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Maestro MK100
Long-range Wireless Transmission
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User's Manual V1.0 2024.0 3

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  • Page 1 Maestro MK100 Long-range Wireless Transmission System User's Manual V1.0 2024.0 3...

  • Page 2: Disclaimer

    This copyright of this manual belongs to Great Mainlink Tech Co., LTD. No one  may make copies without written consent.

  • Page 3: Before Use

    4. Please ensure that the environment in which the equipment is used is free of other electromagnetic interference. 5. When the signal weakens, you can improve the effect by changing the heading direction of the antenna. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    How to use Maestro Assistant ................... 28 1. Connect MK100 with Maestro Assistant..........28 2. Read current parameter。 ................28 3. Configurations ....................29 MK100 Web UI Configuration Description ..............31 Login ........................... 32 Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 5 Setting ..........................33 System update .........................40 Wireless pair ........................41 Language ...........................42 Advanced User Display ....................42 Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 6: Packing List

    Packing list Device Ground Accessories 2Pin XT60 cable ×1 4Pin to RJ45 ×1 For Power For air unit 3Pin cable 4Pin cable ×2 ×2 For UART and SBUS For Ethernet Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 7 Short Air Antenna Long Air Antenna ×2 ×2 For air unit For air unit Fiber-glass antenna ×1 RF feeder ×2 For Ground unit For air unit Navigation cable ×1 For Ethernet and Power_Out Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 8: Overview

    Test under LOS and no interference conditions。 Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 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 12~28V Battery 3S~6S Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 10: Mk100 Interface Description

    MK100 Interface Description Air unit 1. Ethernet Number Character Description Input/Output 2. SBUS 序号 标识 说明 方向 +5v（I max 1A） SBUS OUT 3. UART1 Number Character Description Input/Output Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 11 LED Pattern Description solid green Wireless link is established light off Wireless link is lost 8. Wireless signal strength indicator LED Pattern Description Three green lights are steady on Strong wireless signal strength Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 12 Medium wireless signal strength Two green lights is steady on Weak wireless signal strength All green lights go out No wireless signal received or unable to build a link 9. SMA antenna connector. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 13: Ground Unit

    4 to an external power supply. 4. Connector. The navigation plug includes ports, serial ports, SBUS, power supply and other interfaces. The specific definitions are as follows: Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 14 19-pin navigational plug number Number Description Input/Output UART1 TX (RS232) UART1 RX (RS232) UART2 TX (RS232) UART2 RX (RS232) SBUS_IN Vcc (9~28V) Vcc (9~28V) Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 15: Installation

    “MK100 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. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 16: Ground

    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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 17: Mk100 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 18 User can get video in PC through the software provided by the gimbal manufacturer. Also, user can use some common software such as VLC. Take VLC for an example. In the “open media” page, please input the following address： rtsp://192.168.1.36:554/stream0 Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 19: Mk100 With Codec Module Mf05

    You only need one single cable in the accessory box to connect MK100 and MF05. It is shown in the picture below. For more information, please refer to the MF05 user's manual. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 20: Mk100 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 MK100）. 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 21 There are three methods to get data from MK100 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 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 cable line order. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 26: Maestro Assistant

    If you want to change to another COM , please click the ‘Refresh’ button. 【3】Baud rate select：Select the right baud rate for the COM. Make it the same as MK100 UART2. 【4】Open COM button. 【5】Close COM button. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 27 M51 air unit. The ground unit can synchronize automatically. If you select Repeater mode, you need to select the air unit whether it is TX or repeater. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 28: How To Use Maestro Assistant

    After step1, click ‘Read’ button. All current parameter will print on the information display. Because the Working mode is only for air unit. The Working mode box will turn grey on ground unit configuration. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 29: Configurations

    Encryption The wireless signal can be encrypted during transmission. When enable this function, you can set your private password. The password should in the range of 100000~999999. Devices with different password do Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 30 TX (transmitter) or Repeater. Repeater Mode With Repeater mode, MK100 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 31: Mk100 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 33: Setting

    Default 192.168.1.1 User can change 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 34 Gateway, and 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 35 User can change，Default 115200 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 37 Web UI configuration is the same as Maestro Assistant. User can check it in ‘How to use Maestro Assistant’ part 3 for more details. When you configure parameter through Web UI, It will be in effect after rebooting. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 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 MK100 to factory settings, the detail operation is the same as air. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 39 IP address in the browser and log in again. The Ground System Reboot can make ground of MK100 to restart, the detail operation is the same as air. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 40: System Update

    Log in to the IP address again to check whether the firmware version is updated. The operation of the Ground System Update function is the same as that of air. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 41: Wireless Pair

    When the pairing is complete, the page will display a message indicating that the pairing succeeded or failed. The signal strength indicator light will indicate the current pairing state in the form of a water lamp. Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 42: 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 43 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 44 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 45 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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 46: Specification

    Power consumption ≤10W Antenna SMA *2 Power XT60*1/V-Cut battery （Ground） ； 4PIN *1（Air） RS232*2 （ Ground ） ;RS232*1+TTL*1 UART （Air） Interface SBUS_IN*1 SBUS SBUS_OUT*1 Ethernet RJ45 4 Pin 7Pin（With +12V Output） Button Version：V1.0（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 47 *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（2024.03） Copyright © 2024 Mainlink All Rights Reserved...

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