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SKYCATCH Secure Remote Controller User manual

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Installing the Batteries
1. TheperformanceoftheFlightBatteryissignificantlyreducedwhenflyinginlowtemperature
environments(temperaturesbelow5℃).Ensurethatthebatteryisfullychargedandthecellvoltage is
at4.4Vbeforeeachflight.
2. Endtheflightassoonasthe appdisplaysthe“LowBatteryLevelWarning”inlowtemperature
environments.Youwillstillbeabletocontroltheaircraft’smovementwhenthiswarningistriggered.
3. Inextremelycoldweather,thebatterytemperaturemaynotbehighenoughevenafterwarmingup.In
Pairing Batteries
Beforerstuse,itisrecommendedtomark2batteriesasapairandcontinueusingthemasapair(charge
anddischargethemtogether)tomaximizeservicelifeandensureightperformance.Iftwobatteries
withasignicantdierenceinbatterylifeareinstalledandpoweredon,apromptwillpopupintheapp
torecommendthatyoureplacethebatteriestoapairwithsimilarperformance.
Turning On / O
Thebatterycanonlybeturnedonandoffafteritisinstalledonthe
aircraft.
TurningOn:PressthePowerbuttononce,thenpressagainandholdfor3
secondstoturnon.ThePowerLEDwillturngreenandtheBatteryLevel
Indicatorswilldisplaythecurrentbatterylevel.
TurningO:PressthePowerbuttononce,thenpressagainandholdfor
3secondstoturno.ThePowerLEDandtheBatteryLevelIndicatorswill
beo.
Replacing the Batteries When Turned On
Ifthebatteryneedstobereplacedimmediatelyafterlanding,youcanreplaceitwithoutturningoff
theaircraft.Replacewithonefullychargedbattery,andwaitfor3seconds,andthenreplaceanother
battery.
Heating the Battery
ManualHeating:IftheFlightBatteryisnotinstalledintotheaircraft,pressandholdthebatterylevel
buttononthebatteryforfoursecondstoinitiatetheself-heating,keepingthebatteriesatatemperature
between 61° F (16° C) and 68° F (20° C), which is the ideal range of operating temperature, for
approximately30minutes.Pressandholdthebatterylevelbuttonfortwosecondstostopheating.
AutoHeating:Insert the batteries into the aircraftandpoweriton.Ifalowbatterytemperatureis
detected,thebatterywillautomaticallyheatupto maintain atemperaturebetween 61° F (16° C)and
68°F(20°C).
LowTemperatureNotice:
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thesecases,insulatethebatteryasrequired.
4. Toensureoptimalperformanceofthebattery,keepthebatterytemperatureabove16℃.
5. Inlowtemperatureenvironments,itwilltakealongertimeforthebatteriestowarmup.Itis
recommendedtokeepthebatterywarmbeforeusetoreducethewarm-uptime.
Checking Battery Levels
Whenthebatteryisturnedo,presstheBatteryLevelbuttononceandtheBatteryLevelIndicatorswill
displaythecurrentbatterylevel.
Low
High
BatteryLevel Indicatorsdisplayhowmuchpowerremains.When the batteryisturnedo,pressthe
PowerbuttononceandtheBatteryLevelIndicatorswilldisplaythecurrentbatterylevel.Seebelowfor
details.
TheBatteryLevelIndicatorswillalsoshowthecurrentbatterylevelduringdischarging.The
indicatorsaredenedbelow.
:LEDison.   :LEDiso.   :LEDisashing.
Battery Level
LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Battery Level
88%~100%
75%~88%
63%~75%
50%~63%
38%~50%
25%~38%
13%~25%
0%~13%
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RTK
Introduction
Theaircrafthasabuilt-inRTK,whichcanwithstandmagneticinterferencefrommetalstructures,
ensuringstableflight.
Enable / Disable RTK
Ensurethatthe“AircraftRTK”isenabledandRTKservicetypeiscorrectlysetbeforeeachuse.
Using the Custom Network RTK
Youcanmount a Dongle to the remotecontrollerorusetheapptoconnecttoaWi-Fi,and enable
InternetnetworktousetheCustomNetworkRTK. Custom Network RTKcanbeusedtoreplacethe
RTKbasestation.ConnecttheCustomNetworkRTKaccountto thedesignatedNtripservertosend
andreceivedierentialdata.KeeptheremotecontrollerturnedonandtheInternetnetworkconnected.
1. Makesuretheremotecontrollerandtheaircraftarelinked,andtheappisconnectedtotheInternet
network.
2. GotoCameraViewintheapp> >RTK,selecttheRTKservicetypeas“CustomNetworkRTK”,
llintheNtrip’shost,port,account,password,mountpoint,andthentap to set by followingthe
instructions.
3. WaittoconnecttotheNtripserver.IntheRTKSettingspage,thestatusoftheaircraft’spositioningin
thestatustablewillshow“FIX”toindicatethattheaircrafthasobtainedandusedthedierentialdata
fromthemobilestation.
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ADS-B Sensor
Airplanes and helicopters with an ADS-B transceiver will actively broadcast flight information
includinglocation,flightpath,speed,andaltitude.ADS_B sensorreceivesthisbyADS-Btransceivers
via an on-board receiver or internet connection. UAVs installed ADS-B sensorcan obtain the
position, orientationandvelocityinformationfrom the mannedairplanebuilt-inADS-B transmitter
(1090 ES and UAT standard supported), calculate the collision risk level real time and display the
warningtouser.Thesystemwillanalyzethepotentialriskofcollisionbycomparingthelocationofan
airplaneorahelicopter,displayingtimelywarningstopilotsviatheDJIPilotapp.
ADS-B sensorprovidesuserswithinformationaboutnearbyairplanesandhelicopterstoensureflight
safety.Thesystemdoesn’tactivelycontrolthedronetoavoidincomingairplanesorhelicopters.Always
fly your aircraft within a visual line of sight and be cautious at all times. Lower your altitude when
youreceivewarnings.PleasebeawarethatADS-B sensor hasthefollowinglimitations:
1. ItcanonlyreceivemessagessentbyairplanesandhelicoptersinstalledwithanADS-Boutdevice
andinaccordancewith1090ES(RTCADO-260)orUAT(RTCADo-282)standards.Skycatch
devices willnotreceiverelatedbroadcastmessagesordisplaywarningsforairplanesorhelicopters
without ADS-BoutsorwithmalfunctioningADS-Bouts.
2. IfthereisanobstacleorsteelstructurebetweenairplanesorhelicoptersandSkycatchaircraft,the
system won’tbeabletoreceiveADS-Bmessagessentbyairplanesorhelicoptersordisplay
warnings. Keenlyobserveyoursurroundingsandflywithcaution.
3. WarningsmaybesentwithdelaywhentheADS-B sensor isinterferedbythesurrounding.
Keenly observeyoursurroundingsandflywithcaution.
4. Warningsarenotsentwhentheaircraftisunabletodetermineitslocation.
5. ItcannotreceiveADS-Bmessagessentbyairplanesorhelicoptersordisplaywarningswhen
disabledormisconfigured.
On the precondition that connection between the aircraft and the pilot remote controller is stable,
whenthesystemconfirmsthepossibilityofacollision,itwilldisplayaseriesofwarningsbasedonthe
distancebetween droneandairplanesorhelicopters.Werecommendedthattheoperatordescend
altitudeimmediatelyafterthefirstwarningtoavoidacollision,choosinganotherflightpathwhere
necessary.
WarningEscalation:
Therst(or"lowest")levelwarningoccurswhenthemannedaircraftisdetected.Alldetectedaircraftwill
bedisplayedintheapp(upto10aircraftatatime).Pleasepayattentiontoensureightsafety.
Thesecond(or“middle”)levelwarningoccurstwokilometersawayfromthemannedaircraft.
Pleasepayattentiontoavoidanyhazards.
Thethird(or“highest”)levelwarningoccursonekilometerawayfromthemannedaircraft.Pleaseavoid
themannedaircraftimmediately.
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IP45 Protection Rating
Understablelaboratoryconditions,theExplore2achievesanIP45protectionratingbyIEC60529
standardswhenequippedwithFlightBatteries.However,thisprotectionratingisnot
permanentandmayreduceovertimeafterlong-termuse.
DONOTywhentheamountofrainfallexceeds100mm/24h.
DONOTfoldtheframearmsintherain.
Makesurethebatteryports,batterycompartmentports,batterysurfaces,andbatterycompartment
surfacesaredrybeforeinsertingthebatteries.
Makesurethebatteryportsandbatterysurfacesarefreefromanyliquidbeforechargingthebatteries.
Beforepackingtheaircraftintothecarryingcase,ensurethat it is freefromanyliquidbywipingit
carefully.
Productwarrantydoesnotcoverwaterdamage.
TheaircraftdoesnotachieveIP45protectionratinginthefollowingcircumstances:
Foldedframearms.
YouusebatteriesotherthanFlightBatteries.
Thecoverfortheportsarenotattachedcorrectly.
Thewaterproongtopshellplugisnotrmlyattachedtothetopshell.
Theaircraftisbrokenduetovariousreasons,suchasbrokenaircraftshell,failureofthewaterproof
adhesive, etc.
Expansion Ports
TheExplore2 offersseveralSDK expansionportson the top and bottomof the aircraft.These
expansionportsenabledeveloperstoexploremorepossibilitiesandfunctionswiththeaircraft.
Bottom viewTop view
Explore2supportsthreepayload SDKportsandoneonboard SDKport.Theexternal
powersupplycapacityof the payload SDKport is17.0 V / 13.6 V4 A. The external power
supplycapacityofonboard SDKportis24V4A.ThesefourSDKportsincorporateapower
limitof180W.
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Remote Controller
This section describes the features of the
remote controller that includes aircraft
and remote controller operations.
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Remote Controller
Profile
TheSkycatch Secure Controller(hereinafterreferredtoas“Secure Controller”)features
radiotechnology,capableofcontrollingaircraftthatsupportsthistechnology,andprovidingaliveHDview
fromtheaircraft'scamera.Itcantransmitimagedataatdistancesofupto9.32mi(15km)andcomeswith
anumberofaircraftandgimbalcontrolsaswellassomecustomizablebuttons.*
Thebuilt-in 5.5-inch highbrightness1000cd/m²screenhas a resolutionof1920×1080pixels,featuring
anAndroidsystemwithmultiplefunctionssuchasBluetoothandGNSS.InadditiontosupportingWi-Fi
connectivity,itisalsocompatiblewithothermobiledevicesformoreflexibleusage.TheSecure Controller
hasamaximumworkingtimeof2.5hourswiththebuilt-inbattery.WhenusingtheRCBattery,the
maximumworkingtimecanbeextendedto4.5hours.**
*The Secure Controller canreach maximumtransmissiondistance (FCC) inanunobstructed areawithno
electromagneticinterferenceatanaltitudeofabout400feet(120meters).Theactualmaximumtransmission
distancemaybelessthanthedistancementionedaboveduetointerferenceintheoperatingenvironment,and
theactualvaluewilluctuateaccordingtothestrengthofinterference.
** Maximumoperatingtimeisestimatedinalabenvironmentatroomtemperature,forreferenceonly.Whenthe
Secure Controllerispoweringotherdevices,theruntimewillbereduced.
Compliance Standards: Theremotecontrolleriscompliantwithlocallawsandregulations.
Stick Mode: ControlscanbesettoMode1,Mode2,ortoacustommode.
DoNOToperatemorethanthreeaircraftswithinthesamearea(roughlythesizeofasoccer
eld)topreventtransmissioninterference.
Preparing the Remote Controller
Charging
Charging the Remote Controller
Whenturnedoff(usingthestandardUSBchargeratroomtemperature),ittakesapproximately2
hoursand15minutestofullychargetheSecure Controller.
PowerOutlet
(100-240V) USBCharger USB-CCable
PleaseusetheofficialUSBChargertochargetheSecure Controller.Whenastandard
USBChargerisnotavailable,itisrecommendedtouseanFCC/CEcertifiedUSBpower
adapterrated12V/2A.
Pleaserechargethebatteryatleasteverythreemonthstopreventoverdischarging-the
batterywilldepletewhenstoredforanextendedperiod.
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External Battery
1. ConnecttheCharging Stationtoapoweroutlet(100-120Vac,50-60Hz/220-240Vac,50-60Hz).
2. PressthePowerButtononcetoturnontheCharging Station.
3. InsertthebatteriesintotheBatteryPortstostartcharging.TheCharging Stationwillchargethe
battery withthehighestremainingbatterypowerfirst.
Power Outlet
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Mounting the RC Battery
1Pressandholdthebatteryreleasebutton.
2InserttheBatteryintothebatterycompartment.Makesurethebottomofthebatteryis
alignedtothemarkinglineinthecompartment.
3Pushthebatterytothebottom.
ToremovetheBattery,pressandholdthebatteryreleasebutton,thenpushthebattery
upward.
Mounting the 4G Dongle and SIM Card
Onlyuseaapproveddongle.
ThedongleandSIMcardenabletheSecure Controllertoaccess4Gnetwork.Makesure
todeploythesecorrectly,otherwise,networkaccesswillnotbeavailable.
ThedongleandSIMcardareexcluded.
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Removethedonglecompartmentcover.
InsertthedongleintotheUSBportwiththeSIM cardinsertedintothe
dongle.
Reattachthecoverrmly.
Adjusting the Antennas
Lifttheantennasandadjustthem.ThestrengthoftheSecure Controller
signalisaffectedbythepositionoftheantennas.Whenthe
anglebetweentheantennasandthebackoftheSecure Controlleris
80° or 180°, the connection between the Secure Controller and
aircraftcanreachitsoptimalperformance.
Installing Other Mobile Devices
Forothermobiledevices(e.g.iPhones,iPads),theScreenMountingBracketandanappropriateUSB
cablearerequired.
Mounting the Screen Mounting Bracket
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