SKYCATCH Secure Remote Controller User manual

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. Endtheflightassoonasthe appdisplaysthe“LowBatteryLevelWarning”inlowtemperature

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

Thebatterycanonlybeturnedonandoffafteritisinstalledonthe

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

Ifthebatteryneedstobereplacedimmediatelyafterlanding,youcanreplaceitwithoutturningoff

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 sensorreceivesthisbyADS-Btransceivers

via an on-board receiver or internet connection. UAVs installed ADS-B sensorcan 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. ItcanonlyreceivemessagessentbyairplanesandhelicoptersinstalledwithanADS-Boutdevice

andinaccordancewith1090ES(RTCADO-260)orUAT(RTCADo-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Skycatchaircraft,the

system won’tbeabletoreceiveADS-Bmessagessentbyairplanesorhelicoptersordisplay

warnings. Keenlyobserveyoursurroundingsandflywithcaution.

3. WarningsmaybesentwithdelaywhentheADS-B sensor isinterferedbythesurrounding.

Keenly observeyoursurroundingsandflywithcaution.

4. Warningsarenotsentwhentheaircraftisunabletodetermineitslocation.

5. ItcannotreceiveADS-Bmessagessentbyairplanesorhelicoptersordisplaywarningswhen

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

altitudeimmediatelyafterthefirstwarningtoavoidacollision,choosinganotherflightpathwhere

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.

Thesecond(or“middle”)levelwarningoccurstwokilometersawayfromthemannedaircraft.

Pleasepay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

Understablelaboratoryconditions,theExplore2achievesanIP45protectionratingbyIEC60529

standardswhenequippedwithFlightBatteries.However,thisprotectionratingisnot

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 offersseveralSDK expansionportson the top and bottomof the aircraft.These

expansionportsenabledeveloperstoexploremorepossibilitiesandfunctionswiththeaircraft.

Bottom viewTop view

Explore2supportsthreepayload SDKportsandoneonboard SDKport.Theexternal

powersupplycapacityof the payload SDKport is17.0 V / 13.6 V4 A. The external power

supplycapacityofonboard SDKport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

TheSkycatch Secure Controller(hereinafterreferredtoas“Secure Controller”)features

radiotechnology,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

anAndroidsystemwithmultiplefunctionssuchasBluetoothandGNSS.InadditiontosupportingWi-Fi

connectivity,itisalsocompatiblewithothermobiledevicesformoreflexibleusage.TheSecure Controller

hasamaximumworkingtimeof2.5hourswiththebuilt-inbattery.WhenusingtheRCBattery,the

maximumworkingtimecanbeextendedto4.5hours.**

*The Secure Controller canreach maximumtransmissiondistance (FCC) inanunobstructed areawithno

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

PleaseusetheofficialUSBChargertochargetheSecure Controller.Whenastandard

USBChargerisnotavailable,itisrecommendedtouseanFCC/CEcertifiedUSBpower

adapterrated12V/2A.

Pleaserechargethebatteryatleasteverythreemonthstopreventoverdischarging-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 Stationwillchargethe

battery withthehighestremainingbatterypowerfirst.

Power Outlet

Mounting the RC Battery

1Pressandholdthebatteryreleasebutton.

2InserttheBatteryintothebatterycompartment.Makesurethebottomofthebatteryis

alignedtothemarkinglineinthecompartment.

3Pushthebatterytothebottom.

ToremovetheBattery,pressandholdthebatteryreleasebutton,thenpushthebattery

upward.

Mounting the 4G Dongle and SIM Card

Onlyuseaapproveddongle.

ThedongleandSIMcardenabletheSecure Controllertoaccess4Gnetwork.Makesure

todeploy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

signalisaffectedbythepositionoftheantennas.Whenthe

anglebetweentheantennasandthebackoftheSecure Controlleris

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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