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- Page 1 MK58 Long-range Wireless Transmission System User's Manual V2.0 2023.0 5 Introduction / Installation Guide / Instruction...
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Page 2: Disclaimer
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Page 3: Get Instructional Video
Get instructional video In order to use the system correctly, you can get the instructional Video at the following address: https://mainlinkaero.com/cn/video/video-main.html Download Maestro Assistant Download the software at the following address： https://mainlinkaero.com/cn/download/download-main.html Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Interface of Maestro Assistant ................26 How to use Maestro Assistant ................27 1. Connect M58 with Maestro Assistant............27 2. Read current parameter。 ................28 3. Configurations ....................28 M58 Web UI Configuration Description ................31 Login ..........................32 Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... - Page 5 Setting ........................... 33 System update ......................39 Wireless pair ........................ 40 Language ........................41 Advanced User Display ..................... 41 Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
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Page 6: Packing List
Accessories 2Pin XT60 cable ×1 2Pin XT30 ×2 For Power For pairing and reset 2Pin cable 3Pin cable ×1 ×3 For pairing and resetting For UART and SBUS 4Pin cable ×1 ×2 Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... - Page 7 For Ethernet For air unit Fiber-glass antenna Long Air Antenna ×1 ×2 For Ground unit For air unit RF feeder Navigation cable ×2 ×1 For air unit For Ethernet and Power_Out Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
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Page 8: Overview
Test under LOS and no interference conditions。 Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... -
Page 9: Features
-Fixed: user defined - 800MHz/1.4GHz Working mode -Hopping: automatic - Air unit can be ：Point to point mode -5/10/20 MHz Repeater mode Work temperature Power range - 40℃～+70℃ - DC 9~28V Battery 3S~6S Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... -
Page 10: M58 Interface Description
M58 Interface Description Air unit side view 1. Ethernet Number Input/Output Character Description 2. UART1 Number Input/Output Character Description RS232 RX RS232 TX 3. UART2 Number Input/Output Character Description TTL RX Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... - Page 11 Wireless link is established light off Wireless link is lost 9. Status Indicator LED Pattern（Blink only in booting） Description Blink 2 times Initialization OK, Frequency is 1.4G Blink 1 time Initialization OK, Frequency is 800M Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
- Page 12 5. XT60 power connector Device power supply port, supports battery and external power supply. 6. Operation button The operation button of LED display is used to switch the display information. 7. Ground signal display area Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
- Page 13 The navigation plug includes ports, serial ports, SBUS, power supply and other interfaces. The specific definitions are as follows: A.7-pin navigational plug number Number Description Input/Output UART1 TX (RS232) UART1 RX (RS232) SBUS-5V Vcc (13v~25v) SBUS B.4-pin navigational plug number Number Description Input/Output Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
- Page 14 1. PTZ LCD display Display PTZ status information and menu. 2. Operation button Menu operation for PTZ LCD Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
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Page 15: Installation
“M58 with M05E”. When using the SBUS, please pay more attention to the power. Do not put the antenna near the motor or ESC, otherwise the device will be interfered. Ground Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... -
Page 16: Connect The Antenna
Get data 1.You can get data from ground unit via UART1 and UART2. Maybe you need a UART to USB converter. 2. You can get data from Ethernet port using UDP/TCP protocol. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... -
Page 17: M58 Instruction
After the chain is built, the current wireless signal strength, wireless signal-to-noise ratio, communication distance and real-time data can be viewed on the LCD screen of ground. 3. Using PC to get video from ethernet gimbal. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... - Page 18 IP of M58 is in the table below. The network segment of gimbal and M58 can be the same or different. M58 can transmit video and data transparent. M58 air unit default IP 192.168.1.200 M58 ground unit default IP 192.168.1.236 Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
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Page 19: M58 With Codec Module Mf05
You only need one single cable in the accessory box to connect M58 and MF05. It is shown in the picture below. For more information, please refer to the MF05 user's manual. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... -
Page 20: M58 With Mission Planner
Change IP address to “192.168.1.xxx”（xxx is in 0～255 , you cann’t use IP 192.168.1.200 and 192.168.1.236, because these IP were set in M58）. Attention：The IP “192.168.1.XXX”is just an example. You need to set up your PC the same IP section as your gimbal. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... - Page 21 There are three methods to get data from M58 ground unit, using Mission Planner： UDP port via Ethernet; TCP port via Ethernet； UART (COM) 5.1 Get data from UDP port. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
- Page 22 “OK”, Mission Planner will get flight data. Get data from UART(COM)； Connect the ground unit UART1 with a UART（TTL） to USB converter to the computer. Before this, please install the driver in the computer. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
- Page 23 COM (Please check the COM number) and the right baud rate，click the “connect” button, Mission Planner will get flight data. 6. Get video When you open the Mission Planner, click Video and then Set GStream Source，as show below： Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
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Page 24: Improve Rc Controller Distance Through Sbus
Attention：The SBUS_OUT port of air unit is output. The maximum of +5V output current is 1A. If you don’t need the +5V, let it open. Do not take it as input. Otherwise, the stability of the system will be affected. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... - Page 25 Attention：The SBUS_IN port of ground unit is input. The maximum of +5V output current is 1A. You can use it to power the RC receiver. Please pay more attention to the cable line order. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
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Page 26: Maestro Assistant
【3】Baud rate select：Select the right baud rate for the COM. Make it the same as M58 UART2. 【4】Open COM button. 【5】Close COM button. 【6】Read current parameter button：click this button to get the current parameter of device。 Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... -
Page 27: How To Use Maestro Assistant
TX or repeater. How to use Maestro Assistant Connect M58 with Maestro Assistant. Maestro Assistant is a Windows software that configures M58. Before configuration, please Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... -
Page 28: Read Current Parameter
3. Configurations Frequency Band The M58 frequency band has been set. User can not change. You can click ‘Get’button to get current frequency band. Bandwidth There are four BW to be selected——3MHz/ Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... - Page 29 M58 can work in Point to Point Mode and Repeater Mode. Only the air unit of M58 need to be set. The ground unit can synchronize automatically. In Repeater mode, the air unit can be set to TX (transmitter) or Repeater. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
- Page 30 Repeater Mode With Repeater mode, M58 can be easily used under NLOS situation. You only need to buy one more air unit and then can establish a repeater system easily. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
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Page 31: M58 Web Ui Configuration Description
You need to change your computer IP to 192.168.1.X so as to access the device web UI. As shown in the following figure： Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... -
Page 32: Login
The system configuration page of Air includes four Settings menus, such as Settings, upgrades, wireless pairing and language Settings. Click on any menu on the left, you can switch the Settings page. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... -
Page 33: Setting
User can change Gateway Default 192.168.1.1 If you change the device parameter, it will be in effect after rebooting. If you change IP address, please enter the new address in your browser after rebooting. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... - Page 34 Remote Air IP must be on the same network segment. In cluster mode, when multiple airs are connected to the ground at the same time, the UART2 data of the corresponding air is output from the local UART2 through the Remote Air IP address. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
- Page 35 Uart1 Baud rate 57600/115200 Uart2 Baud rate 9600/19200/38400 User can change，Default 115200 57600/115200 Data Protocol Transparent/Mavlink User can change，Default Transparent TCP Port 1~65535 User can change，Default 5760 UDP Port 1~65535 User can change，Default 14550 Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
- Page 36 The Ground Data setting can set the baud rate of the serial port on the ground. The values of the parameters are described in the above table: Uart1 baud rate and Uart2 baud rate. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
- Page 37 When you configure parameter through Web UI, It will be in effect after rebooting. The Ground Wireless Parameter Setting can set the wireless transmission data of device, the parameter values is the same as the air. As showed in above table. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
- Page 38 Please click on the “Sure” button to set the parameter to factory default value. The Ground System Restore can make ground of M58 to factory settings, the detail operation is the same as air. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
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Page 39: System Update
“Reboot device now?”.Please click on the “Sure” button and enter the IP address in the browser and log in again. The Ground System Reboot can make ground of M58 to restart, the detail operation is the same as air. System update Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... -
Page 40: Wireless Pair
The signal strength indicator light will indicate the current pairing state in the form of a water lamp. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... -
Page 41: Language
After enter the IP address of air, please input user name as “root” and the password as “root123” at the login interface. Click login, then enter the advanced user configuration page of air. As shown in the following picture. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... - Page 42 Air ANT1 PathLoss 0~191 Path loss of Main Antenna of Air Air ANT2 PathLoss 0~191 Path loss of Auxiliary Antenna of Air Ground ANT1 RSSI -141 ~ -44 RSSI of Main Antenna of Ground Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
- Page 43 2 SBUS1 Local Submit 0~4294967295 The total number of byte through network transparent transmission to opposite terminal which input from local SBUS 1 Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
- Page 44 The advanced user configuration page has an extra “Air Baseband Information” than the common user page. The operation of the Ground Baseband Information function is the same as that of air. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
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Page 45: Specification
1 start bit, 8 data bit, 1 stop bit, UART no parity., Baud rate 115200（default）， 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600 UART1 and UART2 Interface SBUS_IN*2 SBUS SBUS_OUT*2 Ethernet RJ45 4 Pin 7Pin（With +12V Output） Button Switch For air and ground switch Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved... - Page 46 *1 The distance is tested under the condition of no interference and LOS. *2The air rate is related to the communication conditions. When the sex/noise ratio of the wireless signal is reduced, the air rate will decrease. Version：V1.0（2022.04） Copyright © 2022 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
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