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Geoscan 401
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Updated on November 12, 2021

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  • Page 1 Geoscan 401 User Manual Updated on November 12, 2021...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Abbreviations Main Information Kit ..........Maintenance Service .
  • Page 3 Radio Modem Connection ......47 Connecting UAV to Geoscan Planner ......49 Launch Preparing .

  • Page 4: Introduction

    We always glad to help you and answer any questions about product. The information, specifications and pictures in this manual are relevant at the time of publication. Geoscan Group may change the UAV design or specifications without prior notice. Do not make any changes to UAV structure by yourself. Any UAV damages or degraded specifications caused by structure changes are not covered by the warranty.

  • Page 5: Abbreviations

    Abbreviations Count Per Second GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Universal Serial Bus...

  • Page 6: Main Information

    Main Information Geoscan 401 is multifuctional unmanned aerial system that included quardcopter drone with сhangeable payload and flight mission planning software. Drone application depends on installed payload. The system can be used for aerial sur- veying, laser scanning, measuring of gamma-spectrum values, magnetic or multispectral...

  • Page 7: Kit

    Geoscan 401 UAV Quadcopter Frame of landing gears Landing gear — 2 pcs. Propellers (pair) — 2 pcs. Battery UAV antenna Radio modem SD card USB Cable USB flash drive Battery charger in case UAV transport case Documentation...
  • Page 8 Payloads * Digital camera Multispectral camera Gamma-ray spectrometer Lidar Quantum magnetometer * — payload type depends on delivery kit...

  • Page 9: Maintenance Service

    After 80 flights we recommended to send UAV to the manufacturer for inspection and maintenance. Storage Geoscan 401 UAV (without the battery) should be stored in a transport case in dry room at temperature range from +5 to +25 °C and relative humidity not more than 85% without condensation.

  • Page 10: Safety Rules

    Follow these operating instructions for UAV safe use: • UAV launch and maintainence can be held only by persons who trained according to “The plan of theoretical and practical training for the operator of GEOSCAN 401 unmanned aerial system”. • Follow dealer’s and/or manufacturer’s recommendations and instructions for use of the equipment, as given in this manual and received during operation period.
  • Page 11 Operational Restrictions • Operating temperature range without payload: from -20 to +40 °С. -40 to +20 °С for «Arctic» battery. • The operating temperature ranges of the payloads and other operating limits are listed in Appendix section. • Max wind speed: 12 m/s. •...

  • Page 12: Assembly

    Assembly 1. Take the landing gears’ base part and landing gears from transport case. 2. Put landing gears in tubes of base part. 3. Rotate landing gears’ nuts to attach them to base part and lock elastic locks. Landing gears installing 4.
  • Page 13 7. Move frame arms’ nuts to the quadcopter’s frame central part and lock it. Lock by nuts Make sure that the nuts are covered frame pins. 8. Place the quadcopter on landing gears’ base part. Frame loops must be connected with landing gear’s loops. 9.
  • Page 14 10. Put mounting rods in loops. Mounting rods installing Make sure that the rods are inserted as far as possible (the rings on the rods should be pushed to loops’ red seals). 11. Attach the propellers to UAV motors. Color marks on the propellers and motors should be in same color. Icons on the propellers shows rotating direction for attaching.
  • Page 15 12. Connect payload power cable (if your payload needs power from UAV battery) to UAV slot. Connect GNSS antenna cable to UAV for payloads with in-built GNSS receiver. Lidar connecting with 2 cables example 13. Screw UAV antenna to UAV arm. UAV antenna connecting Make sure that the port and connector are clean.
  • Page 16 14. Eject SD card (-s) from payload and UAV in-built GNSS receiver (availability depends on UAV configuration), format and place in slots. Installing SD card in GNSS receiver slot (availability depends on UAV configuration) 15. Turn UAV battery on by press control button 16.
  • Page 17 16. Secure the battery by spring-loaded stops. Press on spring-loaded parts and put it in battery slots. On earlest Geoscan 401 UAVs the battery is secured by a velcro. Battery securing by spring-loaded stops...

  • Page 18: Charger And Battery

    Charger and Battery Safety Rules Battery • DO NOT disassemble or deform the battery (do not drop and pierce). • DO NOT allow heat the battery more than 60°С. • DO NOT overcharge the battery (over 42 V). • DO NOT allow the battery discharge below 30 V. •...

  • Page 19: Charger Preset

    Charger Preset The charger is configured from the factory. Follow the instructions to config preset, if the settings are different. To open settings: • On PROGRAM SELECT main screen press Batt type/Stop button several times, to the moment, when screen will Settings section. Settings section •...

  • Page 20: Battery Indication And Control

    Lithium battery section Set these parameters: AUTO value select battery cells number (S) automatically. Charge current: 8,0 A. Other settings should be default. Battery Indication and Control Battery LEDs and buttons 1. Control button 4. LED indication bar 2. Indication LED 5.
  • Page 21 lights, when the battery is full charged). Red color of indication LED (2) means that LED indication bar (4) shows temperature level inside the battery.
  • Page 22 Battery Temperature indication LEDs Glow mode Temperature, °С <5 I (1) flashes II (2) flashes 5-10 III (3) flashes 10-15 IIII (4) lights 15-20 IIIII (5) lights 20-25 IIIIII (6) lights 25-30 IIIIIII (7) flashes 30-35 IIIIIIII (8) flashes 35-40 IIIIIIIII (9) flashes 40-45...

  • Page 23: Battery Connecting To The Charger

    Battery Connecting to The Charger • Connect charge cable to charger (red cord to red + pin, black cord to black - pin). • Connect balance cable to balance port of charger and battery slot. • Connect red charge cord pin to the battery. •...

  • Page 24: Storage And Discharge

    Storage and Discharge Storage Use Storage mode for a long (more than 14 days) battery storage. Change charger mode BALANCE CHG to STORAGE mode, check cells number (10 Cells) and start storage balancing by long press Start/Enter button. The batteries should be stored in dry cool place without direct sunlight at the temperature range from + 5 to 25 °С...

  • Page 25: Payloads

    Payloads Geoscan 401 is a multifunctional platform for different payload types. The section describes settings for payloads which can be included in set of equipment. Sony DSC-RX1RM2 Digital Camera Main Parts Please, carefully read Camera Operating instructions https:// www.sony.com/ electronics/ support/ res/ manuals/ 4579/ 45798651M.pdf to get full information about functions and control elements before change settings.

  • Page 26: Presets

    Presets Geoscan UAVs are equipped with 2 presets for Sony DSC-RX1RM2 cameras. Use Mode Dial near ON\OFF switcher to select preset for your needs. Preset 1 serves for shooting in normal daylight conditions. The aperture value is fixed, which provides fixed aperture for better ortophoto mosaic generation.

  • Page 27: Presets Restoring

    Presets Restoring Settings of 1 and 2 presets can be restored, if you change them. For preset 1 restoring: • Set Mode Dial in position M (Manual aperture control). • Set shutter speed 1/1000 by Control Dial. • Select ISO — Auto in camera menu.. Press Menu button, go to Camera Settings (Tab 8) and select Memory.

  • Page 28: Sd Card Formatting

    • In settings section set Power Saving Start Time — 30 min. (tab 2) и File Number — Reset (tab 5). Power saving start time File number reset SD Card Formatting • In Settings menu (tab 5) select Format. Format option All data on SD card will be deleted!

  • Page 29: Settings Reset

    Settings Reset Reset of the camera will delete presets’ shooting settings (Presets 1 and 2)! • In Settings menu (tab 6) select Setting Reset «Setting reset» option Do not remove the battery during a reset process! • After camera reboot, you need to set Time zone and date, otherwise the settings will not be saved and this menu will appear at every turn on.

  • Page 30: Camera Offsets

    Camera Offsets Offset values should be taken into account when you generate ortophotomosaics and 3D models. Sony DSC-RX1 offsets...

  • Page 31: Sony Dsc-Rx1 Digital Camera

    Sony DSC-RX1 Digital Camera Main Parts Please, carefully read Camera Operating Instructions https:// www.sony.ru/ electronics/ support/ res/ manuals/ 4469/ 44695786M.pdf to get full information about functions and control elements before change settings. Basic camera control elements are shown on the picture: 1.
  • Page 32 To set camera soft parameters, push MENU button, then select parameters according to the following instructions. • In User settings menu (tab 1) turn off Automatic preview and set MOVIE Button — Movie mode only (tab 3). Turn off automatic preview Movie mode only •...

  • Page 33: Sd Card Formatting

    SD Card Formatting • Select MENU [Memory card] Format All memory card data will be deleted! Settings Reset Follow these steps to set default settings: • Select MENU [Settings menu] INITIALISATION Reset Do not remove the battery during a reset process! •...

  • Page 34: Camera Offsets

    Camera Offsets Offset values should be taken into account when you generate ortophotomosaics and 3D models. Sony DSC-RX1 offsets...

  • Page 35: Sony A6000 Digital Camera

    Sony A6000 Digital Camera Main Parts Please, carefully read Camera Operating Instructions https:// www.sony.ru/ electronics/ support/ res/ manuals/ 4532/ 45320554M.pdf to get full information about functions and control parts before change settings. Basic camera control elements are shown on the picture: AVCHD MENU 24.3 MEGAPIXELS...

  • Page 36: Sd Card Formatting

    • In Custom Settings menu (tab 1) disable Automatic preview, turn on Lens-less Shutter (tab 3) and set MOVIE button - Video mode only (tab 6). Automatic preview off Turn on the shutter without a lens Video mode only for Movie button •...

  • Page 37: Geoscan Planner Software

    Geoscan Planner Software Geoscan Planner software allows to configure UAV and create flight tasks for aerial survey of areas and single objects. System Requirements Minimum System Requirements Operating system MS Windows 7,8,10 Intel Core i3 4 Gb GPU Type Dedicated...

  • Page 38: New Project

    New Project 1. Install and launch Geoscan Planner software. 2. Enter your login/password in authentication window and create new project by press New Project button. Authentication window New Project button 3. Enter a project name and shooting parameters in the new project window.

  • Page 39: Aerial Surveying

    Aerial Surveying Aerial surveying is a polygon surveying. User sets vertices of the polygon (more than 3) and the software will automatically calculates a flight route. 1) Press Create aerial surveying on the toolbar. Create aerial surveying 2) Click on the map to set vertexes of aerial survey area. The program will automatically calculate the flight route.

  • Page 40: Change Flight Route Direction

    To remove the vertex: 1) right click on the vertex; 2) select Delete vertex. Delete vertex Change Flight Route Direction The need to change a flight route may be caused, if the force and direction of the wind are unfavorable (strong wind along the flight route of the polygon). Right-click on the polygon and select the option Optimization «Direction»...
  • Page 41 One of the vertices of the polygon will be colored gray. Use the point’s slider to set the flight route direction. Correction of the flight direction A new flight route through the polygon in a selected direction will be generated au- tomatically.

  • Page 42: Start Point Changing

    Start Point Changing To change the polygon entry point, follow these steps: 1) Select a polygon. Selected polygon 2) Select vertex, right click and choose Make start point here. Context menu of a point The selected point will be marked with a flag...

  • Page 43: Linear Surveying

    Linear Surveying Create linear surveying tool allows to create a flight route along linear objects, such as: rivers, roads, oil pipelines, etc. . 1) Press Create linear surveying button on the toolbar. Create linear surveying button 2) Single clicks to set a path around an object. The program will automatically generate flight route.

  • Page 44: Flight By Points

    Flight By Points Create flight by points tool can be used for inspection of territories and overflights of high-rise objects. 1) Press Create flight by points button on the toolbar. Create flight by points button 2) Single clicks to select flight route points. Flight by points By default, aerial survey is not performed during the flight by points.

  • Page 45: Waiting Point

    We recommend to set the waiting point with wind measurement before each flight el- ement at the height of the flight element, especially if they are located a large distance from each other. Geoscan UAVs are not certified instruments of wind measurement. It cannot be used as a precise tool.

  • Page 46: Landing Point

    Waiting point in wind measure mode Landing Point Create landing point tool is used to set the UAV landing point. If there is no specified landing point, UAV will return to the starting point at the end of the flight task. 1) Press Create landing point button on the toolbar.

  • Page 47: Radio Modem Connection

    The radio modem is used to load a flight task into the autopilot memory, set up and semi-automatic control the UAV flight up to 40 km using the Geoscan Planner software. This section describes how to set up wireless connection between the UAV and laptop.
  • Page 48 Adding a new device If UAV is not detected reconnect radio modem by right-click on the MdmDisp icon and select Reconnect. in the context menu. If connection is failed: • Check connection of the radio modem to laptop’s USB socket. •...

  • Page 49: Connecting Uav To Geoscan Planner

    Connecting UAV to Geoscan Planner 1) Select Connect to the UAV — Search… in Flight tab. UAV connection 2) Select connection type in MdmDisp. Set IP-adress — localhost. In UAV list set UAV — Port 2. Connection settings The settings will be automatically saved. At the next connections turn on the UAV power and use Connect UAV button on the toolbar.

  • Page 50: Launch Preparing

    Launch Preparing 1) Press Start preparing button to launch preparing wizard. Start preparing button Follow the instructions of the Start preparing wizard (most tests are passed automati- cally). On Parameters stage set: Autonomous flight time (sec) — time after radio signal loss that UAV will fly in automatic mode.

  • Page 51: Flight

    Flight Press Start button. «Start» button Make sure that nothing is block propellers and confirm engines start. Engines start confirming window Autopilot will check engines. Take-off confirmation window will be shown on a laptop screen. Approve the take-off. Take-off approve UAV will start.

  • Page 52: Cancel Tool

    Cancel tool Cancel tool directs the UAV to starting point. After reaching the starting point, UAV will perform the landing. Press the Cancel button. Cancel button UAV will start flying to the starting point and will land on it. Immediate Landing Immediate landing tool is used to perform immediate landing on a current flight point.

  • Page 53: Guided Flight

    Guided Flight Guided flight option sets a destination point on the map and height. UAV will reach the point and start point holding until flight confirmation or until the automatic return is triggered by the battery low charge. 1) Press Guided flight button. Guided flight button 2) Click a point on the map and set the flight height above the ground (Elevation).

  • Page 54: Semi-Automatic Remote Control

    Semi-automatic Remote Control Semi-automatic control mode is possible after UAV pre-flight check and take-off. Press Semi-automatic control button. The UAV control will be switched to semi-automatic mode. If the semi-automatic mode is activated, UAV autopilot will paused linear or aerial survey and will wait control commands (by screen buttons or keyboard) from UAV operator.

  • Page 55: Launch

    Launch Follow these checklist to launch GEOSCAN 401: 1) Charge the battery and make sure it works correctly (see Charger and battery section for details). 2) Create flight project in Geoscan Planner software (see Geoscan Planner Software section for details).

  • Page 56: Uav Disassembly

    UAV Disassembly 1) Unlock and eject the battery. 2) Unscrew the propellers. 3) Disconnect payload cables * 4) Unscrew UAV antenna(-s). 5) Hold payload cradle , eject mounting rods and place them in UAV transport case. 6) Unscrew the nuts of quardcopter arms and move them closer to motors for better arms folding.

  • Page 57: Appendix

    Appendix Specifications multirotor UAV type electric brushless — 4 pcs. Motors LiPo, 37 V Battery type vertical in automatic mode from 5 meters area in diam- Take-off/landing eter 1 hour Max flight time up 12 m/s Max. wind resistance 0-50 km/h Flight speed range 25 m Min safety flight altitude...
  • Page 58 Battery Recommended charge current Max charge current 8,5 A Max voltage 42 V Normal voltage 37 V Lower voltage 30 V Discharge current <34 A Cells 10 S Capacity 17 000 mA·h 3 kg Weight Service life 1 year Topcon B111 GNSS Receiver * Number of channels 226 universal tracking channels Acquisition time (hot/cold start)
  • Page 59 Sony DSC-RX1RM2 Digital Camera * Sensor Full-frame CMOS Exmor R (35.9x24 mm) Number of Pixels 43,6 MP Shutter Central Aperture f/2-22 ISO Range 100-102400 Shutter Speed from 1/4000 to 30 sec Sony A6000 Digital Camera * Sensor CMOS Number of Pixels 24,3 MP Shutter Focal...
  • Page 60 Charger’s Transport Case Dimensions 500 × 400 × 190 mm Weight (without batteries) 7,5 kg Protection class IP67 Wheels UAV Transport Case Dimensions 800 × 520 × 310 mm Weight (with equipment) 16 kg Protection class IP67 Wheels...
  • Page 61 Geoscan Group, 2021...

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