Preparation Of The X100 For Launch; Establish A Wireless Link Between The Gcs And The X100 - Gatewing X100UAS System Manual

3 Click Transmit to start the upload.
S R
TEP
memory of the X100 autopilot. When the upload is finished, the two bottom bars in the
dialog are green and the message Transmission complete is shown in the lower bottom
bar.
If you receive an error message when clicking Transmit, check the error message:
Error message
Autopilot is not currently set
for in flight re-programming
(no fixed command)
Unable to transmit FLY file
because the autopilot is
initialized and ready
4 Close the dialog.
5 Perform a POWER CYCLE on the eBox.
R :
The flight plan is present in the non-volatile memory of the X100 autopilot.
ESULT

19.5 Preparation of the X100 for launch

19.5.1

Establish a wireless link between the GCS and the X100

P
REREQUISITES
● GCS with prepared for flight with:
○ Flight plan exported to Horizon
○ Modem connected
● X100:
○ With data link antenna mounted
○ In ON mode
N : When establishing a wireless link, it is important that the modem is connected to the
OTE
GCS before a charged battery is mounted in the X100.
N : The initialization of the X100 takes about 25 seconds. In its final steps the aircraft will
OTE
move its elevons up and down once.
2.0
Prepare for flight
Preparation of the X100 for launch
:
The flight plan is now uploaded, verified and saved in the non-volatile
ESULT
There is already a wireless
link established.
The GPS antenna is
mounted.
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Error
Restart Horizon and repeat
this procedure.
Remove GPS antenna from
the X100 and repeat this
procedure.
Action to perform
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