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- Page 1 FLYABILITY ELIOS 1 USER MANUAL VERSION 1.5.1 28/08/2019 FLYABILITY SA +41 21 311 55 00 INFO@FLYABILITY.COM EPFL INNOVATION PARK BLDG C | 1015 LAUSANNE | SWITZERLAND...
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- Page 3 Refer to the ELIOS Original Instructions for: CE and FCC compliance declarations. Product warranty and liability terms Pilot Guidelines and Checklists ELIOS USER MANUAL Page 3 of 38...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
0 Elios Pilot Certification Table of Contents Elios Pilot Certification ................................6 Warranty ......................................7 Warranty Limitations ......................................7 50hours Maintenance ......................................8 ELIOS System description................................ 9 Elios ..............................................9 Ground Control System ....................................12 Camera operator GCS (option) .................................17 Flying Elios ..................................... 20 Setting up Elios........................................20 Elios control ..........................................22 Flight data logging and video recording ............................26... -
Page 6: Elios Pilot Certification
1 Elios Pilot Certification 1 Elios Pilot Certification This manual and its referenced documents contain information which must be studied for the Elios 1 Basic and Expert exams. The exams can be taken online. Link to Basic Exam, activates the warranty for end users. -
Page 7: Warranty
Any damage due to improper usage or lack of basic maintenance, cleaning will not be covered by warranty. In case of malfunction during the warranty period, Flyability commits, to its option, to repair the defective product/part or to deliver to its customer an equivalent product/part to replace the defective item. -
Page 8: 50Hours Maintenance
Video and thermal camera cables In addition, the drone will be functionally tested to ensure it is safe to operate for another 50 flight hours. For an up to date list of Flyability Service Centers, please consult our website: www.Flyability.com... -
Page 9: Elios System Description
As the operator, you will enjoy a full control of Elios through the Ground Control System (GCS). A tablet allows the operator to monitor a live video feed transmitted by Elios. The Flyability Inspector post-mission analysis software provides a simple solution to visualize the recorded full HD optical video and the thermal video. - Page 10 Flyability Inspector software. Furthermore, it will help the Flyability team run diagnostic tests in case of issues with your system. Please only use the provided SD card, as this has been tested to ensure it meets write speed requirements.
- Page 11 3 ELIOS System description Camera LED status Gives information about the status of the camera Solid green: On and ready Blinking green: Recording Blinking red: Error or missing SD card Avionics LED status Gives information about the status of the avionics: Left LED blinking blue: Avionics working properly Right LED solid blue: telemetry is being recorded correctly Transmitter LED status...
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Page 12: Ground Control System
3 ELIOS System description 3.2 Ground Control System Figure 3.3: GCS overview Setting up the ground control system Mount the tablet To mount the GCS, follow these steps: Put the antennas and the tablet holder in a vertical position. Press the button on the side of the tablet holder to release the clamp. Secure the Tablet inside the clamp. - Page 13 Cockpit App This app is developed by Flyability and functions as an interface with the drone during flight. It displays the video stream from the drone, as well as important flight parameters and settings. For a complete overview of its functions please refer to the Flyability Cockpit User Manual.
- Page 14 3 ELIOS System description This is a third party app intended to provide a video backup in case of a loss of the drone. The App records everything displayed on the screen, as well as the audio from the microphone. It can also be used to record comments made during the flight.
- Page 15 While the FN button is pressed the wheel sets the onboard lighting intensity POI Button Save a point of interest which can be reviewed after flight in the Flyability Inspector software. SRC Button Switches the video feed between HD camera and Thermal camera.
- Page 16 3 ELIOS System description Connect to the controller charger to charge the internal battery of the controller. The battery can be charged during flight. Controller Pairing Every drone is paired to its own GCS controller, if you wish to pair a drone to another GCS controller then you must first perform this pairing procure.
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Page 17: Camera Operator Gcs (Option)
3 ELIOS System description will beep faster. Then proceed with step 6. 3.3 Camera operator GCS (option) Figure 3.8: Camera operator overview The pilot can be assisted by a camera operator to acts as a copilot relieving the pilot from all other tasks than piloting. - Page 18 We recommend that you do not install it on the tablet provided by Flyability, instead install DJI GO on your personal device for example a smartphone. Be sure to have the same firmware installed on both GCS, this can also be updated with the DJI GO App.
- Page 19 3 ELIOS System description Both GCS will emit a beep. On the Pilot GCS: The Slave RC will appear in the Slave GCS List. On the Camera Operator GCS: Tap on "Request Permission", then tap OK when a pop-up window will be displayed. On the Pilot GCS: A window will be displayed confirming the control of the camera, tap on Agree.
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Page 20: Flying Elios
4 Flying Elios 4 Flying Elios 4.1 Setting up Elios Insert the SD cards Please only use the provided SD card, as this has been tested to ensure it meets write speed requirements. Place the two SD cards in their corresponding slots Figure 4.1: SD card mounting Clean the Full HD Optical Camera Lens Be careful not to force the red camera assembly,... - Page 21 4 Flying Elios Insert and plug in the Battery Slide the Battery into the Battery Holder. Secure the battery by gently tightening a the strap. To plug in the battery, simply slide the green connector. The red safety clip should click into place and prevent the connector from unplugging itself during flight.
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Page 22: Elios Control
Figure 4.4: Arming sequence Once armed, Elios will perform the upright maneuver. If after 5 seconds, Elios is not in a stable upright position, disarm Elios and contact Flyability. Disarm Once Elios has landed on the ground or is safely held by an operator, you must stop the motors. To do so... - Page 23 4 Flying Elios The Drone can also be disarmed in mid air, resulting in a free-fall. If perfomed at an altitude of more than 1m above ground this will seriously damage the drone. The camera operator controller is also capable of disarming Elios by using the same sequence.
- Page 24 4 Flying Elios Moving the right stick up and down controls the pitch angle of Elios, making the aircraft go forwards or backwards. Up makes the aircraft go forwards. Down makes the aircraft go backwards. Centered, Elios stays level. Moving the right stick left and right controls the bank angle of Elios, making the aircraft go to the left or to the right.
- Page 25 4 Flying Elios Camera Control The following control inputs can be made either by the Pilot of Camera Operator. The left wheel of the Controller allows you to change the pitch of the cameras. Counter-clockwise makes the camera look downwards. Clockwise makes the camera look upwards.
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Page 26: Flight Data Logging And Video Recording
The LOG file can be read with the Flyability Inspector software in order to access the Thermal Camera footage and flight parameters such as altitude and heading. Flight is not possible with the LOG SD card removed. -
Page 27: Battery
11,1 V Cell Count Dimensions 33.5x22.5x107mm Only use batteries provided by Flyability. To avoid fire, serious injury, and property damage, observe the safety guidelines when using, charging, transporting, or storing your batteries. Please refer to the following documents for battery handling guidelines:... -
Page 28: Maintenance
6 Maintenance 6 Maintenance 6.1 Cleaning the drone It is important to clean the robot after a flight in a dusty or dirty environment. To do so, use compressed air from an air blow gun or gas duster can. If necessary, Isopropanol alcohol can be used to clean the cage and any surface of the robot. - Page 29 6 Maintenance Figure 6.1: Propeller marking Never use the same motor nut more than once, as the nylon locking ring will be less effective when re-used. Use only the propellers provided by Flyability. ELIOS USER MANUAL Page 29 of 38...
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Page 30: Repairing The Cage
6 Maintenance 6.3 Repairing the cage A cage with damaged elements becomes softer and more fragile. Not maintaining the cage can significantly reduce its collision tolerance. Changing a pentagon Identify the damaged pentagon, cut the surrounding zip ties with the cutting pliers and remove the damaged pentagon. - Page 31 The carbon ring may break during impacts above 4m/s or when the ring impacts a shark object directly. A spare ring can be ordered from flyability in case a replacement is needed. It can be replaced by the end user.
- Page 32 6 Maintenance Install the bearing from the outside into the carbon ring. Position the drone by inserting the Carbon Beam into the ring. Tighten up the carbon beam into the ring with the black M3x12 screw. Use the small T10 screwdriver provided in the toolkit.
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Page 33: Transporting Elios
6 Maintenance 6.4 Transporting Elios Elios should never be transported with a battery installed Elios should be attached to its cage to keep the drone from spinning inside its cage during transportation, To do so, follow these steps: Make sure no battery is installed in the aircraft Close the battery strap Pass the transportation strap through the battery strap, the ring and the cage as shown below. -
Page 34: Firmware
Elios System. Cockpit Application The Flyability Cockpit application is installed on the tablet of the ground control station. Cockpit version 1.1 or above can be updated by connecting to the internet, an installation menu will automatically appear if a new version is available. -
Page 35: Technical Specifications
7 Technical Specifications 7 Technical Specifications 7.1 ELIOS System Specifications Flight mode Types Throttle: Altitude hold / Manual thrust Control: Attitude mode / Speed mode Speed: Slow / Fast / PRO mode Availability Switch between modes at any time Fail safes Controlled descent on low-battery (override available) Controlled descent on signal loss Onboard Electronics... - Page 36 Operating system Android, optimized for tablet provided with UAV system Post Flight Video, Thermal and Log Analysis (Flyability Inspector) Features Video and Thermal video viewer (frame by frame), flight log analysis including point of interests recorded during flight, screenshots and flight data export.
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Page 37: Elios System Transmitted Power
7 Technical Specifications 7.2 ELIOS System transmitted Power Elios: Frequency band Tx 2406 2476 MHz 60mW, 18dBm in 2.4GHz band (CE mode) Maximum output power 456mW, 26.6dBm in 2.4GHz band (FCC mode) Digital bidirectional video and data downlink to remote controller, Designation of emissions command and data uplink to to UAV Technology... - Page 38 Flyability S.A. Route du Lac 3 1094 Paudex Switzerland Email: support@flyability.com Content subject to change. Find the latest version on: Tel: +41 21 311 55 00 flyability.com/knowledge-base FLYABILITY SA +41 21 311 55 00 INFO@FLYABILITY.COM EPFL INNOVATION PARK BLDG C | 1015 LAUSANNE | SWITZERLAND...