3.2.1. Antenna installation ............11 3.2.2. Power supply ..............12 3.2.3. Telemetry connection ............13 3.2.4. Connection to remote controller ........14 3.2.5. Setup video output ............15 3.2.6. Use ViULinx Lite System ..........16 Software ....................18 4.1. Installation..................18 4.2.
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5.2.2. Futaba remote controller ........... 29 5.3. Video output on USB (standard) ..........29 5.4. Video output on USB (optional, USB To ETH) ......30 Notes ......................33 6.1. Link performance ................. 33 6.2. How to select Frequency .............. 35 6.3.
1. Package Contents Air Unit & Ground Unit Air unit antenna × Ground unit antenna× Air Unit Cables Power cable x1 This is used to connect the output of a battery to the power input of the air unit. HDMI cable (Micro to Micro) × 1 This is used to connect the HDMI output of camera to the HDMI input of the air unit.
This is used to connect the USB port of a PC or a cell phone, to the Micro USB port of the ground unit. Ground Unit Cables Power cable x1 This is used to connect the output of a battery to the power input of the air unit.
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C or L Connect this port to the USB port of a P aptop, and use the Taisync PC program to upgrade firmware on the air unit. ① ① HDMI Port Connect the HDMI output of a camera to the HDMI input of the air unit.
② Micro USB Port C or L Connect this port to the USB port of a P aptop, and use the Taisync PC program to upgrade firmware and set parameters on the air unit. ③ USB Port Connect this port to the Lightning port of an iPhone, or to the USB port of an android phone and use ViULinxTM cell phone APP to watch live video play and set parameters of the air and ground unit.
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Connect this port to the training PPM/S.bus port of a remote controller. Remote controller can use ViUlinxTM uplink to communicate with the drone. Pin V + can provide 5V power supply. ① ① Charging Port Connect this port to the supplied power adaptor to charge the battery in the ground unit. The power supply recommended 3s battery.
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① ② ③ ① LED 1 When this LED is on, it means the ground-to-air link is connected; when this LED is off, it means the ground-to-air link is disconnected. ② LED 2 When this LED is on, it means the air-to-ground link is connected; when this LED is off, it means the air-to-ground link is disconnected.
3. Installation 3.1.Air Unit Installation 3.1.1. Antenna installation Insert the air unit antennas into the RF ports. Antenna clicks in when properly installed.
3.1.2. Power supply Pin-out: - - + +. Insert the four-pin connector of supplied power cable to the power port of the air unit and connect the orange power connect of supplied power cable to a battery output, or the power supply port of a drone. Recommended voltage is 12V. Note: To avoid equipment damage, install antennas before powering on the units.
3.1.4. Connection to flight controller (RC & telemetry) Insert the six-pin connector of supplied serial cable to the serial port of the air unit and connect the other end of the serial cable to the telemetry port of a flight controller. Insert the supplied RC cable to the RC port of the air unit and connect the other end of the RC cable to the PPM/S.BUS port of a flight controller.
3.2.Ground Unit Installation 3.2.1. Antenna installation Screw the ground unit antennas onto the RF ports. Make sure the antennas are tightly installed. Note: To avoid equipment damage, install antennas before powering on the units. Ensure the antenna connector is vertical to the module when it is screwed onto the RF port.
3.2.2. Power supply Insert the power connector of the power adaptor into the charging port of the ground unit and insert into the aerial plug into an electrical outlet to fully charge the battery of ground unit. Recommended voltage is 12V. Note: Recommended rated voltage/current is DC12V/1.2A (or 3S lithium battery).
Note: Ensure the baud rate of ground station and the baud rate of Taisync module are configured correctly. Ensure the serial cable sequence matches the interface definition of Taisync module.
BUS working mode. Ensure the RC cable sequence matches the interface definition of Taisync module. If the S.BUS receiver is used, the working frequency of the receiver and the Taisync module should be guaranteed with a certain degree of isolation.
Video outputting can be supported on QGC or MP by using USB-Ethernet connector and connecting PC or laptop through ethernet cable. Note: If you use mobile phones or tablets to watch videos, please use Taisync's APP Viulinx. QGC can also be supported. Using the USB-Ethernet connector, the corresponding ground station configuration is...
3.2.6. Use ViULinx Lite System 1. Connect antennas to RF ports of the air unit. 2. Connect camera HDMI output to HDMI port of the air unit. 3. Connect the PPM/S.bus port of the flight controller to the RC port of the air unit.
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Connect antennas to RF ports of the ground unit. Adjust the remote controller to the training mode, if PPM mode is used, the remote controller interface at the ground end is connected to the training port of the remote control. If S.BUS mode is used, the cable connection between the S.BUS receiver and the ground end need to be established, and the connection between the receiver and the remote control need to be established.
4. Software 4.1.Installation We provide program installation files, program file name: Taisync Wireless App Setup.exe. The installer icon is as follows: Double-click the installer to install and customize the program installation directory. After configuration, click the “Next” button to jump to the next step. To cancel the installation, click the “Cancel”...
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Click “Install” to proceed with the installation. To rewind the previous step, click the “Back” button. To cancel the installation, click the “Cancel” button. Note: Please turn off the firewall software, otherwise the firewall may prevent the driver from being installed when the driver is installed.
At this point, the software installation is successful and the driver installation is complete. 4.2.Language Selection Software supports Chinese and English display.
4.3.Device Info Readable device status information: device type, software version, firmware version, and baseband version. 4.4.Status Read the air and ground status information, can read double-ended information: RSSI (received signal strength indication), Tx_Power.
4.5.2. Telemetry configuration Telemetry supported that can be on UART or USB. Supported baud rate configuration:19200, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800. 4.5.3. Remote control mode configuration Supported remote control mode: PPM, S.bus. 4.5.4. Ground unit identity configuration Ground unit can be configured as observer or pilot.
4.6.Frequency Scan The left side is the frequency scan curve after the module starts. This interface display the current working frequency, adjust the working frequency, adjust the frequency working mode, the working region (FCC, CE) and the maximum TX power. Working Mode:Manual, Auto.
4.7.Upgrade Note: air and ground upgrades need to be upgraded separately using the USB cable to connect Taisync PC software. Select the upgrade file, click the Upgrade button to upgrade.
4.8.View Live Video 4.8.1. On phone/tablet Connect cell phone to the micro USB port of the ground unit. Run ViULinxTM APP on your cell phone. QGC is also supported. 4.8.2. On monitor Connect a monitor to the HMDI port of the ground unit. 5.
5.2.Applications of RC The remote control function can support PPM and S. BUS protocol. If PPM mode is used, please use Taisync standard PPM cable to connect the ground unit and the remote controller's training port. If S. BUS mode is used, additional receiver supporting S. BUS is needed. The ground unit is connected with the receiver.
FHSS. Configuration of different parameters is according to the receiver. 5.3.Video output on USB (standard) Standard mode: connect to mobile phone or tablet with USB cable, display video with Viulinx APP of Taisync. Taisync also supports video display on QGC APP (mobile phone and tablet) and telemetry on QGC.
Please set the IP Address of a PC or laptop to 192.168.199.33. Video source: UDP Video Stream, UDP port 5600. If there is no video configuration subitem, please confirm that the Enable Taisync item is not checked in the Taisync directory.
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Telemetry on USB to ETH, the type adjusts to UDP, listens on port 14550. Video on Mission Planner Please set the IP Address of a PC or laptop to 192.168.199.33. Right-click on the image area, select Video-Set GStreamer Source.
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GStreamer url: gst-launch udpsrc port=5600 ! application/x-rtp ! rtpjpegdepay ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=BGRA ! appsink name=outsink. When using this function for the first time, the program will update the plug-in. After updating, the Mission Planner program needs to be restarted to play the video. Telemetry on ETH:...
It is needed to adjust the datalink interface to the USB interface with Taisync management software. UDP, 14550. 6. Notes 6.1.Link performance Interference by 2.4GHz WiFi WiFi operates at 2.4GHz band with bandwidths of 20MHz and 40MHz. WiFI can generate both co-channel interference and adjacent channel interference to the 2.4GHz wireless link of a...
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Another wireless device that operates on bands close to 2.4GHz and the device is placed close to the drone’s 2.4GHz wireless module can interfere the drone’s wireless link. For example, some drones have both LTE link and point-2-point wireless link. Particularly, the LTE operating on 2.3GHz band can be a problem.
Place the two air antennas so that no matter what position the drone is, at lease one antenna is not blocked by the payload from the ground station. If the drone will fly in full throttle, it will lean forward. Install the air antenna so that it is close to be vertical to the ground when the drone moves forward in full throttle.
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Working Mode:Manual, Auto. Manual mode: The module administrator or user manually configures the operating frequency. Auto mode: The management software configures the optimal working frequency according to the frequency scan information. Please make sure working mode is on manual mode.
We can select working frequency by band selection function. We provide 2390MHz and 2495MHz reserved frequency. If WiFi interference is too high, you can consider using reserved frequency. 6.3.Firmware update Upgrade files: FPGA upgrade file for air unit, FPGA upgrade file for ground unit, MCU1 upgrade file for air unit, MCU1 upgrade file for ground unit, MCU2 upgrade file for air unit, MCU2 upgrade file for ground unit, Hi3516 upgrade file for air unit, Hi3798 upgrade file for ground unit.
Other files are upgraded using management software. During the upgrade process, the power can not be powered off and the normal connection of USB cable should be ensured at the same time. If the upgrade fails, the power can not be powered off, please try to upgrade again directly.
Q3: Can the Taisync module be powered on before antennas installation? The antennas must be installed before power on. Q4: How many antennas do Taisync's air unit need to be installed? Two antennas need to be installed. Q5: How many antennas do Taisync's ground unit need to be installed? Two antennas need to be installed.
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Be sure to turn off WIFI, Bluetooth and other functions of other devices, because these devices are working in 2.4 GHz band, It can cause interference. Q11 After integrating the Taisync air unit, GPS is not good at searching for stars. What should we do? Please check whether the antennas of air unit is far away from GPS to avoid blocking interference to GPS.
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5) Check whether the baud rate is configured correctly with Taiysnc PC management software. 6) If the above steps can not solve the problem, please contact Taisync technical support staff. Q16: After connecting Taisync module, RC can not be connected properly?
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3) Please check whether the phone or HDMI connection is correct, and whether Viulinx APP is used; 4) If the above steps can not solve the problem, please contact Taisync technical support staff. Q18: After connecting Taisync module, what if the video carton or mosaic? Please follow the following steps: 1) Please confirm whether the downlink mode configuration is reasonable;...
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