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- Page 1 Industrial Integrated Controller TENSO User Manual Edition-US1 Be sure to read this manual before using the product.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..............................4 2. Package contents ............................4 3. Performance specifications ........................... 5 4. Controller parts ............................... 7 Collision avoidance ............................9 Camera operation ............................10 Go Home ............................... 11 5. Indicators ..............................12 Battery level indicator LED .......................... 12 Connection indicator LED .......................... - Page 3 Revision history ..............................46 Distributor ................................46...
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Page 4: Introduction
CAUTION result in minor or moderate injuries. ⚫ ACSL TENSO is made to conform to US regulations and may not conform to the regulations of other countries. Use only in the US. ⚫ ACSL TENSO is designed to operate and receive data from the ACSL SOTEN small industrial drone. -
Page 5: Performance Specifications
3. Performance specifications Item Specification Dimensions 269 × 165 × 69 mm Weight 1.05 kg ± 6% Display Size 5 inches Resolution 1920 × 1080 Operation 2-axis control stick × 2 Camera gimbal wheel × 2 Photo shooting button Video shooting button Go Home button Automatic landing button Pause/Start button... - Page 6 IP Protection rating IP43 Interfaces Ethernet USB-C USB-A 2.0 HDMI microSD SIM card 3.5 mm audio jack Threaded hole for tripod Included accessories Strap Charger and cable...
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Page 7: Controller Parts
4. Controller parts Front view Antenna LCD touchscreen Light intensity sensor Gimbal: S3 Up/Down: J1 Up/Down: J3 Left/Right: J2 Left/Right: J4 Photo: B5 Go Home: B4 Video: B6 Automatic landing: B3 Pause/Resume: B2 Power Battery level indicator LED Connection indication LED Top view Forced stop: B1 Camera/gimbal: W1... - Page 8 Name Function Positions Remarks Camera/gimbal operation Continuous Gimbal up/down (tilt) operation Camera/gimbal operation Continuous Gimbal left/right (pan) operation Forced stop Hold down: Force stop Pause/Resume Push to pause autonomous flight; push again to resume Automatic landing Automatic landing at the current location Go home Automatic return to and landing at the takeoff point Photo (interval shooting)
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Page 9: Collision Avoidance
Collision avoidance After takeoff, toggle the collision avoidance switch to the ON position to automatically avoid collision with obstacles in front of and above the aircraft. (The ACSL TAKEOFF Ground Control Application* displays the distance to a detected obstacle.) The aircraft will automatically halt its advance toward an obstacle that is detected within a predefined distance. -
Page 10: Camera Operation
Use the camera modes button to switch between still image/video/interval still image shooting. Use the shutter button to start and stop shooting. Use the video stream recording to start and stop video stream that TENSO receives from the aircraft. Use the camera settings button to set the resolution, etc. -
Page 11: Go Home
Go Home Push the Go Home button on TENSO or tap the Go Home button on the TAKEOFF application to return to a point above the takeoff point and make an automatic landing. If the aircraft is at a height of above 10 m, it maintains its current height, returns to the takeoff point, and makes an automatic landing. -
Page 12: Indicators
1 LED lit: 0% to 30% WARNING Pay attention to the remaining TENSO battery level. If the TENSO’s battery runs out, the aircraft will ⚫ detect the loss of communication with the controller and go into emergency mode. Refer to Section 7.1.4: “Emergency Menu”... -
Page 13: Mounting Antennas
If an antenna is detached, communication with the aircraft may be lost. If this occurs while in flight, the aircraft will detect the loss of communication with the controller and go into emergency mode. Refer to Section 7.1.4: “Emergency Menu” in the ACSL SOTEN Flight Manual. 7. Attaching a strap The included strap may be optionally attached depending on the pilot’s preference. -
Page 14: Charging
During charging, briefly push the power button to display the remaining battery level. WARNING ⚫ Do not use TENSO or the battery charger when wet. Also, do not use the product with wet hands. Doing so may cause an electric shock. ⚫... -
Page 15: Pilot Mode And Observer Mode
When multiple controllers are bound to one aircraft, only one controller will be granted pilot authority, and the others will be relegated to observer mode. Up to 3 controllers may be bound to a single aircraft. This may be any combination of TENSO and standard controllers. -
Page 16: Home Screen
CAUTION Prolonged contact with the display may cause low-temperature burns. 12. OS navigation button The OS navigation button is normally displayed on the TENSO screen. Tap the OS navigation button to reveal the 4 OS navigation menu button. Close: Close the operation icons menu... -
Page 17: Gcs (Ground Control System)
13. GCS (Ground Control System) Tap the GCS icon to open the ACSL TAKEOFF ground control application. For details, refer to the TAKEOFF user manual. TAKEOFF ground control application example Setting the communication link After the controller is bound to the aircraft, some additional communication settings are required in the ACSL TAKEOFF Ground Control Application to communicate with the aircraft. - Page 18 (2) Under “App” tap “Communication Links” on the left side of the screen to display the following view. (3) Tap the “Add” button. Enter the items as indicated below, check the [Connect automatically upon start] checkbox, and then tap “OK”. This completes the communication settings procedure.
- Page 19 Item Setting Name Enter a name that is easy to identify, e.g. “SOTEN” Type Select UDP. Automatically Connect on Start Check. Listening Port Enter "3101". Target Hosts Leave blank. When the communication settings are completed, the following screen appears. When the controller is bound to the aircraft, tap “Connect”...
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Page 20: Forced Stop Of The Takeof Ground Control Application
Restart the application after a forced stop. (1) If in the TAKEOFF ground control application, touch the top edge of the TENSO screen and swipe down to reveal the menu bar. Then swipe down again to display the following system message window. - Page 21 (3) Tap “Apps” to display a list of installed apps. (4) Tap “TAKEOFF” in the apps list to display TAKEOFF app information, and then tap “FORCE STOP”. When the app stops, the “FORCE STOP” button is grayed out and cannot be tapped.
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Page 22: Uninstalling The Takeoff Ground Control Application
Uninstalling the TAKEOFF ground control application Before updating the GCS application, it is first necessary to uninstall it. To delete the app, tap “UNINSTALL” in the app information screen. Please remove the SD card before uninstalling. Uninstalling with the SD card inserted will delete flight plans, and other data stored on the SD card. -
Page 23: Installation Of The Takeoff Ground Control Application
(acsl-usa.com)) and save the file to a microSD card. (1) After inserting the microSD card into TENSO, if the microSD card is recognized correctly, then the following system message should be displayed in the system message window. (2) Tap the settings icon and then tap “Storage”. - Page 24 (3) The “Storage settings” screen will be displayed. Tap the SD card to reveal the list of files stored in the microSD card. Navigate to the folder containing the apk file.
- Page 25 (4) Tap the apk file. The following pop-up appears. Tap “INSTALL” to start the installation. (5) When the app installation is complete, the following pop-up window appears.
- Page 26 WARNING Do not install the application during flight. CAUTION If you use the TAKEOFF ground control application without reading the instructions, accidents may occur due to incorrect operation, so please read the instructions carefully before use.
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Page 27: Settings
14. Settings Tap the settings icon to go to the settings screen. Tap a menu item to adjust its settings. Control mode Switch the assignment of the control sticks. AIL: Aileron - lateral (roll / left and right) movement ELE: Elevator - longitudinal (pitch / forward and backward) movement THR: Throttle - vertical (ascent and descent) movement... -
Page 28: Stick Calibration
Stick calibration An improperly calibrated stick may result in issues such as drifting motion of the aircraft when the sticks are centered, failure to arm the motors, and the inability to issue the maximum stick commands. Performing a stick calibration can resolve these issues. Note that when “Stick Calibration”... - Page 29 WARNING Do not perform stick calibration during flight. Communication with the aircraft will be interrupted and issuing commands to the aircraft will not be possible. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. When stick calibration is completed, go back by tapping “<” in the upper left corner.
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Page 30: Monitor
Monitor The operation of each stick, button, and wheel can be checked using the Monitor function. Note that when “Monitor” is tapped, a warning as shown below is displayed. Communication with the aircraft will be interrupted, so ensure a safe condition before tapping “CONFIRM”. Tapping “CANCEL”... -
Page 31: Wheel Calibration
Go back by tapping “<” in the upper left corner. Wheel calibration An improperly calibrated wheel may result in issues such as drifting motion of the camera gimbal when the wheel is centered, and the inability to issue the maximum wheel commands. Performing a wheel calibration can resolve these issues. - Page 32 WARNING Do not perform wheel calibration during flight. Communication with the aircraft will be interrupted and issuing commands to the aircraft will not be possible. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. When the calibration is completed, go back by tapping “<” in the upper left corner.
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Page 33: Binding To An Aircraft
Binding to an aircraft Follow the procedure below to bind to a compatible aircraft (e.g. ACSL SOTEN). (1) Put the aircraft in binding mode. For SOTEN, hold down the button on the side of the aircraft. Binding mode is activated when the red LEDs at the end of all 4 arms are blinking. For details on the operation of the SOTEN aircraft, refer to the SOTEN user manual. -
Page 34: Request Switching
(6) This completes the binding procedure. Refer to the pilot/observer switching process below. Pilot/observer switching TENSO allows switching between pilot and observer modes. In pilot mode, both operation and monitoring are possible. In observer mode, only monitoring is possible, no operational commands can be sent to the aircraft. - Page 35 (2) Tap “CONFIRM” to release pilot authority. The aircraft will begin the process of recruiting a new pilot. (3) During this operation, other bound controllers will display the screen below.
- Page 36 (4) When “PILOT” is selected by another a controller within a certain amount of time, the controller that was originally in pilot mode now displays the notification "You are an observer" and switches to observer mode. If “PILOT” is not selected on any of the other controller within a certain amount of time, the controller that was originally in pilot mode will retain pilot authority.
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Page 37: Low Battery Vibration Warning
Aircraft low-battery vibration warning If the voltage of the aircraft's battery drops below the value set here, the controller will vibrate to warn you that the aircraft's battery is low. The default setting of 3.6 V is appropriate for Lithium-Ion and Lithium-Polymer batteries, which have a typical voltage of 4.2 V per cell when full, and 3.0 V per cell when empty. -
Page 38: Network
Video Stream Protocol This item is for development purposes only. It is the protocol set for each model. Do not change the setting. Wi-Fi Connect TENSO to a Wi-Fi network, mainly intended for the TAKEOFF ground control application to retrieve map data. - Page 39 Tap “Wi-Fi” to display the following screen. Tap the switch in the upper right corner of the screen to detect Wi-Fi access points. Tap the desired Wi-Fi access point and enter the password to establish a Wi-Fi connection. To turn airplane mode on/off, follow the steps below. (1) Open the settings screen from the system settings menu.
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Page 40: About
(2) To turn airplane mode on/off, slide the switch for “Airplane mode”. When airplane mode is on, an airplane icon is displayed in the upper right corner of the menu bar. About Software versions and serial number. - Page 41 * Immediately after startup, the MCU Version may be displayed as unknown until the microcontroller unit (MCU) has fully started up. If the version does not appear after you wait for a while, contact your dealer.
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Page 42: Video
15. Video The video function shows the real-time video stream from the aircraft without any other UI elements. To go back to the home screen, tap “<” in the upper left corner. -
Page 43: System Update
WARNING Do not update during flight. (1) Copy the software to an external microSD before inserting it into the TENSO. Do not rename the software file. For example, in case of “TENSO_ACSL_T43_update.zip”, copy the file as “TENSO_ACSL_T43_update.zip” directly to a microSD card. - Page 44 (4) Tap “Update from SD card”. (5) During the software update, the device may automatically reboot, and it may take several minutes for the update to complete. (6) Tap “Settings” on the home screen (7) Tap “About” from the “Settings” menu and confirm that the installed version is displayed in the “System Version”...
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Page 45: Troubleshooting
17. Troubleshooting Trouble Solution The power does not turn on. The battery may be dead. Charge the battery. After plugging in the charger, If the battery voltage is below 3.3 V, it activates trickle charging charging is indicated but the mode where charging proceeds slowly until it switches to the battery does not charge. - Page 46 Revision history November 1, 2024 First edition Distributor ACSL Inc. 710 Lakeway Drive Suite 200 Sunnyvale CA 94085 United States...
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