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uAvionix pingRX Quick Start Manual

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uAvionix Brand Logo Specs (REV D) 20160329
Logo font: Helvetica Neue LT Std 75 Bold
= PANTONE P 48-16 C (OR EQUIVALENT)
= PANTONE P 179-11 C (OR EQUIVALENT)
uAvionix Ping ADS-B Receiver
Q U I C K S T A R T G U I D E

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  • Page 1 Brand Logo Specs (REV D) 20160329 Logo font: Helvetica Neue LT Std 75 Bold = PANTONE P 48-16 C (OR EQUIVALENT) = PANTONE P 179-11 C (OR EQUIVALENT) uAvionix Ping ADS-B Receiver Q U I C K S T A R T G U I D E...
  • Page 2: Specifications

    specifications Input Voltage/Power 4-6V / 150mA Size 30 x 15 x 8 mm Weight 1.5 grams MTL 1090MHz -84 dBm Dynamic Range -81 to 0 dBm MTL 978MHz -93 dBm Dynamic Range -90 to -3 dBm Supported Interfaces MAVLink safety •...
  • Page 3 Quick Start Guide The uAvionix Ping ADS-B Receiver provides real time situational awareness in the airspace to any Pixhawk based drone. mount connect load launch...
  • Page 4 mount Using double sided mounting tape, mount the Ping Receiver in a location on the aircraft to minimize any antenna obstruction mounting tape on Ping Receiver Ping Receiver should be mounting so that the antenna is oriented ver- tically Ping mounted with vertically polarized antenna...
  • Page 5 connect Plug provided DF13 serial cable into TELEM2 port of Pixhawk 3DR Radio V2 SiK Tele Radio A 3DR compatible telemetry radio set will complete the assembly and provide the data from the Ping Receiver to your ground station computer (GSC)
  • Page 6: Load Firmware

    load firmware The latest APM firmware must be installed onto the Pixhawk autopilot before using the Ping Receiver. To load firmware onto Pixhawk, install a mision planner on your GSC. Mission planner applications are available for free download from ardupilot. Download Mission Planner (Windows) Ardupilot.com >...
  • Page 7 launch ADS-B is an air traffic surveillance technology that enables aircraft to be accurately tracked by air traffic controllers without the need for conventional radar. • ADS-B data is received by Ping and forwarded on to all Pixhawk MAVLink serial ports. •...