Ground Station Wireless Data-link User Manual V 3.02 2014.11 Revision www.dji.
Disclaimer Thank you for purchasing product(s) in DJI Innovations. Please strictly follow these steps to install all the software and hardware products, and make sure your Ground Station and Wireless Data-link work perfectly. Please use the wireless data-link in accordance with the provisions of the local radio control. DJI Innovations assumes no liability for damage(s) or injured incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product.
Production ACE View Joystick Single Ground WKM A2 Ground Ground Product packages NAZA-M/ NAZA-M V2 Phantom 2 Ground Ground Station Mode /Keyboard Mode Waypoint Station Station Station 3D MapDisplay Real-time Flight Monitoring Flight Simulation One Key Takeoff One Key Go Home Click Go Mode 16 Waypoints 16 Waypoints Joystick / Keyboard Mode Stati
In Box Wireless Data-link Ground End ×1 It connects to your computer. Computer sends commands and receives flight data through it. Wireless Data-link Air End 900MHz ×1 or 2.4GHz ×1 It connects to DJI autopilot system. Flight control system sends flight data and receives commands from computer by it. USB Cable ×1 For connection between wireless data-link ground end and computer. 4-Pin Cable ×1 For connection between wireless data-link air end and flight control system.
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Matters Need Attention 1. The ability of penetrating of radio signal from 2.4GHz wireless data-link is weak; please make sure the antenna of it is always visible to the ground end during the flight. Human body, trees, buildings or hills will stop the communication between air end and ground end. 2. You’d better put the ground end at high place. This can guarantee a good communication range. 3. Make sure the antenna head of air end is erect down, and the antenna head of ground end is erect up.
Connection Normal connection with flight control system Ground End · You should have a DJI Ground Station installed laptop. · Use the USB Cable supplied by us to connect the wireless datalink ground end to you laptop. One end of the USB cable has two heads, make sure the communication interface is plugged into your laptop. If the power supply is insufficient using one USB port, then plug the power interface Into the laptop also.
Ground Station Software Install Software Operating system requirement: Windows XP(Needs to install sp2 patch), Vista, Windows 7,Windows 8 (32-bits, 64-bits, basic version needs to install sp3 patch); Visit the official DJI website to download and install the following software: 1. Google Earth Plugin; 2. Ground Station software (Install the .Net Framework 3.5 first, if installation is unsuccessful.); 3. Driver Installer. ©2012-2014 DJI. All Rights Reserved.
Start Software Start Window (1)Start the Application of GS Network Detection, if the Network connection fails, it will go offline mode automatically. You also can go into offline mode by clicking the OFFLINE MODE button. (2)Connect to Main Controller Click Connect button on the upper right corner to connect to DJI autopilot main controller. If errors are showed, it means there may be some problem on connection, please check. ©2012-2014 DJI. All Rights Reserved.
Application Control Mode Switch Pa u m se t Joystick Keyboard i ss h e W Mode Mode ion ith J Ke o y s yb tick Re oa a rd ctiv mi sum ss co e io e nt of ro us n the l e Waypoint Mode Click Go Mode Tx Switch Tx Switch Manual Mode Sw itc Atti.
GUI 1 6 2 3 7 4 8 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 23 16 17 18 22 21 20 19 10 24 26 25 27 28 29 30 GUI Instruction 1. 2. 3. Joystick: Stick: Choose your input equipment. Choose Calibration: Joystick calibration. Channel Mapping: Joystick channel mapping. ToolBox: Click Go Mode: A real-time single waypoint function. F_ChannelController: Customize F channels function of Main Controller. Relative Coordinates Editor: Add a new waypoint relative to current waypoint.
Target Line: Line between aircraft and current target. Data Link Setting: The waypoint number of one package. Upload one package. Retry one package timeout. NetWork Setting: GS VPN: VPN switch. ON: If ON is selected, the VPN auto connnect when you launch the GS. OFF: If OFF is selected, the VPN not auto connect when you launch the GS. Sys_setAltitude offset: Set up the altitude offset. Height: Height mode. Elevation: Elevation mode.
21. Set Home Point: Change your home point. 22. Go Home: Click to go home. 23. To show Real mode or Simulation mode. 24. Signal strength: Shows the connection state between controller and ground station. 25. GPS: Real-time GPS signal quality. 26. ATTI: Real-time attitude quality. 27. MODE: Real-time control mode. 28. Other state parameters: The flight control system decides. WKM/A2/NAZA-M/NAZA-M V2/Phantom 2: MotorVoltage: Battery voltage. ACE: ServoVoltage: Servo output voltage.
1 View Mode 1.1 View Mode Procedures 1. Check Signal Strength: Troubleshooting in Appendix. 2. shows no communication between GS and MC, please check is constructed, can go to next step. Aircraft: When GPS signal is good enough, click Aircraft will show LATI, LONGI and ALTI of aircraft, then the aircraft logo will be showed on the map; if the aircraft logo can’t be found, please double click Aircraft. 3.
Tips: Click DEFAULT to retrieve default parameters. The Options setting includes both Basic Setting and Data Link Setting. Basic Setting Sound: If switch on, there will be alarm sound when the radio signal is bad. Instrument Board Style: Choose different instrument board style. Action Setting: Set action number display mode. For example, 3 means that a mark will be displayed every three action intervals.
(2)Altitude Offset Setting GIS database (Google Earth™) is not precise, while Flight Path Mountain and other obstacle/building collision checking feature performed based on this database, which is not real-time or up-to-date. Google Earth™ plug-in is only for the purpose as a general landscape browser, for quick way points positioning without much safety guarantee. Pressure sensor is used for altitude sensing, leading the result varies according to weather.
(3)Data Record Folder Log Folder: Ground Station data recording function which is for recording all data transmitted and received by radio module. You can open the log files in this folder by notepad. You can send the log files to DJI customer service for analysis if you have any usage problems. Mission Folder: Auto saves each flight route. You can open these files by Editor. ©2012-2014 DJI. All Rights Reserved.
2 Joystick/Keyboard Mode Joystick/Keyboard mode is the 2nd permission for users, and Fly Simulation, One Key Takeoff and Joystick/ Keyboard functions can be operated. 2.1 Simulator Pre-Flight Simulation aims to help you getting familiar with the Ground Station software.
2.2 One Key Takeoff Notices: One key takeoff is a function especially for WKM/A2/NAZA-M/NAZA-M V2/Phantom 2, that can be used only in autopilot mode and when GPS signal is good. Messages may be showed as follows: Successful takeoff message "The aircraft is auto Takeoff!" Error messages "Auto Takeoff failure, GPS is not ready!" “The aircraft is Takeoffing!" "Auto Takeoff failure, the aircraft is already flying!" "Auto Takeoff failure, please switch to auto mode!" ©2012-2014 DJI. All Rights Reserved.
2.3 Joystick and Keyboard Mode Please ensure GPS signal is good enough, the aircraft is already flying in air, and the control mode is autopilot mode; then click Pause, choose joystick or keyboard mode, Fig.① shows that keyboard is chosen, and then you can use keyboard control the aircraft, and drag the cursor to change roll, pitch and rudder control value, the higher the cursor, the bigger the control value. Fig① Keyboard Mode Use keys W, S, A, D, ↑, ↓ and ←, →to control the aircraft.
Technology Requirements At least 4 linear control channels are necessary; otherwise the joystick function will not work properly. Use USB connection. Connection JoystickChoose Joystick Refer to the user manual of the specific controller / Joystick you choose, and ensure the USB cable is properly connected. Notices: Please ENSURE the Joystick is properly connected physically, do not disconnect the joystick connection when Joystick Mode is activated.
Channel Mapping JoystickChannel Mapping Each control channel can be reversed, and mapped to one of the control functions listed in corresponding drop down boxes.(Fig①) These control function are ‘Roll’, ‘Elevator’, ‘Yaw ’&‘Collective Pitch’, they represent the cyclic and rudder control of your aircraft. use helicopter for example, shown in the figures below(Fig②). Where the ‘+’ represents positive channel value, ‘-’ represents negative channel value.
3 Click Go Mode Click Go Mode is a real-time single waypoint flight mode. Under this mode, you can send a waypoint to your aircraft immediately. 1. Please ensure GPS signal is good enough, the aircraft is already flying in air, and the control mode is Autopilot Mode (ACE is GPS Atti. or GPS Cruise Mode, WKM/A2/NAZA-M/NAZA-M V2 is GPS Atti. Mode, Phantom 2 is Ready to fly or Ready to fly (non-GPS)). 2. Click ToolBoxClick Go Mode to open the window as the figure shows. 3. Click Enter Click Go Mode.
4 Waypoint(Single Waypoint User Skip This) Waypoint package includes Waypoint Mode, Auto Takeoffing/Landing, F Channel Controller, General Purpose Servo Action, 6 Pre-Programmed Route Templates and Photogrammetry Tool. 4.1 Waypoint Mode See the flow chart to get the information about Waypoint mode operation.
Instructions 1) LOG to print info. Such as: upload success, upload failed… 2) Waypoint list: You can click icon + before Editing Mission to show all waypoints in the table. 3) You will see Mission properties if 14) selected. Mission properties MissionTimeLmt: If the flight-time exceeds the value (>=60sec), it will go home automatically. Route: The mission execution mode selection: includes both modes of Start_to_End and Continuous.
13) HeadingDegree: Heading degree facing this way point, unit in degree. HoldTime: The time to stay at this waypoint, unit in second. Waypoint Action properties Period: (Unit: second) Setting the time period of the action. RepeatTime: Setting the repeat time of the action assigned. StartDelay: (Unit: second) Setting when to activate assigned servo actions if the flight arrives this way point. RepeatDistance: (Unit: meter.)Setting the repeat action in distance.
(I) Flight Mission Setting STEP1: Click STEP2: Click New to edit a new mission. to open the mission editor, see fig.①. STEP3: Add waypoints. Fig① Add waypoints There are two ways on adding waypoints. A maximum of 200 waypoints can be added in the ACE waypoint mode, a maximum of 50 waypoints can be added in the WKM/A2 waypoint mode, and a maximum of 16 waypoints can be added in the NAZA-M/NAZA-M V2/Phantom 2 waypoint mode. If selected, Fig② the waypoint will change to be green, see fig.②.
Waypoint Properties Editing Select the way point in 3D-Map or in the Editing Mission Menu. See figure as following, Altitude, TurnMode, Forward Flight Speed, HeadDegree and HoldTime can be set, then press Enter to confirm. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) （1）Altitude The altitude (unit m), if pointed to height mode, Edit the altitude of each waypoint by clicking the . Type in the precise altitude in the box.
Click Editing Mission and the Mission properties figure shown as following. Please set MissionTimeLmt, Route selection, StartWayPoint, erticalSpeedLimit and Set Mission properties, and press Enter to confirm. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) （1）MissionTimeLmt If the aircraft’s flying time exceeds the value, it will go Type in precise time in the box after home automatically. (Default value is 65535sec. Min MissionTimeLmt. value is 60sec, Max value is 65535sec.
Examples for Mission/Way Point properties setting: B1/B2 Selection for the state of Route, and StartWayPoint. Way point 1: Bank_Turn Way point 1: Stop and Turn Adaptive_Bank_Turn 0 1 0 1 Bank_Turn: The aircraft will keep the speed when turning, so it will deviate from its route. Adaptive_Bank_Turn: The aircraft will slow down so as to follow the route.
Mission Save 1. Click SAVE to save mission edited. 2. Choose a name with extension ‘.awm’. For Example: DJI_Mission_20100101.awm. 3. Mission Load 4. Click OPEN to load mission saved; choose mission file with extension ‘.awm’. Notices: The Altitude offset value will not be saved in mission file. Please set it every time!!! (II) Upload Flight Mission Final Check & Mission Transmitting: Click UPLOAD on the upper bottom of the mission Editor to send flight mission to DJI autopilot main controller.
Notices: Making sure sufficient GPS satellite signal is acquired. Tips: Refer to DJI Flight control system User Manual for Manual, Atti., GPS Atti., GPS Cruise switching of your flight control system, and also the Manual of your R/C Transmitter (Tx). (V) GO!! Click Go in the mission Editor, and the aircraft will fly automatically according to the path set in the flight mission. Tips: Using EDIT to re-edit the mission, while a mission is in process. Please click EDIT in mission Editor to do so.
4.2 Auto Takeoff and Landing Please read this carefully in order to work properly. It is imperative that you understand the procedures outlined before executing auto takeoff and landing functions. Tips: ACE users need to obtain Semi Auto Takeoff and Landing permission. WKM/A2/NAZA-M/NAZA-M V2/ Phantom 2 has this function built-in. Auto Takeoff Only after assigning or editing all waypoints, the mission is ready to take off. 1. Place transmitter throttle stick to the lowest position.
4.3 F Channel Controller Use Ground Station to customize the MC’s F channel control, so that you can control the external payloads such as camera and gimbal. 1. Click ToolBoxF_ChannelControl, he setup window shows as the follow figure. 2. Click the small box beside channel name to choose the channels will be used. 3. Click the button with letter, then press key shown and you need to choose a new control key on the keyboard. 4. Setup the channel measuring range in the number boxes. 5.
Servo Action Config” of Ground Station. Using the F1 channel for example: If you enable “Advanced” in the A2 Assistant and F1 in “F_ChannelController” of the Ground Station at the same time, the landing gear function for F1 output channel has the higher priority. ©2012-2014 DJI. All Rights Reserved.
4.4 General Purpose Servo Action (GP-Servo Action) GP-Servo Action is supported by one of the servo output channels in the transmitter, which will work as an interface between DJI flight control system and external devices. This feature allows DJI autopilot to operate your external devices automatically during basic aircraft waypoint mission. GP-Servo Action Setting 1. Click ToolBoxGP Servo Action Config to open the General Purpose Servo Action Config windows; 2.
Tips: For A2, set F channels function through the following four methods: “Advanced” of A2 Assistant “F_ChannelController” “GP Servo Action Config” of Ground Station of Ground Station Mapping Click to enable N.A. Mapping Click to enable Click to enable Mapping Click to enable N.A. Mapping Click to enable N.A.
Fig. ① ©2012-2014 DJI. All Rights Reserved. Fig.
4.5 Six Pre-Programmed Route Templates Use one of the six Route templates to generate points automatically. 1. Open the Template Form ToolboxRoute Template, shown as Fig.①. 2. Click Add Area button to add an area, shown as Fig.②. 3. Choose the waypoint icon of the chosen area, and drag it to change the area size. 4. Left click mouse to rotate the area, rotation 30 o per click; click / to adjust the area rotation angle and rotation 0.1o per click, as Fig. ③ shown. 5.
4.6 Photogrammetry Tool Photogrammetry tool is for creating the professional maps by aerial photography easily. In order to do that, you need to setup the servo action and mission path correctly as follows. Tips: This tool is actually a functions combination. It simplifies the parameters setup procedure for the aerial photography. Fig.② Fig.① Fig.③ 1. Click ToolBoxPhotogrammetry Tool to open the setting window, shown as Fig.①. 2.
Tips: You can edit any waypoint in the Editor after generate all waypoints. ©2012-2014 DJI. All Rights Reserved.
Appendix List of Ground Station Shortcut Keys Operation Function View Mode Left Key+ ↑, ↓, ←, → Left Key+ Up/Down/Left/Right to move the map Up/Down/Left/Right to move the map Up/Down/Left/Right to rotate the map Ctrl+Mouse Roll Up, Ctrl+Mouse Roll Down Left/Right to rotate the map Shift+Mouse Roll Up, Shift+Mouse Roll Down Up/Down to rotate the map Double click Left Key or Mouse Roll Up Zoon In the Map Double click Right Key or Mouse Roll Down Zoon Out the Map Joystick/Keyboard Mode Ctrl+ Righ
Troubleshooting Ground Station Launching Failure Solution: Choose “run as administrator” when you right click the Ground Station icon in Windows 7. In English version Windows XP, if customer cannot open the program and the following error is reported: system. Format exception. Solution: StartControl PanelDate, Time, Language and Regional SettingsRegional and Language OptionsRegional Options (change to English), senior (change non-Unicode program language into English).
Make sure the transmitter and the receiver of the station are powered on. Make sure the transmitter and the receiver are matched; do not change the setup of switches on the radio station. Close the Assistant Software to avoid the port confliction. Instrument Board Failure The Ground Station launching failure when you click to open the instrument board; the reason is that your computer can’t support the OpenGL. Solution: You may choose the Style2 (shown in Fig.
position. If aircraft is on the ground and does not takeoff, please use Assistant Software to setup the center position and the throttle servo working range. If Auto Takeoff fails, you may take off the aircraft and then land manually in autopilot mode, then wait until throttle cut off automatically; or reboot the flight control system to initialize the controller.
Data-link LED Introduction Function Introduction LINK-ALARM Distance Alarm Light on indicates distance warning. LINK-ALARM Network Light Light on indicates communication is on with air end. DATA-POWER Power Light Light on indicates working well. DATA-POWER Data Light Light flash indicates data transmit and receive. Link Data Light Light on indicates communication is on. Power Power Light Light on indicates working well. TX Transmit Light Light on indicates data transmit.
Wireless Data-link Specification 2.4GHz 900MHz RF Data Rate 700kbps 100kbps Indoor/Urban Range ≤500m ≤1Km Outdoor/RF Line-of-Sight Range ≤3km ≤10Km Transmit Power 130mW 1000mW Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER) -95dBm -110dBm Ground end: 460mW Ground end: 1600mW Air end: 460mW Air end: 1500mW Frequency Band 2.
Flight Limit of Special Areas All UAV operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations at ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and per country airspace regulations. For safety reasons, key areas have been restricted, such as: a) Within the radius of 8Km from the airport. Users will not be able to build waypoints or Home points in designated special areas and the waypoint routines go through these special areas are invalid, and the UAV will fail to cruise to those areas.
