Taisync User Manual www.taisync.
Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Package Contents ...................................................................................... 1 Product Description ................................................................................... 3 2.1. Parameters ...................................................................................... 3 2.2. Air Unit Interfaces ......................................................................... 3 2.3. Ground Unit Interfaces ......................................
6. 7. 5.2.1. FRSKY remote controller ................................................. 31 5.2.2. Futaba remote controller ................................................... 32 5.3. Telemetry connection................................................................... 32 5.4. Video output on USB (standard) .................................................. 33 5.5. Video output on USB (optional, USB To ETH) .......................... 33 Notes................................................................
1. Package Contents Air Unit & Ground Unit Air unit antenna ×2 （2.4G antenna for air unit） （1.4G antenna for air unit） Ground unit antenna× 2 （2.4G antenna for ground unit） （1.4G antenna for ground unit） Air Unit Cables Power cable x1 This is used to connect the output of a battery to the power input of the air unit. HDMI cable (Micro to Micro) ×1 This is used to connect the HDMI output of camera to the HDMI input of the air unit.
RC cable x1 This is used to connect the PPM/S.bus port of flight controller to the RC port of the air unit. Serial cable (UART) x1 This is used to connect the telemetry port of flight controller to the serial port of the air unit. USB cable(Micro to Type-A)×1 This is used to connect the USB port of a PC or a cell phone, to the Micro USB port of the ground unit. Ground Unit Cables Power cable x1 This is used to connect the output of a battery to the power input of the air unit.
2. Product Description 2.1.Parameters Frequency Band width Power Video format Modulation 1.400GHz-1.495GHz, 2.4GHz-2.483GHz, (Customizable) 2.5MHz (uplink), 10MHz(downlink) 27dBm (FCC), 20dBm (CE) 720p@30fps, 720p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps OFDM Constellation BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM FEC LDPC (1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6) Duplex TDD Downlink throughput 2.3Mbps ~ 12Mbps Uplink throughput 115.2kbps Encryption AES 128, AES 256 Interface HDMI, USB, Serial, PPM/S.BUS Video compression H.264/H.
Connect a 12V power source to this port. The power source can be from a battery, or can be from a power adaptor when the ground unit is upgraded on the ground. The power supply recommended 3s battery. ② Serial Port (UART) Connect this port to the telemetry port of a flight controller for telemetry communication with the ground unit. UART singal: LVCMOS-3.3V. ③ Remote Control Port (RC) Connect this port to the PPM/S.bus port of a flight controller for remote control communication with the ground unit.
① ① ① RF2 Port Connect the 2nd air unit antenna to this port. ② RF1 Port Connect the 1st air unit antenna to this port. ① ① Fan Ventilation Outlet Don’t block this fan ventilation outlet to ensure effective cooling. 2.3.Ground Unit Interfaces ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ① HDMI Port Connect this mini HDMI output port to the HDMI input port of a display device using the supplied Mini HDMI to HDMI cable.
Connect this port to the Lightning port of an iPhone, or to the USB port of an android phone and use ViULinxTM cell phone APP to watch live video play and set parameters of the air and ground unit. Video output interface can be connected to mobile phones or tablets for video play. QGC is also supported.
② ① ① RF2 Port Connect the 2nd ground unit antenna to this port. ② RF1 Port Connect the 1st ground unit antenna to this port. ① ① Bind Button Press this button to perform the binding operation.
① LED 1 When this LED is on, it means the ground-to-air link is connected; when this LED is off, it means the ground-to-air link is disconnected. ② LED 2 When this LED is on, it means the air-to-ground link is connected; when this LED is off, it means the air-to-ground link is disconnected. 3. Installation 3.1.Air Unit Installation 3.1.1. Antenna installation 2.4G air unit Insert the air unit antennas into the RF ports. Antenna clicks in when properly installed. 1.
Insert the air unit antennas into the RF ports with RF cables. RF cables clicks in when properly installed. Note: (1) To avoid equipment damage, install antennas before powering on the units. (2) When install air unit to drone, avoid the antennas being blocked by parts of the drone. (3) Both antennas need to be installed. (4) Ensure the antenna connector is vertical to the module when it is pushed into the RF port. (5) When uninstall the antenna, hold the connector and pull it out of the RF port.
3.1.2. Power supply Pin-out: - - + +. Insert the four-pin connector of supplied power cable to the power port of the air unit and connect the orange power connect of supplied power cable to a battery output, or the power supply port of a drone. Recommended voltage is 12V. Note: (1) To avoid equipment damage, install antennas before powering on the units. (2) Recommended rated voltage/current is DC12V/1.2A (or 3S lithium battery). 3.1.3.
3.1.4. Connection to flight controller (RC & telemetry) Insert the six-pin connector of supplied serial cable to the serial port of the air unit and connect the other end of the serial cable to the telemetry port of a flight controller. Insert the supplied RC cable to the RC port of the air unit and connect the other end of the RC cable to the PPM/S.BUS port of a flight controller.
3.2.Ground Unit Installation 3.2.1. Antenna installation Screw the ground unit antennas onto the RF ports. Make sure the antennas are tightly installed. Note: (1) To avoid equipment damage, install antennas before powering on the units. (2) Ensure the antenna connector is vertical to the module when it is screwed onto the RF port. Screw the antenna tightly to avoid loose connection, but do not overtighten the antenna to avoid damaging the antenna. (3) Both antennas need to be installed.
Insert the power connector of the power adaptor into the charging port of the ground unit and insert into the aerial plug into an electrical outlet to fully charge the battery of ground unit. Recommended voltage is 12V. Note: (1) Recommended rated voltage/current is DC12V/1.2A (or 3S lithium battery). (2) To avoid equipment damage, install antennas before powering on the units. 3.2.3.
3.2.4. Connection to remote controller Using PPM mode: Insert the training connector of the supplied RC cable to the training port of a remote controller and connect the six-pin connector of the RC cable to the RC port of the ground unit. Using S.BUS mode: Insert the six-pin connector of the RC cable to the RC port of the ground unit, the other end connect the S.BUS receiver, and the S.BUS receiver communicates with the remote controller in wireless communication.
3.2.5. Setup video output The ground unit outputs video to the monitor via HDMI cable, or you can connect the ground unit to the mobile phone or tablet via USB cable, and opens Viulinx APP to watch the video. QGC is also supported. Video outputting can be supported on QGC or MP by using USB-Ethernet connector and connecting PC or laptop through ethernet cable. Note: (1) If you use mobile phones or tablets to watch videos, please use Taisync's APP Viulinx. QGC can also be supported.
3.2.6. Use Taisync System 1. Connect antennas to RF ports of the air unit. 2. Connect camera HDMI output to HDMI port of the air unit. 3. Connect the PPM/S.bus port of the flight controller to the RC port of the air unit. 4. Connect the flight controller telemetry port to the serial port of the air unit. 5. Turn on the camera and set the video format to 720p or 1080p. 6. Connect a 12V DC power to the power port of the air unit and turn on the power. 7.
1. Connect antennas to RF ports of the ground unit. 2. Adjust the remote controller to the training mode, if PPM mode is used, the remote controller interface at the ground end is connected to the training port of the remote control. If S.BUS mode is used, the cable connection between the S.BUS receiver and the ground end need to be established, and the connection between the receiver and the remote control need to be established. 3.
4. Software 4.1.Installation We provide program installation files, program file name: Taisync Wireless App Setup.exe. The installer icon is as follows: Double-click the installer to install and customize the program installation directory. After configuration, click the “Next” button to jump to the next step. To cancel the installation, click the “Cancel” button. Check the Generate desktop shortcut. If it is not checked, the desktop shortcut will not be generated.
Click “Install” to proceed with the installation. To rewind the previous step, click the “Back” button. To cancel the installation, click the “Cancel” button. Note: Please turn off the firewall software, otherwise the firewall may prevent the driver from being installed when the driver is installed.
At this point, the software installation is successful and the driver installation is complete. 4.2.Software Language Taisync PC software supports Chinese and English display, and the software is selected according to the operating system. If the Chinese operating system will display the software in Chinese, the other operating systems will display in English.
4.3.Device Info Readable device status information: device type, software version, firmware version, and baseband version.
4.4.Status Read the air and ground status information, can read double-ended information: RSSI (received signal strength indication), Tx_Power.
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4.5.Configuration 4.5.1. Enctryption configuration Check''enable'to turn on AES encryption, we can choose AES128 or AES256.
4.5.2. Mode configuration For parameter configuration, device bind is required.
4.5.3. Telemetry configuration Telemetry supported that can be on UART or USB. Supported baud rate configuration: 9600, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800.
4.5.4. Remote control mode configuration Supported remote control mode: PPM, S.bus. 4.5.5. Ground unit identity configuration Ground unit can be configured as observer or pilot. Note: only for p2mp version. 4.6.Frequency Scan The left side is the frequency scan curve after the module starts. This interface display the current working frequency, adjust the working frequency, adjust the frequency working mode, the working region (FCC, CE) and the maximum TX power.
Working Mode：Manual, Auto. Manual mode: The module administrator or user manually configures the working frequency. Auto mode: The system configures the working frequency according to the frequency scan curve.
4.7.Upgrade Note: air and ground upgrades need to be upgraded separately using the USB cable to connect Taisync PC software. Select the upgrade file, click the Upgrade button to upgrade.
4.8.View Live Video 4.8.1. On phone/tablet Connect cell phone to the micro USB port of the ground unit. Run ViULinxTM APP on your cell phone. QGC is also supported. 4.8.2. On monitor Connect a monitor to the HMDI port of the ground unit. 5. Applications 5.1.
5.2.Applications of RC The remote control function can support PPM and S. BUS protocol. If PPM mode is used, please use Taisync standard PPM cable to connect the ground unit and the remote controller's training port. If S. BUS mode is used, additional receiver supporting S. BUS is needed. The ground unit is connected with the receiver. The S. BUS receiver establishes wireless communication with the remote controller. Both modes require the remote controller to configure the corresponding mode. If using S.
5.2.2. Futaba remote controller S.BUS mode Linkage menu - system: FASSTest-14CH, FASSTest 12CH, FASST MULTI, FASST 7CH, SFHSS. Configuration of different parameters is according to the receiver. PPM mode Taisync standard PPM cable is used to connect with Futaba trainer cable (one end is connected to the trainer port of futaba, the other end is 3.5mm connector). PPM mode can be used directly without additional configuration. 5.3.
5.4.Video output on USB (standard) Standard mode: connect to mobile phone or tablet with USB cable, display video with Viulinx APP of Taisync. Taisync also supports video display on QGC APP (mobile phone and tablet) and telemetry on QGC. 5.5.Video output on USB (optional, USB To ETH) Video can be played on QGC or Mission Planner via USB to ETH. This version requires different versions of firmware. If you need to use this function, please contact Taisync to provide technical support.
Through the Taisync item, we can get the connection status of the device, device information, video configuration, video source configuration and IP configuration. Telemetry on USB to ETH, the type adjusts to UDP, listens on port 14550. Video on Mission Planner Please set the IP Address of a PC or laptop to 192.168.199.33. Right-click on the image area, select Video-Set GStreamer Source.
GStreamer url: gst-launch udpsrc port=5600 ! application/x-rtp ! rtpjpegdepay ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=BGRA ! appsink name=outsink. When using this function for the first time, the program will update the plug-in. After updating, the Mission Planner program needs to be restarted to play the video.
It is needed to adjust the datalink interface to the USB interface with Taisync management software. UDP, 14550. 6. Notes 6.1.Link performance Interference by 2.4GHz WiFi WiFi operates at 2.4GHz band with bandwidths of 20MHz and 40MHz. WiFI can generate both co-channel interference and adjacent channel interference to the 2.4GHz wireless link of a drone.
Another wireless device that operates on bands close to 2.4GHz and the device is placed close to the drone’s 2.4GHz wireless module can interfere the drone’s wireless link. For example, some drones have both LTE link and point-2-point wireless link. Particularly, the LTE operating on 2.3GHz band can be a problem. If the antenna of the LTE module is placed close to the antenna of the 2.4GHz point-2-point wireless module, the receiver of 2.
Place the two air antennas so that no matter what position the drone is, at lease one antenna is not blocked by the payload from the ground station. If the drone will fly in full throttle, it will lean forward. Install the air antenna so that it is close to be vertical to the ground when the drone moves forward in full throttle. Battery level of ground station The reception performance will degrade if the battery of ground station runs low, even though it might still power the wireless ground unit up.
Working Mode：Manual, Auto. Manual mode: The module administrator or user manually configures the operating frequency. Auto mode: The management software configures the optimal working frequency according to the frequency scan information. Please make sure working mode is on manual mode.
We can select working frequency by band selection function. We provide 2390MHz and 2495MHz reserved frequency. If WiFi interference is too high, you can consider using reserved frequency. 6.3.Firmware update Upgrade files: FPGA upgrade file for air unit, FPGA upgrade file for ground unit, MCU1 upgrade file for air unit, MCU1 upgrade file for ground unit, MCU2 upgrade file for air unit, MCU2 upgrade file for ground unit, Hi3516 upgrade file for air unit, Hi3798 upgrade file for ground unit.
Other files are upgraded using management software. During the upgrade process, the power can not be powered off and the normal connection of USB cable should be ensured at the same time. If the upgrade fails, the power can not be powered off, please try to upgrade again directly. Otherwise, it will be necessary to return to us to use special burning tools for firmware burning. 6.4.Bind operation “Bind” is used to pair an air unit with ground unit. To pair an air unit and an ground unit: 1.
RC Pin-out: II G V+ G L H. II: PPM/SBUS G: GND V+: POWER(5V) G: GND L: CAN-bus-L H: CAN-bus-H (CAN-bus is not supported yet). The RC port can provide 5V power supply for S. BUS application. 7. FAQ Q1: How to install management software and driver, and how to use management software? Please read Chapter 4 of this document. Q2: How does the Taisync module supply power? Air unit: DC, power supply range: 8-15V, recommended to use 12V, Taiysnc provides power supply cables.
Q10: There are some devices nearby, such as WIFI, Bluetooth and so on. Can they be opened when flying? Be sure to turn off WIFI, Bluetooth and other functions of other devices, because these devices are working in 2.4 GHz band, It can cause interference. Q11 After integrating the Taisync air unit, GPS is not good at searching for stars. What should we do? Please check whether the antennas of air unit is far away from GPS to avoid blocking interference to GPS. The frequency band of 1.
Q15: After connecting Taisync module, telemetry can not be connected properly? Please follow the following steps: 1) Please check whether the link state is normal, please refer to Question 13 and Question 14 if it is abnormal. 2) Please check whether the telemetry port both the air and the ground units is correct. 3) Please check whether the connecting between flight controller and air unit is correct and that between ground unit and ground station is correct.
3) Please check whether the phone or HDMI connection is correct, and whether Viulinx APP is used; 4) If the above steps can not solve the problem, please contact Taisync technical support staff.
