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AheadX LEO Installation Manual

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Summary of Contents for AheadX LEO

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Features and applications Technical Parameters Flight controller installation and connection Self-prepared equipment 1.9.1 Cables&wires 1.9.2 Interface definition 1.9.2.1 LEO HV Interface definition 1.9.2.1.1 LEO Standard Interface definition 1.9.2.1.2 Precautions: 1.9.2.2 Equipment connection rules 1.9.2.3 Flight controller power supply 1.9.2.3.1 Data link 1.9.2.3.2...
  • Page 3 Flight control installation 1.9.4 Installation Environment 1.9.4.1 Electromagnetic Compatibility 1.9.4.1.1 Structural interference 1.9.4.1.2 Flight control hardware installation 1.9.4.2 Flight control and cable connection 1.9.4.3 GNSS antenna installation 1.9.5 Installation Environment 1.9.5.1 Installation adjustment 1.9.5.2 Post-installation check 1.9.5.3 Pitot installation 1.9.6 Basic test 1.10 Hardware connection check...

  • Page 4: Tips

    Pre-flight check Upgrade After-sales policy Tips Welcome to read AheadX online document. This manual will assist you with the installation and post-installation checking of LEO. Blue text, suggestions and content you may need to know Orange text, please pay close attention...

  • Page 5: Copyright Notice

    AheadX Technology. Without written permission, any unauthorized copying, reproduction or sale by any organization or individual is prohibited. Please state the source is AheadX if you quote or publish any content. The manual should not be quoted, abridged or modified without any permission.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    10. Other losses that are not within the AheadX’s sphere of accountability. Introduction LEO GNC (Micro Guidance Navigation Control System) is a new generation of navigation flight control system designed for industrial-grade drones. It features with high integration, high reliability and high cost performance. It supports VTOL quad plane, fixed wing, helicopter, multi-rotor and other types of aircraft.

  • Page 7: Technical Parameters

    With fixed-point, equal time, equal distance shooting function. Records the POS data of the shooting point. Any installation method. LEO equips with installing angle correction and lever arm compensation. It can be mounted at any angle and position Simulation training function. LEO can work with AheadX's semi-physical simulator for pilot’s daily simulation training.
  • Page 8 Item Maximum Standard Minimum Unit Weight 150(HV165) Dimension 90 * 55 * 27 Power Supply Power consumption Operating ℃ temperature Attitude ° accuracy Angular velocity -300 °/s measurement range Acceleration measurement accuracy Positioning accuracy Speed measurement accuracy Height measurement 10000 -400 range Airspeed...

  • Page 9: Flight Controller Installation And Connection

    Flight controller installation and connection Thanks for purchasing our Leo GNC. This chapter will guide you how to install and tune the flight controller. You can make the cables& wires and check it according to the instruction. Please read this chapter carefully and make the installation strictly abide to the guidance.
  • Page 10 Datalink communicate with flight GND: controller directly. Ground CAN\_H: CAN bus H CAN interface, used for connecting with other AheadX's products, such as smart batteries, external magnetic compass, CAN\_H: height-finding radar, etc. CAN bus L P2+: datalink positive input The supply voltage must be consistent P2\_GND：...
  • Page 11 PWM1:PWM channel1 PWM2： channel2 PWM3： channel3 PWM4： channel4 PWM5： channel5 Used to control the servo or ESC PWM6： channel6 PWM7： channel7 PWM8： channel8 PWM9： channel9 PWM10： channel10 GND: System Ground Ground SBusOut： SBus control Used to control the servo or ESC output AD1：...

  • Page 12: Leo Standard Interface Definition

    RPM1:RPM monitoring 1 R5: Serial port 5 , 232 level T5: Serial Reserved serial port for connecting RTK port 5 and task load commands for transparent transmission, transmission RS232 level GND: Serial port Ground LEO Standard Interface definition...
  • Page 13 Serial Description: number CAN\_H: CAN interface for communication with the CAN bus H guidance technology avionics series equipment, such as smart batteries, CAN\_H: external magnetic compass, altimetry radar, CAN bus L etc. Reserved: Alternate Speed monitoring, compatible with 3.3V/5V RPM1:Speed monitoring 1 DGND: Digital...
  • Page 14 R5: Serial port 5 transmission, 232 level Standby serial port for connecting RTK T5: Serial devices and task load commands for port 5 transparent transmission transmission, RS232 level GND: Serial port Ground AD1： Voltage monitoring channel 1 Voltage must be less than 58V AD2：...

  • Page 15: Precautions

    PGND: flight control power supply negative input Precautions Please pay attention whether the power GND and signal GND are connected or not when using ESC. You may meet following problem if the power GND and signal GND are connected: high current may be led back to flight controller via the signal GND cable if power GND cable with any cold soldering or virtual open circuit, which may cause the flight controller to be burnt.

  • Page 16: Equipment Connection Rules

    Data link LEO flight control data communication uses RS232 level. Cable【8】【9】 【10】 are serial port data receiving, serial port data transmission and GND. The LINK interface is used for data communication and firmware upgrade. Please use reliable data transmission device since it will directly affect the performance of the drone.

  • Page 17: Pwm Servo Connection

    PWM servo connection Quad Plan PWM servo connection LEO-QP supports 4 channels of PWM multi-rotor ESC input, 6 channels of servo/ESC input. PWM output signal does not correspond to RC travel. PWM signal here is completely controlled by the flight controller. You can ignore the radio control output sequence There are strict requirements for the ESC connection of the multi-rotor part.

  • Page 18: Fixed Wing Pwm Servo Connection

    Signal connection example Fixed wing PWM servo connection LEO-FW flight control provides 10 channels for PWM servo / ESC . PWM output signal does not correspond to RC travel. PWM signal here is completely controlled by the flight controller. User can ignore the radio control utput sequence.

  • Page 19: Multi-Rotor Esc Connection

    PWM-2 number【19】: right aileron; PWM-3 number 【20】: elevator; PWM-4 number【21】: rudder; PWM-5 number 【22】: throttle; PWM-6 number 【23】: Camera shutter Signal connection example Multi-rotor ESC connection LEO-MR supports a variety of multi-rotor configurations and provides 8-channel PWM multi-rotor ESC input. The connection sequence as follows:...

  • Page 20: Sbus Servo Connection

    SBUS servo connection Leo has specially designed a 16-CH SBUS signal, which is independent of 10 channels of PWM output, it can connect SBUS servos and extend the servo control PWM output signal does not correspond to RC travel.

  • Page 21: Voltage Monitoring

    RPM. It can not judge or execute any command. Auxiliary joystick User can use a radio control to assist LEO to control the drone. There are two ways to do that. Please choose the appropriate way according to your requirement.

  • Page 22: Equipment Installation Rules

    LEO on a high vibration aircraft. Please install shock absorption unit if you have to do that. However, it may cause unpredictable error and LEO may fail to work due to the huge vibration. Please stop using LEO in this condition.

  • Page 23: Structural Interference Requirement

    1. Datalink antenna(feeder) should be well connected to “DATA LINK”SMA connector. The antenna should be exposed to the drone body. Trying to make sure the antenna is not blocked by materials with electromagnetic shielding properties such as metal and carbon fiber. 2. The antenna should be mounted straight up or down to get a longer horizontal transmission distance Structural interference requirement 1.

  • Page 24: Structural Interference

    This kind of defect is artificial. Flight control hardware installation LEO flight controller can be mounted at any angle, and the installing angle can be corrected in the software, which is convenient and easy to use.

  • Page 25: Flight Control And Cable Connection

    Common installation examples: Flight control and cable connection LEO uses the J30J connector, which leads to more cables, so user needs to pay attention to the following items: Tie up cables into bundles and take anti- interference measures according to specific situation. When connecting the cable to the flight controller, do not pull or push the flight control to avoid an unpredictable error due to the force.

  • Page 26: Gnss Antenna Installation

    GNSS antenna installation Installation Environment LEO supports GPS/GLONASS (or BEIDO) navigation system. The GNSS antenna is a non-magnetic weak signal receiving device. Please make sure the antenna is not shielded, otherwise, the signal will be affected. In good cases, it...

  • Page 27: Pitot Installation

    Including but not limited to the above situation, for any product degradation, failure, damage and crash caused by user who didn’t check TAURUS and its accessories and didn’t install the flight controller according to our manual. AheadX does not assume any responsibility for direct or indirect damage caused by such circumstances.

  • Page 28: Ground Unit

    Check”, user should do the pre-flight check according to the guidance. Upgrade AheadX has released a Software to upgrade the firmware Click here to download the firmware upgrade tools. Connect COM1 to PC with serial port or datalink. Find the corresponding port and read Flight controller data.

  • Page 29: After-Sales Policy

    After-sales policy User can request a return& refund service within seven (7) calendar days of receiving a product if the product has a manufacturing defect. AheadX provides one-year warranty You can request a return& refund service where: Provide a legal proof of purchase, receipt, bill, invoice or order number;...
  • Page 30  AheadX still offer paid repair service even its out of the warranty period.  User needs to pay repair cost, replacement cost and freight for any after- sales problem which is not belong to free repair and return & refund condition.

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