Heliceo Fox6 Manual de usuario
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Table of contents
1. Disclaimers ................................................................................................................................4
2. Revision history..........................................................................................................................5
3. Assembly ...................................................................................................................................5
Flight case content..................................................................................................................5
Fox6 setup .................................................................................................................................6
Drone Initializing .......................................................................................................................9
4. Drone Box setup.................................................................................................................... 10
Firmware check..................................................................................................................... 10
Upload the firmware ............................................................................................................ 11
Upload the vector parameters........................................................................................... 12
5. Use of the Radio Control...................................................................................................... 14
Fox6 controls .......................................................................................................................... 14
MODE 1 –Throttle at right handle and pitch at left handle.................................... 15
MODE 2 –Throttle at left handle and pitch at right handle.................................... 17
Flight modes.................................................................................................................... 19
Other commands........................................................................................................... 20
6. Battery..................................................................................................................................... 22
Power consumption and autonomy.................................................................................. 22
Use of the battery and battery charger ........................................................................... 22
Battery warning notification................................................................................................ 26
7. Switch the Fox6 ON............................................................................................................... 29
8. Calibrations............................................................................................................................ 30
Compass ................................................................................................................................ 30
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 30
Calibration procedure .................................................................................................. 31
Calibration backup ....................................................................................................... 34
Calibration restoring ...................................................................................................... 34
IMU........................................................................................................................................... 34
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 34
Calibration procedure .................................................................................................. 35
EKF Check .............................................................................................................................. 38
9. Sony Alpha6000 camera ..................................................................................................... 39
Charging ................................................................................................................................ 39
Camera setting ..................................................................................................................... 40
Menu setting ................................................................................................................... 40
Photo setting................................................................................................................... 41
Camera installation on Fox6 ............................................................................................... 41
10. Navigation plan setup ......................................................................................................... 42
Installation of the Ground Control Station (GCS) software ..................................... 42
Connection of the Ground Control Station (GCS) to the Radio Antenna (RA) .. 44
11. Automatic mission planning................................................................................................ 45
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Existing maps loading.................................................................................................... 45
Define the Area Of Interest (AOI) polygon ................................................................ 47
Configure the navigation plan .................................................................................... 50
Simple panel:............................................................................................................... 51
Grid Options panel:.................................................................................................... 52
Camera Configuration panel:.................................................................................. 53
Save and load a mission plan...................................................................................... 55
12. Mission Planner dashboard ................................................................................................. 56
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 56
Setup ................................................................................................................................ 57
13. Acquisition survey ................................................................................................................. 58
13.1. Arming –disarming ........................................................................................................ 58
Manual –automatic mission ........................................................................................ 59
14. Parachute option.................................................................................................................. 60
14.1. Opale “mechanical” parachute ................................................................................ 60
14.2. Galaxy “pyrotechnical” Parachute............................................................................ 64
15. Datasheets ............................................................................................................................. 64
15.1. Drone Box ........................................................................................................................ 64
15.2. Fox6 .................................................................................................................................. 66
Sony Alpha 6000 camera (standard) ......................................................................... 67
16. Emergency proceedings..................................................................................................... 67
Failsafe ............................................................................................................................. 67
Battery .......................................................................................................................... 67
Remote Control........................................................................................................... 67
EKF error........................................................................................................................ 68
Pilot control ..................................................................................................................... 68
17. Warranty................................................................................................................................. 70
18. Appendix 1: Canon Ixus 160 camera (option)................................................................. 71
Ixus 160 installation on Fox6 .......................................................................................... 71
Ixus 160 datasheet ......................................................................................................... 72
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1. Disclaimers
Important: this manual contains instructions for safety, assembly, operation and
maintenance. It is essential to read the ENTIRE manual and follow all the instructions
and warnings prior to assembly or use, in order to operate the drone correctly and
avoid damage or serious injury. All components, including remote control devices, are
compatible with the product. Correctly installed, the components prevent any unsafe
conditions. We cannot in any way guarantee the performance of the drone,
depending of each study case, and outside conditions. The warranty is to be found at
the end of the manual.
The Fox6 along with its components and accessories is a sophisticated drone model. It
should be operated under the following guidelines:
Before each navigation, check the model to ensure its proper condition for operation.
The model should always be navigated safely, in accordance with existing conditions
and compliance with the safety rules: do not navigate above alive animals, or
group of people; do not navigate when the wind speed exceeds 50 km /h (13 m
/sec).
For technical descriptions, refer to the datasheets at the end of this manual.
Our number one priority is your satisfaction with our products. Please take the time to
review the manual and let us know if you require any assistance in configuration or
operation of the Fox6. We truly hope you will appreciate and enjoy the Fox6 and its
unique navigation experience, as much as we do.
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2. Revision history
Date
Revision
Comment
Approval
2017 05 31
V1.0. MDI & MPI
Initial version
FRO
2017 07 03
V1.1. BL & HH
Emergency
procedure
FRO
3. Assembly
Flight case content
Fox6 packing list
Part number
1
Fox6 Frame
F6-1.0-OPT
2
Sony Alpha6000
F6-OPT-PL01-1.0
3
Drone Box RTK
DB-BOXRTK
4
Battery tester
STD-ELEC-TES-TENLIPO
5
Battery 16000mAh / 4S
STD-BAT-4S-16000
6
Battery charger (DYN 4300)
STD-BAT-CHA-DYN4300
7
Battery charger –cable for Fox6
STD-BAT-CAB-CHAR-F6
8
Battery charge power supply cable
STD-BAT-CAB-DYN4012
9
Standard tool kit
STD-TOOLKIT
10
Radio control
STD-RC-TARX9D
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Fox6 setup
Please start with this view: this is the fully setup Fox6, ready to operate.
The Fox 6 is delivered in a travel configuration. Follow these steps to prepare the multirotor
for flight.
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Arms and feet: Clip and unclip the travel position arms in the flight position. Make
sure that each arm is inserted into the clip. Repeat the same procedure with the
foldable feet of the drone.
Be careful not to twist the arms when handling them.
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•Propellers : Screw each clockwise propeller (black color) on the corresponding
propeller supports (black color) until it stops and do the same for the anti-clockwise
propellers (silver color).
•Screw the telemetry antenna to the Drone Box and connect the Box to the Fox6.
The procedure to upload the Fox6 firmware is described below, in the next
chapter. Note that the procedure will be necessary only when the Drone Box is
used on another Hélicéo vector (other Hélicéo drone, etc.).
Slide each arm into the travel position
Attach the arms in the clips
Travel position
Flight position
Attach the arms in the clips
Slide each arm into the flight position
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Screw the telemetry Plug the Drone Box Rotate the protection clip
antenna.
Drone Initializing
•Place the drone on the TAKE_OFF area
•Make sure the Fox 6 is as horizontal as possible
•After power on, do not move the drone until DroneBox LED blinks green.
If these recommendations are not followed, the Drone Box may fail to initialize or messages such
as “BAD Compass Health, BAD Accel Health or BAD Gyro Health” may happen.
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4. Drone Box setup
Firmware check
To perform the following action, the Drone Box needs to be disconnected from the Fox6.
Verify the Drone Box firmware:
•Connect the Drone Box to the tablet /PC, using a USB cable /telemetry and
launch the software « Mission Planner »
•Connect on the corresponding USB serial data port (COM) at 115200 bauds (1)
•Click on the « FLIGHT DATA » view (2)
•Navigate through the tabs up to the « Messages » tab under the Head Up Display
(HUD) window (3 & 4)
•Verify that the « Frame » corresponds to the vector Fox6 (5)
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