AUTEL Dragonfish Lite Drone User Guide

AUTEL Dragonfish Lite Drone

Item list

| Aircraft body| 1pc
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| 9.7-inch ground station| 1pc
| Base station| 1pc
| Battery| 4pcs
(the actual quantity is subject  to the purchased set)
| Charger + AC line| 1pc
| Propeller blades| 2pairs
| Base station antenna| 2pcs
| Base station feeder| 2pcs
| Airspeed indicator cover| 1pc
| Base station tray| 1pc
| Base station tripod| 1pc
| Base station charger| 1pc
| USB Type-C cable| 1pc
| Repair tool kit| 1pc
| Gimbal Camera| 1pc
(The gimbal model is subject to the actual set purchased)
| Ground station charger| 1pc
| Wing set| 1pairs
| Tail| 1pc
| TF card| 1pc
| Ground station lanyard| 1pc
| Tail| 1set
Documentation x 1 set  (includes Dragonfish Pro, Base station, Charger, Battery quick guide, Disclaimer)

 Getting to know the aircraft

The Dragonfish Pro 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 Dragonfish Pro offers a maximum flight time of up to 180 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 following, and more.
Tough and reliable, the Dragonfish Pro 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 Dragonfish Pro to fly confidently in complex environments while capturing precise, centimeter-accurate data.

➀ RTK antenna
➁ Propeller blades
➂ Smart battery
➃ Power button/indicator
➄ Wing lock
➅ Body Motor
➆ Gimbal camera| ➇ Battery release button
➈ Battery cover
➉ Front landing gear
⑪ Rear landing gear
⑫ Wingtip propellers
⑬ Wing motor| ⑭ Tail
⑮ Airspeed sensor
⑯ Tilt wingtip
⑰ GPS module
⑱ Ultrasonic Positioning Sensors
⑲ Millimeter-wave radar
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Getting to know the portable ground station

The Dragonfish Pro is equipped with a 9.7-inch TFT-LCD touchscreen (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 and a battery life of 4.5 hours, the ground station guarantees optimal performance and reliability.

➀ Antenna
➁ Mode switch indicator
➂ Gimbal pitch control wheel
➃ Manual/Auto mode switch key
➄ Joystick
➅ Home button
➆ Power status indicator
➇ Light perception sensor| ➈ Touch screen
➉ 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 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 Pro to withstand signal interference in strong magnetic environments such as power lines and near buildings.

➀ WiFi indicator
➁ Linking indicator
➂ RTK indicator
➃ Power indicator| ➄ Charging port
➅ Frequency button
➆ Power button| ➇ Port cover
➈ Antenna interface
➉ Tripod interface

Using the Dragonfish Pro

Charging

1. Charging the Intelligent flight battery
2. Charging the ground station
3. Charging the base station

Setting up the base station

1. Unfold the tripod, install the base station tray, and lock the tray.
2. 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.
3. 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

| Locking direction: Press and Rotate in the indicated direction to lock the propeller.
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| 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
| The unmarked propeller is to be mounted on the unmarked motor

4. Mounting
Align the red dots on the mount with the red dots of the gimbal interface of the fuselage, and rotate 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

5. Unlock mount

Press the unlock button| Rotate the lock ring to the unlocked position| Remove the mount by lowering it vertically down

Installing the Intelligent Flight Battery
When installing or removing the aircraft battery, be sure to power off the aircraft.

Align the battery to the battery interface on the fuselage and install it.

Powering on / Activating the aircraft

1. Powering on the base station Short press the power button for 1 second to turn on the base station.
2. Powering on the ground station Short press the power button for 1 second to turn on the ground station.
3. Powering on the aircraft Press the power button on the aircraft body for 3 seconds to power on the aircraft.
4.  Activating the aircraft Open Autel Voyager and click the activation button to activate the aircraft.

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. Switch the ground station gear to M gear.
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.

Automatic takeoff

1. Switch the ground station gear to A gear
2. Click the Create Mission button to plan the mission
3.  Aircraft system status check
4. Flight interface display

Specifications

Aircraft

Weight (including two batteries,
without gimbal)| 14.5 kg
Single battery weight| 3.6kg
Maximum load| 2.5 kg
Maximum take-off weight| 17.0 kg
Working frequency| 902-928 MHz: 2.4000-2.4835 GHz: 5.725-5.755GHz
Maximum angular velocity| Pitch: 180° /s
Yaw: 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| 0~17 m/s (multi-rotor)
17~30 m/s (fixed-wing)
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| 180 min
Supported Payloads| DG-Z2, T3, T3H, L20T, 50T
Supported Gimbal Configurations| Fast Disassembly
Ingress Protection Rating| IP43
GNSS| GPS + GLONASS + BeiDou + Galileo
Working temperature| -20° C to 50° C
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| When RTK is enabled and fixed ：
Multi-rotor：1 cm+1 ppm （ Horizontal ）
1.5 cm + 1 ppm （ Vertical ）
Fixed Wing ： 3 cm+1 ppm （ Horizontal ）
3 cm + 1 ppm （ Vertical ）

9.7-inch ground control station

Image transmission parameters

CE / MIC: km
SRRC: km

Digital transmission

Wi-Fi parameters

Protocol| Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, 802.11a/g/n/ac
Supports 2 x 2 MIMO Wi-Fi
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Working efficiency| 2.400 – 2.4835 GHz
5.150 – 5.250GHz
5.650 – 5.755GHz
5.725 – 5.850 GHz

Other parameters

Battery| Name: Lithium polymer Battery Capacity: 8200mAh
Voltage: 11.4 V
Battery type: Li-Po
Energy: 93 Wh
Charging time: 120 minutes
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Battery life| Approximately 3 hours (maximum brightness)
Approximately 4.5 hours (50% brightness)
Storage| ROM 256GB + expandable (support TF card)
Video output interface| HDMI interface
USB-A interface supply voltage/current| 5V / 500m A
Working temperature| -20°C to 40°C
Storage temperature| -20°C to 60°C (within one month)
-20°C to 45°C (within three months)
-20°C to 30°C (within one year)
Charging environment temperature| 0°C to 45°C
Satellite positioning module| GPS + GLONASS + Galileo
Size| 319×233×74 mm (antenna folded)
319×398×74 mm (antenna expanded)
Weight| 1987g

GNSS receiver

Satellite receiving frequency| Simultaneously receive:
GPS: L1, L2, L5
BeiDou: B1, B2, B3 GLONASS: F1, F2
Galileo: E1, E5A, E5B
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Positioning accuracy| Single Point
Horizontal: 1.5 m (RMS)
Vertical: 3.0 m (RMS)
RTK
Horizontal: 1 cm+1 ppm (RMS)
Vertical: 1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
1 ppm: For every 1 km increase in distance, the accuracy will be 1 mm less. For example, horizontal accuracy is 1.1 cm when the receiving end is 1 km away from the
base station.
Positioning update rate| 1 Hz，2 Hz ，5 Hz ，10 Hz and 20Hz
Cold start| ＜The 40s
Hot Start| < 10 s
Recapture Initialization reliability| < 1 s
Initialization reliability| > 99.9%
The differential data transmission format| RTCM 2.X/3.X
Data link| Image transmission, Wi-Fi

Electrical characteristics

Capacity: 4950 mAh
Energy: 57.1 WH
Runtime| ＞7.5h

Physical properties

Image transmission parameters

FCC:< 30 dBm
2.400-2.4835 GHz
FCC:< 30 dBm
SRRC/CE/MIC:< 20 dBm

WIFI parameters

Working efficiency| 2.400-2.4835 GHz；
5.125-5.25GHz；
5.650-5.755GHz；
5.725-5.850GHz
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EIRP (Equivalent radiated power)| 2.400-2.4835 GHz
FCC：< 26 dBm
SRRC/CE/MIC：< 20 dBm 5.125-5.25GHz
FCC/SRRC：＜  26dBm 5.650-5.755GHz
MIC ：< 20 dBm 5.725-5.850GHz
SRRC/FCC：< 26 dBm ；CE： < 14 dBm
SRRC/CE/MIC：< 20 dBm
Communication distance|

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