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YUNEEC H520 Owner's Manual

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YUNEEC
H520
OWNERS
GUIDE
 
V1.1.8 

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  • Page 1 YUNEEC H520 OWNERS GUIDE   V1.1.8 ...
  • Page 2 NFOLDING Once the H520 has been removed from the storage/transport case, lock the arms in place. Gently lift the arms until a click is heard. Test the locks by gently lifting up and pressing down on the arms several times.
  • Page 3 Yuneec has several different camera/payload devices for use on the H520. Yuneec’s E90 camera is a one-inch lens with seven CCDs to capture high quality images with 4k 10 bit in- camera color processing. Images may be captured in 20MB formats of JPEG or 40MB DNG format, or simultaneous capture of both formats.
  • Page 4 AMERA IMBAL Power down the H520 using the power button on the top of the airframe, press the camera latch on the front of the camera mount and slide the camera gimbal off the mount. Select the preferred camera gimbal for use.
  • Page 5 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide ST16S OVERVIEW Start/Emergency Stop Motors Button Gimbal Pan Mode (Follow Mode/Follow Controllable Mode/Global Mode) (Switch 2) Gimbal Tilt Mode (Angle Mode/ Velocity Mode) (Switch 1) Gimbal Pan Control Rudder/Yaw Control (Mode 2 and Mode 1)
  • Page 6 (this ensures the individual cells inside the battery are charged to similar amounts). Be certain to never completely drain an H520 battery. Batteries should be stored at 30-50% charge, and never stored at full charge. WARNING...
  • Page 7 Power on the ST16S Controller by sliding the switch at the bottom of the ST16S to the left. A blue light will illuminate next to the switch and a “YUNEEC” splash screen will appear. DataPilot™ will automatically start, and the DataPilot™ Home screen will display.
  • Page 8 OWERING ON THE Power on the H520 first by inserting a battery with the YUNEEC logo on the rear facing up, gently push the battery into the rear of the H520 while lifting the rear lever on the back of the battery pack. Push the battery all the way in and release the lever, give one final push on the rear of the battery to ensure the battery is fully seated, a click will be heard as the lock engages.
  • Page 9 Repeat this procedure for all six positions. If Compass calibration fails, ensure there are no electronic devices or metal objects/areas within ten feet of the H520. A yellow box with a green arrow indicates the current calibration. A green box indicates a completed position.
  • Page 10 H520 Start Guide Note: If all six led lights flash Red rapidly, the Compass calibration has failed. Restart the procedure. If the issue persists, move the H520 to a different location. Important Note: Recalibrate the Compass anytime the H520 aircraft has moved more than five miles from the last Compass calibration.
  • Page 11 NSTALLING THE ROPELLERS Each arm of the H520 has a letter A or letter B labeled on it. “A” arms have black center buttons; “B” arms have white center buttons. Each propeller has an A or B label etched into the blade. “A” propellers cannot be attached to “B” motors, nor can “B”...
  • Page 12 H520 will move towards the Pilot. Check the roll axis by moving the right stick right, the H520 will slide to the right, moving the right stick to the left will cause the H520 to slide left.
  • Page 13 When the Flight Mode Selector (Switch 4 on the right side of the controller) is in the full forward position, the H520 is in Manual Flight Mode. In Manual Mode, the H520 is not connect to the GPS system, the H520 will maintain altitude.
  • Page 14 ANDING If at any time the H520 has been lost from Line Of Sight (VLOS), move the Flight Mode Selector (Switch 4 on the right side of the controller) to the full down position (HOME). This will activate RETURN TO HOME Mode and the H520 will start an automatic return to the Launch point.
  • Page 15 Power on the ST16S using the slider switch on the lower right of the ST16S case. Tap the WiFi icon button on the top right corner of the DataPilot™ screen. Tap the Link Management button under the WiFi icon. Select the camera attached to the H520 (e.g. E90_123456). If required, the default password is 1234567890.
  • Page 16 The horizontal battery icon indicates the battery level of the ST16S. The GPS Satellite soft key enables the Pilot to view the GPS status of the H520. A red Satellite icon indicates poor GPS signal. A yellow GPS Satellite icon indicates moderate GPS signal. A green GPS icon indicates a good GPS signal.
  • Page 17 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide The WiFi soft key displays the current signal status between the ST16S and the H520.  Tapping the WiFi soft key will display the current camera connected to the ST16S and the RSSI status in Db.
  • Page 18 Main Menu settings in this manual). To auto land the H520, tap the RTL soft key -- the H520 will return to the takeoff location and land. The Pause soft key will pause an active mission in Mission Mode (for more...
  • Page 19 The Flight Telemetry Display on the lower right corner of the DataPilot™ Home Screen indicates:  Black Compass  Compass heading of the H520 (direction the nose of the aircraft is facing)  Current ground speed of the H520 ...
  • Page 20 When the Obstacle Avoidance System (OBS) is activated, the H520 uses the two sonar sensors (sender and receiver units on the front of the H520) to detect and avoid forward collisions with objects. OBS will limit the forward speed to 4 m/s of the H520 to ensure the highest probability of avoiding a forward collision.
  • Page 21 Pilot or Video operator. The Camera control panel displays the current type of camera connected to the ST16S and H520. To access Camera settings, tap the video display window in the lower left corner of DataPilot™.
  • Page 22 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide The Play soft key will open a file browser to view images saved on the internal ST16 memory. Images are saved by pressing the ST16 take photo button or by tapping the shutter button in Camera mode.
  • Page 23 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide AMERA ETTINGS Open the Camera Setting Menu by tapping the slider icon on the camera menu. Once open, the Camera Setting Menu controls Still and Video image recording and picture profile settings. Still Camera Mode...
  • Page 24 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide Video Recording Mode Tapping the Camera Settings soft key in Video Recording Mode will enable the Pilot/Video Operator to access the Video Resolution setting.
  • Page 25 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide Video Format The following settings are available in the Video Format drop down list for E90. This setting will only be available for 4K resolution @ 30 fps and below.  H.264 (MPEG-4) ...
  • Page 26 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide The following settings are available in the Video Resolution drop down list for  UHD - 4096 X 2160 at 25 FPS  UHD – 1920 X 1080 at 60 FPS   UHD - 4096 X 2160 at 24 FPS UHD –...
  • Page 27 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide Exposure Compensation The following settings are available in the Exposure Compensation drop down menu for E90:   -3.0 +0.5  -2.5    -2.0 +1.5  -1.5    -1.0 +2.5 ...
  • Page 28 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide   1600   3200 (max for video mode)   6400 (max for photo mode) The following settings are available in the ISO drop down menu for (to access the ISO menu Auto Exposure needs to be disabled): ...
  • Page 29 ST16S needs to be in Still Image Mode):  Neutral  Night   Enhanced Unprocessed For images that will be processed in photo or video processing software after a flight, Yuneec recommends using either “Unprocessed” or “Neutral” color modes for best results/greatest dynamic range.
  • Page 30 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide Image Format The following settings are available in the Image Format drop down menu for E90:   Jpeg Jpeg+DNG JPG is used for most applications, reporting, online or email display/transfer. Some stitching and orthomosaic software will only accept jpg images.
  • Page 31 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide Image Quality The following options are available for the image quality drop down menu for E90:   High  Medium  Ultra does not have the Image Quality option. Metering Mode The following settings are available in the Metering Mode drop down menu: ...
  • Page 32 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide  Spot - Takes a reading from a specific spot in the frame to adjust the image o Spot mode is useful when identifying a small area in an object, or shooting against a bright background such as snow or sky.
  • Page 33 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide Tapping the Screen Grid soft key will display a rule-of-thirds grid in the Camera View. The line matrix/rule of thirds is useful to ensure that all images are taken with the same focus point of view. Some kinds of photographs will always center the subject in the middle square, while artistic images frequently put the subject on a “power point,”...
  • Page 34 H520. The yellow arrow shows the yaw angle of the gimbal, for which pointing upward is in the direction of the nose of the H520, and downward in the direction of the back of the aircraft.
  • Page 35 ETTINGS Tap the horizontal three-line icon on the top menu bar of the ST16S. The General Settings Menu enables the Pilot to modify H520 and ST16S settings prior to launching the H520. ENERAL Settings in the General menu include Units and Miscellaneous settings.
  • Page 36 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide ISTANCE The Distance menu allows the pilot to select the displayed distance units, either Feet or Meters. The Area drop down menu allows the Pilot to change display indication between the following settings: ...
  • Page 37 Miles/hour MISCELLANEOUS The Misc. menu allows the Pilot to change the settings of the ST16S and H520. The following options are available: Color Scheme, Map Provider, Map Type, Mute, Save Telemetry Log, Clear All Settings, Announce Battery Low, and Default Mission Altitude.
  • Page 38 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide Color Scheme The Color Scheme drop down menu allows the Pilot to change between the following settings:  Indoor (dark theme)  Outdoor (light theme) “Indoor” display properties...
  • Page 39 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide “Outdoor” display properties The “Outdoor” view does have a slightly higher battery consumption, while allowing pilots to more clearly see data on the screen. Map Provider The Map Provider drop down menu allows the Pilot to change the Map overlay on the ST16S Home Screen...
  • Page 40 Save Telemetry Log Even If Aircraft Was Not Armed When this is checked, telemetry log recording will begin once the H520 is turned on and connected to the ST16S. When unchecked, telemetry recording will not begin until the H520 is armed. Logs are stored to the local ST16S memory and can be accessed by the “Export Data”...
  • Page 41 The current installed version of DataPilot™ will be shown here. It is highly advised to install the most current versions of Firmware to ensure proper operation of the H520 and ST16S. This can be accomplished via UpdatePilot or manually checking the Yuneec Commercial website for more updates.
  • Page 42 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide FFLINE Offline Maps allows the Pilot to download and save map tiles of mission areas. Downloading Offline Maps requires a WiFi connection to the Internet to access the map provider download servers. Downloading Offline Maps allows the Pilot to use map tiles in Mission Planner mode to visually assess the location of the mission flight area.
  • Page 43 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide Using the slider bars, the Pilot can adjust the Min and Max Zoom levels for the downloaded map tiles. Tile Count indicates the number of map tiles to be downloaded to the ST16S. Est Size indicates the approximate size of the map tile files downloaded to the ST16S.
  • Page 44 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide Default Tile Set Using the Default Tile Set menu, the Pilot can view which map tiles are currently stored on the ST16S. The Pilot can zoom in and out using the pinch method on the map. Displayed on the Default Tile Set is the current size of the Default Tile Set in Megabytes and the current tile count.
  • Page 45 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide Options Tap the Options menu to set the following Offline map settings:  Max Cache Disk Size (MB) Sets the maximum amount of disk space used to cache tiles while using the maps. Default is set to 1024MB.
  • Page 46 ANUAL Manual bind allows the Pilot to bind the ST16S to the H520 without a camera. Power on the H520, tap the Manual Bind button, and flip the H520 upside down. The H520 LEDs will begin flashing yellow on all motors.
  • Page 47 Displayed on the bottom of the Aircraft Menu Settings are the current versions of the following Firmware Versions: DataPilot™, Camera, Gimbal, and Flight Controller. It is highly recommended to install the most current versions of Firmware to ensure proper operation of the H520 and ST16S (refer to AC107.7.2). Aircraft ID An unique ID in the form of 8 pairs of HEX digits separate by colons is displayed for the connected aircraft, i.e.
  • Page 48 ENSORS EALTH Displayed in the Sensors Health window is the status of the H520 sensors. A ‘Not Ready’ status will be shown for all sensors that need to be checked (gyro, accelerometer, barometer, GPS, etc.). It is equivalent to a warning condition, and not a critical issue.
  • Page 49 Each box indicates what is required to calibrate the compass. Pick up the H520 by the two arms, with green dots, as close to the Arm joints as possible. Rotate the H520 in the direction indicated in the box highlighted in yellow.
  • Page 50 To calibrate the Accelerometer, tap the Accelerometer soft key and tap OK on the right side of the screen. A six-box grid will appear with the H520 in different positions. Place the H520 on the ground as shown in the highlighted box. After each position, the H520 will give an audible tone and the highlight box on the ST16S will change to the next position.
  • Page 51 ETURN TO ETTINGS Using the Return to Home settings menu, the Pilot can set the altitude of the H520 upon executing a RTL. This setting is useful for avoiding any trees or obstacles on the return path to home. Ensure this...
  • Page 52 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide IMBAL TART IMBAL ALIBRATION It is highly encouraged to calibrate all camera gimbals upon first use and after firmware updates. To calibrate the camera gimbal, place the aircraft on a flat and level surface, then tap the Start Gimbal Calibration soft key near the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 53 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide AYPOINT UMBERING A mission is comprised of mission commands such as capture photo and stop capturing photos that include waypoints as well. Each indicator represents a command and is labeled with a number. The numbering increases by 1 for each subsequent command.
  • Page 54 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide AYPOINT ODE VS URVEY Waypoint mode allows the Pilot to establish a non-gridded flight plan over an area with control points for location, camera, altitude, speed, and camera or aircraft yaw. Each waypoint is separately controlled, enabling the aircraft to ascend, descend, point the camera at an area, speed up/slow down, etc.
  • Page 55 H520 Start Guide OCATION When planning offline, i.e. no known location for the H520, the home position is automatically set to be at an offset position from the first placed waypoint. The home position can be changed by tapping the waypoint and dragging it to a new location.
  • Page 56 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide TIP! Flight speed is an important consideration to capturing clear and clean orthomosaics and digital surface models. Ideally, flight is at 4 meters per second/8.5mph (altitude dependent). If images are being captured every 8 meters, the camera is capturing an image every two seconds.
  • Page 57 AKEOFF AYPOINT First waypoint placed in Waypoint mode. Takeoff waypoint will navigate the H520 to the specified takeoff point, then head to the first mission waypoint. NOTE: It is highly encouraged to place the takeoff waypoint near the launch/land site.
  • Page 58 Example: Moving from Waypoint 3 to Waypoint 4 requires a 25 foot gain in altitude, adding 25 feet to the mission altitude in Waypoint 3 will cause the H520 to gain 25 feet at Waypoint 3 before moving to Waypoint 4.
  • Page 59 -91 to -180  Full left to full rear Camera position/yaw is relative to the nose-forward flight direction of the H520, and is indicated by white quarter-circle indicators, allowing the mission controller or pilot to determine what the camera will view...
  • Page 60 Recommended values of 60%-85%.  Hover and Capture image – Stops the H520 at each survey waypoint to capture a steady image of the target area. This is useful in high-wind scenarios, or when ultra-sharp images are required. ...
  • Page 61 Angle – Adjust the angle of the survey grid lines.  Turnaround Distance – Sets the distance outside the survey for the H520 to turnaround.  Entry – Selects the mission beginning/data capturing point (Position x where x corresponds to the Survey waypoint number) of the survey.
  • Page 62 ISSION After successfully uploading the mission from the mission planning view to the H520, tap the Y icon on the top left of the ST16S. This will return to the DataPilot™ home display screen. To begin a mission, swipe the ‘Slide to Confirm’...
  • Page 63 Current Location – Centers the map on the current location of the ST16S. Disabled if no GPS signal is available on the ST16S.  Aircraft – Centers the map on the current location of the H520. Disabled if no GPS signal is available on the H520. ISSION The mission status bar is located on top of the mission planning view.
  • Page 64 EQUIRED PLOAD Soft key required to upload the current planned mission from the ST16S to the H520. When the Upload Required soft key is flashing, this indicates the missions are out of sync, and a new upload is required to sync the mission to the H520 prior to mission start.
  • Page 65 Y icon. Tap the map rectangle in the lower left corner to switch to the map view. The map view shows the planned mission with the current location of the H520 overlaid on a map. The Pilot can follow and track the status of the mission in this view, as well as see camera indicators where images are being captured.
  • Page 66 ISSION Once the H520 has landed after completing a mission, a pop-up window will appear on the right side of the DataPilot™ Home Screen. This window will ask if the Pilot would like to leave the mission on the H520 or remove the mission from the H520.
  • Page 67 Return to Launch flight mode is selected by placing switch S4 in the full down position or by tapping the RTL soft key on the ST16S Fly panel. Return to Launch Flight mode is an automatic execution of the H520 to return to the launch point.
  • Page 68 Yuneec Electric Aviation H520 Start Guide Please contact your local dealer for updated information regarding this H520 aircraft, DataPilot™ or the ST16S Ground Station Control. Yuneec Americas (USA) Yuneec Europe (GmbH) Yuneec Asia (HK) Yuneec 中国（上海） 5555 Ontario Mills Parkway...

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