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AGEAGLE RX48

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Page 1 AGEAGLE RX48 MODEL AGEGSNT915 USER MANUAL...
Page 2: Using This Manual
OBEY ALL FEDERAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS Always do a thorough preflight to ensure everything is ready for flight Obtain proper FAA credentials Follow FAA Guidelines PLEASE VISIT AgEagle.COM FOR THE NEWEST UPDATES TO THE USER MANUAL 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 3: Limitations Of Current Technology
AgEagle realizes that this technology is going to continue to improve. When it does, AgEagle will do everything in our power to provide a way to upgrade your system, but whether or not that is possible will depend on the emerging technology.
Page 4 AgEagle is ready and safe to fly. If you forget just one thing in the checklist, or think that “close enough is good enough”, it is likely that the aircraft will crash and destroy itself as well as the payload. It is your responsibility to make sure every flight is successful.
Page 5: Acknowledgements
All ideas and implementations for the AgEagle were created by employees at AgEagle. Issues relating to the system were accessed by AgEagle, and resolved using web community forums and ideas. Our products and ideas are created and maintained solely by employees at AgEagle Aerial Systems. 01/23/18...
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Binding Cameras ......................... 28 Saving Maptiles (Prefetching Maps) ..................29 Uploading Offline Flight Images ................... 31 Registering Your AgEagle for its First Flight ................ 33 USB Connection ........................34 Managing Maps after Flight ....................35 Downloading Maps after Flight .................... 37 Overlap and Sidelap ......................
Page 8: Included In Your System
Easy Post Flight Processing • - After the flight, the images will automatically transfer from the camera to the Botlink XRD then combined with inertial data for each image. The image files 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 9: Recommended Spare Parts List
AgEagle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgEagleLLC/ • AgEagle support via email: mailto:information@AgEagle.com • AgEagle customer support via telephone: 620-325-6363 • Updates to this manual are available at: http://ageagle.com/resources/support/ If a • password is requested, enter “neodesha“ 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 10: Recommended System Maintenance
Check elevons to ensure they have full range of motion. (Do not move the elevons • rapidly) Check camera lens for cleanliness • Check Yearly: Change motor every 10,000 acres flown • Replace batteries with any sign of damage or a weak cell • 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 12: Operational Flying Conditions
Land into the wind • Flight Limits and No Fly Zone AgEagle operators should follow all regulations set forth by aviation regulation organizations such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), International Civil Aviation Organization, Transport Canada and local aviation authorities. Please research local laws and/or regulations for additional flight compliance requirements.
Page 14: User Interface
Botlink can be accessed by using an Android tablet. The Botlink application is available by visiting the Botlink.com website or via the Google Play Store. Familiarize and understand the home screen to fly safer, smarter, and faster than ever before 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 15: Online Botlink Xrd Registration
Once the activation process in enacted, it may take up to 48 hours before the account be active. Once hitting "Submit" within these forms the credit card information entered will be automatically processed. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 16: Updating Your Botlink Xrd
Updating Your Botlink XRD To improve performance, Botlink continually updates the software and firmware on the hardware and any new AgEagle may be a candidate for updating. For updates, follow these steps: 1. Turn off power to the aircraft. 2. Access the micro SD card in the Botlink XRD module by pushing in on the end of it and it will pop out.
Page 17: Botlink First Flight
1. Open the Botlink app (application) on the tablet 2. Once the app is opened, select the hamburger (three-lined menu drawer) icon in the upper left hand corner to access the main menu. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 19 5. Press the Menu button again and select the Connect to Drone option. 6. Select the overflow (three vertical dots) icon next to the drone being connected NOTE: Select the USB connection (typical) for USB telemetry connectivity 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 20 (upper left hand corner) to navigate to the Missions (Mission Planning) page and then use the hamburger icon. 9. To load an existing mission go to step 13. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 22 Choose an altitude that abides with current local and federally mandated regulations. To deselect items on the bottom ribbon touch the bottom ribbon again. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 23 If the mission is not saved, then there is risk that the created mission can be lost and the user will have to start over. 15. Select the newly created mission or previously stored mission by single tapping the map portion of the selected mission. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 24 These are the final steps to complete prior to launch. 17. In the upper right hand corner, change from “Auto” to “Manual”, and manually select the direction indicator to match the current wind direction. When complete, select the Next button. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 25 “Success” and the airspeed is between 2-7 MPH. If so, tap NEXT. 19. Motor Test is not used for the AgEagle RX48 aircraft. Do not use this feature. Select Next. 20. The Take Off screen will illustrate a dashed green take off polygon that shows the direction the aircraft should take off.
Page 28: Binding Cameras
To connect to a camera you need to first be connected via a Drone Profile. Go to “ADD CAMERA” (sometimes called sensors) and click on the Sentera single with NIR filter. Do not bind the camera to other devices! This can cause connection problems to the aircraft. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 29: Saving Maptiles (Prefetching Maps)
Select Save Maptiles to download. A small, orange status bar will appear on the bottom right of your screen to indicate the progress of the download. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 31: Uploading Offline Flight Images
SD cards preform differently. For this reason, we have learned that more consistent uploads are achieved when image files are first copied to a computer hard drive, then uploaded from there. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 33: Registering Your Ageagle For Its First Flight
Botlink how to communicate to this specific airframe. The three connection types are XRD, USB, and Network. Again, make sure to give each a name to help differentiate between the multiple connections. Use the USB mode for flying over the telemetry radios. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 34: Usb Connection
Connection and press Save. To connect, tap the More Options button next to the Drone Profile preferred connection and select Connect. While connected, the corresponding Drone Profile and Connection will be highlighted in green to indicate the current state. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 35: Managing Maps After Flight
In order to add a new Site simply click the orange Add New button. You can edit the name and description of each Site by clicking on the name at the top of the screen. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 36 6. Your survey images, whether they are waiting to be stitched or are already complete, are stored in the Queue. On each photo stitch job there is an Assign button and a More 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 37: Downloading Maps After Flight
3. Press the 3 dots on the image you want to download 4. Select DOWNLOAD OTHER IMAGES 5. Select the SHP and click download (NOTE: The Botlink mapping web site is evolving rapidly. Please check with www.Botlink.com for the latest features and tools) 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 40: Overlap And Sidelap
- The more unique points in the crop, the lower overlap is needed. Typically other crops (such as orchards or vineyards) can be as low as 60%. Other crops that have very few unique points (wheat) will need 70% to 80% during the growing season. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 41: Tablet (Android Device)
(cable that connects the tablet to the telemetry radio) must plug into the tablet The tablet doesn’t need to have its own cell plan to fly online. You can connect your • tablet to a mobile hotspot. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 42: Camera
Spray on a clean, lint free cloth. Charging Aircraft LiPo Batteries The AgEagle RX48 comes with a LiPo battery charger to charge the main battery for the drone. Please follow the battery manufactures manual carefully. The following suggestions are included only for your convenience and should not replace the actual battery charger manual.
Page 43 Balance Lead Port- In the photo below. d. Main battery lead- In the photo below. The port has a red postive (+) and black negative (-) plug. Insert the leads, matching the colors as shown. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 44 6. Carefully follow the instructions packaged with the charger Seal battery inside fire resistant bag provided. Never charge the battery without first sealing in the fire resistant bag 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 45: Specifications Sheet
Category Fixed Wing (Flying Wing) Composition Expanded Polypropylene Composite Measurements Wingspan: 47" Prop. Dia.: 11 X 5.5E " Weight Gross T.O.: 4.4 lb. Propulsion System Electric (Pusher) Fuel/Energy System One Li-Po Battery 6600 mAh; 14.8V; 10C; 4 Cell Take-Off Method Hand launch Landing Method Auto landing, power off glide Navigation Equipment PX4 Autopilot Dual GPS (L & Glonass) Electronic Surveillance Equipment GPS through Tablet /Smartphone Flight Sensors Barometric Altimeter, Airspeed Indicator, 2 x Accelerometer, 2 x Gyroscope, 2 x Magnetometer, GPS, Glonass Redundant Systems Low Battery Return to Launch No Radio Contact Return to Launch Visual Detectability High Visibility Graphics 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 46 Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) Required Control Station Control Method Pre-Programmed Autopilot Auto land Flight Instrumentation Altitude, Airspeed, Attitude, Heading, Climb/Descent Rate, Present Position System Diagnostics and Monitoring Low Battery Environmental Warnings Weather, aircraft transmitting ADSB Redundant Systems GPS, inertial sensors Communications Data Bands and Frequencies 915 MHz telemetry Telemetry Range Line of sight Lost Link Indications Low RSSI Radio Indication Measures for Mitigation RF Interference Remain in VLOS Single or Dual Redundant Control Links Single Payload Payload Sentera single Dangerous Payload Li-Po Batteries Primary Purpose of Payload Aerial Photography 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 48 GPS location if still airborne. - If battery is intact, walk within range of the AgEagle and the tablet and observe the reported position on the tablet.
Page 49 Q. What happens if you plan a mission longer than the aircraft endurance? A. Although the AgEagle has a minimum safe voltage in the autopilot which will cause the flying wing drone to head home and land automatically, it should only be used as an emergency backup.
Page 50: Ageagle Flying Wing
Pitot tube outlet. Bent motor shaft • If the motor shaft is bent, DO NOT FLY! This can cause blurry images, poor flight times, and possible crash 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 51: Charger And Batteries
To avoid charging or battery damage, THOROUGHLY read the charger manual. When batteries are not in use, do not store fully charged, but discharge them to 40% of • capacity. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 52 Do not fly on partially charged batteries. Begin each flight with fully charged batteries. (partially charged batteries can cause poor launches impacting the ground) Check each cell of the battery to make sure you don’t have a dropped cell within a battery 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 53: Tips
Once in edit mode, slide the maximum decent all the way to the right to 20, and then save. This will allow the loiter circle to be closer to the landing location, hence landing in a smaller area. 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 54 If you realize that, the landing should be changed after the flight has begun, allow the AgEagle to fly most of the mission as normal but during the final stages of the mission, click the pause ( || ) button on the top right side of the Botlink app.
Page 55: Preflight And Check Lists
Preflight and check lists Maintain a printed copy of the lists below and keep with the AgEagle RX48 Follow each step in the prescribed order each and every time 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 56 If you cannot hold the drone from the leading edge and the propeller be at least 15” from • your body, do not operate Do not operate with loose clothing, long hair or long beard • 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...
Page 57 □ Initiate the airspeed calibration. (See page 25 for specifics) □ Observe the takeoff direction (The direction the AgEagle RX48 is currently pointed) indicated by the blue cone map overlay and confirm the area is clear of obstructions. Tap NEXT.
Page 58 If battery voltage drops below 14.5 volts, initiate an emergency landing. (See Emergency Procedures on page 59) □ Allow the AgEagle to complete the flight and land automatically. □ After landing, disarm the RX48 before picking up. Press and hold the Red Arming button unit it blinks.
Page 59 The AgEagle system has emergency options to allow you to deviate the flight plan to avoid contact with other aircraft. Become familiar with each of the options and commit them to memory. Emergency landing – If for any reason the AgEagle needs to be landed before the •...
Page 60 Charge drone batteries □ Charge camera □ Charge Taranis □ Charge tablet device □ Obtain background maps on the tablet for next flight locations □ Have extra micro SD cards handy for next flights 01/23/18 ©2018 AgEagle Aerial Systems. All Rights Reserved...

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