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CHCNAV AlphaAir 9
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Aerial Surveying | Jul. 2024
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  • Page 1 CHCNAV AlphaAir 9 User Manual Aerial Surveying | Jul. 2024 Make your work more efficient...
  • Page 2 6.2 Route Planning ......................22 6.2.1 Interface Introduction ..................22 6.2.2 Pre-flight Check ....................26 6.2.3 Drone check list ....................29 6.2.4 Continue flight ....................29 6.2.5 Real-time Point Cloud ..................30 CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL | 2024-07 P a g e | 2...
  • Page 3 10.2 M300 Installation Steps ....................58 10.3 Install AA9 On Other Platform ..................60 10.3.1 How to measure Lever Arm Offset ..............60 10.3.2 How to generate a new EP in CoPre ..............60 CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL | 2024-07 P a g e | 3...
  • Page 4 Email: sales@chcnav.com | support@chcnav.com Tel: +86 21 542 60 273 | Fax: +86 21 649 50 963 CHCNAV reserves the right to modify product status and user manuals without prior notice. For the latest product information, please visit CHCNAV's official website (www.chcnav.com).
  • Page 5 The M300 drone and Skyport interface mentioned in the appendix are products of DJI  Innovations Co., Ltd., based in Shenzhen, China. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL | 2024-07 P a g e | 5...
  • Page 6 Before start work, please check whether the controller’s laser parameter settings are  correct. If not correct, please reset it again according to the project requirements. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 6 | 2024-07...
  • Page 7 After using, unplug the cable first, then place the equipment into equipment case and  accessories into accessory case. During transportation, take care the equipment and try to avoid bump.  CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 7 | 2024-07...
  • Page 8 3 Product Description AlphaAir 9 is a new generation of mid-range airborne LiDAR system totally launched by CHCNAV. Based on the design concept of “strong penetration, high precision”, AlphaAir 9 integrates high-performance LiDAR, high-precision inertial navigation and full-frame camera which are equipped with UAV, CoPre and CoProcess software to provide "high precision, high efficiency, low cost”...
  • Page 9 3.2 Delivery of Equipment and Materials Note: Please refer to the actual delivery list. 5.Mount adapter; 1. GNSS antenna; 6/7.USB disk; 2. AlphaAir 9 LiDAR system; 8.User manual. 3. Cleaning ball; 4. Shock absorbing balls (for M300 & M350); CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 10 AlphaAir 9 LiDAR system:  AlphaAir 9 transport container:  Mount adapter & GNSS antenna:  CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 10 | 2024-07...
  • Page 11 Lens cleaning air blow & Lens cleaning wipes:  3.3 Physical Characteristics Weight and Size 3.3.1 Weight: 1.45kg.  Length, width, and height (213×113×131mm) are shown below:  CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 11 | 2024-07...
  • Page 12 Power off Quickly blink (5 times per second) Under initialization Solid green Initialize successfully Slowly blink ( 2 times per second) Create project successfully; GNSS & IMU data collecting… CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 12 | 2024-07...
  • Page 13 Abnormal blink with sound Abnormal 3.4 Power Supply and Physical Characteristics Input voltage 24V (13~27V) Power consumption Working temperature -20 °C to +50 °C Storage temperature -20 °C to +60 °C CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 13 | 2024-07...
  • Page 14 Flat terrain assumed.  Typical values for average conditions. Maximum range is specified for flat targets with size  in excess of the laser beam diameter, perpendicular angle of incidence. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 14 | 2024-07...
  • Page 15 ρ>40%. (3) For other general mission area, it is recommended to set the flight altitude with a reflectance ρ 20%. > CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 15 | 2024-07...
  • Page 16 Repetition Rate PRR under different target reflectance. The graph below also shows the relationship between the average point density within a single strip and the flight speed . CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 16 | 2024-07...
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  • Page 18 “click” sound. Tighten the side screw bolts to make it stable and finally finished the installation.  CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 18 | 2024-07...
  • Page 19 First, install the equipment on the platform and lock it with screws. For detailed  information, refer to Chapter 4. Connect both power supply cable and GPS feeder cable of equipment.  CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 19 | 2024-07...
  • Page 20 Turn off power supply system to power off the equipment .  AA9 has no “ON/OFF” button, which will be powered off automatically after the power supply turned off. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 20 | 2024-07...
  • Page 21 AA9 does not have an on/off switch; the AA9 will automatically power on when the aircraft is powered on. So, please make sure to install the AA9 before powering on the aircraft. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 21 | 2024-07...
  • Page 22 Open “Route Planning” and create a new project with regional route or strip route. 6.2.1 Interface Introduction ①3D/2D display ： Switch 2D & 3D map view. For 3D view, user can only rotate map view but can not CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 22 | 2024-07...
  • Page 23 : Compass will show north direction when user rotate map. Click this icon, map will restore to north direction and lock map. Click again to unlock rotate. ⑦ Exit Click CHCNAV logo on left top to exit software page. ⑧ UAV & Payload status Show real-time status of UAV and payload.
  • Page 24 ：Click this icon, UAV will return to home point and landing. ⑱ Pause/Continue ：Click this icon to pause or continue UAV flight. After pause, user can manually control UAV flight. ⑲ Flight info CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 24 | 2024-07...
  • Page 25 ： It shows UAV real-time location on map, and arrow direction shows UAV real-time flight direction. ○ 27 Home waypoint ：It shows home waypoint of UAV. When mission finish, UAV will landing on this point. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 25 | 2024-07...
  • Page 26 ○ Route check First step is mission route check, which will show survey area information and drone information. User can also modify some parameters here. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 26 | 2024-07...
  • Page 27 2. If the actual mounted load does not match the load type set in the route plan, a red message will be displayed on the route check interface and the elevation check cannot be performed. ○ Elevation check CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 27 | 2024-07...
  • Page 28 DEM elevation data file in the route editing interface. ○ Sensor check Sensor check is the last step of pre-flight check, need to make sure all sensors are normal then can take-off drone. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 28 | 2024-07...
  • Page 29 It will generate a new “continue” waypoint on map, and user can click “continue flight” so that drone will flight to the previous waypoint of continue position to start work. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 29 | 2024-07...
  • Page 30 6.2.5 Real-time Point Cloud SmartGo supports real-time point cloud display for DJI M300 drone with CHCNAV AlphaAir 9 LiDAR system. User can click right bottom icon to switch real-time point cloud display page. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 31 Note: This icon is only available under unlock view. ④Render mode (RGB/ALT) ：Click this icon to switch render mode between RGB and ALT for real-time point cloud. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 31 | 2024-07...
  • Page 32 ⑥ Real-time point cloud status This icon shows real-time point cloud status: initialization, processing, converging, convergent. The real-time point cloud is only available when the status are converging and convergent. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 32 | 2024-07...
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  • Page 34 6.3.1 Security Settings Drone security settings include return height, height limit, distance limit, low battery alarm, severe low battery alarm, behavior of out-of-control and smart low battery return. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 34 | 2024-07...
  • Page 35 6.3.2 Remote Control Settings User can switch joystick mode based on using habit. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 35 | 2024-07...
  • Page 36 Battery settings page display both two batteries status, include each cell voltage, number of cycles, temperature and serial number, when the aircraft is DJI Matrice 300 RTK or 350 RTK. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 36...
  • Page 37 "Sunny Mode," "Cloudy Mode," and "Custom Mode". In custom mode, you can edit the shutter speed and ISO . The camera SD remaining can be displayed. When remaining memory is less than 20G, a CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 37 | 2024-07...
  • Page 38 , automatically calculated recommended values and real-time point cloud function switch. PCD SD Remaining: Displays the remaining memory of the Lidar memory card. When the CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 38 | 2024-07...
  • Page 39 6.5 Other functions On the main interface, click right top icon to show other functions: offline map download, no-fly zone release inquiry, switching DJI account, log management, and settings. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 39 | 2024-07...
  • Page 40 6.5.1 Offline Map When the network is available (connect to mobile's Wi-Fi), click “Offline Map” in the upper right corner to enter the offline map download interface. Select map source: CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 40 | 2024-07...
  • Page 41 Rotate map source: Click on the map to set the mission area center. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 41 | 2024-07...
  • Page 42 By pressing and dragging the center point of the circular area, you can move the entire region. Similarly, by pressing and dragging any of the four edge points of the circle, vou can  adiust the radius of the circle. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 42 | 2024-07...
  • Page 43 Set the mission area, and click “Download”, which will pop up a window that let you select map level. Click “Ok” to start downloading map. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 43 | 2024-07...
  • Page 44 After the download is complete, a message is displayed indicating that the download succeeded. Note: SmartGo will only download current map source based on map selection. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 44 | 2024-07...
  • Page 45 Click icon to unlock no-fly zone for flight. ○ Unlock course ：User can check DJI no-fly zone unlock course via this icon. ○ Sort CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 45 | 2024-07...
  • Page 46 1. Pilot need comply with local rules and regulations about drone flight. 2. SmartGo no-fly zone area is coming from DJI drone, if user has questions can contact CHCNAV & DJI support team either. 6.5.3 Switch DJI Account User must log in a DJI account before using, and user can also switch account via here.
  • Page 47 Logs manager will show current drone log info and software log. If drone or payload has issue, user can contact CHCNAV support team and upload log file for analyze. Delete button is used to delete historical log files before 7 days.
  • Page 48 A licensee can agree to the terms and enjoy the prescribed permissions or forgo using the software. About About interface shows current software version, update check, update record, user agreement and privacy policy. User can check latest version via “Check for update”. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 48 | 2024-07...
  • Page 49 User can click “Working Mode” to switch mode between airborne, vehicle or Lidar setting tool. Language User can click “Language” to switch language between Chinese, English and Russian. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 49 | 2024-07...
  • Page 50 1. When installing the software, the software language follows the system language. If the system language is not Chinese, English, or Russian, the software language is English. 2. System language changes do not affect the software language. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 50 | 2024-07...
  • Page 51 1. *.EPX & *.CPX: Default calibration files which can not be modified or deleted. 2. After the data copy is completed, please eject the disc drive before unplugging the data copy cable to avoid disc drive damaged.. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 51 | 2024-07...
  • Page 52 ② Don't use the cut function for data copying to avoid having no data backup in the device. ③ CoPre does not support Chinese path, and it is recommended to copy the project to English path. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 52 | 2024-07...
  • Page 53 LiDAR measure system is a complex and precise survey system. In daily carrying, using and storing, please operate equipment correctly and maintenance properly. There are some important notes listed below: Do not disassemble equipment privately. If equipment has issue, please contact CHCNAV  support team.
  • Page 54 The room where the equipment is stored should be clean, dry, bright and well ventilated.  It should be placed flat or upright, and it should not be leaned casually to prevent  distortion. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 54 | 2024-07...
  • Page 55 Equipment can not power on or power off normally: Check whether the power supply and  connect port are normal. If still can not power on or power off, please contact CHCNAV Support team for repair. Equipment can not be timed or need long time: Check whether the GPS feeder cable ...
  • Page 56 Push the shock-absorbing ball from the groove edge towards the center. Repeat this process a few times until it comes off. Avoid pulling or yanking with force, as it may cause damage to the shock-absorbing ball. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 56 | 2024-07...
  • Page 57 It is recommended to install a new shock-absorbing ball every time when user remove an original one to prevent the load plate from falling off or becoming misaligned. CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 57 | 2024-07...
  • Page 58 “click” sound. 1- quick-release clamp; 2- Alphaport Tighten the side screw bolts to make it stable and finally finished the installation.  CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 58 | 2024-07...
  • Page 59 Rotate the device SkyPort interface to the locked position (red dots align red dots) to be fixed. Insert the rod antenna into the antenna mount and tighten it.  CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 59 | 2024-07...
  • Page 60 For example: If use default antenna, then TX = -0.08811m, TY = -0.15469m, TZ = 0.29336m. 10.3.2 How to generate a new EP in CoPre Click“Tools->Data Copy”；  Select User Defined when copying data:  CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 60 | 2024-07...
  • Page 61 If the flight direction is the same direction as the Y-axis, select same. A-port to the horizontal direction rotation (Downward is positive, upward is negative). If  the device has angle, as follow, value is -8 CHCNAV AA9 USER MANUAL P a g e | 61 | 2024-07...
  • Page 62 Click Save when the settings are complete, and then simply apply the configuration to the  project CHC Navigation Building CHCNAV | Smart Navigation & Geo-Spatial Technology Park 577 Songying Road, 201703, Shanghai, China Tel: +86 21 542 60 273 | Fax: +86 21 649 50 963 Email: sales@chcnav.com | support@chcnav.com...