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- Page 1 FlightStation User and Installation Guide REVISION A UAV-1007487-001 Page 1 | 25...
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Page 3: Revision History
1 Revision History Revision Date Comments 8/10/2023 Initial release UAV-1007487-001 Page 3 | 25... -
Page 4: Warnings / Disclaimers
2 Warnings / Disclaimers All device operational procedures must be understood prior to operation. uAvionix is not liable for damages arising from the use or misuse of this product. UAV-1007487-001 Page 4 | 25... -
Page 5: Limited Warranty
FlightStation products are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from purchase. For the duration of the warranty period, uAvionix, at its sole option, will repair or replace any product which fails under normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost. -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
POE Installation ................14 DHCP Fallback ................15 FlightStation Information URL ............. 15 7.3.1 Information Items ..............17 Update ....................19 Update the FlightStation system software ........19 Update ADS-B receiver software ..........22 Support ....................25 UAV-1007487-001 Page 6 | 25... -
Page 7: Introduction
An integrated GPS provides location and precision timestamping for messaging. The FlightStation comes preconfigured for out of the box plug and play behavior to automatically connect to the uAvionix FlightLine system. Flightline provides a method to graphically view traffic as will and an API to allow access to the data. -
Page 8: Installation
6 Installation Figure 1:FlightStation-dimensional drawing UAV-1007487-001 Page 8 | 25... -
Page 9: Mechanical Mounting Recommendations
FlightStation is supplied with an installation bracket and hose clamps to mount to poles of various sizes. Seat and tighten the hose clamp mount into the FlightStation and secure with provided screws using a screwdriver. Tighten hose clamps to secure FlightStation to the mounting pole. - Page 10 POE switch/injector location. Mount FlightStation as high on the pole as possible, preferably at the top with an unobstructed 360° view of the sky. Secure the ethernet cable to the FlightStation mounting arm or to the pole using a zip tie in a drip loop configuration for strain relief.
- Page 11 Run the X-code ethernet cable to the desired network switch/router location. If a longer cable is required use the supplied coupler and a shielded CAT5 or suitable cable to extend cable. Unthread each side of the coupler and pass the RJ45 connectors through the blue seals.
- Page 12 Connect the RJ45 from the FlightStation to an available port on the surge protector. Insert an additional shielded CAT5 or suitable cable into the second RJ45 port of the surge protector. Connect the remaining end of the shielded CAT5 or suitable cable from step 5 into the port marked POE on the supplied POE injector.
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Page 13: Connection To The Poe Network
6.2 Connection to the POE network The FlightStation connects to a network via POE using an M12 X-Coded connector. POE Specifications: Parameter Value Standard 802.3af (802.3at Type1) Maximum power 15.4W 37 – 57V Voltage Range Maximum Current 350mA Maximum Cable Resistance 20Ω... -
Page 14: Configuration
Figure 3:pingStation powered by POE switch Figure 4: pingStation powered by POE injector At power-up an IP address will be assigned to the FlightStation by the local DHCP server. This IP address is dynamic and assigned by your local network. Determining the assigned IP address is required for configuration. -
Page 15: Dhcp Fallback
Optional: You may wish to configure your DHCP server to reserve an IP address for FlightStation in order to ensure its address does not change in the future. Refer to your router or DHCP server instructions for how to reserve IP addresses. - Page 16 Figure 5: Example information screen UAV-1007487-001 Page 16 | 25...
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Page 17: Information Items
• Admin Connection state is Connected • Traffic Connection state is Connected • Num UAT/ADSB traffic numbers are non-zero When all of these things are true, this FlightStation will be feeding the FlightLine system with ADSB traffic. 7.3.1 Information Items... - Page 18 Latitude The actual Latitude of this FlightStation Longitude The actual Longitude of this FlightStation GPS Altitude The actual GNSS altitude of this FlightStation in feet PPS Detected The hardware UTC 1 pulse per second(PPS) signal is detected Admin Uptime The amount of time the Admin websocket has been connected.
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Page 19: Update
8 Update Most of the FlightStation upgrades will be performed remotely using the Admin WebSocket. However, the FlightStation supports software upgrades thru a local web-based flashing system as well. The user will launch the update webpage, select a firmware binary file and press a button to start the update process. - Page 20 This will bring you to the Update page. UAV-1007487-001 Page 20 | 25...
- Page 21 Choose the UAV file and press “Start Update” UAV-1007487-001 Page 21 | 25...
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Page 22: Update Ads-B Receiver Software
8.2 Update ADS-B receiver software Click on the “Radio Version” “Update” link UAV-1007487-001 Page 22 | 25... - Page 23 This will bring you to the Update page. UAV-1007487-001 Page 23 | 25...
- Page 24 Choose the UAV file and press “Start Update” UAV-1007487-001 Page 24 | 25...
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Page 25: Support
Support For support with FlightStation visit http://uavionix.com/support/ UAV-1007487-001 Page 25 | 25...