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AK28 HD/HD+ ENTERPRISE SMART

CONTROLLER USER MANUAL

V1.1

May 2020

2019 SIYI Technology Copyright

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Page 1 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 AK28 HD/HD+ ENTERPRISE SMART CONTROLLER USER MANUAL V1.1 May 2020 2019 SIYI Technology Copyright...
Page 2 AK28 HD and HD+. The AK28 HD/HD+ is integrated with the latest 1080p HD video transmission while taking advantage of the most advanced frequency hopping technology and anti-interference RF algorithms.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
3.1.1 Good Antenna Angle of Transmitter ......................21 3.1.2 Good Antenna Angle of Sky Station ......................22 3.2 How to Charge AK28 HD/HD+ Transmitter....................23 3.3 How to Link/Bind AK28 HD/HD+ Transmitter to the Sky Station ..............25 3.4 Throttle Joystick Type ............................27 4 OPERATING SYSTEM............................29 4.1 Tips ...................................29...
Page 4 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 5.1.2 Middle Point ..............................32 5.1.3 Channel Reverse ............................33 5.1.4 Channel Mapping ............................34 5.2 Datalink Settings...............................35 5.3 System Settings..............................36 5.4 Fail-safe ................................37 5.5 RC Relay ................................38 6 SKY STATION (RECEIVER) ..........................40 6.1 At a Glance ...............................40 6.2 Datalink Connection with FC ...........................40...
Page 5: Read Tips
Mark 1.2 Flight Safety AK28 HD/HD+ Enterprise Smart Controller is designed for professional application in specific industries, users who approaches to the device should have at least the basic ability to manipulate it. Any irregular or irresponsible manipulations of the device may cause damages or lead to property loss or human injuries.
Page 6 SIYI’s products, please read the prohibited and mandatory terms carefully. Do not use AK28 HD/HD+ system to control your aircraft/vehicle at places with intensive crowd (a square, a park), or at places with many obstructions (a street, a parking...
Page 7: Precautions On Charging Ak28 Hd/Hd
Do not forget to check battery level of the transmitter and the receiver before starting your aircraft/vehicle. Always power off your aircraft/vehicle first, AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter the second. Before changing any settings for the transmitter, make sure your aircraft’s/vehicle’s engines are powered off and their motor wires are off connection, in case of a sudden switch When you start your aircraft/vehicle for the first time, make sure that the fail-safe settings in your AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter is activated.
Page 8 60℃. DANGER Keep AK28 HD/HD+ away from any places that babies or kids may reach easily while it is under charging, better there is supervision from an adult in case of emergency. You can also stockpile spare batteries for AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter and charge up to three AK28 HD/HD+ batteries through a professional battery charging hub designed and manufactured by SIYI.
Page 9: Precautions On Using Sd Card
1.5 How to Use SIM Card on AK28 HD/HD+ Coming soon 1.6 Precautions on Storage/Carrying/Recycling CAUTION Always place your AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter at places where babies or kids do not reach. 2020 SIYI Tech All Rights Reserved...
Page 10 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 DANGER AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter should be placed as below: Not too hot (above 60℃) or too cold (under -20℃); Not under direct sunshine or too dusty or too wet; Not on an unstable holder which lacks of solid supports or may cause vibration;...
Page 11: Product Introduction
Using the brand-new video transmission system which is applied with advanced anti-interference RF algorithm, the control distance of AK28 HD can reach up to 5 kilometers, of AK28 HD+ it can reach up to 15KM. The world is widely open for you now!
Page 12 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 extensions ports on AK28HD/HD+ which will lead to infinite possibilities, to explore more uses and drone applications. The AK28 HD/HD+ SDK will be shared with the global development community for their secondary development. QGroundControl QGroundControl users can check their live video stream on the ground station directly.
Page 13 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 excellent power curve for the operating system. These are the exactly cool features which most drone operations require, especially the long-lasting ones. The Pursuit of Perfect Industrial Design A Product with Quality and Dignity AK28 series are not merely hardware with open system, but also carriers of various tastes and free branding.
Page 15: Button/Switch Types And The Default Channel Definitions
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 2.2.2 Button/Switch Types and the Default Channel Definitions AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter has 16 channels in total. Each channel is controlled by an independent switch or button. Please refer to the form below for the default channel definitions from channel 1 to 16.
Page 16: Ports On Ak28 Hd/Hd
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 Mark: AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter supports customized channel definitions as well. Please refer to the chapter “SIYI TX APP” in this manual for detail. 2.2.3 Ports on AK28 HD/HD+ Port Function AUDIO: Audio output. DATA: Upgrading transmitter firmware.
Page 17: Technical Specification
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 SD Card: Insert your SD card to read and storage files. Charging Indicator: Check charging status of your transmitter. Micro-USB: Charging, file transferring, upgrade Android system. 2.3 Technical Specification Overall Channels 16 Channels Planes / Helicopters / Gliders / Quadcopters / Multi-rotors /...
Page 18 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 Ground Station (Transmitter) Android 7.0 Operating System 2G RAM & 16G ROM Screen Type 7-inch High Brightness LCD Screen Battery Type Replaceable & Chargeable 3.7V 12690mAh Li-Po 1S & Watt Hour Battery; 47 Wh HD: 4 Hours...
Page 19: Packing List
2.4 Packing List AK28 HD 1 x AK28 HD Transmitter 1 x AK28 HD Sky Station 4 x 5.8G Rod Antenna (along with 3 x extension feeder) 3 x 2.4G Rod Antenna (along with 2 x extension feeder) 1 x 4-pin Data Cable / Flight Controller Cable...
Page 20 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 AK28 HD+ 1 x AK28 HD+ Transmitter 1 x AK28 HD Sky Station 4 x 1.4G Rod Antenna (with 3 x extension feeder) 3 x 2.4G Rod Antenna (with 2 x extension feeder) 1 x 4-pin Data Cable / Flight Controller Cable...
Page 22: Transmitter Led Indicator Definitions
AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter’s different working status. Solid Green: Good communication. Green Blinks: Blinking frequency indicates AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter’s RF signal strength. The faster it blinks, the worse the signal is. Slow Red Blinks: Transmitter firmware does not match.
Page 23: Get Ready To Use Ak28 Hd/Hd
3 GET READY TO USE AK28 HD/HD+ 3.1 How to Place Transmitter Antennas Right Mark: AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter has the best signal strength when the antennas are placed horizontally (A, B). Thus, please avoid pointing antennas’ upper end straightly to your aircraft and do not fold the antennas (C).
Page 25: Good Antenna Angle Of Transmitter
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 3.1.1 Good Antenna Angle of Transmitter Aircraft in front of the transmitter Aircraft up from the transmitter 2020 SIYI Tech All Rights Reserved...
Page 26: Good Antenna Angle Of Sky Station
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 3.1.2 Good Antenna Angle of Sky Station Flying high (Altitude higher than 10 meters, antennas should be placed downwards) Flying low (Altitude lower than 10 meters, antennas should be placed upwards) 2020 SIYI Tech All Rights Reserved...
Page 27: How To Charge Ak28 Hd/Hd+ Transmitter
3.2 How to Charge AK28 HD/HD+ Transmitter Before charging your AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter, please read the part “1 READ TIPS - 1.3 Precautions on Charging AK28 HD/HD+ Transmitter” carefully.
Page 28 Mark: Please make sure that the charging current is less than 2A or it may cause damage to battery. Mark: AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter is equipped with a replaceable 12690mAh LiPo 1S battery. Charging time is about 10 hours using a standard 5V/2A charger adapter. Charging time may change according to chargers made under different standard, please also pay an attention to the charging indicator when you are charging the transmitter.
Page 29: How To Link/Bind Ak28 Hd/Hd+ Transmitter To The Sky Station
3.3 How to Link/Bind AK28 HD/HD+ Transmitter to the Sky Station Each unit of AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter is assigned with a unique ID code. Before linking the receiver to AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter, the receiver identifies the transmitter ID (Linking/Binding) first. After the first linking process between the transmitter and the receiver is done, the transmitter ID will be memorized in the receiver so that you don’t have to repeat the process before the next flight/operation...
Page 30 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 Linking/Binding Steps 1. Please keep your AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter one meter away from the receiver and power on both of them; 2. In your smartphone screen menu, open “SIYI TX” and tap on “System Settings”;...
Page 31: Throttle Joystick Type
The 2.4GHz antenna goes to the connector with 2.4GHz marking and the 5.8GHz antenna goes to the connector with 5.8GHz marking. Please avoid the situation that AK28 HD/HD+ system is working too long without antenna connected. The RF module could be damaged in that way.
Page 33: Operating System
4.2 Download System Application The very necessary applications, “SIYI TX”, has been pre-installed in AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter before delivery. Users can visit SIYI Tech’s official website (http://www.siyi.biz/cn/AK28_HD/downloads/) or contact SIYI Tech’s technical support email (support@siyi.biz) to download and update the same applications if...
Page 34 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 Connect AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter to your PC through an OTG Micro-USB cable and in AK28 HD/HD+ system screen it will pop up “USB inserted, please confirm before disconnecting datalink/videolink function and switching to charging or file transferring function”.
Page 35: Siyi Tx
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 5 SIYI TX Users can set up AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter through the system application “SIYI TX”. 5.1 Channel Settings Users can set the output value and middle point value and switch output direction (normal/reversed) and change mapping definition for each channel of AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter.
Page 36: Middle Point
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 1. Please refer to the picture below. Slide the blue bar in your target channel to the target output value. When the channel output is normal, tap on the left/right box to input value of the minimum/maximum limit, the range is between -150 and 150.
Page 37: Channel Reverse
Users can reverse a channel’s output direction through “Channel Reverse”. Steps 1. When your AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter is linked to a new model, please confirm if all the servos, buttons, and switches have been mapped to right channels as you need.
Page 38: Channel Mapping
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 5.1.4 Channel Mapping All 14 channels of AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter can be mapped freely as you need to the joysticks, switches, buttons, and dials. Steps 1. Please refer to the picture above. Tap on the last box on right of your target channel to open the list of all joysticks, switches, buttons, and dials.
Page 39: Datalink Settings
Mark: The Bluetooth module can only support one pair of devices, so while you are using Bluetooth as your datalink output mode, please do not shut down the Bluetooth function in AK28 HD/HD+ system or use the system Bluetooth to pair with any other device.
Page 40: System Settings
Under “System Settings”, users can link AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter with the sky station, switch throttle type and joystick type. Link/Bind Tap on “Link” to make linkage between AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter and the sky station. Throttle Type Tap on “Throttle” to switch throttle joystick type between Self-centering and Thumb- slide.
Page 41: Fail-Safe
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 5.4 Fail-safe Before linking AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter to the receiver, do not forget to do fail- safe settings and turn on the function, thus if your transmitter lost linkage with receiver, fail-safe function will run automatically and immediately to protect your model from a crash.
Page 42: Rc Relay
It supports two transmitters at most. How to Use RC Relay Function 1. Prepare two AK28 HD/HD+ transmitters, mark them with 1 and 2. 2. Bind/link the transmitter 1 to the sky station first and the transmitter 1 is the slave transmitter.
Page 43 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 3. Then bind/link the transmitter 2 to the sky station and the transmitter is always the master transmitter even if you restart the sky station or transmitter. 4. Use the SE switch on the master transmitter to switch control between transmitter 1 and 2.
Page 44: Sky Station (Receiver)
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 6 SKY STATION (RECEIVER) 6.1 At a Glance Port Definition Camera: HD video input from Ethernet camera or HDMI. UART: Datalink port for telemetry output/input. S.Bus: S.Bus signal output. PWM1-5: Signal output from PWM channel 1 to 5.
Page 45: Datalink Connection With Ground Station
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 The “+” and “-” port on AK28 HD/HD+ sky station should be connected to the positive and negative end on your flight controller. And the “T” and the “R” port should be crossing connected to the “R” and the “T” serial port.
Page 46: Videolink Module
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 6.4 Videolink Module 6.4.1 Connect to an HDMI Camera AK28 HD/HD+ can work with a camera which supports HDMI video output. Steps 1. Use a HDMI Data Cable to connect your camera to the Micro HDMI port on the HDMI module.
Page 47: Connect To An Ethernet Camera
“rtsp://192.168.1.64:554/0”. Mind that there should be no SPACE input. 7. The video stream should be ok now. 6.4.2 Connect to an Ethernet Camera AK28 HD/HD+ can work with an Ethernet camera which uses universal IP camera protocol. Steps 1. The gateway of the sky station is “192.168.1.1”. So please change the camera IP address to any address from “192.168.1.2 - 254”, otherwise the network...
Page 48 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 cannot work. 2. Go to Camera Settings, check video display and copy the URL. 3. Go to Android Settings and turn on Ethernet function. 4. There will be an Ethernet icon in Android status bar.
Page 49: Configuration
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 6. Download a video player in your Android system. 7. Paste the URL into the player and the video stream should be ok. 6.4.3 Configuration Frequently Used Settings Sky Station IP Address: 192.168.1.1 Transmitter IP Address: 192.168.2.1 HDMI Converter IP Address: 192.168.1.64...
Page 50 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 there is no image displayed in the video player. Steps 1. Connect all devices (transmitter, receiver, camera) and power them on. 2. Turn on Ethernet function 3. There will be an Ethernet icon in Android status bar.
Page 52 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 5. Tap on “Ping” 6. Input “192.168.1.64” and click “PING”. There will be data stream feedback below. This step is to ensure that the transmitter has good connection with the HDMI module. 2020 SIYI Tech All Rights Reserved...
Page 53 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 7. Open QGroundControl and tap on the Settings menu. 8. In the General menu, choose “RTSP Video Stream” for Video Source, and input “rtsp://192.168.1.64:554/0”. Mind that there should be no SPACE input. 9. The video stream should be ok now.
Page 54: Firmware And Voice Upgrading
“SIYI Assistant v1.2.0” and connect AK28 HD/HD+ transmitter to your PC using the original OTG USB cable with the upgrading tool. Steps 1. Please visit the AK28 HD/HD+ download page on SIYI Tech’s official website to download all necessary software, application and firmware one by one. Link: http://www.siyi.biz/cn/AK28_HD/downloads/ 2.
Page 55 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 To upgrade firmware for the receiver, please using the original OTG Micro-USB cable to connect the receiver to your PC and repeat the step 4-5 above. 2020 SIYI Tech All Rights Reserved...
Page 56: After-Sale Service
AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 8 After-sale Service 8.1 To-be-repair Procedure If you meet any difficulties using SIYI Technology’s product, please send your email support@siyi.biz or consult your sales manager directly. If it was a confirmed product defect or damage which requires returning or replacement or repairing, SIYI engineers will guide you for the process.
Page 57 It is requested beyond seven (7) calendar days of receiving a product. A product sent to SIYI for Return & Refund Service does not include all original accessories, attachments or packaging, or any item is not in new or like-new condition, i.e.
Page 58: 15-Day Replacement
Legal proof-of-purchase, receipts, or invoices are not provided, or are reasonably believed to have been forged or tampered with. A product sent to SIYI for replacement does not include all original accessories, attachments and packaging, or contains items damaged by user error.
Page 59: 1-Year Warranty Repair
Charges may apply for services not covered by this Limited Warranty. Please contact SIYI for information specific to your location. Please note that the warranty service is only available in the respective SIYI service regions where you purchased your SIYI product.
Page 60 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 Warranty Repair service will not be provided where: Crashes or fire damage caused by non-manufacturing factors, including but not limited to pilot errors. Damage caused by unauthorized modification, disassembly, or shell opening not in accordance with official instructions or manuals.
Page 61 AK28 HD/HD+ User Manual V1.1 Damage caused by reliability or compatibility issues when using unauthorized third- party parts. Damage caused by operating the unit with a low-charged or defective battery. Products or parts with an altered identification label or from which the identification label has been removed.

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