Swalkertech S1 User Manual

Spot tracker intelligent industrial hexacopter

Hide thumbs

Table Of Contents

Table of Contents

Quick Links

Download this manual

Spot Tracker

Intelligent Industrial Hexacopter

User Manual

2018.5 v1.0

Table of Contents

Need help?

Do you have a question about the S1 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Summary of Contents for Swalkertech S1

Page 1 Spot Tracker Intelligent Industrial Hexacopter User Manual 2018.5 v1.0...
Page 2 Searching for Keywords If you are using Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the document, press Ctrl+F on Window or Command+F on Mac to begin a search. Navigating to a Topic View a complete list of topics in the table of contents. Click on a topic to navigate to that section. Printing this Document This document supports high resolution printing.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Catalogue Using This Manual Legends Download SPS App Product Profile Introduction Function Highlights Aircraft Diagram Remote Control System Diagram Preparation Aircraft Preparation Intelligent Remote Control System Preparation Aircraft Aircraft Profile Flight Mode Return Home Mode Propellers Intelligent Battery Intelligent Remote Control System Remote Controller Remote Controller Profile Using the Remote Controller...
Page 4 TNT Device Profile TNT Device Diagram Preparation Device Installation Delivery Operations SPS App Profile Unconnected Main Interface Connected Main Interface Flight Interface Function Setting Route Planning Flight Flight Profile Flying Environment Requirements Flight Limits and No-Fly Zones Preflight Checklist Automatic Take-off/ Landing Manual Start / Stop Motor Flight Test Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Page 6 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— S1 is composed of an aircraft, a smart remote control system and the use of SPS 2 APP matching. It is equipped with a brand-new mounting interface and quick-release parts, which can realize the adaptation and stable operation of various mounting modules. Integrated advanced customization flight control, strong power system, quick-release structure and dual GPS positioning system to achieve stable flight in various environments.
Page 7 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— （1）GPS （5） Mounting Quick Release Device （9）Automatic Landing Gear Device （2）Propeller （6）Mounting Mode （10）Landing Gear （3）Motor and Speed Regulator （7）Transmission Antenna （11）Battery Compartment （4）Arm （8）Arm Quick Release Device...
Page 8 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——— Ground Control Station （1）Image Display （9）Charging Interface （17）RTH Button （2）Flight Control Panel （10）External Power Connector （18）Release Button （3）Data Screen （11）Power Button （19）Video Button （4）Video Transmission Antenna （12）Emergency Stop Button （20）Unlock Key （5）HDMI Interface （13）Video Source Keys （21）Landing Gear Button （6）USB Interface （14）Transmission Antenna （22）Release Button...
Page 9 Remote Controller （1）Landing Gear/Lens Zoom Switch （6）Release Button T2 （11）Function Key C1 （2）Flight Mode Switch （7）RTH Button （12）Function Key C2 （3）Control Sticks （8）Release Button T1 （13）Gimbal Pitch Dial （4）Battery Level LED （9）Gimbal Pan Dial （14）Shutter Button （5）Power Button （10）Video Button...
Page 10 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The aircraft is in folding state during the delivery, please follow the steps for preparation. Please follow the steps below strictly, or the mal-operation may damage the products and components! When user takes the aircraft and components out, please check Checklist. Different aircrafts with different Checklists, and it will not influence the flight operation.
Page 11 2. Expand Propellers Remove the fixed sponge of each propeller, fully expand the folding propellers to the same horizontal position. 3. Mount Module Installation After the top interface of the mounting port is connected upwards to the onboard interface, tighten the locking knob clockwise to fix the mounting module.
Page 12 5. Energization Insert the battery plugs into the power ports. When the aircraft is energizing with hit tone, the aircraft assembly is completed. ———————————————————————————————————————————— 1. Open Ground Control Station. 2. According to the two different colors of the picture, install the radio and graphic antennas, connect the corresponding connector and tighten the lock knob clockwise.
Page 13 4. Press the power button of intelligent Remote Controller for 3 seconds. The intelligent remote control system is ready. Please fully charge intelligent Remote Controller for the first use.
Page 15 Use the Mode Switch to choose mode between different flight modes. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— S1 equips Return-To-Home (RTH) Mode. If the GPS signal is lost, the aircraft can return to the Home Point to avoid accident. There are three Return-To-Home modes, such as Smart RTH, Low Battery RTH and Failsafe RTH.
Page 16 ▪ When using the propellers, be careful to prevent accidental scratches. ▪ Only use original SwalkerTech propellers for a better and safer flight experience. Do not mix propeller types. ▪ Propellers are consumable, so please purchase extra propellers separately.
Page 17: Introduction
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Intelligent Battery Introduction The S1 Intelligent Battery has a capacity of 16000mAh, a voltage of 25V, and a smart charge/discharge functionality. It should only be charged suing an appropriate SwalkerTech approved charger. Intelligent Battery Functions Auto-Discharging Function: To prevent swelling, the battery automatically discharges to below 65% of total power when it's idle for more than ten days.
Page 18 ▪ The intelligent flight battery must be fully charged before first use. ▪ To prevent battery, do NOT over-discharge the battery deliberately, or user will take full responsibility for all operation. ▪ Refer to SwalkerTech Battery Safety Guidelines before use. ▪ User take full responsibility for all wrong operations and usage.
Page 20 Turn On and Off S1 Remote Controller has a rechargeable battery that has a capacity of 1300mAh. The SPS App will display battery level. If the battery is low, please charge the Remote Controller. Follow the steps below to turn the Remote Controller on and off.
Page 21 Aircraft Operating The Remote Controller is set to Mode by default. For example, the following description uses Mode1. Stick Neutral/Mid-Point: Control sticks are in the center position. Moving the Control Stick: The control stick is pushed away from the center position. Remote Controller Aircraft Remarks...
Page 22 Flight Mode Switch Toggle the switch to select the flight mode, the flight mode switch position is defined as shown. There are three different flight modes at different positions, as shown below. Automatic Mode GPS Mode Height Setting Model Controlling Camera. Shoot video or image and adjust camera setting via the Shutter Button, Camera Setting Dial Video Recording Button，Gimbal Dial and Lens Zoom Switch on the remote control.
Page 23 Landing Gear Switch Press C1 (or C2), toggle switch upward/downward at the same time to control the landing gear. （1）Retract：Rise the Landing Gear to the top spot for shooting. （2）Landing：Reduce the landing gear to the lowest position to allow the aircraft land safely. ▪...
Page 24 Optimal Transmission Range The best transmission range of Remote Controller is up to 10m from the Ground Control Station. Charging User can charge Remote Controller via standard charger.
Page 25 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— To meet the higher industry needs, SwalkerTech developed new Ground Control Station which is based on android system to be more professional and integrative. The Ground Control Station integrates flight control system, remote transmission, remote HD image transmission, HD image display. It has functions of automatic mission flight, gimbal control, delivery control, power detection and so on, and the Ground Control Station also can finish easy flight mission without Remote Controller.
Page 26 Flight Mode Use the button to control flight mode. Read the chart below for different flight mode: Position Picture Flight Mode Profile Use the control stick to operate. When the Remote Controller is not operated, the altitude Position1 Automatic Mode module is used to keep the aircraft hovering at a fixed altitude.
Page 27 （3）Gimbal Dial Use gimbal dial to control angles of gimbal. Toggle the gimbal dial up and down to control the pitch angle of the gimbal camera. Toggle the gimbal dial left and right to control the rotation angle around the pan axis. （4）Lens Zoom Switch Press Shutter Button to zoom lens, press Video Recording Button to zoom out.
Page 28 Charging User can charge Ground Control Station via standard charger. When it is necessary to extend the use time, the external power supply can charge the Ground Control Station by through the external power interface.
Page 29 Mounting Modules...
Page 30 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— S1 equips a new mount interface, which can be adapted to a variety of mounting modules which developed by SwalkerTech, such as monitoring module, release module, etc., which can meet the needs of all kind industries. This chapter introduces the structure of release module, function and working mode.
Page 31 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The 30 times optical zoom camera is a 3-axis gimbal camera with high stability, small volume, light weight and low power consumption. Support 30 times optical autofocus, HD 1080P video to get clear shot. Built-in dual video stream, support 1080P 30FPS video storage and 1080P 60FPS HDMI video signal real-time transmission.
Page 32 Follow Mode Gimbal pan cannot be controlled in this mode. Free Mode The Gimbal's motion is independent of the aircraft's orientation. Tap to force the Gimbal orientation to re-align with aircraft's orientation by Rest panning from gimbal's current orientation. Pitch angle will remain unchanged during the re-alignment.
Page 33 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The TNT device is mainly divided into an onboard control device and an ammunition delivery device. The on-board control device consists of a control arm and a mounting slot, and the control arm can be controlled by the ground control terminal. The ammunition delivery device can carry up to 5 pieces of TNT (200g/piece). The top slotted outer column can be matched with the installation slot, and the control arm can be inserted into and pulled out of the installation slot to complete the locking and relaxing of the ammunition delivery device so as to achieve ammunition Installation and delivery.
Page 34: Preparation
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1. Mount the Mounting Module Ensure that the entire aircraft is in a de-energized status and mount the mounting module to the relevant position of the aircraft. Refer to "Aircraft Preparation" chapter for detailed operation. 2. Check the Control Arm Status （1）Repeatedly press the "function key"...
Page 35 ▪ If any step in the checking process of the TNT device is abnormal, the TNT device cannot be used. ▪ When the preparation is completed, make sure that the switch of ammunition delivery device is in the "0" position. . 4.
Page 36: Aircraft
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1. Turn on the detonation device. Before the aircraft takes off, toggle the switch of ammunition delivery device from "0" to "1". 2. Implement a delivery operation After the aircraft fly to the dropping point, use HC3 Remote Controller or the GS3 Ground Control Station to implement a delivery operation.
Page 37 SwalkerTech Pilotage System（SPS）...
Page 38: Flight Mode
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The SwalkerTech Pilotage System is a mobile App designed specifically for the SwalkerTech aircraft. Use this app to operate flight system of S1. It is recommended that use a tablet for the best experience. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— ○ Aircraft Connection State ○...
Page 39 ○ Flight Distance ○ Vertical Speed Displays the horizontal distance from the Display the speed at which the aircraft is rising take-off point of the aircraft. relative to the ground ○ Height of Sensor ○ Yaw Angle Parameter The relative vertical height of the sensor to Displays the current yaw angle of aircraft the takeoff point Altitude...
Page 40 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Notification Aircraft Unlock ○ ○ Displays aircraft and remote control status Start the aircraft motor and warning ○ Disconnect ○ Take off Disconnect Remote Controller from aircraft aircraft takes off to the default take-off signal altitude automatically ○ Setting ○...
Page 41 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ○ Speed ○ Add point Click to set speed, change current speed Add current location as new point ○ Altitude ○ Take off point Click to set altitude, change current altitude Aircraft take-off point Pause Location ○ ○ Suspend current flight task Current location of aircraft...
Page 42 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— User can simply click the Function Setting Button to change system language, aircraft calibration, remote control settings, aircraft parameters settings, off-line map cache (standard map) and other operations. APP Configuration ○ USB Option ○ Active Gimbal Connect with Remote Controller and data Turn on or off the Gimbal transmission through USB drive ○...
Page 43 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1. Route Planning （1）General Addition: Click Add Point button" ", add fixed point manually and generate route. （2）Free Plan Click Free Planning Button" ", slide on the map to plane route and automatically generate waypoints.
Page 44 2. Waypoint Setting Use Waypoint Setting to set flight altitude, dwell time and type of waypoint. （1）Partial Configuration User can click waypoint point on the map or waypoint list to choose, once select success the icon will turns blue. Click and to set details of waypoint. （2）Select All Click Select All Button to select all waypoints.
Page 45 Flight...
Page 46 Flight —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Once pre-flight preparation is complete it is recommended that you use the flight simulator to hone your flight skills and practice flying safely. Ensure that all flights are carried out in an open area. Before fly, be sure to read the “Disclaimer and Safety Instructions”...
Page 47: Propellers
（3） From R1 mile to R2 mile around airport, the flight altitude is limited to a 15 degree inclination starting at 20 meter from the edge of airport and radiating outward. Restrictions Area （1） Special Flight Restriction Areas refer to cities with special flight restrictions, such as Beijing and Xinjiang. Special flight restrictions include: "Take-off Restricted Area"...
Page 48 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Starting the Motors Method 1: Use Remote Controller After aircraft landed, push the left stick down, and then pull the stick to the bottom left corner to stop motors. Motors will stop after three seconds. Release the stick once motor stop. Method2: Use Ground Control Station Long press Unlock Button on the Ground Control Station to start motor.
Page 49 Place the aircraft in an open area, user facing towards to the tail. （2） Start Remote Controller, and insert battery. （3） Start running SPS, connect the mobile device with S1. （4） Wait aircraft to safety status, push stick to start motor. （5）...
Page 50: Intelligent Battery
10 What kind of mobile devices does SPS compatible with? The SwalkerTech Navigator App is compatible with Android 4.1.2 or later. Recommended Equipments: Samsung S6, Samsung Note 5, MI 5, HUAWEI Mate 8 and other mobile phones and mobile devices with Android system.
Page 51: Remote Controller
Specifications ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Size 1310*1150*610mm Wheel Base 1230mm Weight 6kg (without battery) Max. Take Off Weight 15kg Flight Time 30min Flight Radius 10km （no interference, no obstruction） Video Transmission Distance 10km （no interference, no obstruction） Protection Level IP65 Max. Speed 15m/s Max.
Page 52: Mounting Modules
Mounting Module —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Pitch: -90º to+90º Roll:-85º to+85º Gimbal Pan:-150º to +150º Angular Vibration Range: Pitch & Roll 0.02º ; Pan 0.03º Sensor :1/2.8 CMOS Zoom: 30 Times 30 Times Zoom Power Source:11V-26V Video Output: HDMI Resolution Ratio:1080P Max Carrying Weight:5KG Release Module Multiple Items Thrown Precise Positioning...
Page 53: After-Sales Warranty Service
After-Sales Warranty Service...