SkyHopper PRO - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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1 ABBREVIATION LIST ...........................................................................................................................................................................5

2 OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................................................................................................7

2.1 Network Topologies and Applications.............................................................................................................................................. 7

2.1.1 Point-to-Point (PTP) ................................................................................................................................................................ 7

2.2 SkyHopper PRO Main Features ...................................................................................................................................................... 7

2.3 Packets supported by the SkyHopper PRO network ...................................................................................................................... 8

3 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................................................. 8

3.1 Front View Connectors .................................................................................................................................................................... 8

3.2 Unit Cables: Type & Usage ..............................................................................................................................................................8

4 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 9

5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 9

5.1 Radio and Modem Specications....................................................................................................................................................9

5.1.1 Frequency bands available: .....................................................................................................................................................9

5.1.2 Antennas ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

5.1.3 RF Characteristics .................................................................................................................................................................. 9

5.2 Power Specications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10

5.3 Environmental Specications ........................................................................................................................................................ 10

5.4 Embedded GPS Characteristics ................................................................................................................................................... 10

6 TDMA ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

7 PTP (POINT-TO-POINT) .................................................................................................................................................................... 11

7.1 PTP Link Step-by-Step Conguration............................................................................................................................................ 11

7.2 SkyHopper PRO LED indicator ..................................................................................................................................................... 13

8 INSTALLATION AND SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................. 13

8.1 Package Contents ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13

8.2 Connecting the Antennas .............................................................................................................................................................. 13

8.3 Connecting the Power ................................................................................................................................................................... 13

APPENDIX A - SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................................................................. 14

APPENDIX B - MECHANICAL DRAWINGS ............................................................................................................................................... 16

APPENDIX C – CONNECTORS’ PINOUT ................................................................................................................................................. 17

C.1 RS-232/1PPS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 17

C.2 Power Cable .................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

APPENDIX D – SETTING UP A PIXHAWK BASED SYSTEM ................................................................................................................... 18

D.1 SkyHopper Setup .......................................................................................................................................................................... 18

D.2 Physical connection ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18

D.3 UART to Ethernet .......................................................................................................................................................................... 18

APPENDIX E –TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................................................................... 19

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