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17.8 Monitor the X100 autopilot initialization
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REREQUISITES
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GCS with flight plan exported to Horizon and uploaded to the X100
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Wireless link between GCS and X100 (LINK field green)
During initialization, the X100 autopilot performs the following actions:
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Acquire a new GPS lock.
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Check the elevons and put them in zero position.
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Initialize the internal sensors (airspeed sensor, accelerometers, altitude pressure sensor,
gyros, ...) of the eBox.
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Download the flight plan to your GCS (Horizon).
You can monitor the status of the initialization in Horizon.
C
: Keep the X100 stable during initialization.
AUTION
1
Monitor the status of the GPS field and check for any error messages in the warning mes-
sage field.
2
Once the X100 has acquired a GPS lock (GPS field green), you can monitor the status of
the READY field.
N
: The initialization of the X100 takes about 25 seconds. In its final steps the aircraft
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will move its elevons up and down once.
3
Once the sensors are initialized (READY field green), the flight plan in Horizon is replaced
by a new one which is downloaded from the X100 autopilot. Make sure this is the correct
flight plan for the current flight.
R
:
ESULT
The X100 is fully initialized. Errors occurring during initialization are shown in the warning
message field. Possible errors are:
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Accelerometer failed when moving the X100 during initialization
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Fly file invalid command when no POWER CYCLE was performed after uploading the
flight plan
2.0
Horizon
Monitor the X100 autopilot initialization
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