8.5 Step 5 – Set up QBase modem ...........................................................87
8.6 Step 6 – Set up ADS-B receiver ...........................................................88
8.7 Step 7 – Set up iBase ............................................................................88
8.8 Step 8 – Turn on the QS RC transmitter .............................................89
8.9 Step 9 – Check the UAV for damages ................................................ 89
8.10 Step 10 – Magnetometer calibration (if required) ..........................89
8.11 Step 11 – Assemble the UAV ............................................................90
8.12 Step 12 – Choose the take-off position ...........................................92
8.13 Step 13 – Place the UAV ....................................................................93
09 FLIGHT OPERATION 96
9.1 Flight Operation – Step by step .................................................................. 96
Step 1 – Flight setup ................................................................................... 96
Step 2 – Check the connection between QBase and the UAV ..............96
Step 3 – Check the camera ........................................................................96
Step 4 – QBase nal check ........................................................................97
Step 5 – Upload the mission ...................................................................... 97
Step 6 – Preight check .............................................................................. 97
Step 7 – Check the control surfaces .........................................................98
Step 8 – Arm ................................................................................................99
9.2 General flight operation ............................................................................ 100
9.2.1 Take-off & Transition ........................................................................101
9.2.2 Manual & automatic take-off abort scenarios ............................... 102
9.2.3 Manual & emergency & mission commands ................................103
9.2.4 Automatic mission coming home ..................................................104
9.2.5 Retransition & landing .....................................................................105
9.2.6 Hover commands .............................................................................106
10 AFTER THE FLIGHT 108
10.1 Disassemble the UAV ............................................................................. 108
10.2 Download the FlyLog ............................................................................. 109
10.3 Download and geotag the pictures ...................................................... 109
10.4 Post processing ....................................................................................... 110
11 PAYLOAD COMPARTMENT 112
11.1 Payload compartment attachment ........................................................ 112
11.2 Sony UMC-R10C camera ........................................................................ 113
11.2.1 Change the camera settings .......................................................113
11.2.2 Sony UMC-R10C standard settings ............................................114
11.2.3 Sony UMC-R10C troubleshooting ..............................................115
11.3 MicaSense RedEdge-M/MX/Altum camera ......................................... 117
11.3.1 Taking a calibration picture .........................................................117
11.3.2 Geotagging ...................................................................................119
11.3.3 Notes ..............................................................................................119
11.3.4 MicaSense RedEdge-M/MX/Altum camera updates ................119
11.3.5 MicaSense RedEdge-M/MX conguration .................................120
11.3.6 MicaSense RedEdge-M/MX/Altum Double conguration .......122
11.3.7 MicaSense RedEdge Altum conguration .................................126
11.4 Sony RX1R II camera ............................................................................... 128
11.4.1 RX1RII settings ...............................................................................128
11.4.2 Trigger speed ................................................................................131
11.4.3 Storage capacity ...........................................................................132
11.4.4 Deleting the pictures from the SD card .....................................132
11.5 TX-Thermal camera ................................................................................. 133
11.5.1 QBase setup ...................................................................................133
11.5.2 Processing the data .......................................................................133
12 STORAGE 138
13 INSPECTION & REPAIRS 140
13.1 Repairing the airframe ............................................................................ 140
13.2 Calibrating the magnetometer .............................................................. 140
13.3 Calibrating the accelerometer ............................................................... 143
13.4 Exchange a degraded battery pack ...................................................... 145
13.5 Inspection schedule ................................................................................ 145
13.5.1 Battery voltage check ...................................................................145
13.5.2 Keep your UAV and the equipment clean .................................146