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Industrial Solutions
Data Logger
User Manual
industrial.ugcs.com
January 2020
Revision 2

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  • Page 1 Industrial Solutions Data Logger User Manual industrial.ugcs.com January 2020 Revision 2...
  • Page 2 Data Logger User Manual Revision History Revision Date Description 13.01.2020 • DJI M210 related instructions added 27.07.2019 • Initial release Copyright © 2019—2020, SPH Engineering Revision 2 • January 2020...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ........11 DJI M210/M210 V2 .

  • Page 4: Description

    1 • Description Data Logger User Manual 1 • Description The Data Logger is the computing device aimed to be mounted onto the UAV allowing to integrate various types of payloads. It connects to the flight controller from the one side and to payloads from the other.

  • Page 5: In The Box

    Payload Client Monitor Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Android Device DJI Remote UgCS for DJI Mobile Application Controller Figure 1•1 — Interaction diagram In the Box • 1× Data Logger unit • 1× Power cable (Amass XT30U-M — Amass XT30U-F) • 1× Cable to flight controller (Lemo FGG.0B.303 — 4-pin 2.54 mm pitch receptacle) Device Overview Main device elements are illustrated below.
  • Page 6 In the Box Data Logger User Manual Ethernet connector Communicates with Ethernet-based payloads (see Ethernet) Antenna connector For connecting Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna or antenna cable (see Antenna) 12V LED (red) Indicates the presence of 12V power output 12V power output Feeds the payload (see 12V Power Output) Power input...

  • Page 7: Specifications

    2 • Specifications Data Logger User Manual 2 • Specifications General • DJI M210 • DJI M210 V2 • DJI M600 Compatible drones • DJI M600 Pro • Custom frames based on DJI A3 flight controller Temperature range −25°C to +85°C...

  • Page 8: Connectors

    3 • Connectors Data Logger User Manual 3 • Connectors Power Input • Mating connector on the cable side: Amass XT30U-F • Voltage range: 15 V to 36 V • Protected against reverse polarity Pinout (device side) Name Description Power supply voltage Power supply ground 12V Power Output •...

  • Page 9: I²C

    I²C Data Logger User Manual Pinout (device side) Name Description UART0_TX UART0 transmit line UART0_RX UART0 receive line Ground UART1 Dedicated to communicating with the payload equipped with UART interface. • Mating connector on the cable side: Lemo FGG.0B.305 • Logic level: 3.3 V •...

  • Page 10: Ethernet

    Ethernet Data Logger User Manual Pinout (device side) Name Description 5 V output voltage I²C data line I²C clock line Ground Ethernet Dedicated to communicating with the payload equipped with Ethernet interface. • Mating connector on the cable side: RJ-45 •...

  • Page 11: Installation

    4 • Installation Data Logger User Manual 4 • Installation DJI M600 / M600 Pro Stick a velcro to the Data Logger’s top side. Figure 4•1 — Velcro on the top side of the Data Logger Stick the second part of the velcro to the bottom side of the drone. Figure 4•2 —...
  • Page 12 4 • Installation Data Logger User Manual Mount the Data Logger onto the drone and connect the cables. Connect the Data Logger to drone’s power outlet using included power cable. Figure 4•3 — Connecting the Data Logger to power Connect the Data Logger to the flight controller using included interface cable. Figure 4•4 —...

  • Page 13: Dji M210/M210 V2

    DJI M210/M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Figure 4•5 — The Data Logger mounted onto the M600 drone DJI M210/M210 V2 M210 TTF kit comes with all the necessary parts for a complete installation. 1. Data Logger 2. Laser rangefinder and cable assembly 3.
  • Page 14 DJI M210/M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual 1. If you are going to use the customized cable cover, unscrew the original cable cover using a 1.5 hex driver. The screws will be used to fix the customized cable cover in place.
  • Page 15 DJI M210/M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Figure 4•9 — M210 leg brace 4. Snap the wire assembly onto the rear right propeller arm. Ensure that the gray Data Logger connectors are on the Data Logger side. Figure 4•10 — Wire assembly 5.
  • Page 16 DJI M210/M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Figure 4•11 — Laser rangefinder mounting 6. Move it towards the propeller and close the fastener to fix it in place. Figure 4•12 — Fixing the laser rangefinder with the fastener 7. The final result is shown on the Figure 4•13.
  • Page 17 DJI M210/M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Figure 4•13 — Mounted laser rangefinder on the arm 8. Put the 3-pin rectangular connector through the hole in the cable cover. Pushing it in as far as it goes will make it easier to plug the connector into the drone.
  • Page 18 DJI M210/M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Figure 4•15 — 3-pin rectangular connector plugged into the drone 10. Push the cable cover over the connector making sure that the connector is fully seated. Figure 4•16 — M210 cable cover to be pushed 11.
  • Page 19 DJI M210/M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Figure 4•17 — M210 cable cover installed 12. Make the connections to the Data Logger. Attention! The data connectors have different number of pins. Be sure to use the appropriate connectors and to line up the red dots.
  • Page 20 DJI M210/M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Figure 4•19 — Power cable connected to the M210 14. The installation is complete. The end result is shown on the Figure 4•20 Figure 4•20 — The Data Logger mounted onto the M210 drone Removing TTF for transportaion TTF can be either fully or partly removed for transporting by following the steps in reverse.
  • Page 21 DJI M210/M210 V2 Data Logger User Manual Figure 4•21 — Unfasten the laser rangefinder clamp using a flat-head screwdriver The spare set has been included in case this part gets broken. Depending on the payload location you can consider moving the laser rangefinder to the drone’s front arm.

  • Page 22: Setup

    Data Logger Wi-Fi. After powering on the Data Logger operates as Wi-Fi access point with following credentials: • SSID: UgCS-DataLogger-**** (where **** are 4 last digits of Data Logger serial number) • Passphrase: 12341234 One may connect to the Data Logger via SSH protocol (e.g. using PuTTY).

  • Page 23: Access To Onboard File System

    Access to Onboard File System Data Logger User Manual Access to Onboard File System One may use any SCP client in order to access the Data Logger file system. For example, WinSCP can be used. Figure 5•1 — WinSCP settings While pressing Login button you are free to choose between login via SCP (in order to have an access to file system) or opening with PuTTY (for SSH access).

  • Page 24: Setup Interface To Dji A3

    Setup Interface to DJI A3 Data Logger User Manual Default Parameter Description Value Minimum allowable free space on MINIMUM_FREE_SPACE_MIB microSD card, MiB STATE_REFRESH_RATE_MS 1000 System state refresh rate, ms [DJI] APP_ID 1071019 DJI App ID (see below) APP_KEY 42873…30b25 DJI App Key (see below) Important: The Data Logger should be restarted after any change of configuration file by reboot command or by power cycling.
  • Page 25 Setup Interface to DJI A3 Data Logger User Manual Figure 5•2 — DJI GO screens Step 4. Connect the DJI A3 flight controller to the PC, run the DJI Assistant 2 and press Login button. Figure 5•3 — DJI Assistant 2 start window Step 5.
  • Page 26 Setup Interface to DJI A3 Data Logger User Manual Figure 5•4 — DJI Assistant 2 login window Step 6. Wait for the main window to appear, then choose SDK tab and check Enable API Control and Ground Station Status checkboxes. Figure 5•5 —...
  • Page 27 Setup Interface to DJI A3 Data Logger User Manual Now the flight controller is ready to be connected via Onboard SDK. Default DJI App ID and Key are used. Important: The DJI A3 may not activate from the first attempt. If there is no connection with flight controller after full system setup, try to repeat steps from 1 to 3 several times with DJI A3 power cycling.
  • Page 28 Setup Interface to DJI A3 Data Logger User Manual Figure 5•7 — Create app Step 5. Follow steps from received activation email. Step 6. Return to DJI Developer area and open app details. Remember APP ID and App Key values. Figure 5•8 —...

  • Page 29: General Usage

    Figure 6•1 — Enable Custom Payload checkbox Ensure that the drone with a correct profile appears in the UgCS Client on the PC and all drone indicators (battery, uplink, downlink, satellites) are green. Select the drone and a mission for it.

  • Page 30: Onboard Software Upgrade

    • Password: admin • Host: localhost • Port: 3334 Lay the UgCS Client and the Custom Payload Monitor applications out in a convenient way to observe both of them simultaneously. Figure 6•3 — UgCS client and Custom Payload Monitor application open side-by-side Onboard Software Upgrade One may check the current onboard software version using SSH.
  • Page 31 Onboard Software Upgrade Data Logger User Manual tar -xf payloadctl-armhf-*.tar.gz rm payloadctl-armhf-*.tar.gz cd payloadctl-armhf-* pkill -2 payloadctl ./install.sh cd .. rm -rf payloadctl-armhf-* reboot There will be ability to enter Data Logger serial number. Four last numerals will be added to Data Logger SSID.

  • Page 32: Legal Notice

    Trademarks UgCS is a registered trademark of SPH Engineering. All other trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

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