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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ......... 21 7 Geoscan Planner Preset .
  • Page 3 7.14 Semi-automatic control ........37 8 Launch 9 UAV disassembly...

  • Page 4: General Information

    CHAPTER GENERAL INFORMATION Geoscan 401 – multifunctional complex, that included multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and ground control system (GCS). 1.1 Kit • Geoscan 401 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) • UAV’s transport container • Payload: * – customized Sony А6000 camera;...

  • Page 5: Technical Parameters

    Visually inspect UAV for a damage after each flight. If a propellers are damaged, you can replace it yourself using spare parts and tools from the kit. If structural damage to the airframe or systems is detected, contact Geoscan support. Chapter 1. General information...

  • Page 6: Storage

    After 80 flights it is recommended to send your UAV to the manufacturer for inspection and maintenance. 1.4 Storage Geoscan 401 complex (without battery) are recommended to be stored in a transport containers in dry rooms at a temperature of 5 to 25 °C and relative humidity not more than 80% without condensation.

  • Page 7: Safety Rules

    • UAV launch and maintainence can be held only by persons trained according to the “Plan of the- oretical and practical training of the operator to control the unmanned complex GEOSCAN 401”; • before the flight it is necessary to inspect the flight area and make sure that the planned flight path passes not less than 100 m above the terrain and high-rise objects (mountains, towers, pipes, transmission towers, etc.);...

  • Page 8: Uav

    CHAPTER THREE 3.1 Parts 3.2 Assembly 1) Take the landing gears base part and landing gears from the UAV’s transport container. 2) Put landing gears in the landing gears base part tubes. 3) Tighten connecting nuts on landing gears by hands. 4) Fix nuts position by elastic fixators.
  • Page 9 Fig. 1: Installation and fixation of the landing gears 5) Take the quadcopter from the UAV’s transport container. 6) Remove a protective transport elements. 7) Take the quadcopter’s frame arms out to the sides. Fig. 2: Quadcopter assembly 8) Move frame arms nuts to the quadcopter’s frame central part and tighten it. Chapter 3.
  • Page 10 Fig. 3: Quardcopter’s nuts moving Attention: Make sure that the nuts are covered frame pins. 9) Put the quadcopter on landing gears base part. • Frame loops must be connected with landing gear’s loops. • Take the servo cradle and position it under the quadcopter’s frame. The frame loops must be connected with servo cradle’s loops.
  • Page 11 Fig. 5: Connection of the parts Attention: Make sure that, the rods are fully puted (Rod’s rings must be puted into red seals). 10) Install propellers on the motors. The color markings on the motors and propellers must be the same.
  • Page 12 Attention: Before each start make sure that all propellers are not damaged. Do not use worn, cracked or damaged propellers. 11) Put payload’s connection cable (if payload connects with UAV) in quardcopter’s slot. Fig. 7: Connection of the payload cable 12) Screw CRL antenna in quadcopter’s arm pin.
  • Page 13 13) Eject payload’s memory cards, format and insert them back. * * - Depends on equpment Fig. 9: Instaling memory card in UAV’s slot (kit with GNSS receiver). 14) Install the battery in battery slot until it stops (Battery pins must be on the left side looking forward). Fig.

  • Page 14: Ground Control System

    CHAPTER FOUR GROUND CONTROL SYSTEM 4.1 Kit 4.2 Assembly and set up 1) Eject the GCS table from the UAV’s transport container. 2) Place the table on a flat work surface. 3) Undo textile clasp and eject a laptop. 4) Assemble parts of the CRL pole together. 5) Eject the GCS modem and CRL antenna from UAV’s transport container.

  • Page 15: Set Up The Camera

    CHAPTER FIVE SET UP THE CAMERA 5.1 Set up the Sony DSC-RX1 camera Read the camera’s full operating instructions to know about main control elements before make settings. • Set mode dial in S (Shutter Priority) position. • Use control dial to set exposition 1/800. •...
  • Page 16 Fig. 3: MF Assist is off and Focus Magnif. Time • In tab 3 set MOVIE Button - Movie Mode Only. Fig. 4: Set mode movie mode only for MOVIE button • In setup menu set Power Saving Start Time - 30 min (tab 2). Fig.

  • Page 17: Set Up The Sony A6000 Camera

    Fig. 6: File number reset • Press Fn (Function) button to set these settings: Drive Mode Single Shooting White Balance Auto AWB Select ISO - Auto and set: ISO Minimum ISO Maximum 1600 Keep default parameters for other camera settings. Format SD card 1) Select MENU [SD Card]...
  • Page 18 • Set the mode dial to S (Shutter Priority). Use the control wheel to set the following parameters: Exposition 1/800 Auto • In still shooting menu (tab 2) set Focus Mode - Manual focus. Fig. 7: Focus Mode • In custom settings menu (tab 1) disable Automatic preview.
  • Page 19 • In custom settings menu (tab 6) set the MOVIE button - Video mode only. Fig. 10: Set “Video Mode Only” • In setup menu (tab 2) set Start time energy saving - 30 min. Fig. 11: Set the time to start energy saving •...

  • Page 20: Offsets Coordinates

    5.3 Offsets coordinates The antenna of the geodetic receiver is located inside the UAV. The phase center is offset from the center point of the camera lens. The amount of offset should be taken, when you generate ortophotomaps and 3D models. Fig.

  • Page 21: Charger And Battery

    CHAPTER CHARGER AND BATTERY Table 1: Parameters of the battery Guaranteed number of charge-discharge cycles Upper charge voltage 42 V Normal voltage ~37 V Lower discharge voltage 33 V Charging current <24 А Number of cells Capacity 16 000 mAh Shelf life 1 year 6.1 Safety requirements...

  • Page 22: Preset Of The Battery Charger

    6.2 Preset of the battery charger Follow these steps to open the settings menu: • In PROGRAM SELECT menu (main screen) press the Batt type/Stop button repeatedly, until charger’s display shows Settings menu; • Confirm by pressing the button Start/Enter; •...

  • Page 23: How To Connect The Battery To The Charger

    6.3 How to connect the battery to the charger • Connect balance pin. • Connect + terminal (red cable). • Connect - terminal (black cable). Attention: Make sure that the engine is run, when you charge the battery from car battery. A car battery is completely discharged, if you don’t check it.

  • Page 24: Lithium Polymer (Lipo) Battery Recommendations On The Use

    Table 3: Key battery’s state values Type of bat- Charged Half Charge level is near Dis- Power is lose, Battery is tery charge zero charged broken 10S 16Ah 42,0 V 37,0 V 35,0 V 33,0 V >25,0 V The battery discharge speed is directly dependent with speed of engines. The UAV use trajectory and weather’s data to automatically set a optimal speed level.

  • Page 25: Geoscan Planner

    CHAPTER SEVEN GEOSCAN PLANNER 7.1 Preset 1) Connect CRL modem with the notebook. 2) Turn UAV power. 3) Run application MdmDisp. The antenna icon and the number of connected UAV’s on the screen’s lower right corner are displayed. Fig. 1: MdmDisp program indicator 3.1 At the first time you need to configure connection with UAV.
  • Page 26 You can reconnect the CRL modem by clicking Reconnect in context menu, if UAV is not detected. Fig. 4: MdmDisp сontext menu 4) Run the Geoscan Planner program. 5) Enter your login and password. 6) In context menu Flight select Connect to the UAV – Search… for a searching UAV’s.

  • Page 27: Creating A Flight Task

    UAV. The receiver will automatically detect the coordinates and display the UAV location on the map. The telemetry panel (left) and the instrument panel (right) will shown in program window. Fig. 7: Connect to the UAV 7.2 Creating a flight task 1) Create New project. Chapter 7. Geoscan Planner...
  • Page 28 Fig. 8: New project creation 2) Set a project name, shooting parameters, UAV and camera. Fig. 9: Project parameters 7.2. Creating a flight task...

  • Page 29: Areal Surveying

    1) Click on Create areal surveying button on the toolbar. Fig. 10: Areal surveying creation 2) By single mouse clicking specify the angular points of the research site. The program automatically calculates the route for bypassing the polygon. Fig. 11: Areal surveying example Chapter 7. Geoscan Planner...
  • Page 30 7.3.1 Adding and removing polygon vertices. You can add vertices to the completed polygon. 1) Hold the left mouse button and move the middle point of the polygon side. Fig. 12: Adding the vertex The vertex will be created automatically. In a floating window near the vertex will display its coordinates. Fig.
  • Page 31 1) Right-click on the polygon area. 2) Select Optimization by “direction”. Fig. 15: Optimization by direction One of the vertices of the polygon will be highlighted and a rotation marker will appear on it to set the direction. Chapter 7. Geoscan Planner...
  • Page 32 Fig. 16: Adjusting the direction of flight As a Result, there will be a new route to fly around the area in the specified direction. Fig. 17: New flight route 7.3.3 Change start point To change the polygon entry point, follow these steps: 1) Select polygon 7.3.
  • Page 33 2) Right-click to select the point where you want to start circling the area. 3) In menu select Make start point here. Fig. 19: Change the polygon entry point A marker appears at the selected entry point. Chapter 7. Geoscan Planner...

  • Page 34: Linear Surveying

    7.4 Linear surveying Linear aerial photography is performed in order to survey linear extended objects, such as: rivers, roads, power lines, oil pipelines. 1) Click Create linear surveying button on the toolbar. Fig. 20: Linear surveying creation 2) Single-click to specify the route of traversing the extended object by turning points. The program will automatically draw lines of flight.

  • Page 35: Flight By Points

    Set hover at point and specify the time in seconds. 7.6 Waiting point Waiting point serves to hold the indicated point at the specified altitude during the specified time interval. 1) Click Create waiting point button on the toolbar. Chapter 7. Geoscan Planner...

  • Page 36: Panoramic Survey

    The UAV will hold the point for the specified time at the specified height, and then go along the planned route. In expert mode (see full Geoscan Planner instructions) properties may be changed: setting an altitude of the waiting point, the waiting time and activation of the wind measurement function.

  • Page 37: Landing Point

    Shooting is carried out in full rotation in azimuth and in the range from 0 to 80 in tilt by default. If it needs, you can change the parameters of the panoramic shooting in the Properties tab of expert mode (see full Geoscan Planner instructions). 7.8 Landing point Use Create landing point command to set landing point different from start position.

  • Page 38: Flight

    Attention: The return height must be must ensure that there are no barriers on the flight route. 7.10 Flight 1) Click on Start button. Fig. 29: Start button Make sure that nothing prevents the rotation of the propellers and confirm the engines start. Fig.

  • Page 39: Land

    1) Click Guided flight button. Fig. 34: Guided flight button 2) Specify a point on the map and set the height. Fig. 35: Set the height of the guided flight Chapter 7. Geoscan Planner...
  • Page 40 The UAV will start holding the indicated point, when the point is reached. Fig. 36: Guided flight example 7.14 Semi-automatic control You can activate manual control mode after pre-launch preparation and take off. 1) Click Semi-automatic control button. Fig. 37: Semi-automatic control button Attention: Flight mission is paused when manual control mode is on.
  • Page 41 Remove the lens cap. * - if the camera is in the kit 8) Open a flight task in Geoscan Planner. Launch start preparing wizard. Make sure the preparation is successfully. 9) Click on the Start icon in the Geoscan Planner.
  • Page 42 CHAPTER NINE UAV DISASSEMBLY 1) Unfasten textile clasp and take out the battery. 2) Unscrew propellers. 3) Disconnect payload cable. * 4) Unscrew CRL antenna. 5) Take out mounting rods and place servo cradle in transport container. 6) Unscrew quadcopter’s nuts and move them closer to motors. Nuts should not interfere to fold the quadcopter’s arms.

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