................................. 159

•Establish a wireless link between the GCS and the X100.......................... 159

•Screw the GPS antenna on the eBox......................................................... 160

•Prepare the camera settings for flight ........................................................ 161

•Mount the camera in the aircraft................................................................. 163

•Put an F22 transmitter in the X100............................................................. 163

•Seal the payload bay with the top cover..................................................... 165

19.6 Launch ............................................................................................................ 165

•Assemble the launcher............................................................................... 165

•Mount the X100 on the launcher ................................................................ 170

•Check the pitch and roll position of the X100 ............................................. 173

•Check the position of the propeller blades ................................................. 174

•Cover the pitot tube .................................................................................... 174

•Reset the airspeed sensor ......................................................................... 175

•Remove the pitot cover .............................................................................. 176

•Check the airspeed sensor response......................................................... 176

•Arm the GCS .............................................................................................. 177

•Remove the safety pin from the launcher................................................... 177

•Be ready for departure ............................................................................... 177

•Launch the X100 ........................................................................................ 178

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