TUNDRA DRONE MAVIC 3 Automoving Drone Light User Manual

TUNDRA DRONE MAVIC 3 Automoving Drone Light

USE AND CARE OF THE PRODUCT – CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITY

The Drone Pilot shall only use the Tundra Drone automotive light for DJI Mavic 3 (hereafter product) as described in this manual. Drones, aircraft, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) (hereafter aircraft or drone) mounted with the Product from Tundra Drone AS (hereafter Tundra Drone) shall only be used under the regulations for drone flying in the country in which the Drone Pilot operates. The Drone Pilot must ensure that the drone, where the Product is mounted, is insured at all times with statutory liability insurance if required by national law in the country were the aircraft.

Important
The Drone Pilot understands that using a Product from Tundra Drone on drones may entail a higher risk because mounting additional drone equipment on the drone may affect the performance of the drone itself, in both the short and long term. It is therefore recommended that the Drone Pilot performs more frequent maintenance of the drone than the drone manufacturer’s recommendations, to ensure that performance is not reduced. Furthermore, additional drone equipment mounted to the drone may increase the likelihood that weather and other conditions may affect the drone’s flight characteristics. The Drone Pilot understands that these constitute conditions that the Drone Pilot must be especially careful with when flying the drone. The Drone Pilot must read and understand the user manuals for both the drone and the product from Tundra Drone before the product is used, and then carry out their own training with these in a calm, delimited, and safe area, before the Drone Pilot takes the product from Tundra Drone into ordinary use.

WARNING
Negligent use of drones with mounted drone equipment may lead to crashes, accidents or other dangers to the environment and people. If an incident as mentioned causes damage or death to people and animals, or damage to buildings, other physical objects or surroundings, and/or economic loss or damage, the Drone Pilot agrees that the Drone Pilot cannot hold Tundra Drone liable for damages, and the Drone Pilot waives the right to pursue Tundra Drone via legal action in any country. Should claims be made against Tundra Drone as a result of damage or loss that occurs when the Product is used by the Drone Pilot, or for breach of public and private regulations and permits, the Drone Pilot is obliged to indemnify Tundra Drone. This also applies if the damage occurs to a third party.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Use with caution

• The product output is high-intensity light. Do not look directly to the product’s light when the light is turned on. The product’s high-intensity light can harm or cause permanent damage to human eyes!
• Do not turn on the light before you have positioned the light away from yourself and other people.
• Do not use the product in rain, snow or wet weather conditions.
• Do not expose the device for moisture.
• Do not place the device where it can be exposed to excessive heat or a dusty environment.
• When flying with Automoving light, the drone battery will drain at a faster rate. It is recommended to initiate the return-to-home process with a higher battery level than usual.

WARNING
The product is equipped with a rechargeable lithium battery. Lithium batteries may have regulations and limitations for transportation, especially with airplanes.

CHARGING THE AUTO MOVING LIGHT BATTERY

Use the provided battery charger kit to fully charge the Automotive light Battery before first use. Charging time for an empty battery is up to 2 hours

1. Keep the Battery unit as shown in the image to get access to the Charging plug on the bottom side.
2. Connect the AC power adapter to the Battery charging plug.
3. Connect the AC power adapter to a power source (100-240 V, 50/60 Hz). The AC power adapter will display a “Red” LED light when charging.
4. The Automoving light battery is fully charged when the “Green” LED light is turned on. Disconnect the AC power adapter from the power source and disconnect the AC power adapter from the Automotive light battery once the battery is fully charged. Charging time: 2 hours (empty to 100%)
   • DO NOT charge an Automoving light Battery immediately after the flight as the temperature may be too high. Wait until the battery cools down to room temperature before charging again.
   • The ideal charging temperature is about 10ºC to 30ºC (50ºF to 85ºF).
   • The Automoving light Battery charger hub (included only in Large operations kit) can charge up to six batteries.

PREPARE THE DJI RC REMOTE CONTROLLER’S DJI FLY APP BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT

1. Power ON the DJI RC Remote controller to enter the home screen of the DJI Fly app
2. Go to “System Settings” by tapping (The System Settings button)
3. Select Control menu.
4. Set the function of the customizable C2 Button to turn on/off the Recenter/Tilt down gimbal.
5. The light is toggled when the camera goes from horizontal to straight down and back to horizontal within 2 seconds, this is done by clicking the C2 Button two times within 2 seconds.

NOTE
If preferred it is possible to change to activate the light by using the Auxiliary Bottom Light. To do that, choose “Auxiliary Bottom Light” in Step 4 above, instead of “Recenter/Tilt down gimbal”. In addition, you need to change the operating mode for the Automoving light activation by the Auxiliary Bottom Light (LDR) instead of the Gimbal tilt (Gesture). This is done by entering to the “Automoving light Web Setup page” (refer page 17) and changing the mode from the Device Setting tab.

WARNING
Do not turn on the Automoving Light without attaching to the drone. Lack of additional cooling from the aircraft’s propellers may cause the Automotive light to overheat and malfunction.

HOW TO USE THE DJI REMOTE CONTROLLER WITH THE AUTOMOTIVE LIGHT

1. Prepare the DJI Mavic 3 Aircraft for flight.
2. Power up the aircraft and make sure that the DJI Fly app connects to the aircraft.
3. Tilt the Drone Camera by pressing the C2 Button horizontally to straight down (90º down) and back within 2 seconds with the DJI Remote controller (the Automoving light will turn ON/OFF in sync with the Aircraft’s camera movement once the Automoving light is mounted to the drone successfully).

PREPARE THE AUTO-MOVING LIGHT AND MOUNT TRACKING MARKS TO THE AIRCRAFT’S CAMERA BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT

Important

• Clean the surface of the aircraft’s camera before mounting the tracking marks. Avoid using strong detergents as they may cause damage to the aircraft’s paint.

Warning
Do not use too much pressure when mounting the tracking marks, adding too much pressure have a chance to damage the aircraft´s camera gimbal mechanism .

MOUNT THE AUTOMOVING LIGHT ON THE AIRCRAFT AND PREPARE FOR TAKE-OFF

Prepare the aircraft for flight by following the instructions from your Aircraft’s user manual

IMPORTANT
Make sure the Red and Green Tracking Stickers are mounted before you proceed

IMPORTANT
The Automoving light’s Battery is also used to securely mount and lock the Automoving light unit to the aircraft.

1. The bottom strobe will flash in sync with the Top Strobe attached to the Battery.
2. SD Card Cover must always be secured during flight to prevent dust and moisture from entering the device.
3. The camera and the LED play the main role in the working of Automoving light.
   • Please make sure the Camera and the LED on the Automotive light is not covered or blocked while in use.
4. Mode Button is used for activating the Wifi hotspot in Automoving light so that you can connect to Automoving light with a computer, phone or tablet. Once the Automoving light is booted up, within 3 seconds Press and hold the Mode button for 7 seconds to activate the Wifi hotspot in the Automoving light.

NOTE
If the Software version on the device is “ v1.2.5 ” or above, by pressing the Mode Button once, the WiFi Hotspot will be activated. The “Camera LED” will keep flashing while WiFi Hotspot is activated. Press the mode button one more time to deactivate WiFi Hotspot.

• The Status LED is green when the unit is powered ON

IMPORTANT
Before taking off, make sure the Aircraft Status bar in the DJI Fly app displays Ready to Go.

WARNING
Do not turn ON the Flood light of Automoving Light if the aircraft’s propellers are not rotating. Lack of additional cooling from the aircraft’s propellers may cause the Automotive light to overheat and malfunction .

WARNING

• Do not look directly at the floodlight LED outlet when the light is turned on. It can harm or cause permanent damage to human eyes! Please use it with caution
• Do not turn on the Automoving Light without attaching with the aircraft. Lack of additional cooling from the aircraft’s propellers may cause the Automotive light to overheat and malfunction.
• The Flood light should be quickly turned OFF after landing to avoid burning or damaging the Electronics, LED’s, Ground or the Landing pad.
• Controlling the aircraft’s camera tilt with the Gimbal Dial, the Automoving light automatically follows the Aircraft’s Camera tilt angle, for optimal illumination.

Important
Do not use the Gimbal Dial when the aircraft is on the ground and also during the Takeoff and Landing.

AUTO MOVING LIGHT LENS KIT CHANGING

Automoving light is compatible with different type of Lens Kits to have better user experience to the customer. The Lens Kit’s are addons which can be purchased separately from the Tundra Drone website.

Detaching and Attaching of Lens Kit

1. Use a flat Screw Driver to pop out the lens locking given on both top and bottom side for the Heatsink
2. Hold the Lens Kit with the hand and pull out once unlocked.

To attach the Lens Kit, align both the flanges (top and bottom flanges) of the Lens Kit to the Heatsink and push towards the Heatsink to lock the.

• Make sure both the Top and bottom lock are engaged before use.

WARNING
Before attaching the Lens Kit to the Heatsink, make sure the Lens Kit is cleaned with a Dry Clean Cloth. If there is water/ moisture present inside the Lens Kit it can cause LED or Electronics malfunction.

AUTO MOVING LIGHT WEB SETUP PAGE

Web Setup Page is a platform that can be used for Updating the Automotive light Software, Calibrating the Flood light, changing the Activation of Flood light and more.

IMPORTANT

• Depending on the Software Version the connectivity to the Wifi Hotspot can vary.
• To know about the current Software Version running in the Automoving light you can clock the bootup time. If the boot time is about 1 minute then the device must be running with a software version that needs to be updated first.
• If the Boot time is about 30 seconds then you have the newer software version and you can use the mode button to turn on the Hotspot in the Automoving light to connect to the “Web Setup Page”.

How to activate the hotspot and log in to the Web setup page?

1. Once the Automoving light is booted up, within 3 seconds press and hold the mode button for 7 seconds to activate the Wifi Hotspot in the Automoving light and connect to the Wifi “tundradrone” with the password “tundradrone” with a computer, phone or tablet.
2. Open a web browser type http://192.168.0.5:5000 on the address bar and press enter.

NOTE
If the Software version on the device is “ v1.2.5 ” or above, by pressing the Mode Button once, the WiFi Hotspot will be activated. The “Camera LED” will keep flashing while WiFi Hotspot is activated. Press the mode button one more time to deactivate WiFi Hotspot.

Activate Flood light using Auxiliary Bottom Light
On the Automoving light web setup page, select the 4th tab “Device Settings” to activate the Flood light by turning ON/OFF the drone Auxiliary Bottom Light.

• To change the activation of the flood light select the option “LDR” as marked in the image.
• Then click on Apply settings.

Calibration of Flood Light
On the Automoving light web setup page, select the 3rd tab “Servo calibration” to calibrate the Flood light with the drone camera. (Do the calibration only when it is needed, the unit is calibrated with the aircraft camera by default)

• To calibrate the flood light change only the value on the Initial Angle column.
• Values entered should be between -15 to -85.
• Then click on Configure.

Warning
Do not look directly to the product’s floodlight when the light is turned on. The product’s high-intensity light can harm or cause permanent damage to human eyes!

AUTO MOVING LIGHT SOFTWARE UPDATE

Update the software on your Automoving light for a better experience. Software of Automoving light can be updated in two different ways as shown below :

IMPORTANT
If you have received your unit before “March 2023” then you will have to Flash the SD Card in your Automoving light. After the update you will be able to update your device wirelessly also.

Use any web browser and type https://tundradrone.com/support/ to open the Tundra Drone web support page and select “Automoving Light”.

Select the “Software update” link shown below for the type of Automoving light in which you want to do the update. (The above image shows how the “Automoving Light for DJI MAVIC 3” software update link is selected)

This is the page where you can find more details about each software update we have released for Automoving Light. Select the “Download the latest software” link to get the latest updated files. (Above image shows the “Automoving Light for DJI MAVIC 3” software update page)

UPDATE THE SOFTWARE WIRELESSLY

Click and download all three latest files listed below “Update files”.

• Make sure to download all three files before proceeding to the next step.

How to activate the hotspot and log in to the Web setup page?

• Once the Automoving light is booted up, within 3 seconds Press and hold the mode button for 7 seconds to activate the Wifi hotspot in the Automoving light and connect to the Wifi “tundradrone” with the password “tundradrone” with a computer, phone, or tablet.
• Open any web browser type http://192.168.0.5:5000 on the address bar and press enter.

Note
If the Software version on the device is “ v1.2.5 ” or above, by pressing the Mode Button once, the WiFi Hotspot will be activated. The “Camera LED” will keep flashing while the WiFi Hotspot is activated. Press the mode button one more time to deactivate the WiFi Hotspot.

How to update the software using the Web setup page?

• Select the “Software update” tab from the Web Setup page.
• Drag and drop the latest “tundra_uix_server_xx.xx.xx.dbe” file and let it finish updating.
• Drag and drop the latest “tundra_hotspot_xx.xx.xx.dbe” file and let it finish updating.
• After that update is done drag and drop the latest “tundra_green_app_xx.xx.xx.dbe” and let the unit install and reboot.
• After the reboot is finished, restart the unit by turning OFF & ON to repeat the steps above for connecting to the hotspot and opening the Web Setup page.
• Check the bottom of the Web Setup page to validate the current software version running on your device.

UPDATE THE SOFTWARE BY FLASHING SD CARD

Click and download the latest files listed below “Image files”.

Important
Make sure to download “Image file for Automoving light xx.xx.xx (update release date)” file before proceeding to next step.

• Use tweezers or other suitable tool to pull out the SD card without damaging it
• Insert the SD card to the SD card slot on your computer

WARNING
Do not damage the SD Card while removing or reinstalling the Automoving light

• Download and install “balena Etcher” software from the internet to your PC. link for download: https://etcher.balena.io/
• Flashing the SD card with the downloaded “Image file”.
  • Select “Flash from file” and select the downloaded Image file from the website.
  • Select the “Target device (SD Card)” and proceed forward by clicking “Flash button”.
  • After the flashing is done the software will be validated by “balenaEtcher”, once the validating is done close “balenaEtcher” software and safe remove the SD Card from your PC.
• Reinstall the SD card to Automoving light and secure the SD Card by closing the Rubber Part.

SUPPORT
For technical support please contact us https://tundradrone.com/support Manufactured by Tundra Drone AS Address: Bredbuktnesveien 2, 9520 Kautokeino, Norway Designed in Norway

References

• Support | Tundra Drone

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