Summary of Contents for REDCAT TEAL 2
- Page 1 TEAL 2 Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) & TEAL AIR CONTROL (TAC) Ground Station OPERATOR’S MANUAL Teal Part # 60056 Revision A 1 July 2023...
- Page 2 Teal Battery Charger and Power Supply TAC 4-Point Harness A quick start guide for the Teal 2 and the TAC are included in the Teal 2 hard case and also available electronically at: https://tealdrones.com/support/documents/ or by scanning this QR code:...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
POWER UP THE TEAL 2 ..........12 RETURN TO LAUNCH (RTL) .......... 37 ACCESS THE APPS ............12 EMERGENCY STOP (E-STOP) / DISARM ....... 37 PAIR/CONNECT THE TAC WITH THE TEAL 2 ....13 POST-FLIGHT ..............38 FLIGHT MODES ............. 13 FLIGHT LOGS ..............38 POSITION MODE ............ - Page 4 TEAL 2 / TAC PAIRING ..........48 ARCHITECTURE & RATIONALE ........60 CALIBRATING THE DRONE ..........52 TEAL BATTERY CHARGER ..........61 TEAL AIR CONTROL (TAC) DETAILS ........ 53 CHARGER EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY ......61 ARCHITECTURE & RATIONALE ........53 MISCELLANEOUS ............
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Page 5: Kit Contents
KIT CONTENTS TEAL 2 KIT CONTENTS TEAL-BRANDED HARD CASE CONTENTS: 1x TACTICAL DRONE CASE 1x TEAL 2 sUAS 2x CLOCKWISE PROPELLERS 2x COUNTERCLOCKWISE PROPELLERS 1x GIMBALLED FLIR HADRON EO / IR CAMERA 1x GIMBAL / CAMERA PROTECTIVE COVER 1x QUICK START GUIDE... -
Page 6: Teal 2 Suas Overview
TEAL 2 sUAS OVERVIEW The following diagram illustrates the major components of the Teal 2: TAC CONTROLS OVERVIEW The TAC has a mirrored set of left/right buttons, controls, and ports on the front and rear panels and along the narrow top panel. -
Page 7: Arm & Emergency Disarm
ARM & EMERGENCY DISARM The top panel includes a left and right-hand momentary button, each protected with a spring- loaded flip-guard door to prevent accidental actuation. The default (and recommended) function for the left top button arms the drone, which automatically starts the motors. -
Page 8: Default Controls
YAW RIGHT / CW To rotate the drone clockwise (CW) around its vertical WARNING! axis, move the left joystick to the right. Disarming the Teal 2 while in flight will cause it to free-fall, possibly causing PITCH FORWARD property damage, air vehicle damage,... -
Page 9: Getting Started
CHARGE THE BATTERY PACKS Both the Teal 2 sUAS and the Teal Air Control (TAC) Store batteries between ground station each require one Teal Performance -4 °F to 113 °F (-20 °C to 45 °C). - Page 10 CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS Insert the DC charger power cable into the charger. Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. The green LED is illuminated when power is applied. Tap the power button once. This activates the battery and it can now be charged. Insert the battery pack onto the charger, fully engaging the side latches with the charger.
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Page 11: Prepare The Teal 2
PREPARE THE TEAL 2 To attach a prop assembly to a motor, line up and insert the Unfold all four (4) arms and securely lock each into three (3) bent legs on the their fully extended position. underside of the prop assembly into the three (3) slots on the motor. - Page 12 If not already installed, attach the antenna(s) by TAC OPTIONAL 4-POINT HARNESS securely screwing the end in a clockwise direction onto the TNC connector(s) on the TAC. A 4-point adjustable harness is included with the TAC kit is that can be attached to the TAC. This is optional but may help prevent operator fatigue by supporting the weight of the TAC and to help maintain the TAC in an optimal operating position.
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Page 13: Power Up The Tac
Please see the TAC DETAILS section for more information. POWER UP THE TEAL 2 Press and hold the drone battery power button for four (4) seconds, then release. -
Page 14: Pair/Connect The Tac With The Teal 2
When the pairing is complete, a CONNECTION while in flight. SUCCESSFUL status will appear. If the Teal 2 acquires GPS before it is paired with the TAC, the system will automatically be set to Position Mode. If the Teal 2 is paired with the TAC before it acquires... -
Page 15: Position Mode
NOTE: GPS lock is indicated by a three- POSITION MODE tone chime from the drone, as well as Position Mode is an easy-to-fly mode and is the safest indicated at the top of the TAC screen manual mode for new pilots. Position Mode controls on the satellite icon. -
Page 16: Altitude Mode
Any TAC stick movement will change the drone from Mission Mode to Position Mode. WARNING! The Teal 2 sUAS is not intended to perform acrobatic maneuvers, such as flips, rolls, and loops. Intentional aerobatics may result in an unrecoverable loss of control of flight, and all warranties are void if attempted. -
Page 17: Fly Screen Overview
FLY SCREEN MAP OVERVIEW FLY SCREEN OVERVIEW The entire background of the fly screen can be either map view or the video view. Tapping the smaller screen The fly screen automatically starts up when the TAC is in the left bottom corner will swap the screens. powered on. -
Page 18: Fly Screen Main Toolbar
The flight mode indicator displays which flight mode CAUTION! the system is in. Touch this icon to display a drop-down It is critical for Teal 2 to be connected to menu to select either Altitude Mode or the Position a sufficient number of satellites to be Mode. -
Page 19: Fly Tools Overview
This icon indicates the radio signal strength as is common on consumer cell phones. Touch this icon to view the RSSI values for the TAC signal strength at the vehicle (MK1 RSSI), and the vehicle signal strength at the TAC (TAC RSSI). VEHICLE MESSAGES ICONS BATTERY ICON This icon notifies the use of any operator messages. -
Page 20: Customizing Personal Settings
CUSTOMIZING PERSONAL SETTINGS investigated. Use the GENERAL SETTINGS screen to customize user DATA PERSISTENCE: Disabling this option will result in preferences. The most commonly used ones are telemetry logging and map tile caching to not be referenced here. For a more complete list, please see written to disk. -
Page 21: Downloading Maps
Set and zoom to the area that you would like to save. Follow along with our instructional video, Downloading Offline Maps: Teal Teal 2 Drone on our website at: Create a name for map set in the ADD NEW SET field. -
Page 22: Mission Planning
This can be mitigated by either having Follow along with our instructional video, Planning a a set takeoff point, or by adjusting the Time-Based Mission: Teal Teal 2 Drone on our website takeoff point before flight. https://tealdrones.com/support/video/ Select WAYPOINT. - Page 23 PROGRAMMING A GEOFENCE Use this option to setup a Geofence within a mission. • Adjust the survey size and location to your Note that a Geofence can also be programmed needs. separately from a mission in the SAFETY SETTINGS page Select DONE WITH POLYGON when finished.
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Page 24: Vehicle Setup
VEHICLE SETUP • Emergency battery level action - set to land immediately at 5% or higher Use this screen to customize safety parameters, • RTL height - set higher than any nearby calibrate the drone, and to customize the joystick and obstacles to ensure the drone can clear them buttons configurations on the TAC. - Page 25 ENABLE PHOTO SETTINGS INSTRUCTIONS sensor calibration. See instructions as to how in the All photo functions must be enabled before flight or TEAL 2 DETAILS section of this manual. else the media will not be stored locally on the TAC and will not be transferrable after the mission.
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Page 26: Pre-Flight
ALWAYS follow maintenance schedules and storage requirements as outlined in the user manual, especially for battery packs and propulsion assemblies. NEVER alter the Teal 2 or TAC in any way that would cause damage, loss of control. Doing so would void all warranties. -
Page 27: System Capabilities / Operating Limitations
SYSTEM CAPABILITIES / OPERATING LIMITATIONS TEAL 2 Flight Time Up to 25 minutes (22 minutes at hover to 0% full battery discharge) Top Horizontal Speed 32.8 ft/s (10 m/s) Maximum Vertical Speed 8.2 ft/s (2.5 m/s) Maximum Servicing Ceiling 10,000 ft (3,048 m) MSL Signal Range 1800 MHz line of sight: up to 2.17 miles (3.5 km)*... -
Page 28: Pre-Flight Checklist
1-PRE-MISSON SD Card Inserted (optional) Air Space Checked, in compliance 4-SYSTEM POWER / PAIRING Restrictions Teal 2 Powered on Applicable Obtained Powered on Authorizations Weather No limitations exceeded Teal QGC App Loaded, main screen displayed in... - Page 29 Always perform a functions check before the first flight 5-SYSTEM CHECKS or mission of the day. It can be performed immediately Button Assignments Assigned (if not using default before a mission or in advance, dependent upon time settings), calibrated, verified constraints and mission needs.
- Page 30 Media Transferred sunlight prior to flight. Avoid storing battery packs in Teal 2 Powered off, inspected for hot vehicles to not exceed the recommended damage and dirt, stowed temperature limit of 113 °F (45 °C). If overheated,...
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Page 31: Arming & Takeoff
ARMING & TAKEOFF IN-FLIGHT ARMING THE DRONE DEFAULT CONTROLS There are two (2) ways to arm the drone: either press Please refer to the TAC CONTROLS OVERVIEW screen the left top button on the TAC or slide the arrow in the for joystick/button locations. -
Page 32: Fly Screen Details
FLY SCREEN DETAILS SCREEN OVERVIEW CONFIRMATION SLIDER COMPASS HEADING The Confirmation Slider box is fixed at the center- This compass heading indicator is centered just below bottom of this and other screens. A context-sensitive the Main Toolbar but is only visible when video is slider appears when a critical action needs to be taken. -
Page 33: Instrument Panel Overview
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW CAMERA CONTROL PANEL Touch the VIDEO icon or the PHOTO icon to toggle back and forth from live video to taking photos. Alternatively, press the lower left button on the rear- panel of the TAC to toggle between video and still Latitude photos. -
Page 34: Gimbal Control Panel
(represented by the the rear-panel of the TAC to toggle the active camera number 2 in the example above). The Teal 2 gimbal between EO and IR. pitch angle ranges from about -110° to about +35° up,... - Page 35 GIMBAL CONTROL CIRCLE ZOOM IN / ZOOM OUT CONTROLS The Gimbal Control Circle is Below the camera and gimbal only visible when the Video control panels are the zoom in and view selected. zoom out controls. The EO camera disappears in Map view. has 12 levels of digital zoom, the default being the fully This control provides an zoomed-out level.
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Page 36: Photos Screen
PHOTOS SCREEN PHOTO SCREEN SETTINGS ENABLE PHOTO SETTINGS INSTRUCTIONS All photo functions must be enabled before flight or Touch the MENU icon at the top of else the media will not be stored locally on the TAC and the TAC screen. will not be transferable after the mission. -
Page 37: Landing & Disarming
A symbol appears when the camera icon does not delete the original photo is touched but download is not enabled. stored on the Teal 2. Ensure that the photo functions in the VIEWING A PHOTO & METADATA SETTINGS are enabled as instructed in the previous page. -
Page 38: Return To Launch (Rtl)
EMERGENCY STOP (E-STOP) / DISARM automatically disarms when on the ground for 3-4 seconds. The Emergency Stop (E-Stop) function is designed to immediately cut off power to the motors and cease all To land at the current position at any time, touch the momentum of the drone. -
Page 39: Post-Flight
DOWNLOAD FLIGHT LOGS: TEAL 2 TAC To download flight logs over the drone wireless Be sure to inspect the Teal 2 for any damage after network to the TAC, ensure Teal QGC is launched on landing. It is recommended to power off and remove the TAC. -
Page 40: Transfer Log Files: Tac Removeable Usb-Cdevice
TRANSFER LOG FILES: TAC REMOVEABLE TRANSFER LOG FILES: TAC PC USB-C DEVICE Make sure that you have completed the previous DOWNLOAD LOG instructions. The files can now be Make sure that you have completed the previous transferred from the TAC to a PC via USB-C cable. DOWNLOAD FLIGHT LOG instructions. -
Page 41: Transfer Media: Sd Card Drone Pc
After transferring the files onto the PC, you will need to put the TAC back into kiosk mode. This is for both SWITCH ACTIVE NETWORK BACK TO DRONE security and functional reasons while in the field. To resume flying missions, access the vertical side-bar menu. -
Page 42: Transfer Photos: Tac Removeable Usb-Cdevice
TRANSFER PHOTOS: TAC REMOVEABLE TRANSFER PHOTOS: TAC PC USB-C DEVICE If the photo functions in the GENERAL SETTINGS files were enabled before flight, photos can now be If the photo functions in the GENERAL SETTINGS files transferred from the TAC to a PC via USB-C cable. were enabled before flight, photos can now be Transferring data this way requires switching the TAC transferred from the TAC to a USB-C removeable... -
Page 43: Clearing Media
Scroll to the bottom of the menu. each flight. After media has been successfully Select ABOUT TABLET. transferred: Power on and connect the TAC and Teal 2 WITHOUT a Select SOFTWARE INFORMATION. media card inserted. Select KNOX CONFIGURE. Select the SETTINGS icon in the Select APPLY LATEST PROFILE. -
Page 44: Post-Incident Report Procedures
POST-INCIDENT REPORT PROCEDURES IMMEDIATE POST-INCIDENT PROCEDURES Document the following items after an event or failure resulting in a crash: 1. Determine if the area is safe; if the situation is secure, then proceed. 2. Do NOT touch the drone yet! 3. -
Page 45: Documenting Your Incident Report
• What was the sequence of events? Include what you expected the drone to do and what the drone did. 8. If the Teal 2 can still safely power on and connect to the TAC, are you able to download the logs from the drone onto the TAC? •... -
Page 46: Teal 2 Suas Details
TEAL 2 sUAS DETAILS OVERVIEW The following diagram illustrates the major components of the Teal 2:... -
Page 47: Architecture & Rationale
TEAL 2 SYSTEM POWER breakage with a simple no-tools push-and-twist The ON/OFF power switch for Teal 2 is built into the method and are keyed so that a CCW one cannot be battery pack. A 4-second press-and-hold of the battery mounted to a CW hub and vice-versa. - Page 48 STOCK PAYLOAD ports. The port on the left is a Micro SD card slot. Teal’s The stock payload on the Teal 2 is a dual-axis (pitch and Field Repair Kit includes one 128 GB Micro SD card and roll) gimballed FLIR Hadron 320 EO/IR camera module.
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Page 49: Teal 2 / Tac Pairing
Teal 2 and TAC over the AES-256 encrypted wireless network. Only one wireless modem link is available between the TAC and the Teal 2. Both the Teal 2 and the TAC use the Microhard Pico series pDDLxxxx-AES256 modem. The Microhard Pico modems support Advanced Encryption Standard with block lengths of 256 bits. - Page 50 TAC. This step is only necessary for pairing, not reconnecting. When the side panel lights stop flashing and stay on, the Teal 2 is ready to pair with the TAC. Touch the shield icon at the top-right corner of the FLY SCREEN to open the VEHICLE PAIRING window.
- Page 51 Disconnecting from the TAC is only temporary. See the UNPAIRING instructions below if permanent unpairing is needed. NOTE: At this time, only one Teal 2 may be connected to a TAC at a time. Disconnect the vehicle from the TAC before connecting a different one.
- Page 52 RECONNECTING TO THE TAC PAIRING ADDITIONAL TEAL 2S This is needed when the Teal 2 has already been paired Touch the shield icon to open the VEHICLE with the TAC, but has been disconnected, such as in the PAIRING window.
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Page 53: Calibrating The Drone
Be ready to pick up and rotate the drone. Click OK in the top right of the screen to begin. The first tone from the Teal 2 will alert you to begin. Follow the instructions on the TAC screen. The second tone will prompt you to hold the drone steady for the next orientation. -
Page 54: Teal Air Control (Tac) Details
(MIMO) option connected internally to a Microhard pMDDL2450-AES256 modem. Radio encryption is initiated and managed through the TAC UI. Once a Teal 2 is paired to a TAC, an encrypted Closed Network between the air and ground systems is automatically formed. -
Page 55: System Software Details
Touch the 9-dot icon to expand the sidebar to show all SYSTEM SOFTWARE the available apps. DETAILS ACCESSING THE APPS The TAC is built around a Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro tablet running the Android operating system. A number of Android applications are installed on the TAC. -
Page 56: Teal Qgc App
• Language running in Android on the TAC. It is the primary user • Outdoor/indoor read modes (light/dark screen application for flying the Teal 2. Teal QGC launches by default when the TAC is powered on. modes) • Map provider Teal QGC is Teal’s customized version of Auterion’s... - Page 57 TELEMETRY LOGS FROM VEHICLE: VIDEO & VIDEO RECORDING: These settings are automatic and are not customizable at the time of this • Saves telemetry logs to the vehicle which can publication. later be downloaded to the TAC. • Saves telemetry logs to the vehicle even if the vehicle was never armed which can later be downloaded to the TAC and can be useful for troubleshooting or other purposes.
- Page 58 TAC’s Microhard radio and to view (GCS) and unmanned vehicles, and in the inter- the signal strength of the TAC and the Teal 2. communication of the subsystem of the vehicle. It can be used to transmit the orientation of the vehicle, its GENERAL: When the Enable Microhard box is checked, GPS location, and speed.
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Page 59: Teal Tac Settings App
TEAL TAC SETTINGS APP Follow along with our instructional video, Firmware Updates: Teal Teal 2 Drone, on our website at: Teal TAC Settings is the application software running in https://tealdrones.com/support/video/ Android on the TAC for changing a few important TAC settings and functions. - Page 60 Select NEXT to update the Teal 2 and all its subsystems. Select either the EXIT button to return to the Teal QGC, or, select NEXT to go back to the beginning of the The system will first prepare the Teal 2.
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Page 61: Battery Pack & Charger Details
This results in approximately 60 usable Wh from the pack, which equates to flight time of up to 25 minutes for the Teal 2 and up to 8 hours of operation on the TAC. CAUTION! The Teal 2 and the TAC do not support a battery pack hot-swap. -
Page 62: Teal Battery Charger
TEAL BATTERY CHARGER BATTERY POWER / STATUS BUTTON Quickly push-and-release (tap) the button to briefly The Performance Battery Charger is a Teal-proprietary indicate the pack’s state-of-charge. Press-and-hold for smart charger system built for charging Teal four (4) seconds to power off and on. The middle LED Performance Battery Packs. - Page 63 CAUTION! WARNING! Always power down the Teal 2 and the TAC If improperly stored, lithium-ion batteries before removing and replacing their battery such as the Teal Performance Battery Pack packs. may become unstable, overheat, damage cells, and potentially catch on fire.
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Page 64: Miscellaneous
Civil Aviation Organization (IATA) Teal Drones™, Teal Teal 2™, and Teal Air Control™ are regulations for both ground and air transport. Batteries registered trademarks of Teal Drones, Inc. are shipped at not more than 30% state of charge. All required documentation is provided to the shipper. -
Page 65: Appendices
APPENDICES APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE APPENDIX B: FIELD MAINTENANCE & SCHEDULE... - Page 66 TROUBLESHOOTING This troubleshooting guide highlights the most commonly known issues and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. We encourage you to contact our Teal Drone Customer Support team at any time at (385) 281-8415 or at SUPPORT@TEALDRONES.COM. ISSUE SOLUTION THE SYSTEM WILL NOT PAIR/CONNECT 1.
- Page 67 A BATTERY PACK SHUTS OFF AFTER AN ATTEMPT TO POWER ON A battery pack that is NOT connected to a Teal 2 or TAC This is normal behavior. The battery pack will remain immediately shuts off after an attempt to power it on.
- Page 68 ISSUE SOLUTION BUTTONS/JOYSTICKS DO NOT RESPOND 1. Perform the joystick setup once more: Connect the drone and the TAC. The buttons or joysticks on the TAC are not responding and are not commanding the drone. Touch the MENU icon. Select VEHICLE SETUP. Select JOYSTICK.
- Page 69 Be ready to pick up and rotate the drone. Click OK in the top right of the screen to begin. The first tone from the Teal 2 will alert you to begin. Follow the instructions on the TAC screen. The second tone will prompt you to hold the drone steady for the next orientation.
- Page 70 Be ready to pick up and rotate the drone. Click OK in the top right of the screen to begin. The first tone from the Teal 2 will alert you to begin. Follow the instructions on the TAC screen. The second tone will prompt you to hold the drone steady for the next orientation.
- Page 71 ISSUE SOLUTION MAPS DO NOT CACHE/SAVE 1. Make sure that the active network has WIFI selected (not DRONE). Maps are not saved/imported on the TAC. 2. Make sure that proper procedure was followed in the OFFLINE MAPS screen: Touch the TEAL TAC SETTINGS icon. Change the Active network from DRONE to WIFI.
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Page 72: Appendix B: Field Maintenance & Schedule
4. Verify the gimbal and camera connectors are securely seated. 2. Remove the single T8 Torx screw on the motor 5. Update the Teal 2 and the TAC software. arm with the T8 Torx screwdriver. 6. Delete and re-download offline maps to get 3. - Page 73 CAMERA & GIMBAL CAUTION! PAYLOAD REPLACEMENT The exposed PCB is ESD sensitive and static discharge damage electronics. Both the FLIR Hadron EO/IR camera and gimbal are Minimize handling of the exposed PCB. replaceable in the field. Use the specific tools to prevent damaging parts in the repair process.
- Page 74 PROPELLER REPLACEMENT PROPELLER REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS 1. To remove a propeller, push down and rotate Individually damaged or worn propeller blades require until the propeller comes free. the entire propeller to be replaced. They are easily installed, removed, or replaced with a simple push- 2.
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