AEE Technology AEED0100001 Users Manual

Contents

Important Notice ............................................................... 1

Product Introduction ......................................................... 1

Safety Precautions ........................................................... 1

Charging ........................................................................... 3

Use a Battery Indicator to Detect the Battery Level ....................................... 3

Precautions for Use of the Charger ................................................................ 4

Specication of the Charger ........................................................................... 4

How to Use the Charger ................................................................................. 4

Precautions for Use of Lithium Battery .......................................................... 8

List of Components........................................................... 8

Aircraft .............................................................................. 10

Guide for Components of the Aircraft ............................................................ 10

Install Propellers ............................................................................................. 11

Install Battery .................................................................................................. 11

Preparations before Take-off .......................................................................... 12

Control the Flight with the Remote Control ...................... 12

Guide for Components of the Remote Control and

Description of Their Functions ....................................................................... 13

Description of Buttons .................................................................................... 14

Preparations for the Remote Control .............................................................. 15

Set Parameters on the Screen of the Remote Control ................................... 16

Start the Aircraft .............................................................................................. 22

Direction Control ............................................................................................. 23

Go Home and Shut down the Aircraft ............................................................. 25

Control the Flight with the Ground Station ....................... 26

Functions and Features of the Ground Station .............................................. 26

Panel Layout and Interface Functions of the Ground Station ......................... 27

Preparations for the Ground Control Station .................................................. 28

Introduction to Main Interfaces of the Ground Station Software ..................... 30

Execute Manual Fly Missions with the Ground Station .................................. 32

Execute Auto Fly Missions with the Ground Station ....................................... 33

Execute One-button Auto Fly Missions with the Ground Station .................... 34

Video Management Window Function of the Ground Station Software ......... 43

Map Backup .................................................................................................. 47

Video Files ....................................................................... 50

Alarm Sounds ................................................................... 51

Specication ..................................................................... 51

Troubleshooting .............................................................. 52

Protection Mechanism ...................................................... 52

Important Notice

AEE unmaned aircraft system combines multiple technologies to provide superior performance, but

improer use this product will lead to serious damages. Please see the following statements :

* Do not use this product for any illegal activities. We are not responsible for any consequences caused

by use this product for any illegal activities.

* This product must not be used in forbidden area. Shenzhen AEE Technology CO.,LTD is not liable for

any consequences of using this product in forbidden area.

* To direct or indirect damages and injuries caused by using this product, Shenzhen AEE Technology

CO.,LTD can accept no liability.

* Shenzhen AEE Technology CO.,LTD will not be responsible for the damages and losses caused by

force majeure, such as lightning strike, ice storm, and etc.

Product Introduction

Thanks for choosing the unmanned aircraft system manufactured by AEE, boasting a globally unique

vertical take-off and landing aircraft with quad rotors. With the integrated design based on the highest

standards in the world and the professional remote control for airborne photography device, ground station

control device, and miniaturized real-time monitoring recording, it can satisfy all requirements under

different environments and missions. Stable and reliable, this system can be operated in a simple and

exible way, used for editing of waypoints on a 3D map, setting of air routes, real-time sending back such

information as coordinates, ight attitude, speed and video. It can also meet the shooting requirements for

multi-dimensional investigation and monitoring. The product is widely applied in such missions as military

reconnaissance, anti-terrorism and riot control, security monitoring, emergency rescue and disaster

relief, patrol and rescue, tracking and search, public security, trafc control, exploration and survey, and

recording and evidence taking, and is favored by various departments and industries like army, armed

police, public security, traffic police, fire control, land administration, electric power, communication,

mining and geography.

Safety Precautions

* In the initial stage, please try to avoid operating it alone; it is suggested that an experienced person be

on site to offer guidance for ying.

* It is forbidden to turn off the remote control and the ground station during flying; otherwise,

unpredictable consequence may be caused.

* During ying, please make sure that only one aircraft is started; to avoid accidents, it is forbidden to

simultaneously start two aircrafts.

* During flying, please make sure that the video and radio antennas have been properly installed to

avoid inuence on the ight and the video receiving distance or damage to the transmitter module

inside the aircraft and remote control.

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* Without authorization from SHENZHEN AEE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD, do not disassemble or modify

AEE UAS products..

* During outdoor ying, the aircraft can be started only when the GPS signal strength indicator is greater

than or equal to 6.

Forced take-off when the GPS signal strength indicator is lower than 6 may result in the following

consequences:

a. When it is beyond the operating range, it may be impossible for the aircraft to go back to the take-off

position;

b. When the remote control signals are jammed, it may be impossible for the aircraft to go back to the

take-off position;

c. When switching the automatic ight mode, the aircraft may not hover at the current position;

d. When “One-key Go Home” is enabled, it may be impossible for the aircraft to go back to the take-off

position;

* During servo checking and joystick calibration, please make sure that the power switch of the aircraft

is in the OFF state, in order to avoid accidental take-off of the aircraft.

* Please keep away from running parts; when the aircraft propellers are running, do not touch and do

keep away from any rotating part; especially, keep one’s head away from the propellers to avoid injury.

Meanwhile make sure the aircraft away from small metal objects to avoid the danger may caused

because they are adsorbed by the aircraft.

* Make sure there should be no person or obstacle within the radius of 5-10m around the take-off and

landing point. Before operating the AEE UAS products, should make the aircraft in ight safety zone

away from the crowd and be sure to pay attention to your personal safety and that of others.

* Keep away from humid environments; prevent water vapor from entering the aircraft which may cause

damage to electronic components or result in unpredictable consequences.

* Please do not use this product in atrocious weather conditions like thundering and raining to ensure

personal safety and aircraft safety.

* Keep away from heat sources, which may lead to aging, deformation or even melting and damage of

thermoplastic materials of the aircraft.

* Do not y when the wind force is above Level 4, in order to prevent the aircraft from being damaged or

lost due to loss of control.

* For editing of waypoints, please make sure each waypoint is high enough in altitude (relative to the

take-off position of the aircraft) to avoid intersection between the air route and mountains or buildings,

which may result in collision and damage.

* If the map fails to be loaded when the ground station software is started, please close the software,

connect to the network and restart the software; or make use of data management of Google Maps to

restore map data.

* Under the precondition that network service is available at the ground station, if Google Earth fails to

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download new map data, the user can rst enter Google Satellite Map. After it is conrmed that Google

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Satellite can download new maps, enter Google Earth again to download new maps. If this problem

still exists, please contact our Customer Service Department.

* When the remote control is used to control the aircraft, please make sure that the option of “Send

joystick data” in the ground station software is NOT checked before take-off; when the ground station

joystick is used to control the aircraft, please make sure that the remote control is in the OFF state

before take-off.

* In order to avoid accidental damage of map files, please timely back up the map data after

downloading.

* Please disable the function of auto clearing Internet Explorer in different types of antivirus software to

prevent the map data from being deleted by mistake.

* For outdoor use, it is suggested to carry a 3G network card in case of absence of map in the existing

map data or backup data.

* For the sake of safety of your life and property, please use the product strictly in accordance with this

User’s Manual, and do not carry out improper operations.

Notice: Please strictly comply with the above safety precautions; any consequence resulted from

incompliance shall be on your own account.

Charging

This product is equipped with a professional intelligent balance charger with built-in high-performance

microprocessor and professional control software. This charger can realize simultaneous charging of four

different sets of batteries.

Use a Battery Indicator to Detect the Battery Level

Prior to take-off, please rst check the battery level of each device; in case of low battery level, charging

is required.

Use a battery indicator to detect the battery level. When the battery voltage of the aircraft is below 14.8V,

please charge the battery (the ight time will be shortened when the voltage is lower than 16.8V); when

the battery voltage of the remote control is below 11.1V, please charge the battery.

Connect the battery indicator to the battery in the direction shown below.

Black wire

to “–”

6
5
4
3
2
1

Notice: The black wire should be connected to “– ” during connection.

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After connection, the battery indicator first displays the total voltage, and then displays the voltage

information of each battery cell in sequence: ALL (total voltage), No. 1, No. 2. No. 3, No. 4…

Precautions for Use of the Charger

1. During charging, do not put the battery near inammable matters.

2. Charging should be carried out in a dry and ventilated environment at room temperature.

3. Put the battery on a nonammable utensil, such as ceramic plate, for charging.

Specification of the Charger

Specication Parameter

AC input 100-240V (360-330W)

DC input 11-18Volt

Charging power 4×50W(200W)

Range of charging current 0.1-6.0A

Discharging power 4×5W(20W)

Range of discharging current 0.1-2.0A

Balanced discharging current of rechargeable battery pack 200mA/cell

Number of rechargeable lithium-ion cell 1-6 Cells

Net weight 1.73kg

Dimension 263mm×170mm×66mm

How to Use the Charger

1 Take out the Battery

Please take out the battery before charging.

* Take out the battery of the aircraft:

Step Illustration Description

Hold the battery cover in the direction shown in

Step 1:

Step 2: Disconnect the power plug.

the gure; apply force according to the direction

of arrows to disengage the battery cover from

the body and then remove it.

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Step 3:

* Take out the battery of the remote control:

Step Illustration Description

Step 1:

Loosen the tie and take out the battery.

Rotate to open the battery cover

according to the direction of arrow

shown in the gure, and then remove

it.

Power plug

Step 2:

Disconnect the power plug and take

out the battery.

2 Connect the Battery to the Charger

* Connect the battery to the charger according to the steps shown below:

Step Illustration Description

Connect the two charger wires

Step 1:

Step 2:

according to the figure, and

pay attention to the polarity of

terminals.

Select the charging interface

corresponding to the number

of the cells (2S, 3S, 4S, 5S and

6S); connect the power plug

after connecting the charging

interface.

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Step 3:

Complete connection.

Connect the charger to AC

220V power supply with the

Step 4:

supplied power cord; 4 LED

indicators of the charger will

be on and then you can set the

parameters of the charger.

3 Set Parameters and Start Charging

After the battery is connected to the charger, set the parameters for the charger as follows:

Battery

Battery

capacity

Battery of remote control 5000mAh 0-3A 2.0-3.0A 11.1V 3S CHARGE

Battery of aircraft 4000mAh 0-6A 3.0A 14.8V 4S BALANCE

Battery of aircraft 6000mAh 0-6A 3.5A 14.8V 4S BALANCE

Battery of aircraft 8000mAh 0-6A 4.0A 14.8V 4S BALANCE

Set the charger according to the above table; the detailed operation method is as follows:

Charging aircraft battery:

Range of current

regulation

Recommended

charging current

Voltage

Number

of cells

Charging

mode

BATT

1) Press

TYPE

to select a battery type, and call out LiPo BATT; the screen displays:

STOP

.

2) Press

for conrmation, and the screen displays: ; then press

START

ENTER

to select LiPo BALANCE, and the screen displays: .

3) Press

again for confirmation, and the current values begins to pulsate:

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DEC

INC

STATUS

press

; press

START

for conrmation after the current is adjusted to the proper value.

ENTER

DEC

at this moment to decrease or increase the current value;

INC

STATUS

4) After confirmation of the current value, the voltage value begins to pulsate:

DEC

press

INC

to select the corresponding voltage of the battery; press

STATUS

START

for conrmation after

ENTER

the voltage is adjusted to the proper value.

START

5) After setting all parameters, hold

after successful detection, press

for 2 seconods, and the charger begins to detect the battery;

ENTER

START

to start charging, or press

ENTER

BATT
TYPE

to cancel charging.

STOP

6) After charging is completed, the charger sends out sounds, and the screen displays the following
information:

Charging completed

Battery voltage after
charging is completed (V)

Charged capacity (mAh)

Charging the battery of remote control:

BATT

1) Press

TYPE

to select a battery type, and call out LiPo BATT; the screen displays:

STOP

.

;

2) Press

3) Press

press

for conrmation, and the screen displays: .

START

ENTER

again for confirmation, and the current values begins to pulsate:

; at this moment press

START

for conrmation after the current is adjusted to the proper value.

ENTER

DEC

to decrease or increase the current value;

INC

STATUS

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4) After confirmation of the current value, the voltage value begins to pulsate: ;

DEC

press

INC

to select the corresponding voltage of the battery; press

STATUS

START

for conrmation after

ENTER

the voltage is adjusted to the proper value.

START

5) After setting all parameters, hold

after successful detection, press

for 2 seconods, and the charger begins to detect the battery;

ENTER

START

to start charging, or press

ENTER

BATT
TYPE

to cancel charging.

STOP

6) After charging is completed, the charger sends out sounds, and the screen displays the following
information:

Charging completed

Battery voltage after
charging is completed (V)

Charged capacity (mAh)

To avoid short circuit resulted from misoperation, DO NOT pull out the charger wires during charging.

4 Complete Charging

After charging is completed, please disconnect the battery from the charger in the sequence shown
below:

First disconnect
the power plug

Then pull out the
charging interface

Finally pull out the
charger wires

To avoid short circuit caused by accidental contact between the positive and negative connectors,

which may further result in damage of the battery or other safety accidents, DO NOT pull out the

charger wires from the charger before the power plug is disconnected.

Precautions for Use of Lithium Battery

1. Do not disassemble or restructure the battery;

2. Do not short-circuit the battery;

3. Do not use the battery near heat sources;

4. Do not drop the battery in water or get it wet;

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5. Do not charge the battery near re or in the sun;

6. Do not impact or drop the battery;

7. Do not use the battery when it is severely damaged or deformed;

8. Do not charge the battery in reverse polarity or over-discharge it (Reverse charge or over-discharge

can cause the battery drum kits, leakage, batteries breakdown, or explosion, etc.) ;

9. Do not connect the battery in reverse polarity;

10.Any waste battery should be recycled in an environment-friendly way;

11.If the battery will be idle for a long time, the battery should be taken out and charged once every six

months to 3.90±0.05V for storage, so as to maintain the battery performance and prolong its service

life.

List of Components

The following components are included in the package of this product. Please check carefully at the time

of purchase. In case of any missing component or damage, please feel free to contact us.

Main unit of aircraft: 2 sets Main unit of remote

control: 1 set

Main unit of ground

control station: 1 set

Charger: 1 set (including

power cable, charger

connecting wires,

vehicle-mounted

charger clamp.)

Aircraft battery: 8000mAh

&6000mAh &4000mAh

2pcs each

Propeller (4pcs/set): 4 sets Propeller holder (4pcs/

Professional protection

box for aircraft: 2pcs

set): 4 sets

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Battery indicator: 1pc Battery of remote

Undercarriage (2pcs/

set): 4 sets

control: 1pc (5000mAh)

Sunshade: 1pc

Remote control strap

`

Video antenna

Radio antenna AV output cable

of remote control

(optional): 1pc

USB data cable (8-pin) of

camera: 2pcs

Instruction Manual: 1

copy

CD-ROM: 1pc

Notice: The accessories of actual products may vary slightly, and the above gures are for reference

only.

USB data cable (5-pin)

of remote control: 1pc

Vehicle-mounted

charger clamp cable

for ground station

(optional): 1pc

Wrench: 1pc Adaptor of ground

AV output cable

for ground station

(optional): 1pc

control station: 1pc

Accessory box: 1pc

Aircraft

* The ight of the aircraft can be controlled through the remote control or the ground station; there are

several ight modes available such as manual remote control, spot hover and route ight.

* The aircraft system integrates flight control software, data radio, image radio, control joystick and

mission control buttons; thus, ight data and real-time images can be viewed conveniently during the

ight, and real-time control of air route and mission of the aircraft can be realized.

Guide for Components of the Aircraft

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ON OFF

Propeller

Undercarriage

Airborne camera

A propeller with "P" should be installed on a support arm with "P".

USB port

Battery cover

Power switch of aircraft

Radio antennaVideo antenna

Install Propellers

There are two clockwise propellers and two counter-clockwise propellers. The letter “P” on a propeller

indicates it is a counter-clockwise propeller which should be installed on a support arm with “P”.

Wrong installation of clockwise and counter-clockwise propellers will inevitably result in errors in the

aircraft lift system, further leading to unpredictable consequences.

Place the propeller blades and propeller holders on corresponding motor shafts; use the wrench

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( ) to clockwise tighten the propeller holders ( ).

A propeller with “P” should be installed on a
support arm with “P”.

Install Battery

1. First remove the protective cover at the bottom of the aircraft: squeeze the two sides of the cover to

remove the protective cover.

2. Take the battery out of the packing box, install it in the battery case at the bottom of the aircraft, and

tighten it with a xing strap.

3. After it is conrmed that the battery has been properly installed, connect it to the power interface to

power up, install the protective cover.

Notice: Please make sure the power switch of the aircraft is in the OFF state during installation of

the battery.

4. After completion of the above three steps, place the aircraft on the ground (a flat surface is

recommended); then turn ON the power switch of the aircraft.

Notice: The aircraft will carry out self-checking for 3-5seconds after it is powered up; at this

moment, please do not move the aircraft or operate the remote control (before self-checking,

please make sure that the power switch at the aircraft tail is in the ON state); after self-checking is

completed, if the course indication of the remote control coincides with the orientation of the aircraft

nose, it indicates the self-checking is passed.

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Preparations before Take-off

1. Remove the lens cap of the airborne camera.

2. Check the batteries of the aircraft and the remote control to see if the battery level is high enough (the

recommended voltage for the aircraft is above 16V, and the remote control above 12V); in case of low

battery level, please replace the battery.

3. Check the propellers of the aircraft to see if they are tightened.

4. Make sure that the manual/automatic ight switch of the remote control is in the manual ight mode.

5. Check the servo; in case of any anomaly (indication bars do not jump or indication is inaccurate during

checking), please calibrate the joystick. (For servo checking and joystick calibration, please make sure

the power switch of the aircraft is in the OFF state, in order to avoid accidental take-off of the aircraft.)

6. Turn off the power switch after the aircraft is placed at the take-off position; to ensure safety, there

should be no obstacle within the radius of 5-10m around the take-off position.

7. Turn on the power switch of the aircraft; for outdoor ight, GPS satellite positioning is required; take-off

is allowed only when the GPS signal strength indicator is greater than or equal to 6.

8. Before take-off, please make sure that only one aircraft is started; to avoid accidents, it is forbidden to

simultaneously start two aircrafts.

9. Before take-off, please make sure that the video and radio antennas have been properly installed to

avoid inuence on the ight and the video receiving distance or damage to the transmitter modules

inside the aircraft and the remote control.

10.When the remote control is used to control the aircraft, please make sure that the option of “Send

joystick data” in the ground station software is not checked before take-off; when the ground station

joystick is used to control the aircraft, please make sure that the remote control is in the OFF state

before take-off.

Control the Flight with the Remote Control

The remote control is specially developed for AEE unmanned aircraft system to make it convenient for

controlling the ight of the unmanned aircraft. The remote control can independently control the ight of

the aircraft, and can simultaneously display the ight status of the aircraft and the real-time images from

the airborne camera.

Guide for Components of the Remote Control
and Description of Their Functions

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LCD display (touch screen)

Local recording button

Menu/return button

Throttle (up, down) / course

adjustment button

Zoom out button

Airborne recording

(left, right) joystick

Course ne

stop button

Power switch

Local recording indicator

Airborne recording indicator

Throttle ne

adjustment button

Strap hole

Pitch ne

adjustment button

Zoom in button

Roll ne adjustment button

Radio antenna

Power switch indicator

Airborne recording button

Shutter button

Pitch (up, down) / roll (left,
right) joystick

Video antenna

USB port

Manual/automatic ight switch

PTZ control button

AV signal output interface

Support frame of remote control

Battery cover lock

Battery cover

Description of Buttons

Name of button Illustration Description of function

Local recording on

remote control

The remote control saves the video recording sent back

by the aircraft to local memory. Press it to start recording,

press it again to stop recording.

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Airborne camera

video recording

Shutter

Stop recording

Menu

The airborne camera begins recording when it is pressed

once.

Press it to take a photo (during recording of the airborne

device, the snapshot function is available in three

resolution modes: 1080p/25f, 960p/25f and 720p/25f).

The airborne camera stops recording when it is pressed

once.

Press “M” to enter the main menu of remote control.

Long press “M” for 5 seconds to send the command to

go home immediately; the aircraft will enter the go-home

mode after receiving the command.

Zoom “+”

Zoom “-”

Manual/automatic

ight switch

Power switch

PTZ control knob

Turn upwards Turn downwards

Lens upwards

Lens downwards

Zoom control of camera: zoom in.

Zoom control of camera: zoom out.

Turn upwards: Manual ight mode.
Turn downwards: Automatic ight mode (GPS mode).

Slide leftwards to turn it ON; slide it rightwards to turn it
OFF.

The angle of the camera can be adjusted by turning this

knob.

Preparations for the Remote Control

* Installation of Antennas

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Radio antenna (longer)

Video antenna (shorter)

“Video” is indicated here

“Radio” is indicated here

Video Radio

Install the antennas shown below in the corresponding positions of the remote control and clockwise

tighten them.

Radio antenna corresponds to: Radio
Video antenna corresponds to: Video

Notice: Please make sure that the video and radio antennas have been properly installed to avoid

inuence on the ight and video receiving distance or damage to the transmitter modules.

* Installation of Sunshade

The installation method is shown as follows:

* Screen on Power-on:

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Indication of
battery level

of aircraft

Indication of

GPS signal

strength

Indication of
speed value

Longitude

and latitude

of take-off

position

Throttle ne

adjustment

Indication of airborne
recording status

1080P/25

Heading Indicator

Indication of local recording
status of remote control

Indication of battery
level of remote control

Horizon instrument
(indication of roll and
pitch attitudes)

Indication of altitude

Longitude and latitude
of current position

Pitch ne adjustment

Course ne adjustment

Airborne camera
resolution

Indication of
camera clock

Indication of free
memory space of
airborne camera

Roll ne adjustment

Set Parameters on the Screen of the Remote Control

Press “M” to enter the interface of “Function Setting” of the remote control:

* Servo Checking

Check if the functions of joystick, flight mode switch and PTZ control knob on the remote control are

normal through “Servo Checking”.

Notice: Servo checking should be carried out before take-off.

Here are the steps for servo checking:

1. Press “M” to enter the interface of “Function Setting” of the remote control.

2. Touch “Servo Checking” to enter the setting interface:

3. At this moment, turn the left and right joysticks by the maximum angle possible, toggle the ight mode

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switch and rotate the PTZ control knob, and the relevant indication bars will pulsate correspondingly;

the functions of roll, pitch, throttle, course, automatic ight switch and angle adjustment of airborne

camera can be checked.

Notice: During servo checking, please make sure that the aircraft power switch is in the OFF

state, in order to avoid accidental startup of the aircraft.

* Joystick Calibration

Touch “[Start]” for joystick calibration in the interface of “Servo Checking” in the above step; turn the

left and right joysticks for 5-10 circles by 360° to enter the state of joystick calibration; indication bars

of roll, pitch, throttle and course will pulsate correspondingly; click “DONE” to finish the calibration

process. Carry out servo checking after completion of calibration; it is OK if servo checking shows

normal result; otherwise, recalibration is required.

Notice: During joystick calibration, please make sure that the aircraft power switch is in the OFF

state, in order to avoid accidental startup of the aircraft.

* Camera Setting

Touch “ ” to enter the interface of “Airborne Camera Setting” shown below: Video Recording

Settings

, Photo Shooting Settings , and Local Settings of Airborne Camera )

Video Recording Settings

1) Setting Image Resolution

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PAL-system

• Zooming is not supported in the mode of 848x480P 100f.

• Time indication is not supported in the mode of 1080I/50f.

1920 × 1080i

50f 16:9

1920 × 1080P

25f 16:9

1280 × 960P

25f 4:3

1280 × 720P

50f 16:9

1280 × 720P

25f 16:9

848 × 480P

100f 16:9

2) Selection of Visual Angle

This device provides 3 options on visual angle (Wide visual angle “ ” / Moderate visual angle “ ” /

Narrow visual angle “

preview mode:

The above optional visual angles can be selected according to your preference and needs.

Notice: The selection of visual angle is supported only under the resolution mode of 1080P or 1080i.

”); the following is an example of an image under different visual angles in the

Wide visual angle

Moderate visual angle

Narrow visual angle

Same scenery photographed at different angles

3.) Setting Bit Rate

This device provides two options: High bit rate “ ” and Normal “ ” (when high bit rate is selected,

the image quality will be higher, but the le size will be enlarged).

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Photo Shooting Settings

1)Image resolution of photo shooting

3.0M (2048×1536 4:3)

5.0M (2592×1944 4:3)

8.0M (3200×2400 4:3)

2)Selection of Shooting Mode:

Single shooting: In the one shooting mode, the system will take one photo when “Shutter” is pressed

once.

Continuous shooting (three): In this mode, the system will take three photos continuously when “Shutter”

is pressed once.

3) Automatic continuous shooting mode

The time interval of automatic continuous shooting can be set as “OFF”, “1S”, “3S”, “5S” and “20s”.

When “Shutter” is pressed, the system will take one photo at each time interval until “Shutter” is

pressed again to cancel continuous shooting.

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Notice: The continuous shooting (three) mode and the automatic continuous shooting mode

cannot be enabled simultaneously.

Local Settings of Airborne Camera

Touch to enter the interface of “Local Settings of Airborne Camera”:

1) Loop Recording: ON, OFF

When “Loop Recording” is ON, recording is saved as a segment le by each 10 min; if the space of the

memory card is not enough, the rst recording le will be overwritten automatically.

Notice: During airborne recording, the function of loop recording is valid only when the free

memory space of the camera is more than 200M.

2)Light Metering Mode

Average metering: use this mode when the luminance difference between the photograph subject and

the background is relatively slight and steady.

Central area metering: It is the default mode, applying to scenes when there is certain luminance

difference between the photograph background and the subject or the photograph subject relatively

accords with the background.

Central spot metering: It applies to small-sized subject under extremely bright or dark background.

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3) Formatting

The airborne camera can be formatted to remove all les in it. Make sure you do not need the data

before formatting!

Yes

4) Restore Factory Settings

This operation will restore all settings of this device to the factory settings.

Yes

5) Date Setting

a. Touch “Date Setting” to enter the setting interface of “Time Indication on Image”:

b. Touch “ ” or “ ” corresponding to settings of “Year, Month, Day, Hour, and Minute”, to complete

the settings of Year, Month, Day, Hour, and Minute.

c. Touch “Save” to complete setting.

Notice: When “Time Indication on Image” is ON, after “Save” is pressed to complete setting, date

and time will be indicated at the bottom right corner of the video and photo; when “Time Indication on

Image” is OFF, there will be no such indication. In the resolution mode of 1080I/50, date and time will

not be indicated in the video and photo.

* Language Selection

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1. Press “M” to enter the interface of “Function Setting” of the remote control.

2. Touch “Language Selection”.

· Language options: English

3. After selecting the desired language, touch “Save” to complete setting.

* Information of Software Version

Start up the Aircraft

* Start the Aircraft

Notice: During outdoor ight, please make sure that the gure of GPS signal strength indicator is

greater than or equal to 6.

Start the aircraft in the following way:

Simultaneously turn the left and right joysticks to the directions shown below

Turn the left joystick to the bottom left corner Turn the right joystick to the bottom right corner

Immediately loosen the joysticks when the propellers begin to rotate, and the aircraft enters the startup

state; turn the left joystick upwards, and the aircraft begins to climb upwards.

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Direction Control

Directions of the aircraft are dened in the following gure:

Front

(aircraft nose)

See the following table for details:

Joystick Attitude of aircraft Illustration

Turn the left joystick forwards,

and keep the right joystick in the

original position.

Turn the left joystick backwards,

and keep the right joystick in the

original position.

Left

Rear

Climb Upwards
The motor speed and the
propeller speed increase.
The climbing speed
increases with the joystick
amplitude increases.

Go downwards
The motor speed and
the propeller speed
decrease.
The descending speed
increases with the joystick
amplitude increases.

Right

Rise

Horizon

Horizon

Descend

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Turn the left joystick rightwards,

and keep the right joystick in the

original position.

Turn the left joystick leftwards,

and keep the right joystick in the

original position.

Turn the right joystick forwards,

and keep the left joystick in the

original position.

Turn the right joystick

backwards, and keep the left

joystick in the original position.

Rotate the nose

rightwards (rotate

clockwise)

Rotate the nose leftwards
(rotate counter-clockwise)

Fly forwards
The nose tilts downwards;
the aircraft inclines
forwards and flies along
the nose direction. At this
moment, it is needed to
slightly push forward the

throttle to adjust the ight

altitude so as to realize
horizontal flight of the
aircraft.

Fly backwards
The tail tilts downwards;
the aircraft inclines

backwards and ies along

the tail direction. At this
moment, it is needed to
slightly push forward the

throttle to adjust the ight

altitude so as to realize
horizontal flight of the
aircraft.

Horizon

Fly backwards
(tail direction)

Horizon

Rotate the
nose clockwise

Rotate the nose
counter-clockwise

Fly forwards
(nose direction)

R

ight view

R

ight view

Pitch angle

Pitch angle

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Fly rightwards

The aircraft inclines

rightwards

At this moment, it is

Turn the right joystick

rightwards, and keep the left

joystick in the original position.

Turn the right joystick leftwards,

and keep the left joystick in the

original position.

The throttle lever of the remote control controls the propeller speed; it can control the rising

and descending of the aircraft. The throttle lever should be pushed gently, and fast change should

be avoided. The right joystick of the remote control is the direction lever; the aircraft go leftwards,

rightwards, forwards and backwards respectively when the right joystick is pushed leftwards,

rightwards, forwards and backwards.

During manual ight, the forward motion direction of the aircraft can be corrected by combing the

right joystick while operating the left joystick. When the aircraft is in the air, any unpredictable airow

change will cause drifting and autorotation of the aircraft, which breaks the original balance.

needed to slightly push
forward the throttle to
adjust the flight altitude
so as to realize horizontal

ight of the aircraft.

Fly leftwards

The aircraft inclines

leftwards
At this moment, it is
needed to slightly push
forward the throttle to
adjust the flight altitude
so as to realize horizontal

ight of the aircraft.

Horizon

Aircraft tail

Row leftwards

Horizon

Aircraft tail

ON O FF

ON OFF

ON OFF

Row rightwards

Roll angle

Roll angle

Go Home and Shut down the Aircraft

* One-key Go Hone

When the GPS signal strength indicator is greater than or equal to 6 during outdoor ight, long press the

“M” button for 5s to send the command requiring the aircraft to go home immediately; after receiving the

command, the aircraft will enter the go-home mode to return and land at the take-off position.

Notice: In the manual flight mode, 10s after the aircraft receives and executes the go-home

command, you can turn the automatic/manual ight switch downwards and then upwards once to go to

the manual ight control mode. During landing of the aircraft, please make sure that there is no movable

obstacle or person within 5-10m around the landing position.

* Shut down the Aircraft

Shut down the aircraft in the following way:

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Turn the left joystick to the bottom left corner

Notice: During ying of the aircraft, the above startup and shutdown operations are forbidden; or else,

unpredictable consequences may be resulted in. When operation is completed, please timely turn off the

power switch of the aircraft and take out the battery to avoid continuous consumption of the battery.

Turn the right joystick to the bottom right corner

Control the Flight with the Ground Station

The ground control station (hereinafter referred to as the “ground station”) is one of the ground control

devices for AEE unmanned aircraft system. Compatible with the main functions of the hand-held remote

control, it allows you to easily edit waypoints on a 3D map, set air routes, view real-time information

such as coordinates, ight attitude, speed and video sent back by the aircraft. With a built-in professional

industrial computer, multi-mission processing can be realized. The aircraft can y autonomously along the

air route preset in the ground station software, and real-time videos and other information sent back by

the aircraft can be received and saved.

Functions and Features of the Ground Station

* With the waypoint editing function, at most 100 waypoints can be added.

* Check the aircraft status in a real-time way, including such information as battery level, speed, altitude,

longitude and latitude.

* Automatic control of take-off and landing.

* With the joystick control function, manual ight can be realized.

* Air routes can be set, enabling the aircraft to y autonomously.

* With the built-in high-capacity battery, it can satisfy the requirement of long-time outdoor use.

* With the powerful information processing function, it can simultaneously display satellite maps and

real-time videos of the aircraft.

* It has the reliable multi-level protection function.

* It can control the working status of the airborne camera.

* It can set the airborne camera.

* It is equipped with professional protection box.

Panel Layout and Interface Functions of the
Ground Station

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No. Name Function description

It is used to support the screen panel when the ground station panel

1 Support rod

2 Main power indicator It will be on when the main power switch is turned on.

3 Charge indicator

External DC power

4

5 Main power switch Turn on/off the main power.

6 Start Main Unit Button Turn on/off the operating system of the ground station.

7 Cooling fan It is used for heat dissipation of the ground station.

8 Left joystick

9 Right joystick

10 Network interface Connect to external network

11 USB Connect to external USB device

12 Wiring sealing plug Protect the connecting wires.

13 Auto/manual y switch Switch between manual y and auto y

14 Radio antenna interface

15 Video antenna interface Receive real-time video signals of the aircraft

16

interface

Airborne video recording

button

is open; it can be taken in when the panel is closed; use a screw to x

it.

It is red during battery charging and green when the battery is fully

charged.

Connect to an external power adapter to supply power to the system

or charge the battery.

It is used for manual control of aircraft ight, including two channels,

namely, yaw and throttle.

It is used for manual control of aircraft ight, including two channels,

namely, roll and pitch.

Transmit ight commands; receive ight attitude, sensor information,

longitude and latitude, etc.

Press the airborne camera once to start recording

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Airborne photo shooting

17

Stop airborne recording

18

19 Keyboard and mouse Carry out relevant operations of the industrial computer

20 Zoom “-” Zoom control of camera: zoom out

21 Zoom “+” Zoom control of camera: zoom in

22 AV interface

23 Reserved button Reserved button (no function)

button

button

Press the airborne camera once to start photo shooting

Press the airborne camera once to stop recording

The airborne camera on the aircraft sends back video output in a real-

time way

Preparations for the Ground Control Station

* Open and Fix the Top Cover

Open the top cover of the ground control station and use the support rod to x it:

* Installation of Antennas

Differentiation of antennas:

Radio antenna Video antenna

Metal antenna

“Radio” is indicated here

Connect the data communication antenna on the left side, and connect the video communication antenna

Metal antenna

“Video” is indicated here

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on the right side; clockwise rotate and fix the antennas after they are aligned with the corresponding

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5DGLR

interface:

Radio antenna

Video antenna

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Connect Power Adapter

Before use, please rst check if the battery level of the ground control station is high enough. In case

of low battery level, please use the power adapter to charge the ground station:

Connect the power

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adapter to the external

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DC power supply

* Startup

First turn on the main power switch, and then press the “Start Main Unit” Button to start the ground

control station.

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1. Turn on the main power switch

2. Press the “Start Main Unit ” Button

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Notice: The default system is Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on/dev/sdal).

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Introduction to Main Interfaces of the Ground Station
Software

After startup, double-click the icon of the ground station software to open the ground station

software. The main interface of the software is as follows:

1

2 3 4 5

7

9

1. “File” Menu

• LoadMission:Load local-stored ight missions.

• SaveMission:Save the currently edited ight mission.

2. “View” Menu

Click the “View” pull-down menu to make settings corresponding to the content displayed in the

interface:

• Toolbar: Show or hide the toolbar.

• InstrumentsDisplayBar:Show or hide the instruments display bar.

• MissionEditor:Show or hide the mission editor.

• StatusBar:Show or hide the status bar.

• FullScreen:Display a map in full screen, or exit from the full screen mode.

3. “Tool” Menu

• JoystickData: Ground station connects to joystick serial ports.

4. “Settings” Menu

• LanguageSetting: Chinese, English

• VideoStoreSetting: Storage paths of videos and screenshots can be selected.

5. “Help” Menu

6. Toolbar

8

11

6

10

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Connect or close serial ports, load mission, save mission, display track, etc.

7. Video Management Window

(Please see the section of “Functions of Video Management Window in Ground Station Software” for

details.)

8. Navigation Map

Display real-time maps.

9. Navigation Bar

Zoom in, zoom out, change or move map locations.

10.Flight Mission Editor

• Click “Edit Waypoint” to reedit the

mission that has been edited.

• Click “Finish Editing” to confirm the

current mission; the color of air route

Green indicates

the current

status of the

mission.

Waypoint list;

the color of a

waypoint icon

changes to

green when

it is clicked,

indicating this

waypoint is

selected.

Attributes of
the waypoint
selected can

be edited:
longitude,

latitude, altitude,

speed, and hold

time.

Historical

information of

system action

is displayed

here. To clear

historical
information,
please click

“Clear All”.

changes to green.

• To add a waypoint, click “Add Waypoint”,

and double-click the position where you
want to add the waypoint on the map to
add the new waypoint.

• Select the waypoint (green) you want

to delete and click “Delete Waypoint” to
delete this waypoint.

• Click “Upload Mission” to upload the
current ight mission to the aircraft.

• Click “Download Mission” to verify if the

mission is successfully uploaded.

• To delete the mission currently being

edited or to open a new mission, click
“Clear Mission”.

• Click “Edit Waypoint” to reedit the

mission that has been edited.

• Click “Finish Editing” to confirm the

current mission; the color of air route
changes to green.

• To add a waypoint, click “Add Waypoint”,

and double-click the position where you
want to add the waypoint on the map to
add the new waypoint.

• Select the waypoint (green) you want

to delete and click “Delete Waypoint” to
delete this waypoint.

• Click “Upload Mission” to upload the
current ight mission to the aircraft.

• Click “Download Mission” to verify if the

mission is successfully uploaded.

To delete the mission currently being

edited or to open a new mission, click
“Clear Mission”.

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Instruments Display Bar

Altitude indicator Airspeed indicator Attitude indicator Heading indicator

Status Bar

Display such information as longitude and latitude of the aircraft, number of GPS satellite, and battery

level in a real-time way; search, name and locate map data.

Execute Manual Fly Missions with the Ground Station

Flight missions can also be executed through manual operations with the ground station. The steps are

as follows:

Start the ground station software

Switch to the “Manual Fly” mode

Power up the aircraft to receive satellite signals

Connect serial ports and send joystick data

Check before take-off

Start up the aircraft

Perform manual take-off

Control aircraft ight with joysticks

Shutdown the aircraft

Complete the ight mission

For joystick control methods during manual y, please see the instructions for manual y with the remote

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control.

Execute Auto Fly Missions with the Ground Station

An auto fly mission can be executed according to the following steps:

Start the ground station GS software

Switch to the “Auto Fly” mode

Connect serial port and send joystick data

Power up the aircraft to receive satellite signals

Edit the ight mission

Complete mission editing

Upload the ight mission to the aircraft

Download the ight mission for verication

Start up the aircraft

Perform auto take-off or manual take-off

Perform “Auto Fly” or “Fly To” to a designated

waypoint

Go home / abort mission and go home

Shutdown the aircraft

Complete the ight mission

You can continue to edit a completed

mission, and then click “Finish Editing”.

The waypoint can be edited midway for

continued ight

Execute One-button Auto Fly Missions with the Ground

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Station

One-button Auto Fly

An

Start the ground station GS software

Switch to the “Auto Fly” mode

Connect serial port and send joystick data

Power up the aircraft to receive satellite signals

mission can be executed according to the following steps:

Edit the ight mission

Complete mission editing

Upload the ight mission to the aircraft

Download the ight mission for verication

Make sure the throttle at minimum

the “One-button Auto Fly” button

Press

Make sure the throttle at minimum

Then switch to the “Manual Fly” mode

Shutdown the aircraft

Complete the ight mission

You can continue to edit a completed

mission, and then click “Finish Editing”.

1 Start the Ground Station GS Software (Hereinafter

Referred to as the “Ground Station Software”), and
Select the Map Type.

Please make sure maps have been downloaded before starting the ground station software. Double-click

to open the ground station software, and the system will ask you to select a map type. Select the desired

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map type and click “OK”, and maps will be loaded automatically.

If maps cannot be loaded normally after the ground station software is opened, please restart the

software, connect to the network and try loading again.

2 Connect Serial Ports

Connect serial port COM1 (ground station connects to the communication serial port)

Find [COM1 Connect] on the toolbar; please select serial port COM1, and click “Connect”. A dialog

box showing “Serial port opened” will pop up on the screen.

Connect serial port COM2 (ground station connects to the joystick serial port)
The dialog box of “Joystick Data” (as shown below) will pop up through Menu

Data. Select serial port COM2 and click “Connect” to connect the joysticks which are used to control

the aircraft.

Check “Send joystick data”; the progress bars will have corresponding indications when the joysticks

are turned..

Tool Joystick

Serial port COM2 is used to receive data from joysticks connected to PC and then send the data to the

aircraft via serial port COM1. Therefore, before connection of serial port COM2, please conrm that

serial port COM1 has been connected.

In case of any error in connection of serial ports, click “Close” on the toolbar and carry out

reconnection.

Calibration

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After connecting serial port COM2, calibrate the joysticks according to the following steps. The

calibration function is mainly used to adjust the maximum, minimal and median values of the joysticks.

Click “Calibration”.

Rotate the left and right joysticks by 360° until the progress bars of 4 channels pulsate.

Push the left and right joysticks, and observe whether there is corresponding pulsation on the progress

bar of each channel.

If the calibration is inaccurate, please repeat the above steps.

Important notice:

1. After successful connection of serial port COM2, the aircraft can be manually controlled with the

ground station joysticks after the manual y mode is switched to.

2. When the remote control is used to control the aircraft, please make sure that the option of “Send

joystick data” in the ground station software is not checked before take-off; when the ground station

joysticks are used to control the aircraft, please make sure that the remote control is in the OFF state

before take-off.

3. For joystick calibration, please uncheck “Send joystick data”, to avoid unpredictable consequences

caused by accidental take-off of the aircraft.

3 Power up the Aircraft to Receive Satellite Signals

After the aircraft is powered up, you can view the information received from the aircraft on the status
bar of the ground station software, such as voltage, attitude, altitude, and number of GPS satellites.

The ight mission can be edited only when the number of GPS satellites is no less than 6.

4 Edit Flight Mission

Positioning
Method 1: Add the map location information to the list according to the following steps:

Click “Search” to load the mapInput place name

After successful adding, you can select an added address from the list; the map will automatically locate

to this address after the “Positioning” button is pressed.

Method 2: When the number of GPS satellite is no less than 6, you can directly click “Display Track”; at

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Click “Add” to save the map data of the
current view and add them to the list

this moment, the map will locate to the current position of the aircraft.

After the ground station software is started, the default position displayed on the map is the last added

position.

As to undesired positioning information, you can also delete it by clicking “Delete” after selecting the

location name.

The ground station software has the ofine positioning function.

Notice:

1. Maps of Google Satellite and Google Earth for the same area are not universal; please add maps

separately.

2. To use the ofine positioning function, please download and back up maps in advance.

Add Waypoint

Method 1: Add a waypoint, please directly double-click the position where you want to add a waypoint on

the map.

Method 2: Click [Add Waypoint] in the Flight Mission Editor, and then click the position where you want to

add a waypoint on the map to add a waypoint.

It is better to add the first waypoint near home point to prevent the aircraft from colliding with

obstacles due to excessive obliquity of the aircraft route during its ascending.

Add all the desired waypoints with the same method.
After adding the waypoints, you can view the following information of waypoints on the map:

Horizontal projection distance between two waypoints

Air route

Index number of waypoint

Color of air route before editing is nished:

Red: Abnormal

White: Normal

Hidden air route: Abnormal

Notice: Only Google Earth hints abnormality in air route altitude; Google Satellite does not have such

hint, so the air route altitude should be judged by yourself.

Edit Waypoint

After adding a new waypoint, you can continue to edit the waypoint.

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Notice: After selection, the color of waypoint icon changes to green , indicating this waypoint is

selected and can be edited.

Change waypoint position:

Method 1: Use the left mouse button to drag the waypoint to the desired position.

Method 2: Edit longitude and latitude in the Flight Mission Editor. Input the desired longitude and

latitude in the corresponding attribute values, then the waypoint will automatically move to the

corresponding position.

Change altitude, speed and hold time of waypoint

Input the desired gures in the corresponding attribute values to change the altitude, speed and hold

time of the waypoint.

Notice: To edit the position and altitude of a waypoint, please make sure altitudes of all waypoints are

applicable for the current terrain. Please see the description in the section of “Add Waypoint” for details.

5 Finish Task Editing

Click [Finish Editing] in the Flight Mission Editor to finish flight mission editing, and all waypoint

projection lines change to green:

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6 Upload Mission

After finishing waypoint editing, click [Upload Mission] to upload the current flight mission to the

aircraft.

7 Download Mission

After the mission is successfully uploaded, click [Download Mission] to verify if the mission uploaded is

correct; the following dialog box will pop up after “Download Mission” is clicked:

Select “Yes” to save the current ight mission; select “No” to exit without saving.

Save Flight Mission

After nishing ight mission editing, you can save this ight mission according to the following steps:
Step 1: You can save the currently edited ight mission through Menu File Save Mission, or

the button on the Taskbar. The following dialog box will pop up in the ground station software:

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Step 2: After “Save” is clicked, the ground station software will automatically save the information of

the current ight mission (including track, waypoint altitude, speed, hold time, etc.).

Flight missions edited with Google Earth are in .KML files; flight missions edited with Google

Satellite are in .XML les.

To call a saved ight mission, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Load the local-stored flight missions through Menu

following dialog box will pop up in the ground station software:

Step 2: Select the desired ight mission, click “Open” and the ground station software will automatically

load the information of the selected ight mission.

After successful loading of the mission, you shall perform steps in 5, 6 and 7 in the ground station

control software before the aircraft can execute the loaded ight mission.

File Download Mission. The

8 Start the Aircraft

1) After successful connection of the ground station to joystick serial port COM2, check the option of “Send

joystick data”.

2) Switch to the manual y mode.

3) For the startup method, please see the description in the section of “Start the Aircraft with the Remote

Control”.

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1) During outdoor ight, please make sure that the GPS signal strength indicator is no less than 6.

2) Check if the indications of the heading indicator and the attitude indicator are consistent with the

current status of the aircraft; in case of any inconsistence, please contact us immediately.

9 Display Track / Clear Track

1) After starting the aircraft, click “Display Track” to display the real-time ight track of the aircraft during

its ying along the air route (Fig. 1); if “Display Track” is not clicked, the real-time ight track of the

aircraft will not be displayed (Fig. 2).

2) When “Clear Track” is clicked after track is displayed, the current real-time ight track of the aircraft will

be cleared (Fig. 2).

(Fig.1) (Fig.2)

10View Locking/Switching Function

After track display, the map interface will automatically enter the view locking state. If [Lock View] is

clicked, the view will be unlocked and you then can move the map. Click this button again to lock up

the view.

In the view locking mode, the map view will move as the aircraft position moves; in the view

unlocking mode, the map view has no change.

11 Auto Take-off

1) Before take-off, rst make sure the requirements on auto take-off are satised. See the instructions in

the section of “Safety Precautions” for details.

2) After using the ground station to manually start the aircraft, turn the manual/auto switch of the ground

station to the auto mode.

3) Click [Auto Take-off] on the toolbar; the aircraft will hover after ascending to an altitude of about 20m.

12 Auto Fly / Fly to the Designated Waypoint (Fly to)

1) Auto Fly

Click [Auto Fly], and the aircraft will automatically y along the preset air route; the aircraft will hover

after reaching the last waypoint.

2) Fly to the Designated Waypoint (Fly to)

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Select the waypoint you want to y to in the Flight Mission Editor (the color of the selected waypoint

is green); then click [Fly to] on the toolbar, and the aircraft will y to this waypoint; after reaching this

waypoint, the aircraft will hover.

Only one target waypoint can be added every time.

3) Edit Flight Mission in the Air

You can continue to edit the flight mission after the aircraft enters the hover state. The following

operations can be realized:

a Continue to edit the ight mission; click [Edit Waypoint] to continue to add waypoints and edit waypoint

information; click [Finish Editing] after editing is completed (at this moment, it is not needed to clear

the ight mission; you can directly upload the current mission to overwrite the existing mission in the

aircraft). Click [Download Mission] to ensure the mission is correct and then execute the action of [Auto

Fly].

b The action of [Fly to] can be executed, as shown in Step 2 (at this moment, missions saved in the

aircraft still exist).

c Click [Clear Mission] to clear the ight missions in the aircraft and the content of missions shown on

the map; at this moment, if [Auto Fly] is clicked, the aircraft will stay in the hover state.

Before the aircraft executes the Auto Fly command, please rst download the mission to verify if the

ight mission uploaded to the aircraft is correct.

13 Go Home

If [Go Home] is clicked during flight or after the aircraft enters the hover state, the aircraft will

automatically return and hover over the take-off position.

The altitude of the homeward course is the altitude of the last waypoint.

14Landing

Click [Auto Landing] after the aircraft returns, and the aircraft will automatically land vertically.

1) There might be minor difference between the landing position and the take-off position.

2) To avoid unpredictable consequences, do not randomly click “Auto Landing” in the course of ight.

3) To close the ground station, please rst shut it down normally and then turn off the main power

switch.

15One-button Auto Fly

Before ight, please rst check if the requirements for One-button Auto Fly are satised (the throttle is

in the lowest position; the Manual/Auto switch is in the Auto mode; at least one waypoint is uploaded),

and refer to the descriptions in “Precautions”; Make sure ALL requirements for One-button Auto Fly are

satised.

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Place the aircraft in a horizontal posion (do not place the aircraft on a sloped ground for take-off);

the “One-button Auto Fly” button will be lightened and become effective only after adding waypoints,

uploading waypoint and downloading-waypoint-for-verification have been carried out in the ground station

software. when the “One-button Auto Fly” button on the toolbar is clicked, the aircraft will fulll the entire

ight mission, including Startup the Aircraft, Auto Take-off, Route Flight, Go Home, and Landing.

1.The “One-button Auto Fly” button on the toolbar can be clicked only when the requirements for

One-button Auto Fly are all satised; otherwise, the aircraft will not execute the command.

2.The aircraft should be placed horizontally to avoid unnecessary troubles.

3.In the process of going home and landing, the status of the aircraft should be observed at all times; in

case of any abnormality, switch to the manual control in time to ensure safe operation of the aircraft.

Video Management Window Function of the Ground
Station Software

The aircraft starts automatic video recording after startup; enter the tab of Video Management Window of

the ground station, then click [Preview] to view the real-time video sent back by the aircraft.

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1 Local Video Recording

In local recording, the ground station saves the video recording sent back by the aircraft to local

memory. Click “Local Video Recording” on the toolbar to start recording; after recording is nished,

click [Stop] to end recording and save the video le to the ground station computer. The system will

automatically pop up a dialog box indicating the save path of the video le:

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2 Screenshot

Click [Screenshot] on the toolbar to capture the current screen and save the screenshot le to the

ground station computer; the system will automatically pop up a dialog box indicating the image store

path:

3 Zoom in / Zoom out

Click “Zoom in” / “Zoom out” to adjust the focal length of the airborne camera.

4 Airborne Video Recording

Click [Airborne Video Recording] button on the toolbar to start video recording of the airborne camera;

during recording, the button will remain selected; click the button again to stop recording and it will

bounce up.

5 Airborne Photo shooting (Support Snapshot)

- Click [Airborne Photo Shooting] on the toolbar to take a photo.

- Click [Airborne Photo Shooting] during video recording to realize the snapshot function.

Snapshot is not supported in the resolution modes of 1080i/50f, 720P/50f and 480P/100f.

Notice: The functions of zoom in, zoom out, airborne video recording and photo shooting can also

be realized via corresponding buttons on the ground station panel.

6 Video Recording Setting

Parameters of the aircraft camera can be set:

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Resolution

Visual Angle

Bit Rate

7 Photo Shooting Setting

Image Size

Shot Mode

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Continuous Shot Mode

8 Camera Setting

TV-out Format Only PAL can be selected

• Average metering: use this mode when the

luminance difference between the photograph

subject and the background is relatively slight

and steady.

• Central area metering: It is the default

Metering Mode

Formatting

Restore Factory

Settings

Time Setting Set the system time.

mode, applying to scenes when there is certain

luminance difference between the photograph

background and the subject or the photograph

subject relatively accords with the background.

• Central spot metering: It applies to small-

sized subject under extremely bright or dark

background.

The airborne camera memory can be formatted

to remove all files in it. Make sure you do not

need the data before formatting!

This operation will restore all settings of this

device to the factory settings.

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Loop Recording

When “Loop Recording” is ON, recording is

saved as a segment le by each 10 min; if the

space of the memory card is not enough, the rst

recording le will be overwritten automatically.

Time Indication

Show or hide time display.

9 Loading Setting

Click [Loading Settings] on the toolbar to load the current settings of the airborne camera.

10 Save Settings

Click [Save Settings] on the toolbar to save the current settings of the airborne camera.

Important notice: Settings will take effect only when [Save Settings] is clicked after a setting is

modied.

11 Angle of Airborne Camera

The angle of the airborne camera can be adjusted within the range of 0-105°.

Map Backup

The ground station system adopts the data platforms of Google Earth and Google Satellite Map. During

map browsing, the system will automatically save the data of browsed maps to the system so that you

can view the browsed maps ofine. However, the map storage capacity of Google Earth is limited (the

maximum capacity of Google Earth is 2G and that of Google Satellite Maps is 1G). When the capacity of

browsed map data exceeds this limit, the old map data will be lost.

In addition, data loss may be caused by misoperation, which will result in the failure of access to Google

Earth data platform after the ground station system is opened.

To avoid loss of map data, data backup software is provided in the Ubuntu operating system. This

software provides the following three functions:

1. Save map data; during use of the ground station, the user can save the map data according to area

partition and date.

Note: The data backup le should not exceed the map capacity limit (Google Earth: 2GB; Google Satellite

Maps: 1GB).

2. Restore map data; in case maps cannot be loaded due to data loss during use, if access to Internet is

also not available, the user can enter this software to restore map data.

3. Delete: Delete undesired backup data.

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Important notice: Before use of map backup, first open the ground station GS software in the

Windows system, and make sure maps of Google Satellite and Google Earth have been downloaded

and can be used.

The operation steps are as follows:

1 Start up and select to enter the Ubuntu system (see the following picture):

After opening the ground station system, select to enter the Ubuntu system in the “Select System” menu:

2 Double-click to open the Google Maps Data Management software:
3 Backup operation:

- First, open the ground station GS software in the Windows system, and make sure maps of Google

Satellite and Google Earth have been downloaded and can be used.

- Then, go back to the Ubuntu system to open the Google Maps Data Management software.

- Click “Data Backup”, ll in the backup name, and click “OK” to save the last map data browsed in the

ground station software. See the following picture:

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The system will pop up a dialog box indicating successful backup:

Generate backup data:

4 Data Recovery

Select the map data to be recovered (selected data is in orange background), and click “Data

Recovery”; the system will pop up a dialog box indicating successful recovery:

Before data recovery, please rst back up data; otherwise, data recovery cannot be performed.

5 Delete Data: Delete data that have been backed up; select the backup data you want to deleted, and

click “Delete Data”; the system will pop up a dialog box indicating successful deletion:

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6 Exit from Google Maps Data Management: Click “Exit” at the top right corner of Google Maps Data

Management software to exit the software.

7 Log out of the Ubuntu system, click at the top right corner of the screen to select “Shutdown”. Map

backup editing is completed at this moment.

Video Files

After startup, the aircraft will automatically enter the recording state. The user can preview the video on

the screens of the remote control and the ground station. When the aircraft is shut down, recording will be

stopped and video les saved automatically.

Using a USB data cable, you can copy the video les in the aircraft to a PC for playback.

The real-time videos sent back by the aircraft can be saved to the memory of the remote control by

pressing the “Local Recording” button of the remote control or the ground station.

For detailed operation methods, please refer to the section of “Description of Buttons” of the remote

control and the ground station.

The USB data cable can be used to copy the video les in the remote control to a PC for playback.

Alarm Sounds

The remote control and Ground Station can make the following alarm sounds:

No Working status

1 Level 2 alarm for low battery of aircraft

2 Level 1 alarm for low battery of aircraft

Sounddenition(differentinintervaland

length)

Beep beep --- beep beep --- beep beep… (fast)

continuous

Beep beep --- beep beep --- beep beep… (slow)

repeat once every 2min (approx.)

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3 Level 2 alarm for low battery of remote control

4 Level 1 alarm for low battery of remote control

5 Level 2 alarm for low battery of ground station

6 Level 1 alarm for low battery of ground station

Remark: Upon Level 2 alarm for low battery of aircraft, it will automatically land at the current position
rather than go home.
In case of Level 1 alarm for low battery of aircraft or Level 2 alarm for low battery of remote control and

ground station, please cautiously decide whether ight can be executed (it is suggested that the aircraft

shall return for replacement of the battery). Flight accident may be caused by low battery of the aircraft
and remote control!

Beep --- beep beep --- beep --- beep beep…

(fast) continuous

Beep --- beep beep --- beep --- beep beep…

(slow) repeat once every 2min (approx.)

Beep --- beep beep --- beep --- beep beep…

(fast) continuous

Beep --- beep beep --- beep --- beep beep…

(slow) repeat once every 2min (approx.)

Specification

Description Specication

Flight mode Manual remote control, autonomous hover, autonomous route

No-load take-off weight 1.8KG

Maximum take-off weight 2.8KG

Endurance time

Maximum cruising speed 60KM/H

Maximum remote control range

Flight altitude (relative altitude) 1.5KM

Normal take-off/landing wind

speed

Working temperature

Working humidity 0% ~ 95%RH

Storage temperature -40°C ~ +85°C

Airborne camera HD 1080P

4000mAh: about 20min; 6000mAh: about 25min; 8000mAh:

about 30min

Using metal antenna: 2KM

Below Level 4

-20°C ~ +60°C (when it is below 0°C, pay attention to thermal

insulation of the battery; the battery performance is better when

it is above 0°C.)

Troubleshooting

Before test flight, please read the “Operation Instruction” first. If normal take-off fails, please perform

troubleshooting according to the table below. If the problem still exists, please contact us immediately. To

avoid unnecessary loss, please do not operate blindly!

Fault Solution

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(1) Check the mainboard power switch of the aircraft

Self-checking of the aircraft fails after it is

powered up (the buzzer beeps all the time)

Speeds of four motors are obviously

inconsistent with each other after startup

(some run fast, while some run slowly)

The aircraft cannot be started after

successful self-checking

Normal take-off fails when the throttle lever

is pushed forward after the aircraft is started

to make sure it is in the ON (powered up) state

(2) Check the battery of the aircraft to see if there is

any poor contact

(1) Make sure the aircraft is placed on a at ground

before take-off

(2) Use the pitch and roll joysticks of the remote

control to optimize take-off process.

Check the manual/auto switches of the remote control

and the ground station to make sure they are in the

manual state

(1) Check the four propellers of the aircraft to see

if they are installed onto the motors properly as

required

(2) Check the power batteries of the aircraft to make

sure the battery level is high enough.

Protection Mechanism

During flying in the manual mode, when it is beyond the operating range, the aircraft will enter the

protection mode, and automatically y back to the take-off position and land.

During ying in the manual/auto mode, when the remote control or the ground station is powered off, the

aircraft will enter the protection mode, and automatically y back to the take-off position and land.

In case of Level 2 alarm for low battery, the aircraft will enter the protection mode; at this moment, the

aircraft will vertically descend to the ground (in case of an emergency, in the auto fly mode, you can

switch to the manual mode to control landing manually; in the manual y mode, switch to the auto mode

and then to the manual mode to realize manual control of landing).

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FCC Information and Copyright

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or televisi on reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

15.19 Labelling requirements.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.