3.2 Ground Control System
Setting up the ground control system
Mount the tablet
To mount the GCS, follow these steps:
1.
Put the antennas and the tablet holder in a vertical position.
2.
Press the button on the side of the tablet holder to release the clamp.
3.
Secure the Tablet inside the clamp.
4.
Connect your tablet to the remote controller via the USB cable.
Power on the controller
To turn the controller on/off:
press the power button once, it will display the battery level on the LED
Press it again and hold
The controller will turn on, the same sequence can be used to turn it off again.
Power on the tablet
To turn on/off the tablet, press and hold its power button.
Charging
To charge the tablet, connect the USB cable to the USB port of the tablet. Put the other end of the cable to
the USB wall charger. Plug the USB wall charger into the wall socket.
To charge the controller, connect the controller charger to the barrel jack of the controller. Plug the other end
of the charger to the wall socket
ELIOS USER MANUAL
Figure 3.3: GCS overview
Figure 3.4: Assembly of the GCS
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