Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 4 User Manual

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.9LaunchingtheUAV
WhenitissafetodosoyoucanusetheUAVapptolaunchyourUAV.
Priortolaunchensurethatallnecessaryprecautionshavebeentak ento
ensurenoloss,damageorinjurycanoccur.
1.EnsureyourUAViscorrectlyconnectedandconfigured.
2.Ensureyouhavesetan[Initialheightaftertake-off:]intheappropriate
Advancedsettingsmenu:[Menu>Settings>Advanced>Initialheight
aftertake-off:]
HeightneedstobesufficientsothatyourUAVwillnotcollidewithyour
vessel’ssails,masts,riggingetc.oranyotherstructure.
3.PlaceyourUAVinanopenspacewithsufficientroomtolaunch
unobstructed,takingintoconsiderationtheeffectsofwinddirectionand
speed,tidedirectionandspeedandthedriftofyourownvessel.
4.Select[Takeoff]fromtheUAVmenu.
5.Select[Yes]toconfirmtakeoff.
TheUAVwilltakeoffandlifttotheheightspecifiedinstep2above
andhover.
TheTakeoffcanbecancelledatanytimebyselectingtheRed[Cancel
TakeOff]button.When[CancelTakeOff]isselectedtheUAVwillstopand
hoverinitscurrentposition.Ifrequired,youcanthenusemanualcontrol
toretrieveyourUAV.
29.10ControllingtheUAVinflight
WheninflightyoucancontroltheUAVusingtheonscreenvirtualjoysticks.
1.Selectthe[Controls]icontodisplaythe[Virtualjoysticks].
2.TheVirtualjoysticksincludecontrolsfor:[Up],[Down],[Turnleft],[Turn
right],[Forwards],[Backwards],[Moveleft]and[Moveright].
3.Usethe[Gimbalpitchcontrol]tomovetheUAV’scameratotherequired
position.
4.Ifdesired,usethe[Record]and[Takephoto]iconstorecordfootageof
yourflight.
Note:
TheVirtualjoystickstakepriorityoveryourUAV’sremotecontroller’s
joysticks,Tousetheremotecontroller’sjoystickshidetheVirtualjoysticks
byselectingthe[Controls]icon.
29.11RetrievingyourUAV
ToretrieveyourUAVfollowtheinstructionsbelow:
1.Ensurethatthe[Minimumheight]and[Returndistance]settingsare
adequateforcurrentconditions(MinimumheightandReturndistance
canbeadjustedfromtheAdvancedsettingsmenu:[Menu>Settings>
Advanced].
2.WhenyouarereadytoretrieveyourUAVselectthe[Returntoboat]
optionfromtheUAVappmenu:[Menu>Returntoboat].
TheUAVwillreturntoyourvessel’slocationwithinthespecifiedReturn
distanceandMinimumheight,basedonyourMFD’scurrentGNSS(GPS)
position.
3.OnceyourUAVhasreachedtheReturntoboatpositionusetheUAV’s
remotecontrollertomanuallyretrieveyourUAVsafely.
U AV(UnmannedAerialVehicle)app
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Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 4 Specifications

General

Operating System	LightHouse 4
Touchscreen	Yes
Connectivity	NMEA2000, Ethernet, Wi-Fi
Chart Compatibility	Navionics, C-MAP
Display Size	Varies by model (e.g., 7", 9", 12", 16")
Display Resolution	Varies by model
Networking	Ethernet, Wi-Fi
GPS	Built-in
Radar Support	Yes, compatible with Raymarine radars
Sonar Support	Yes
Autopilot Integration	Yes, compatible with Raymarine autopilot systems
Weather Data	Yes, via internet
Software Updates	Via Wi-Fi