Bi-directional data link for commercial and industrial drones (20 pages)
Summary of Contents for SkyHopper PRO V
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Installation & Maintenance Manual Contents Box Contents Installation of SkyHopper PRO V Units 2.1 Aerial Unit 2.1.1 Installing the Aerial Unit 2.2 Ground Unit 2.2.1 Installing the Ground Unit Preparing & Installing the Cables 3.1 Antennas 3.2 GPS Module 3.3 Ethernet Cable 3.4 RS232 / 1PPS...
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Figure 5: Connecting the SkyHopper PRO V Unit to the Supplied Mount Figure 6: Connecting the SMA Male Connector to the Supplied Mount Figure 7: Connecting the RF Cables to the SkyHopper PRO V Ground Unit Figure 8: Connecting the Unit to a Standard Tripod Figure 9: SkyHopper PRO V Connector Side View Figure 10: SkyHopper PRO V Antenna &...
2. Installation of SkyHopper PRO V Units 2.1. Aerial Units The SkyHopper PRO V 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: ...
2.1.1. Installing the Aerial Unit 1. Attach the SkyHopper PRO V Aerial Unit to the drone using the mounting holes on the bottom of the unit, Velcro, or another strong adhesive (that can ultimately be removed from the drone and the unit), and secure the unit with cable ties to ensure it does not fall.
2.2. Ground Unit The SkyHopper PRO V Ground Unit (marked with a ‘G’) can be installed on the supplied bracket (fits a standard tripod using the mounting holes on the underside of the unit. Prior to installing the ground unit, the following should be taken into consideration: ...
Installation & Maintenance Manual 2. Connect the SkyHopper PRO V Ground Unit to the provided mount, using the supplied screws. Figure 5: Connecting the SkyHopper PRO V Unit to the Supplied Mount 3. Connect the supplied MMCX/SMA RF Cables to the mount with the SMA male connector.
10. If applicable, connect the RS-232/1PPS cable to the unit and desired controller. 11. For SkyHopper PRO V Ground Unit: If using the unit as a decoder unit connected to a display screen (i.e. ground unit is a SkyHopper PRO V), connect the screen to the unit using the relevant connector (Analog -RCA or HDMI) 12.
NOTE: Make sure the antenna connector is the same as that of the unit and antennas (straight and not an RP connector). 3.2. GPS Module The GPS Module should be attached to the SkyHopper PRO V using an MMCX jack (male) connector. Make sure the cable is as short as possible. GPS Connector...
Installation & Maintenance Manual Ethernet Port Figure 11: SkyHopper PRO V Ethernet Connector 3.4. RS232 / 1PPS Figure 12: RS232/1PPS Connector (IOIOI) – SkyHopper PRO V Side SkyHopper PRO V Housing P/N: 502380-0600 Name Description Pins P/N: 502381-0000 RS232 out...
Table 2: PWR Connector Type and Pin Mapping WARNING: Before connecting the SkyHopper PRO V unit to a power source it must be connected to the antennas (or to attenuators). Failure to do so may cause damage to the unit.
Installation & Maintenance Manual 3.7. Analog Interface An analog connector which includes a video input and output and an Audio input and output. Figure 15: Analog (In/Out) Connector – SkyHopper PRO V side SkyHopper PRO V Description Hirose 3240-10P-C(50) Matching connector:...
GPS receptions are achievable. If you have attempted all of the above and are still experiencing problems with the functioning of your SkyHopper PRO V Data Link, contact us at support@skyhopper.biz or check out our Frequently Asked Questions or User Manual by visiting our...
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