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NAVIGATOR X820
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V1.0.1
ZHEJIANG DAHUA VISION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD

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  • Page 1 NAVIGATOR X820 User’s Manual V1.0.1 ZHEJIANG DAHUA VISION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD...

  • Page 2: Legal Statement

    ZHEJIANG DAHUA VISION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. Dahua or the third party may reserve the right of the product described in this user’s manual. Without the prior written approval of the corresponding party, any person cannot (including but not limited to) copy, distribute, amend, excerpt, reverse compile, disassemble, decode, reverse engineering, rent, transfer or sublicense the software.

  • Page 3: Preface

    Preface Document Overview The manual is to comprehensively introduce function features, structure parameters, installation, dismounting and flight guide etc. of the product. Applied Model X820 Application Object Main readers of this manual are end users. Reading Guide Chapter Chapter Main Content Name Product It is to introduce the function features and application scenarios of...
  • Page 4 Upgrade It is to introduce upgrade methods and points of attention. Appendix 1 It is to introduce the technical parameters. Appendix 2 It is to introduce the indicator definition of the aircraft. Appendix 3 It is to introduce the matching method among the components. Appendix 4 It is to list possible problems and solutions when using the product.
  • Page 5 Symbol Definition The following symbol may appear in the document. Please refer to the table below for the respective definition. Symbol Note It indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Danger It indicates a moderate or low level of potential danger which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

  • Page 6: Important Safeguards And Warnings

    Important Safeguards and Warnings The following description is the correct application method of the device. Please read the manually carefully before use, in order to prevent danger and property loss. Strictly conform to the manual during application and keep it properly after reading. Danger ...
  • Page 7 Battery Points of Attention Warning It has to use the exclusive power adapter provided by Dahua Technology to charge the  device. Otherwise, it may damage the battery or lead to other unpredictable consequences.
  • Page 8  Please do not use undesignated battery to the device. Please do not dismantle and destroy the battery without permission; water is not allowed to  enter the device; man-made damages are not covered by warranty. Please do not throw the battery into fire or expose it to high-temperature environment. ...
  • Page 9 television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: —Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. —Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. —Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Page 10 Operation and Maintenance Requirements Warning Please do not dismantle the device privately.  Please do not touch sensor CCD or CMOS directly; use hair drier to remove dust or dirt  from the lens surface. Please use soft dry cloth or clean soft cloth to dip a little mild detergent to clean the device. ...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Legal Statement ............................I Preface ............................... II Important Safeguards and Warnings ..................... V Product Introduction......................... 1 1.1 Overview ............................1 1.2 Functional Features ........................1 Structure ............................4 2.1 Aircraft ............................4 2.1.1 Product Dimensions ........................4 2.1.2 Structural Component.........................
  • Page 12 3.6.2 Enable Ground Station Power ....................46 3.8 Prepare Remote Control ......................47 3.8.1 Install SD Card .......................... 47 3.8.2 Open Antenna ..........................47 3.8.3 Enable Remote Control Power ....................48 3.8.4 Confirm Remote Control Mode ....................48 3.9 Enable Aircraft Power ........................ 48 3.10 Check and Debugging .......................
  • Page 13 6.2.2 Download and Update Offline Map of Remote Control ............85 6.3 Ground Station Update ......................87 6.3.1 Ground Station Software Update .................... 87 6.3.2 Ground Station Map Update ....................88 6.3.3 Ground Station Offline Map ..................... 88 Appendix 1 Main Technical Parameters ....................92 Appendix 2 Aircraft Status Indicator ....................

  • Page 14: Product Introduction

    Product Introduction Overview This product is a quadrotor drone designed for public security, transportation, firefighting, border defense, agriculture, forest and energy source fields. It provides integrated solutions of aerial video surveillance. This product consists of aircraft, airborne device, remote control and ground control station (GCS).

  • Page 15: Intelligent Battery

     The shock absorber board and shock absorber ball work together to guarantee PTZ camera stability.  30X visible light camera is optional, with professional HD video effect. IR thermal camera is optional, suitable for special environments such as fire scene or night ...
  • Page 16 The aircraft adopts quadrotor power system. It can switch among several flight modes and is easy to control the flight direction. Electronic Fence (e-fence)  Support e-fence function; prevent the aircraft from leaving the specified flight zone. Support customized e-fence settings. ...

  • Page 17: Structure

    Structure This product mainly consists of aircraft, airborne device, remote control and ground control station (GCS). This chapter introduces the structures of these four components. The detailed operations will be introduced in Chapter 3. Note All figures listed below and all dimensions listed here for reference only. The figure and the dimensions may be slightly different from the user data due to measurement position, measurement accuracy and position indication.
  • Page 18 Figure 2-2...

  • Page 19: Structural Component

    2.1.2 Structural Component Figure 2-3 Name Function High-speed revolution to turn the motor power to propulsive force. Propeller There are two pairs of propellers with different structures. Please adjust the installation positions according to the actual situation. Fold or unfold. Fold or unfold.

  • Page 20: Airborne Device

    Name Function Battery cover Open to install or dismantle the battery. Cover buckle Move the buckle to open the battery box cover. Fold arm button Fold the arm. Heat emission hole For heat dissipation purpose when the motor is working. Red/green lights.

  • Page 21: Visible Light Ptz Camera

    2.2.1 Visible Light PTZ Camera 2.2.1.1 Dimensions Figure 2-4...
  • Page 22 Figure 2-5...
  • Page 23 2.2.1.2 Structural Component Figure 2-6 Name Function Shock absorber ball Reduce PTZ camera vibration during the flight, to get clearer Shock absorber board video. Installation screw Secure the PTZ camera on the aircraft. Yaw motor Control rotation angle of yaw axis of the camera. Yaw rotation arm Motor Control rotation angle of roll axis of the camera.

  • Page 24: Thermal Ptz Camera (Optional)

    2.2.2 Thermal PTZ Camera (Optional) 2.2.2.1 Dimensions Figure 2-7...
  • Page 25 Figure 2-8...
  • Page 26 2.2.2.2 Structural Component Figure 2-9 Name Function Shock absorber ball Reduce PTZ camera vibration during the flight, to get clearer Shock absorber board video. Installation screw Secure the PTZ camera on the aircraft. Course motor Control horizontal direction of the camera. Course rotation arm Roll motor Control rotation angle of horizontal axis of the camera.

  • Page 27: Remote Control

    2.3 Remote Control 2.3.1 Dimensions Figure 2-10...

  • Page 28: Structural Component

    Figure 2-11 2.3.2 Structural Component Front panel, side panel and rear panel of the remote control are shown in Figure 2-12, Figure 2-13 and Figure 2-14.
  • Page 29 Figure 2-12 Name Function Establish the remote control relationship with the aircraft and Antenna aircraft state parameters. One silver antenna is installed in the middle, while two red antennas are installed at both sides. Hanger Fix the hanger belt. Left control stick Control the aircraft flight status.
  • Page 30 Figure 2-13 Name Function course Control horizontal shooting angle of camera lens. pulley Snapshot Press this button shortly to snapshot present image. 3-level lever to select flight mode. Upper level: intelligent flight mode. The aircraft flights  automatically according to the specified course. Middle level: flight at the specified height.
  • Page 31 Name Function 2-level lever. It is to select PTZ mode. Upper level: Course following mode. The PTZ camera angle  changes with aircraft flight direction. PTZ mode lever Lower level: Course locking mode. No matter what the  aircraft flight angles are, the PTZ camera always faces the same degree to shoot.

  • Page 32: Buttons

    2.3.3 Buttons Note Refer to Chapter 4 for the joystick and flight mode lever button information. 2.3.3.1 Pulley PTZ course pulley: control horizontal shooting angle of camera lens, as shown in Figure  2-15. Pulley turns to the left: PTZ turns to the left. ...
  • Page 33 Figure 2-17 2-level lever:  Upper level: Course following mode. Shooting angle of PTZ camera changes with aircraft flight direction.  Lower level: Course locking mode. No matter what the aircraft flight angles are, the PTZ camera always faces the same degree to shoot. 2.3.3.3 Shooting Figure 2-18...

  • Page 34: Operation Interface

    2.3.4 Operation Interface After turning on with the remote control, enter main interface. It consists of the following function modules, as shown in Figure 2-19. Figure 2-19 Tips Slide up at any position on the preview interface to hide the setting menu, function bar and status bar.
  • Page 35 2.3.4.1 System Status 2.3.4.1.1 Status Display Bar 1 Figure 2-20 Icon Name Function Flight mode Display current flight mode of the aircraft. There are two statuses. : When the PTZ lever is at the lower  level, the PTZ camera has locked the course direction.
  • Page 36 Icon Name Function White triangle: it indicates the aircraft direction Aircraft direction on the geographic position. When the flight time is running out, please complete the flight as soon as possible and charge the aircraft. Remaining flight Note time This estimated value is for reference only. Actual flight time may be affected by enviroment and etc.
  • Page 37 Figure 2-22  In this mode, the map is displayed in a small window at the top left corner of the preview interface.  In this mode, the large window displays the real-time image transmitted by the camera to the remote control. 2.3.4.2.2 Map Preview Mode Figure 2-23...
  • Page 38  Map direction locking button: Press this button to lock the map direction, so the map cannot be rotated manually. Click it again to unlock, so the map can be rotated manually. Map display mode switching button: Switch to display the map in the form of satellite ...
  • Page 39 Level Level 2 Menu Level 3 Menu Function Menu detailed operation methods. Set snapshot image size. Please refer to “4.5.1.2 Photo Settings” for detailed Photo operation methods. Set the resolution ratio, frame rate and max. bandwidth of PTZ camera. Please Video refer to “4.5.1.3 Record Settings”...

  • Page 40: Ground Control Station (Gcs)

    2.4 Ground Control Station (GCS) 2.4.1 Dimensions Figure 2-25 Figure 2-26...

  • Page 41: Structural Component

    2.4.2 Structural Component Figure 2-27 Name Function Touch pen For operations on the ground station. Boot up ground station OS.  When device is off, push to the right to boot up. System boot up button When device is on, push to the right and keep for at ...

  • Page 42: Operation Gui

    2.4.3 Operation GUI Caution Please modify initial password, in order to guarantee information security. Click to open the Ground Control Station (GCS), enter the main interface. GCS has the following function modules, as shown in Figure 2-28. Figure 2-28 Name Function Set aircraft settings and preview interface.
  • Page 43 2.4.3.1 Settings 2.4.3.1.1 Aircraft Settings Click to go to the aircraft setting interface, as shown in Table 2-13. Level Level 2 Menu Function Menu View the mapping between the control stick and the Remote control channel. Preview Flight mode View aircraft flight mode. Battery View aircraft battery status.
  • Page 44 Video Preview Mode Default preview mode of the system is video preview mode, as shown in Figure 2-29. Figure 2-29 In this mode, the map is displayed in a small window at the bottom left of the preview  interface. In this mode, the large window displays video that is transmitted by the camera to the ...
  • Page 45 Map Preview Mode Figure 2-30 In this mode, there is a small window at the bottom left of the preview interface. It is to  display the video from the camera to the ground control station. In this mode, the large window is to display the aircraft position on the map. ...
  • Page 46 2.4.3.2 System Status Display 2.4.3.2.1 Status Display Bar 1 Figure 2-31 Icon Name Function View all alarm information that appeared on the main interface. Alarm Note information In case of alarm prompt, there is a yellow framed alarm information on video preview interface. It lasts for 10 seconds and then disappears.
  • Page 47 2.4.3.2.2 Status Display Bar 2 Figure 2-32 Name Function  Display real-time flight attitude of the aircraft. Display tilt Aircraft flight attitude degree when the aircraft is rolling or pitching. control Rolling tilt: each bar represents 15 degrees.  parameter settings Pitching tilt: each small bar represents 5 degrees ...
  • Page 48 Name Function Aircraft control parameters.  1. Click to select control parameters that will be displayed in a real-time way. 2. Click OK to make configurations take effect. Aircraft control Display control parameters of aircraft in a real-time way. parameters Display course moving angles of the aircraft in a real-time way.

  • Page 49: Flight Preparation

    Flight Preparation Note This chapter elaborates complete flow before the aircraft is unlocked and takes off.  Please select operation according to the actual situation after the first flight is over, if it is  not the used for the first time. Caution Please operate by strictly conforming to the steps described in this chapter;...

  • Page 50: Check Remaining Power

    3.2 Check Remaining Power Check the remaining power of aircraft battery, remote control and ground station. Implement the subsequent steps after confirming that the battery reaches the standard. Please refer to “3.3 Charging” when the battery is low. Please implement the sebsequent steps after charging.

  • Page 51: Remote Control

    3.2.2 Remote Control 3.2.2.1 Remote Control Battery Check Move the power switch to the arrow location; view the number of indicator lights which are on. Figure 3-3 Figure 3-4 At normal temperature, the remaining power shall be ≥2.  Remaining power shall be ≥3 when the temperature is lower than -10℃. ...

  • Page 52: Charging

    Figure 3-5 Check remaining battery percentage at the upper right corner of the operating system, as shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 The remaining power is required to be ≥ 30% at normal temperature.  The remaining power is required to be ≥ 40% when the temperature is lower than -10℃. ...

  • Page 53: Remote Control Charging

    Step 6 Short press the battery indicator light button once, and then long press it for 3 seconds, turn on the electric quantity indicator light. Step 7 Long press the button to start charging and wait for the charger prompt. It means charging is completed when the charger beeps for 5 times and LED nixie tube displays DONE.

  • Page 54: Ground Station Charging

    3.3.3 Ground Station Charging The entire charging period (from 0 to 100) needs approximately 3.5 hours. Step 1 Connect the ground station to power adapter with a charging cable, as shown in Figure 3-11. Figure 3-11 Step 2 Connect power adapter to AC power (AC 100V-240V). Step 3 Check charging status: it means the ground station is charging when the indicator light on the right of ground station handle is orange and normally on.

  • Page 55: External Microphone

    Figure 3-12 Step 2 Take down PTZ camera. 3.4.1.2 Install PTZ Camera Step 1 Insert the upper port on the vibration damper plate of the PTZ camera into corresponding port at the bottom of the aircraft, as shown in Figure 3-13. Figure 3-13 Step 2 Align four mounting screws with the hole positions at the bottom of the aircraft, and tighten the screws.

  • Page 56: Prepare Aircraft

    Figure 3-14 3.5 Prepare Aircraft 3.5.1 Unfold Aircraft Arm Unfold the aircraft arm to horizontal position. The arm is firmly stuck when you hear the sound of “click”, as shown in Figure 3-15. Caution The subsequent steps can be implemented only when the arm is firmly stuck. Please contact our company when the arm is loose.

  • Page 57: Install Aircraft Battery

    Figure 3-16 3.5.3 Install Aircraft Battery Step 1 Move the button on the cover and then open the battery cover, as shown in Figure 3-17. Figure 3-17 Step 2 Put the battery into the aircraft horizontally, fasten the fixing band firmly, as shown in Figure 3-18.

  • Page 58: Prepare Ground Station

    3.6 Prepare Ground Station 3.6.1 Set up Antenna Step 1 Open the tripod and adjust it to a proper height. Make sure that it is stably installed on the horizontal plane. Step 2 Tighten the two image transmission antenna firmly, insert it into the tripod and lock it firmly, as shown in Figure 3-19.

  • Page 59: Enable Ground Station Power

    Figure 3-21 3.6.2 Enable Ground Station Power Note Please skip the chapter if the power is not turned off after checking remaining power. Step 1 Move the system start button to the right and the system starts up, as shown in Figure 3-22.

  • Page 60: Prepare Remote Control

    3.7 Prepare Remote Control 3.7.1 Install SD Card Remote control owns about 3G memory space. Please choose and install SD card according to actual needs. Note The following chapter is optional for operation.   SD card needs to be configured on your own. SD card supports max.

  • Page 61: Enable Remote Control Power

    3.7.3 Enable Remote Control Power Note Please skip the chapter if the power is not turned off after checking remaining battery. Enable remote control power: move the power button of remote control to the arrow location, as shown in Figure 3-26. Figure 3-26 3.7.4 Confirm Remote Control Mode...

  • Page 62: Check And Debugging

    shown in Figure 3-28. Caution After power on, when the ground station doesn’t require other operations, please always keep the aircraft horizontal and static; otherwise, it may result in initialization failure. Figure 3-28 3.9 Check and Debugging Warning The subsequent steps can be implemented only after checking and debugging all the items listed in the chapter below.

  • Page 63: Remote Control Calibration

    Figure 3-29 Step 2 Click "Start Diagnosis" and the system enters self-diagnosis. Step 3 Display diagnosis suggestion after diagnosis is completed. "Start Diagnosis" button becomes yellow, as shown in Figure 3-30. Figure 3-30 Step 4 Adjust the device according to the "Suggest" and make the ground station display image transmission or data transmission information.

  • Page 64: Accelerometer Calibration

    Figure 3-31 Step 2 Move both the left and right sticks back to the middle. Step 3 Click "Start Calibration". Step 4 Turn two sticks and turn to the max end of each direction for several times. Step 5 Slide the rolling wheels on both sides, slide to the max end of two directions for several times.

  • Page 65: Initialization Failure

     The remote control will prompt "Calibration Failure" if it fails to calibrate. Click "Retry" till it is successfully calibrated. 3.9.4 Initialization Failure Abnormity Prompt Both remote control and ground station prompt "Initialization Failure". Possible Reasons After power on and before taking off, it may result in initialization failure if you move the aircraft. Solutions Power on the aircraft again after the power is cut off, and keep the aircraft horizontal and static during initialization.
  • Page 66 Figure 3-33 Step 2 Click "Start Calibration". Step 3 Keep the aircraft horizontal and rotate it for one circle horizontally, as shown in Figure 3-34. Figure 3-34 Step 4 Keep the aircraft vertical and rotate it for one circle vertically, as shown in Figure 3-35.

  • Page 67: Gps Satellites Insufficiency

    Figure 3-35 ● It will prompt geomagnetic calibration success if it is successfully calibrated. ● It will prompt geomagnetic calibration failure if it fails to calibrate. Repeat Step 2, 3 and 4 to calibrate again. 3.9.6 GPS Satellites Insufficiency Abnormity Prompt Displayed number of satellites for remote control and ground station is less than 6.
  • Page 68 Figure 3-36 Step 2 Buckle the latch on the motor, as shown in Figure 3-37. Note The structures of two pairs of propellers are different. Adjust to the adjacent motor position to install if it fails to buckle. Figure 3-37...

  • Page 69: Enable Flight

    Enable Flight Note This chapter will elaborate the complete flow of formal takeoff and landing of the aircraft. Danger Please stay away from the rotating propellers or motor, to avoid personal injury. Warning For your personal and property safety, please make sure to check the following items carefully before enabling flight.

  • Page 70: Manual Mode

    Figure 4-2 Three-level driving lever: Upper level: Intelligent fight mode. The aircraft will fly automatically according to the  pre-set flight route. Medium level: It is the fixed height flight mode in manual flight mode. The aircraft will  maintain the current flight height when the throttle stick is in the middle. ...

  • Page 71: Manual Takeoff

    Figure 4-4 Caution If there is obvious difference about rotating speed of the propellers, move the left stick to  lower left and meanwhile move the right stick to lower right (or move the left stick to lower right, and meanwhile move the right stick to lower left), and then keep the status till the propellers stop rotating.

  • Page 72: Manual Flight Control

    Figure 4-5 4.2.4 Manual Flight Control Set remote control mode and control flight direction of the aircraft. Figure 4-6 The stick presets two remote control modes. It is mode 2 by default. Please modify in “Settings > Remote Control Settings > Stick Mode” to switch to mode 1.

  • Page 73: Manual Rth And Landing

    Moving the left stick left and right (course stick) to control aircraft’s left and right turn  horizontally. Moving the right stick up and down (throttle stick) to control aircraft’s ascending and  descending respectively. Moving the right stick left and right (rolling stick) to control aircraft’s left and right ...

  • Page 74: Manual Locking

    Figure 4-9 4.2.6 Manual Locking Move the left stick to lower left and move the right stick to lower right at the same time (or move the left stick to lower right and move the right stick to lower left at the same time). Figure 4-10...

  • Page 75: Intelligent Mode

    4.3 Intelligent Mode 4.3.1 Flight Route 4.3.1.1 Auto Takeoff In fixed point mode, first unlock flight control, and then short press the takeoff and landing button on the front panel of the remote control. The aircraft will take off automatically and begin flight according to the pre-set route.

  • Page 76: Intelligent Flight Mode

    Auto Landing Press the takeoff and landing button during RTH, the aircraft will land at the current position. Figure 4-13 4.3.1.3 Auto Locking Move the throttle stick to the lowest position and keep it for more than 2 seconds. Figure 4-14 4.3.2 Intelligent Flight Mode Intelligent flight mode includes waypoint and circle around point of interest.

  • Page 77: Waypoint Flight

    control is moved to the intelligent mode (Mode F).  It can realize waypoint flight or point of interest flight only after the aircraft takes off, and it can't be realized on the ground. Click the button on the main interface of the remote control, and enter the interface of intelligent mode, as shown in Figure 4-15.
  • Page 78 Figure 4-16 Step 2 Click the map and the position can be set as waypoint; several waypoints can be connected together and form a route. Note Check total route length, estimated flight time and set "Cycle Flight" at the bottom of the interface.
  • Page 79 Step 5 Click "Save" to make configuration valid. Note Click to set waypoint parameters in batches. Meanwhile, it can modify or delete several waypoints. Step 6 Click to input mission name, click "Save" and you can check saved flight missions in the list.

  • Page 80: Intelligent Locking Mode

    Figure 4-19 Step 4 Set the parameters of interest point. Please refer to Table 4-2 for more details. Parameter Note Altitude Set flight altitude of interest point. Speed Set flight speed of interest point. Cycle radius Set flight radius of aircraft flying around interest point. Select the flight direction of aircraft flying around interest point, Cycle mode clockwise optional.
  • Page 81 Figure 4-20 There are two types of intelligent locking modes, namely course lock and return lock. ● Course lock: Click it to lock the power-on head direction as its forward direction. During the following flight process, the aircraft course has nothing to do with the head direction;...

  • Page 82: Intelligent Protection Mechanism

    Click "Course Lock" and the icon becomes yellow, and it will prompt "Course Lock Enabled". 4.4 Intelligent Protection Mechanism 4.4.1 Low Battery There are totally three prompts of aircraft low battery for the remote control, and each prompt is more serious than the previous one. Level-one low battery, remote control prompt message: “Low Voltage Alarm”, along with ...
  • Page 83 Figure 4-22 Step 2 Select "Fence Type". Figure 4-23 ● ALT (Limited altitude): limit the max. flight altitude of the aircraft, but there is no limit to the flight distance. ● Circle: Take HOME point as circle center and the set value as radius. The aircraft is restricted to fly within the circle, and there is no limit to the altitude.
  • Page 84 Figure 4-24 Step 3 Set fence action. Figure 4-25 ● Notify only: It only prompts on preview interface, but it doesn’t trigger RTH. ● RTL: The aircraft will auto return after it exceeds the fence trigger distance. Step 4 Set radius and altitude. Step 5 Set trigger distance.

  • Page 85: Other Parameters

    Figure 4-26 4.5 Other Parameters 4.5.1 Remote Control Parameter Settings 4.5.1.1 Image Transmission Size Set resolution, frame rate and max. bandwidth of preview image according to requirements. Step 1 Select "Settings > Flight Control Settings > Preview Settings" and enter the preview setting interface, as shown in Figure 4-27.
  • Page 86 Figure 4-28 Step 3 Image transmission setting is default. Or the user can select according to needs. So far, image transmission setting has been completed. 4.5.1.2 Photo Settings Set the resolution of the photos taken by PTZ camera according to requirements. Step 1 Select "Settings >...
  • Page 87 4.5.1.3 Video Settings Set the resolution, frame rate and max. bandwidth of the video recorded by PTZ camera. Step 1 Select "Settings > Camera Settings > Video Settings", and the system will display the interface of “Video Settings”, as shown in Figure 4-30. Figure 4-30 Step 2 Click a line, and icon at the end of selected parameter line becomes green and checked, which makes it valid immediately.
  • Page 88 Figure 4-31 Step 2 Set the parameter items on the right of the interface. ● Brightness: Adjust the overall brightness of the image; adjust the value when the overall brightness of image is too bright or too dark. ● Contrast: Adjust the image contrast. Adjust the value when overall brightness is proper but the image contrast is not enough.

  • Page 89: Ground Station Parameter Settings

    Figure 4-32 4.5.2 Ground Station Parameter Settings 4.5.2.1 UI Settings Set font, style, work mode and language of operation interface of ground station. Step 1 Select “Settings > Aircraft Settings > Settings > UI Config”, and the system will display the interface of “UI Config”, as shown in Figure 4-33.
  • Page 90 Figure 4-33 Step 2 Select “Font Size”, decrease and increase font size of ground station interface with icons. Step 3 Select “Style” to select from “Indoor” and “Outdoor” in the pull-down menu. Step 4 Set work mode of ground station, including “Master Mode” and “Slave Mode”. ●...
  • Page 91 4.5.2.2 Auto Registration Connect the ground station with network cable. With auto registration, the ground station transmits the received video data to all platform surveillance systems in a real-time way. Step 1 Select “Settings > Aircraft Settings > Auto Registration”, and the system will display the interface of “Auto Registration”, as shown in Figure 4-35.

  • Page 92: End Flight

    End Flight Note This chapter elaborates the operation steps after aircraft landing. Please operate according to the following flows to make sure normal application for the next time. Some of the operations are unnecessary. Please select according to the actual situation. Turn off power ↓...

  • Page 93: Remove Aircraft Battery

    Step 2 Move the power switch on the rear panel of the remote control to the other side. It means that remote control power has been turned off when the indicator light of remote control front panel is off. Figure 5-3 Step 3 Short press the image transmission switch of the ground station.

  • Page 94: Dismantle Airborne Equipment

    Figure 5-6 5.3 Dismantle Airborne Equipment Step 1 Loosen 4 mounting screws, as shown in Figure 5-7. Figure 5-7 Step 2 Dismantle PTZ camera. 5.4 Fold Aircraft Step 1 Press the spring fastener on both sides of the propeller center, and remove the propeller, as shown in Figure 5-8.

  • Page 95: Dismantle Image Transmission Antenna

    Figure 5-8 Step 2 Fold the antenna and make it close to the aircraft arm, as shown in Figure 5-9. Figure 5-9 Step 3 Hold the aircraft arm with hands, press the button to fold the arm downward and make it close to the landing gear, as shown in Figure 5-10.

  • Page 96: Copy Video Of Camera Sd Card

    Step 3 Put away the tripod. Copy Video of Camera SD Card Figure 5-11 Step 1 Take out T8 screwdriver, loosen 2 screws on the rear panel of the camera and take down the rear cover. Step 2 Slightly press SD card and it will pop out. Pull out the SD card. Step 3 Insert the SD card into the card reader, and connect the card reader to computer.

  • Page 97: Upgrade And Update

    Upgrade and Update This chapter elaborates upgrade methods of the device. 6.1 Aircraft Firmware Update Note  The aircraft firmware is updated with remote control. The aircraft, ground station and remote control have to be enabled and connected during  firmware update, which is to make frequency matched.

  • Page 98: Download And Update Offline Map Of Remote Control

    Figure 6-2 It doesn't need to update when it displays the version number, and it means that the current APP is the latest version. Update is available when it displays "Update Now". Step 3 Select “Update Now” and it will automatically update and display update progress. 6.2.2 Download and Update Offline Map of Remote Control Store in the SD card the offline map data package which needs to be downloaded, and transmit...
  • Page 99 Figure 6-4 Step 3 Select the city which needs to be updated, click "Replace" button to update the city map immediately, as shown in Figure 6-5. After the update is completed, the interface displays “Beijing City map is imported successfully. Please reboot APP”. Figure 6-5 Step 4 Click "OK".

  • Page 100: Ground Station Update

    Figure 6-6 Step 5 Select “Settings > General Settings”, and click “Reboot” at the bottom of the interface. The preview interface of remote control map is Beijing City map after it is successfully rebooted. Note Every time, replace offline map of one city only. 6.3 Ground Station Update 6.3.1 Ground Station Software Update...

  • Page 101: Ground Station Map Update

    6.3.2 Ground Station Map Update Step 1 Insert the USB flash disk with required map installation package into the USB interface of the ground station. Step 2 The system displays the map update prompt, as shown in Figure 6-8. Figure 6-8 Step 3 Select "Yes"...
  • Page 102 Figure 6-9 Step 2 Set parameters of offline map. Please refer to Table 6-1 for details. Parameter Note Name Input mission name. Map type Select map type according to actual requirement. Minimum level value of offline map, ranging from 3 to 17. Note Min.
  • Page 103 6.3.3.2 Delete Offline Map Select “Aircraft Settings > Offline Map”, and click “Offline Map” to enter the setting interface, as shown in Figure 6-10. Caution As default offline map of the system, “Default Tile Set” cannot be deleted. Figure 6-10 Parameter Note Zoom level...
  • Page 104 Figure 6-11 Parameter Note Max. Disk Cache Set the max. disk cache, which is 1024 by default. Max. Memory Cache Set the max. memory cache, which is 1282 by default. Table 6-3 Please select “Cancel” to cancel settings.

  • Page 105: Appendix 1 Main Technical Parameters

    Appendix 1 Main Technical Parameters Parameter Item Parameter Value Model Dahua Navigator X820 System Operating temperature -20℃～60° C Environment Operating humidity Operating humidity is 95%, non-condensation. Adaptability Wheel base 940mm Aircraft type 4 rotor wings Mechanical features of arm Foldable...
  • Page 106 Parameter Item Parameter Value Model Dahua Navigator X820 speed Pitch: ± 130° /s  Controllable rotation Course:± 168°  range Pitch: -90° to +45°  Installation mechanical Quick mount and demount feature  Two working modes: Course follow mode ...
  • Page 107 Parameter Item Parameter Value Model Dahua Navigator X820 Distance (vehicle: 2.3m*2.3m, detection, 2000m, 500m, 250m recognition, identification) Temperature measuring Low temperature mode: -40° C to 160° C. High range temperature mode: -40° C to 550° C Temperature measuring Max(± 2℃, ± 2%)
  • Page 108 Parameter Item Parameter Value Model Dahua Navigator X820 Point of interest  Waypoint  Mission record  Video playback   3D map Appendix Table 1-1...

  • Page 109: Appendix 2 Aircraft Status Indicator

    Appendix 2 Aircraft Status Indicator The aircraft status indicator over the power switch is turned on after the aircraft is enabled. Different colors and statuses mean differently. Please refer to the Appendix Table 1-2. Please do understand the contents listed in the table below before flight, which is to help you quickly understand the aircraft status or positioning problem during flight.
  • Page 110 Phase Indicator color and status Implication Operation warning Disconnected …… ●●●● ●●●● ●●●● remote control for more than 3s Level 1 low battery …… ●●●● ●●●● ●●●● warning ●●●●● ●●●●● Level 2 low battery …… ●●●●● warning Disconnected …… ●●● ●●● ●●● remote control for more than 3s Level 1 low battery...

  • Page 111: Appendix 3 System Pairing

    Appendix 3 System Pairing Caution The frequency of aircraft, remote control and ground station has been paired before factory delivery. Abnormity It needs to pair again when both the remote control and ground station fail to control the aircraft remotely. Exact Operations Step 1 Use pairing needle to press the pairing button (on the right of power switch) of aircraft for 3 seconds.
  • Page 112 Appendix Figure 3-3 Step 4 The system will automatically implement pairing when clicking "Start Pair" on both the remote control and ground station. It means pairing of system is successful when the ground station prompts "Pairing Success" and remote control prompts "Remote Control Pairing Success".

  • Page 113: Appendix 4 Faq

    Appendix 4 FAQ Appendix 4.1 FAQ and Solutions of Aircraft Question: Images are subject to water ripple and jitter when the aircraft meets gale. Solution: Prevent PTZ from facing the gale directly. Appendix 4.2 FAQ and Solutions of Remote Control Question 1: Response speed of remote control touch screen becomes slow and other abnormities.

  • Page 114: Appendix 4.3 Faq And Solutions Of Ground Station

    Appendix Figure 4-2 Appendix 4.3 FAQ and Solutions of Ground Station Question: Image transmission becomes unsmooth when the aircraft is over the ground station. Solution: Manually adjust relay antenna angle of the ground station, to solve this problem, as shown in Appendix Figure 4-3. Appendix Figure 4-3 Appendix 4.4 FAQ and Solutions of Airborne Equipment Question: Recorded video loss (including failure to copy data from SD card).
  • Page 115 Please contact the manufacturer if it fails to be solved. ZHEJIANG DAHUA VISION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. Address: No.1199, Bin’an Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, P.R. China Postcode: 310053 Tel: +86-571-87688883 Fax: +86-571-87688815 Email:overseas@dahuatech.com...

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