Chinowing T50 User Manual

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T50 Portable Ground Control Station
(July, 2024)
V 1.0.3 video&data&RC link V21 V31
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  • Page 1 User Manual T50 Portable Ground Control Station (July, 2024) V 1.0.3 video&data&RC link V21 V31 www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2. Product Introduction ................5 2.1 Precautions for Use ..............4 3. Item List ....................17 3.1 V21 Version ................17 4. Schematic diagram of T50 aviation quick plug interface ....19 3.2 V31 Version ................18 5. Product Instruction ................21 5.1 T50 GCS ..................21 6.
  • Page 3: Disclaimer

    Product Precautions 1) The T50 is used as the ground end (hereinafter referred to as the ground end) in conjunction with the sky end (hereinafter referred to as the sky end). 2) 2.The T50 digital high-definition video transmission instruction manual contains both V21 and V31 versions in this document.
  • Page 4: Precautions For Use

    9) If you encounter any insoluble problems during the installation or use of the product, please contact your supplier or visit our website: www.chinowing.com to obtain technical support.
  • Page 5: Product Introduction

    Up to 27 physical channels and 7 virtual channels can be freely mapped to any channel of the S-BUS. It has multiple working frequency bands. The T50 works in the frequency bands of 806 - 826MHz, 1427.9 - 1447.9MHz, and 2401.5 - 2481.5MHz.
  • Page 6 WIFI6, AX211 network card, Network Bluetooth 5.2 HDMI IN * 1, USB * 3, LAN * 4, Interface Thunderbolt 4 * 1 Main channel * 6, Button * 12, Toggle switch * Physical Channel 6, Knob * 2, Emergency stop www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 7 3 hours of endurance when Working Time fully charged Charging Interface DC 25.2V Aviation plug Depending on 15km the environment Depending on 5 - 150km the environment Third-party Aviation quick- Communication Supported connect Link interface www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 8 Serial Port placing an order SBUS * 2, LAN * SUBS controls the device, and LAN Signal Interface connects to the network camera Power 27dBm Antenna 2 - 4dBi Rod antenna Working -10 ~ +50℃ Working state www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 9 (only one frequency band can be selected): Type Details Description Overall 160g without antenna Without antenna Weight Overall 85mm * 55mm * 30mm Dimensions Can change Working 800MHz (806 - 826Mhz) parameters by Frequency 1.4GHz (1427.9 - 1467.9Mhz) entering the WEB page www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 10 SUBS controls the Signal device, and LAN SBUS * 2, LAN * 1 Interface connects to the network camera Power 25dBm Antenna 2 - 4dBi Rod antenna Working -10 ~ +50℃ Working state Temperature Video Delay < 300ms www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 11 The ground end antenna should be as parallel as possible to the sky end antenna and without obstacles blocking. There should be no metal objects near the antenna installation position, otherwise, it will bring large communication losses. The antenna has a great influence on communication performance. Please use antennas from regular manufacturers. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 12 The antenna needs to be kept away from power and other interference sources. The antenna can be fixed under the aircraft arm. The antenna cannot be placed inside the cabin. The main body of the antenna cannot be close to carbon fiber and metal. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 13 1.3 Name of Main Control Components T50 Buttons and Interfaces www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 14 26 Computer Operation Area :Keyboard, mouse pad. 27 Battery Level Indicator Light;When the battery level is > 50%, the indicator light is always on; when the battery level is < 50%, the indicator light flashes. 28 Charging Indicator Light:When charging, it is steady on. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 15 35 Three-axis Telescopic Joystick :Corresponds to T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6. 36 External SBUS Input: channels Corresponds to SBUS2. 37 USB Port:USB 2.0 port. 38 Program Burning Port:The modification program is reserved. 39 XT60 Battery Power Supply Interface:Internal battery power port. 1.4 V21/V31 Indicator Lights and Interfaces www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 16 Flashes when there is data output at the SBUS1 port of the sky end. 7. SBUS2 Indicator Light: Flashes when there is data input at the SBUS2 port of the ground end. Flashes when there is data output at the SBUS2 port of the sky end. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 17: Item List

    USB Port: Development personnel debugging interface, video input or output. 3. Item List 3.1 V21 Version T50 Remote Control*1 V21 Receiver*1 Main module TNC ZYJB antenna*2 SMA ZYJB antenna*2 (For T50 remote control) (For V21 receiver) Fibre-glass epoxy antenna (TNC sucker*2, TNC fibre glass epoxy antenna*2) Accessories www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 18: V31 Version

    SBUS signal wire GH 3pin*2; TTL signal wire GH 4pin*1; Aviation plug 6pin*1) LAN-to-4Pin wire*1 (used for module parameters setting) 3.2 V31 Version T50 Remote Control*1 V31 Receiver Main module TNC ZYJB antenna*2 SMA ZYJB antenna*2 (For T50 remote control) (For V31 receiver) www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 19: Schematic Diagram Of T50 Aviation Quick Plug Interface

    (TNC sucker*2, TNC fibre glass epoxy antenna*2) Cables Charger*1 Accessories (XT50 power cable*1; (DC16.8V 6V, charging for RC) SBUS signal wire GH 3pin*2; TTL signal wire GH 4pin*1) LAN-to-4Pin wire*1 (used for module parameters setting) 4. Schematic diagram of T50 aviation quick plug interface www.chinowing.com...
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  • Page 21: Product Instruction

    Pay attention to the status of the power button, power indicator, power indicator, and 5 data transmission indicators (RS1,RS2,RS3,TX,RX) when switching on and off the T50. 1. Long press the power button, the power indicator lights up, and then determine whether the computer is turned on according to the speed of the button release.
  • Page 22: Indicator Instruction Of Gcs And Receiver

    If it is found that the power button cannot be turned on or the computer cannot be turned on, it is likely that the battery is low. Please use the standard adapter to charge the T50 and then press the power button to turn on the T50. 5.2 Indicator Instruction of GCS and Receiver indicator 5.2.1 GCS...
  • Page 23 High frequency connectionless lamp display RS1,RS2,RS3 Out-of-control protection data is being explosion-flash exported S1、S2、S3 5.2.3 Remote control antenna Version type Antenna A1 type and Antenna A2 type and frequency frequency Main antenna Secondary antenna Main antenna Secondary antenna www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 24: Parameter Description Of The Software

    6. Parameter Description of the software T50 <Parameters Setting Software>“CHINOWING”Version no.“V1.5.0”. Power on GCS, open CHINOWING software, then enter the main interface as shown above. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 25: Channel Monitoring And Calibration

    After the calibration is complete, flip each joystick to check whether the display of the tuning software is consistent with the action to check whether the calibration is successful. RD,LD knob switch will beep when hit the middle position. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 26 T7, T8, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12. T1 , F1, F2, F3, F4 are main joysticks. T5, T6, T7, T8 is auxiliary joysticks. F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12 are buttons. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 27 (after setting, please verify by flight control, ground station or servo). 4.There are three operation modes: American mode, Japanese mode and Chinese mode 1)American mode 2) Japanese mode www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 28 Restore default: restore all parameters of the current page to default values  After each configuration change, click <write data button> and the changed configuration can take effect. When the remote control mode is configured as American mode, Japanese mode and Chinese mode, the control mode is shown below. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 29 Japanese mode American mode Chinese mode The default control mode of T50 is the American mode. This manual uses the American hand as an example to illustrate how the remote control is operated. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 30: Key Setting

    Red light always on when pressed, red light not OFF when released, red light off when pressing other Combination Buttons. Super Combination Key Settings Click Channel Configuration-> Keys Setting->Super Keys Combination Settings www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 31 Set key attributes, click Channel Configuration->Key Settings->Key Attribute Settings 12 buttons, each button can be set to mono-state, bi-state, tri-state. SBUS channel is set to the corresponding key, when pressed, it will output the value corresponding to the state of the button. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 32: Failsafe Setting

    1. Failsafe setting, click on the white box in front of the channel that needs to 6.3 Failsafe Setting open the failsafe function. When there is a √ in the white box, it means the current channel failsafe function is started. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 33 Each time the configuration is successfully set up, it can be verified by the flight  control, ground station or servo.  If the airborne unit is disconnected or the SBUS signal cable is unplugged in the middle of the verification process, third party equipment will not receive the failsafe data.  www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 34: External Sbus Input

    2. "Alarm voltage" is the low battery alarm voltage of the GCS. Default 22V, adjustable. 3. "Hardware Voltage" is the real-time voltage value of the GCS battery. 4. "Transparent transmission baud rate" is the baud rate of the transmission port between video&data link and the computer, the default is 115200, adjustable. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 35: Link Settings

    5. Restore factory settings. 6.6 LINK Settings www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 36: Module Parameter Configuration

    Reset module: When you forget to transfer IP or configuration, you can click reset module to restore the module to factory default Settings. 6.7 Module parameter configuration www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 37: T50Charging The Remote Control

    7 . T50Charging the Remote Control T50 built-in 30000mAh lithium battery, remote control data transmission module works normally at 1W power, built-in battery can work T50 full load for about 3.5H. If the power indicator shows low power, stop the flight and charge the T50 in time.
  • Page 38: Serial Port Usage

    The ground end does not need to change the baud rate, open the ground station, select 115200 connection; T50 without communication version is with 1 channel of LAN signal, 2 channels 7.2 Aviation Plug Output Instruction of SBUS signal and 1 channel of RS232 signal to communicate with external devices.
  • Page 39: V21 Video Link Module Operation And Use

    All parameters of the remote control and receiver module have been configured well at the factory and can be used directly. If you want to modify the serial port baud rate and the IP address of the LAN port, please refer to the corresponding chapter. Video&data link default parameters: www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 40: V21 Serial Port Use

    After entering the mode, press the SET key briefly (<1 second) to switch the corresponding baud rate. The corresponding LED is always on to represent the corresponding baud rate, as follows. Indicator Status Baud Rate Rx continuously ON 9600bps Tx continuously ON 19200bps www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 41: V21/V31 Lan Port Use

    Airborne unit: 192.168.168.12 Ground unit: 192.168.168.11 2. Connect the V21 and LAN camera, by 4pin-to-LAN cable. And then power on by 7-12V power supply. LAN port of T50 internal module has been connected to the LAN port. 3. To connect the LAN camera, the IP address of your LAN camera is needed.
  • Page 42 5. Use a streaming software such as VLC media player to capture and play the video data. 6. Open the network pulling player. Here take VLC for example, the first step to open the VLC software, the second step in the "media" to open the "network streaming" as follows www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 43 The IP address setting of the V21 can be ignored. When pulling streams to get video. Change the local IP of the computer to the same network segment as the IP camera.  Please visit our website "www.chinowing.com" for video tutorials.  www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 44: V21/V31Video&Data Link Quick Reset And Configuration

    ② Set the local IP to static IP in the PC network sharing centre, the IP is in the same network segment as the IP of the airborne unit, for example: 192.168.168.15. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 45 If the login does not respond or if you are prompted with "This browser does not support ActiveObject", please download another browser (e.g. Sogou or Microsoft Edge) or update your browser version and try again. ⑤ After successful login, the module configuration interface appears. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 46 <Wireless Parameters Configuration> can modify the frequency band, bandwidth, power and frequency hopping. When modifying the frequency  band and bandwidth, please make sure the frequency band and bandwidth of the airborne unit and ground unit should be the same, the antenna model www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 47 <IP Address Change Management> can modify IP addresses. It is not recommended to change the IP address randomly. If the user wants to  change it, please make sure that the ground unit and the airborne terminal are on the same network segment. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 48  The second parameter is the bandwidth, 1 is 3M; 2 is 5M; 3 is 10M; 5 is 20M; The third parameter is the power, which ranges from <40db ~ 25dbm>.  As show below:  www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 49: Hid Controller Instruction

    In order to meet more requirement of the customers, we integrated all channels into HID device controller in T50. If your remote control does not find HID device controller, please do not be confused, you may be using the old hardware version of T20 or T21 that does not support HID function.
  • Page 50 1. Open the control panel, locate the device bar, and click and enter. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 51 Enter Devices and printers. 3. If there is a device called "chinowing HZY-JOY" in the device list, it means that your remote control has HID gamepad function. If not, it does not support. 4. Click the right mouse button and select "Game Controller Settings".
  • Page 52 Select "chinowing HZY-JOY", click on properties and the user will see the individual channels in the test bar. When you move the joystick, the status of the corresponding channel will change. The X/Y axis, Z axis, X-rotation, Y-rotation, Z- rotation, dials and sliders are mapped to analogue channels, the visual headset is mapped to one of the joysticks, and the buttons are mapped to digital channels such as three-position switches and buttons.
  • Page 53: Firmware Upgrading Operation Steps

    Pls use the firmware upgrade tool to upgrade the firmware of the remote control and the receiver separately. 10.1 T50 GCS Firmware Upgrade Click on the official website to download the firmware, select the appropriate version of the firmware and save it locally.
  • Page 54 GCS are displayed, as shown in the figure below: 5. Click the search symbol to search out the datalink that have been linked on, as T50 below, Module ground, Module Air. www.chinowing.com...
  • Page 55 6. Click on the folder symbol, select the link file you want to upgrade, as shown below to upgrade the T50 ground station Click the Start menu to start the firmware upgrade, the green progress bar at the bottom shows the progress of the upgrade.
  • Page 56: V31 Receiver Firmware Upgrade

     of the port, otherwise the upgrade may fail. Please select the corresponding firmware, if the firmware does not match, the upgrade will fail  www.chinowing.com...

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