SkyHopper ONE Installation And Maintenance Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation and Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 2 SkyHopper ONE www.skyhopper.biz Specifications are subject to change without notice. This page contains information which is protected by copyright and is proprietary to Mobilicom Ltd.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents BOX CONTENTS ....................................1 INSTALLATION OF THE SKYHOPPER ONE UNITS ........................1 Aerial Unit ....................................1 2.1.1 Installing the Aerial Unit ..............................1 Ground Unit ..................................... 2 2.2.1 Installing the Ground Unit ..............................2 PREPARING AND CONNECTING THE CABLES ..........................5 Antennas ....................................
  • Page 4 Figure 2: Connecting RF Cables to SkyHopper ONE Aerial Unit ........................1 Figure 3: SkyHopper ONE Connectors Front View ............................2 Figure 4: Connecting the SkyHopper ONE Unit to the Supplied Mount ......................3 Figure 5: Connecting the SMA Male connector to the Supplied Mount ......................3 Figure 6: Connecting RF Cables to SkyHopper ONE Ground Unit .......................
  • Page 5: Box Contents

    Installation of the SkyHopper ONE Units 2.1 Aerial Unit The SkyHopper ONE Aerial Unit (marked with an ‘ A ’) should be mounted on the drone/UAV. Prior to installing the Aerial Unit, the following should be taken into consideration: •...
  • Page 6: Ground Unit

    • Mount the antennas perpendicular to the ground (antenna endpoint to the ground). Connect the GPS antenna to the unit if you have one, placing it in clear view of the sky (for Point-to-Multipoint, a GPS antenna is necessary). Make sure the payload or any other part of the drone does not block the antennas.
  • Page 7: Figure 4: Connecting The Skyhopper One Unit To The Supplied Mount

    Figure 5: Connecting the SMA Male connector to the Supplied Mount • If mounting the unit without the supplied mount, mount the 5dBi ground antennas as far as possible from one another with a minimum distance of 5cm (2 in.) between them.
  • Page 8: Figure 7: Connecting The Unit To A Standard Tripod

    14. Connect any IP device to the Ethernet port. Data LED should be lit. Ethernet Port Power In Connector Figure 8: SkyHopper ONE Connectors Front View This page contains information which is protected by copyright and is proprietary to Mobilicom Ltd.
  • Page 9: Preparing And Connecting The Cables

    3.3 Ethernet Cable The SkyHopper unit is supplied with an RJ45 connector Ethernet cable. If you wish to use a cable other than that which is supplied, use a standard Ethernet cable in order to connect to the unit (or to relevant accessories).
  • Page 10: Rs-232/1Pps

    3.4 RS-232/1PPS Ethernet Port Figure 10: SkyHopper ONE Ethernet Connector Figure 11: RS232/1PPS Connector (IOIOI) – SkyHopper ONE Side SkyHopper ONE Housing P/N: 502380-0600 Name Description Pins P/N: 502381-0000 RS232 out D9 Pin 2 RS232 in D9 Pin 3 1PPS In...
  • Page 11: Power Cable

    PTP: Remote Unit is transmitting, Controller Unit is receiving ACTV Slow Blinking PTMP: GPS is online or 1 PPS signal is present Data Link is up (at least one unit is on the other side in both PTP Fast Blinking and PTMP networks) No Ethernet Connection...
  • Page 12: Troubleshooting: What If My Data Link Isn't Working

    GPS receptions are achievable. If you have attempted all of the above and are still experiencing problems with the functioning of your SkyHopper ONE Data Link, check out our Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our Support section at http://www.skyhopper.biz/skyhopper.
  • Page 13: Mechanical Drawings

    6 Mechanical Drawings 32.1 42.9 59.7 M2x0.4 - 6H 3 x M2.5x0.45 - 6H 3.50 4.20 MAX SCREW DEPTH 75.30 18.70 51.60 4.50 4.50 2 x M2x0.4 - 6H MAX SCREW DEPTH NOTES: 1. APPLICABLE STANDARDS / SPECIFICATIONS: ASME Y14.5M-1994, DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES. ASME Y14.38, ABBREVIATIONS.

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