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Introduction
Thank you for your purchase! This instruction manual will guide you through the
configuration and operation of your EagleEyes
The latest version of this manual is available in the Product Manuals section of the
Support tab on http://www.eagletreesystems.com. Please read the entire manual
carefully before proceeding.
If, after you read the manual, you have further questions or problems, please see the
"Have Questions or Feedback?" section below.
Intended Uses
The EagleEyes is intended to be used exclusively for recreational purposes with model
planes, boats and cars. Any other use is not supported.
What the EagleEyes Does
The EagleEyes provides all of the following features:
Receiver Diversity - when you connect two NTSC or PAL audio/video receivers
(of any frequency), the EagleEyes picks the better signal at any given time, which
can greatly reduce video fades and improve your FPV experience. A variety of
diversity settings are configurable with the on-board switches and LED indicators.
Antenna Tracking - when coupled with our Vector or OSD Pro airborne system,
the EagleEyes is the heart of a full-featured pan/tilt antenna tracker. Powerful,
flexible, and easy to use PC software and onscreen menus are provided for
calibrating the EagleEyes to work flawlessly with the tracker of your choice. The
built-in regulator drives even large pan/tilt servos, with no need for an external
BEC.
Telemetry - When coupled with our Vector or OSD Pro airborne system, all
Eagle Tree data (not just GPS position) are transmitted to your laptop, via your
video transmitter and the EagleEyes USB port (separate USB cable required).
Your flight can then be graphed and displayed with our powerful software, or
visualized (either in real time or after your flight) with Google Earth! A "no
telemetry" alarm (four beeps) can be turned on to indicate loss of telemetry.
Four Channel A/V Distribution - Ever wish you had more video/audio outputs?
The EagleEyes has four built-in outputs!
Programmable Low Voltage Alarm - You can program a low voltage alarm
(two beeps), which alerts you when your ground station battery is below your
chosen voltage.
PowerPanel LCD Display support – When used with the Vector or OSD Pro, our optional PowerPanel LCD display is connected to the "Exp"
port of the EagleEyes, real-time GPS position is automatically displayed. With the LCD, the last known GPS position is remembered and
displayed, in case you lose contact with your model.
To use this feature, simply plug the PowerPanel into the EagleEyes Expansion Port, with the red wire lined up with the word "(red)" on the
EagleEyes, and the GPS position should be displayed assuming the EagleEyes is receiving telemetry ,and you have a valid GPS fix.
We plan on displaying other things on the LCD in future software versions. Let us know what other features you'd like to see on the LCD!
Copyright © 2010-2014 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC
http://www.eagletreesystems.com
Instruction Manual for
TM
EagleEyes
FPV Station
Document Version 1.22
(Vector Software Version 11.78+, or
Data Recorder Software Version 10.39+)
TM
FPV Station (the EagleEyes).
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- Page 1 To use this feature, simply plug the PowerPanel into the EagleEyes Expansion Port, with the red wire lined up with the word “(red)” on the EagleEyes, and the GPS position should be displayed assuming the EagleEyes is receiving telemetry ,and you have a valid GPS fix.
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Page 2: General Safety Precautions
In addition to the warnings and other precautions in this manual, the following precautions should always be observed: The EagleEyes is intended for recreational use only. You should always use a spotter if your eyes are not on your model. Any use of the EagleEyes attempt to navigate your model, operate your model autonomously, or otherwise operate your model outside of Visual Line of Sight (VLS) is not supported. - Page 3 The EagleEyes can simply be set on a table-top at your flying location. The EagleEyes unit is protected and covered with clear heatshrink tubing. If you plan on mounting the EagleEyes board directly to a pan/tilt tracker, two ways to do this are to use a long plastic “zip” tie or a Velcro strip passed through two holes in your tracker mount, or to use pieces of adhesive Velcro tape on the bottom of the EagleEyes board, attached to the heatshrink.
- Page 4 Page 4 If Futaba style servo plugs are used, the plugs are polarized by the EagleEyes board – the small tab on the Futaba plug forces the plug to be connected in the correct orientation. If JR style servo plugs are used, you must ensure the correct polarity is achieved. The legend on the EagleEyes board indicates the correct polarity.
- Page 5 What the Diversity Function Does The diversity function constantly inspects the signal quality of two A/V receivers connected to the input channels of the EagleEyes, and switches to the highest quality signal. The two receivers can be either NTSC or PAL. The EagleEyes automatically detects the video mode. Video links of any frequency can be used, or can even be mixed if transmitters of two different frequencies are used on the model.
- Page 6 Set Diversity Sensitivity - this menu item lets you set the diversity sensitivity. Valid range is between 1 and 10, 10 being most sensitive. Enable Diversity Switch Beep – this menu item determines whether the EagleEyes will briefly beep each time the input channel is automatically switched with Diversity (single beep).
- Page 7 All of the EagleEyes features can be configured using the Vector on-screen menus, or Vector software. Please see the Vector instruction manual for information on how to use the onscreen menus, or how to install and use the software. Note: the EagleEyes must be connected to your video...
- Page 8 Note that the rest of the EagleEyes functionality will not shut off - only the power to the servos. With the standard sized servos used for typical pan/tilt trackers, there should never be a regulator shutoff, even at the maximum input voltage of 14 volts. If your tracker uses very large servos, and they are constantly under heavy load, the regulator may shut off briefly at higher input voltages.
- Page 9 Note that you must always use this same linkage adjustment at the field, so that the tracker will pan to the same angles that the EagleEyes will learn in the wizard. In other words, the pan servo position must correspond with the same pan angle at the field that it learns in the wizard steps below.
- Page 10 The GPS Home Position The EagleEyes must know its own GPS position as well as the model’s GPS position, to be able to track the model. The EagleEyes uses the Vector’s GPS Home Position to know where it is located.
- Page 11 The EagleEyes Telemetry Function (Vector) The EagleEyes, when coupled with the Vector software, provides live telemetry display of many of the Vector’s data readouts. In addition to displaying the telemetry, the software can save the telemetry to a file for later use, graph the telemetry data in real time or postflight, and show the GPS telemetry data in Google Earth .
- Page 12 How to Set Up the Antenna Tracking Hardware The Pan servo, and optionally the tilt servo, of your pan/tilt mount are connected to the EagleEyes pan and tilt servo outputs, as described in the this “Connections” section above. The EagleEyes board is capable of providing a maximum burst current of approximately 5 amps to the servos, dependent on the capabilities of your power supply.
- Page 13 Regarding pan calibration, servos may have “nonlinearities” in their full rotation. In other words, the relationship between the pan angle and the servo position may vary slightly depending on the angle selected. The EagleEyes helps to minimize this issue by optionally letting you calibrate several different angles during pan calibration.
- Page 14 165 degrees (almost to horizontal). If the model is outside of the pan range, the EagleEyes will use the tilt function to tilt the antenna so that it is pointing “backwards”...
- Page 15 Tilt servo is presently rotated to: X% - this line shows the rotation percentage of the tilt servo (based on a typical servo) that the EagleEyes is presently commanding. 50% corresponds to a typical centered servo. 0% and 100% correspond to a fully rotated servo in each direction.
- Page 16 At the field, each time you fly (unless your tracker is set up in the exact same orientation each time), set the “Pan Zero Angle” via the on-screen menus so that the EagleEyes knows the actual compass direction to which its zero degree (center) pan position points.
- Page 17 Below is a description of the on-screen calibration menu items: EagleEyes Antenna Track Setup Menu (Menu accessed from the OSD Pro EagleEyes menu, on the video screen, and accessed via radio sticks) See the “How to Configure the Antenna Tracking Function” section for details about these menu items.
- Page 18 At the field, each time you fly (unless your tracker is set up in the exact same orientation each time), set the “Pan Zero Angle” via the on-screen menus so that the EagleEyes knows the actual compass direction to which its zero degree (center) pan position points.
- Page 19 Setting the Pan Zero Angle at the Field (both calibration methods) Each time your tracker is physically moved, you need to set the “Pan Zero Angle” on-screen menu item so that the EagleEyes knows the actual compass direction pointed to when the when the tracker is panned to its zero degree (center) pan position. There are two ways to do this: Use the “Set Zero Pan Compass Reading”...
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- Page 21 The Telemetry Function The EagleEyes, when coupled with our Windows Data Recorder software program, provides telemetry display of many of the Eagle Tree sensors which are connected to your OSD Pro. In addition to displaying the telemetry, the software can save the telemetry to a file for later use, graph the telemetry data in real time or postflight, and show the GPS telemetry data in Google Earth .
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Page 22: Troubleshooting
Solution: Make sure you have calibrated the antenna correctly. Solution: Make sure that the GPS has a position fix. If the GPS loses its fix, the antenna will stop moving. The telemetry light on the EagleEyes will continue to flash in this case, but the antenna will not move. -
Page 23: Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Eagle Tree Systems, LLC, warrants the EagleEyes to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. This warranty is nontransferable. If your unit requires warranty service during this period, we will replace or repair it at our option.