AUTEL Dragonfish Standard Drone User Guide

AUTEL Dragonfish Standard Drone

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Getting to know the aircraft

Getting to know the aircraft The Drgonfish Standard aircraft integrates Autel Robotics’ intelligent and superior flight control technology, gimbal technology, and imaging technology. The aircraft boasts a new tilt rotor design that combines the efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft endurance with the takeoff convenience of traditional multi-rotor drones. A 5 second self-check system ensures the aircraft is safe and ready for operation. It can be assembled quickly, enabling set up and take-off in a matter of minutes. The Drgonfish Standard offers a maximum flight time of up to 120 minutes and a video transmission range of 30 km. It comes built in with a range of intelligent features such as automatic take-off and landing, intelligent tracking, terrain follow and more. Tough and reliable, the Drgonfish Standard has an IP43 protection rating to enable operations across a variety of terrains. It also features a modular payload mount with an integrated quick release function that enables operators to mount a dual sensor, a triple sensor, or a multispectral payload effortlessly to suit mission needs. Alongside the aircraft is a GNSS Base Station and the integrated, Dual RTK modules that equip the aircraft with additional redundancy. This allows the Drgonfish Standard to fly confidently in complex environments while capturing precise, centimeter-accurate data.

1. RTK antenna
2. Propeller blades
3. Smart battery
4. Power button/indicator
5. Wing lock
6. Body motor
7. Gimbal camera
8. Battery release button
9. Front landing gear
10. Rear landing gear
11. Wingtip propellers
12. Wing motor
13. Horizontal stabilizer
14. Airspeed sensor
15. Tilting wingtip
16. GPS module
17. Ultrasonic Positioning Sensors
18. Dust Net
19. PTZ installation interface

Getting to know the portable ground station

The Drgonfish Standard is equipped with a 9.7-inch TFT-LCD touch screen (2048*1536). It offers a brightness of 1000 cd/m2, making it almost twice as bright as typical mobile devices. The screen can display images clearly even in direct sunlight, and a built-in 256G memory makes it convenient for storing all your critical data. With an image transmission range of 30km[1] and a battery life of 4.5 hours, the ground station guarantees optimal performance and reliability

1. Antenna
2. Mode switch indicator
3. Gimbal pitch control wheel
4. Manual/Auto mode switch key
5. Joystick
6. Home button
7. Power status indicator
8. Light perception sensor
9. Touch screen
10. Hooks (for lanyard support)
11. Microphone
12. Photo/Video button
13. Zoom button
14. Gimbal level control dial
15. Tripod mounting interface
16. Power button
17. Charging port
18. USB port
19. SD card slot
20. SIM card slot
21. HDMI port
22. Custom buttons
23. Headphone jack
24. Air outlet

Getting to know the base station

The Dragonfish base station is a high-precision satellite signal receiver that supports GPS, Beidou, Galileo and GLONASS navigation systems. It can be used across a variety of applications and environments. The Dragonfish base station and the integrated Dual RTK modules equip the aircraft with additional redundancy and positioning accuracy to provide precise, centimeter-accurate data. It also enables the Dragonfish Standard to withstand signal interference in strong magnetic environments such as power lines and near buildings.

1. WiFi indicator
2. Linking indicator
3. RTK indicator
4. Power indicator
5. Charging port
6. Frequency button
7. Power button
8. Port cover
9. Antenna interface
10. Tripod interface

Using the Drgonfish Standard

Charging

• * Charging the Intelligent flight battery

  • Charging the ground station
  • Charging the base station

Setting up the base station

• * Unfold the tripod, install the base station tray, and lock the tray.

  • Install the base station body to the tray and tighten the lock on the tray nut. Ensure that the base station is level and stable.
  • Install the antenna on the tripod and connect the antenna feeder to the base station antenna port.

Assembling the aircraft

1. Install the left and right wings
2. Install the tail
3. Install the wingtip propeller
   • Before installing or removing the propeller, power off the aircraft (as shown in the illustration).
   • Locking direction: Press and Rotate in the indicated direction to lock the propeller.
   • Unlocking direction: Press and Rotate the propeller in the opposite direction to unlock it.
   • The marked propeller is to be mounted on the marked motor
   • Unmarked propeller is to be mounted on the unmarked motor
4. Mounting
5. Align the red dots on the mount with the red dots of the gimbal interface of the fuselage, and rotate the lock ring to the locked position.

  * Align the top and bottom red dots
  * Insert the gimbal up vertically into the slot
  * Rotate the lock ring to the locked position![AUTEL Dragonfish Standard Drone 19](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AUTEL-Dragonfish-Standard-Drone-19-1.png)

5. Unlock mount
   • Press the unlock button
   • Rotate the lock ring to the unlocked position
   • Remove mount by lowering vertically down
6. Installing the Intelligent Flight Battery
   • When installing or removing the aircraft battery, be sure to power off the aircraft.

Powering on / Activating the aircraft

• Powering on the base station
  • Short press the power button for 1 second to turn on the base station.
• Powering on the ground station
  • Short press the power button for 1 second to turn on the ground station.
• Powering on the aircraft
  • Press the power button on the aircraft body for 3 seconds to power on the aircraft.
• Activating the aircraft

  •   * Open Autel Voyager and click the activation button to activate the aircraft.![AUTEL Dragonfish Standard Drone 26](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AUTEL-Dragonfish-Standard-Drone-26.png)

Flight

Enter the Autel Voyager safe flight interface. Before taking off, please place the aircraft on a flat surface with the tail facing towards you.

Manual takeoff

1. 1. Switch the ground station gear to M gear.![AUTEL Dragonfish Standard Drone 26](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AUTEL-Dragonfish-Standard-Drone-26.png)

2. Check the aircraft system status.
3. Simultaneously move the joystick in inwards or outwards and hold for 2 seconds to arm the motors.
4. Push up the left stick (mode 2) to take off.

Enter the Autel Voyager safe flight interface. Before taking off, please place the aircraft on a flat surface with the tail facing towards you.

Automatic takeoff

• * Switch the ground station gear to A gear![AUTEL Dragonfish Standard Drone 30](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AUTEL-Dragonfish-Standard-Drone-30.png)

  • Click the Create Mission button to plan the mission
  • Aircraft system status check
  • Flight interface display

Specifications

Aircraft

• Size 2.31.290.46 m
• Weight (including two batteries, without gimbal） 7 kg
• Single battery weight 1.3 kg
• Maximum load 1.5 kg
• Maximum take-off weight 8.5 kg
• Working frequency 902-928 MHz,2.4000-2.4835 GHz,5.725-5.755GHz
• EIRP (Equivalent radiated power) 900 MHz
• FCC: <30 dBm 2.4 GHz
• FCC: <30 dBm SRRC/CE/MIC: <20 dBm; 5.8 GHz
• SRRC/FCC: <22 dBm
• CE: < 14 dBm hovering accuracy (P-GPS)
• Hovering accuracy (P-GPS) Vertical:
• ±0.1 m (when the visual positioning is working normally)
• ±0.5 m (when GPS is working normally)
• ±0.1 m (when RTK positioning is working normally)
• Horizontal:
• ±0.3 m (when visual positioning is working normally)
• ±1.5 m (when GPS is working normally)
• ±0.1 m (when RTK positioning is working normally)
• RTK positioning accuracy During RTK FIX Mode:
• 1 cm + 1 ppm (horizontal)
• 1.5 cm + 1 ppm (vertical)
• Maximum rotational angular velocity Pitch axis: 180° /s
• Yaw axis: 60° /s
• Maximum pitch angle 20°
• Maximum roll angle 35°
• Maximum ascent speed Vertical flight mode: 4 m/s
• Fixed-wing flight mode: 5 m/s
• Maximum descent speed (vertical) Vertical flight mode: 3 m/s
• Fixed-wing flight mode: 5 m/s
• Maximum horizontal flight speed 30 m/s
• Maximum service altitude 6000 m
• Maximum wind resistance During fixed-wing flight: 15 m/s (level 7 wind)
• Vertical take-off and landing: 12 m/s (level 6 wind)
• Maximum flight time 120 min
• Supported Payloads DG-Z2, DG-T3, DG-T3H, DG-L20T, DG-M1
• Supported Gimbal Configurations Fast Disassembly
• Ingress Protection Rating IP43
• GNSS GPS+GLONASS+BeiDou+Galileo
• Working temperature -20° C to 50° C

9.7 inch ground control station

Base station

DG-Z2

DG-T3

NOTE :
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