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Seagull
General information
With Seagull #MAP2 you can easily trigger your camera – either with your R/C transmitter from the ground, or let your Flight
Controller do the job.
Seagull #MAP2 is designed to connect your UAV mounted camera to an R/C receiver or Flight Controller and be able to
trigger the camera either from a dedicated switch on your R/C transmitter - or automated by your Flight Controller for doing
for example image mapping, agriculture analysis, 3D modelling and more.
Seagull #MAP2 features 6 modes:
AF-T
( Autofocus-Trigger, 1 sec pre-AF then trigger )
IS-T
( Instant-Trigger, instant trigger as soon as camera locks focus )
Camera On/Off
( Turn camera power on/off –
Timelapse
( Shutter release with variable time interval )
Keep-alive
( QX1 camera keep-alive function, prevents camera from shutting off )
Please read this manual thoroughly before connecting and configuring Seagull #MAP2 !
Configuring your Transmitter
Setting up Seagull #MAP2 could not be easier!
Simply select the channel that the device is plugged into and trim the LOW/HIGH values for that channel, until desired modes
are met – refer to the table below:
Channel
1, 2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1 & 2
* Only with Sony "Multi" cameras !
On/Off function is placed at either extremes of the signal
range to be able to utilize a 3-position switch and still reach
both trigger functions.
Example with Seagull #MAP2 configured to CH7 on a Taranis X9D transmitter:
#MAP2
only with Sony "Multi"
State / Mode
Neutral
AF-T
IS-T
Camera On/Off *
1100 / 1900 μS
Timelapse
- 1 Second
- 2 Second
- 3 Seconds
- 4 Seconds
- 5 Seconds
- 10 Seconds
- 15 Seconds
- 20 Seconds
Keep-alive
Camera On/Off *
No signal **
- Manual
cameras! )
Value
1500 μS
1300 μS
1700 μS
1000 <> 1200 μS / 1800 <> 2000 μS
1375 μS
1325 μS
1275 μS
1225 μS
1175 μS
1125 μS
1075 μS
1025 μS
1700 μS
1900 μS
n/a
0 <> 1000 μS / 2000 <> ∞ μS
** Signal out of scope or no input signal !
No signal state will occur when signal is out of the
standard R/C PWM signal range or if no signal is received.
Value range
1400 <> 1600 μS
1200 <> 1400 μS
1600 <> 1800 μS
1351 <> 1399 μS
1301 <> 1350 μS
1251 <> 1300 μS
1201 <> 1250 μS
1151 <> 1200 μS
1101 <> 1150 μS
1051 <> 1100 μS
1000 <> 1050 μS
1600 <> 1800 μS
1800 <> 2000 μS
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Summary of Contents for Seagull MAP2
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Page 1: General Information
- Manual General information With Seagull #MAP2 you can easily trigger your camera – either with your R/C transmitter from the ground, or let your Flight Controller do the job. Seagull #MAP2 is designed to connect your UAV mounted camera to an R/C receiver or Flight Controller and be able to trigger the camera either from a dedicated switch on your R/C transmitter - or automated by your Flight Controller for doing for example image mapping, agriculture analysis, 3D modelling and more. - Page 2 In this scenario we want to turn on the camera after the take-off. NOTE: Make sure to let the signal be on for some period in the mission plan when doing DO_SET_SERVO command, in order for MAP2 to read it correctly.
- Page 3 Setting up Mission Planner / Ground Control If you wish to trigger Seagull #MAP2 from a Flight Controller, setting it up in Mission Planner is also straight forward. Start Mission Planner and follow the steps below. Click on INITIAL SETUP >> OPTIONAL HARDWARE >> CAMERA GIMBAL "SHUTTER"...
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Page 4: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting To determine what state Seagull #MAP2 is currently in - simply read the output of the "STATE LED" and match it with the "Action" in the table below. The following table shows the STATE LED readout for the different states / modes.
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