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USER MANUAL

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*Gimbal & CAMERA displayed on the Manual cover may vary from actual purchase

AD2 User Manual V1-052316

CONTENTS

1 |INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Using this Manual ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Regulation Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Disclaimers .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

2 |SETUP OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5-7

Aircraft & Speciﬁcations ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Remote Controller .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Gimbal & Camera ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

3 |SYSTEM OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8-18

Aircraft & Gimbal Operations .......................................................................................................................................................... 8-9

Radio Controller ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10-13

Flight Controllers, Groundstation Software, Calibration .................................................................................................... 14-16

Battery Use ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Cameras & Sensors ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18

4 | SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19-20

Law ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Limits ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Surroundings ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

Airspace ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Propellers .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Battery Safety ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

5 | FLIGHT OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................................................................... 21-23

Preﬂight Checklist .................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Flight Checklist ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Take-O Sequence ................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Joystick Control ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Landing Sequence ................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

6 | PILOT MANUAL ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24-29

Beginner Maneuvers ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24-25

Intermediate Maneuvers ............................................................................................................................................................... 26-27

Advanced Maneuvers .................................................................................................................................................................... 28-29

7| TERMS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30

Terms & Conditions ............................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Support ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

INTRODUCTION

USING THIS MANUAL

Please refer to online tutorial videos and reading the Disclaimer before ﬂight is recommended.

www.actiondroneusa.com/support

REGULATION OVERVIEW

To operate as a hobbyist, you must operate according to the safety guidance you have acknowledged and in

accordance with a community based set of safety guidance. For further information on the safety guidance,

visit: faa.gov/uas/model_aircraft. For latest information of responsible operations, www.knowbeforeyouﬂy.org.

Unless you have proper authority and/or authorized certiﬁcations, to operate under commercial and industrial

parameters, the user must have an approved 333 Exemption and/or COA authorized by the FAA (information

and regulations subject to change).

U.S. Operators must register their drones with the FAA: https://registermyuas.faa.gov/register

Please remember the Safety Guidance:

I will ﬂy below 400 feet

I will ﬂy within visual line of sight

I will be aware of FAA airspace requirements: faa.gov/go/uastfr

I will not ﬂy directly over people

I will not ﬂy over stadiums and sports events

I will not ﬂy near emergency response eorts such as ﬁres

I will not ﬂy near aircraft, especially near airports

I will not ﬂy under the inﬂuence

DISCLAIMERS

Each user is responsible for following the ﬂight rules and regulations set forth in their legal city, county, and

country. Action Drone USA (Action Drone, Inc.) will not be held responsible for your actions, injuries, or damages

caused by or through any products sold or endorsed by our resellers, vendors, aliates, and hence forth, by

improper or even proper use, under any circumstance whatsoever.

Action Drone USA (Action Drone, Inc.) provides these instructions as a reference only. All information is subject

to modiﬁcations or updates to Pixhawk or any other ﬂight controller software. Action Drone, Inc. expressly

disclaims all warranties and conditions of any kind pertaining to the document, whether expressed or implied.

The Mission Planner is a full-featured ground station application for the ArduPilot open source autopilot project

created by Michael Oborne.

GoPro, HERO, the GoPro logo, and the GoPro Be a HERO logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of

GoPro, Inc.

Flir Vue, Flir Vue Pro, and the FLIR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of FLIR® Systems, Inc.

The Sony a6000 and Sony logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation of America.

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Aircraft & Speciﬁcations

Radio Controller

Gimbal & Camera

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SETUP OVERVIEW

AD2 SPECIFICATIONS

Size Dimensions 32.75 in (831.85 mm); diagonal motor to motor

Propellers 18 in Carbon Fiber

Wind Tolerance 25 mph

Max Flight Time† 10-30 min (depending on conﬁguration, weight and battery)

Take-O Weight 12-15 lbs (x4 conﬁguration); 15-30 lbs (x8 conﬁguration)

Battery Lithium Polymer 13,000-17,000 mAh (industrial work);

Lithium Ion 20,000 mAh (endurance ﬂights)

Flight Modes Manual/ Altitude Hold

Attitude/ Auto Stabilize

GPS/ Loiter

Ground Station Waypoint System/ Auto-Pilot Mode

Cruising Speed 17.9 mph (8 m/s)

Telemetry Range 1 mi (1.6 km)

Max Altitude 2,000 ft

Payloads GoPro Hero 3 or 4 Black; FLIR Vue Thermal; Thermal/HD Camera;

Sony a6000; Sony RX100; Slantrange/multi-spectral sensor

†Evaluated with stock components at varying ﬂight conditions and envelopes. Actual ﬂight

performance subject to change with alterations to platform components, ﬂight envelope,

environmental conditions, etc.

AIRCRAFT FRAME

The AD2 is an exceptional multi-rotor unmanned aerial system (sUAS) or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV),

lightweight, carbon ﬁber, “spider” frame design encases onboard computer electronics and communication

components critical to ﬂight operations.

Figure 1.1: AD2 Overview

GIMBAL + CAMERA

COVER

FOLDING ARMS

BATTERY TRAY

PROPELLER

GPS + FLIGHT CONTROLLER

MOTOR

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Aircraft & Speciﬁcations

Radio Controller

Gimbal & Camera

FPV EQUIPMENT

The AD2 First Person View (FPV) standard equipment include one LCD screen; a video transmitter (VTX) into one

on-board pilot camera; one pair of receiver (Rx) and transmitter (Tx) cloverleaf antennas; and one long range ﬂat

panel receiving antenna (Rx). We recommend mounting the LCD screen to a camera tripod (not included) for

ecient ﬂying.

Figure 1.3: FPV Equipment

Figure 1.4: Radio

BATTERIES

AD unmanned systems are not exclusive to its own battery systems. The AD2 includes two Lithium Polymer

batteries (6300-8000 mAh, 6s, 25c) with XT-60 connectors, securely strapped end-to-end onto the battery

tray. A total mAh between 13,000-17,000 mAh for Industrial work is recommended; Lithium Ion 20,000 mAh.

Figure 1.2: Battery Charger, Batteries, AD2 Battery Tray

RADIO CONTROLLER

The Taranis X9D Plus remote controller includes a long-range

(L9R) receiver, one 6s NiMH battery, and charger. The controller

has up to 16 programmable channels and pre-programmed to

operate the basic functions of the AD2.

SETUP OVERVIEW

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Aircraft & Speciﬁcations

Radio Controller

Gimbal & Camera

Inspection Package

(Sony a6000/ a7S)

Thermal Package

(FLIR Vue/ Vue Pro)

Standard/ Agriculture Package

(GoPro/ Multispectral)

Figure 1.5: Gimbal and Payload Options

PAYLOADS

Versatile gimbal and payload options have integrated vibration dampening systems. The AD2 Frame can be

modiﬁed to accommodate whatever your payload speciﬁcations. Your AD2 may have either of the following

standard gimbals carrying either: GoPro Hero 4 Black, Sony a6000, Sony a7S, FLIR Thermal Vue, or MAPIR

multi-spectral cameras. Gimbals can be built “switch-ready” with a video camera switcher that transmits live

feed from the primary camera to the secondary pilot camera.

HARD CASE

The AD2 comes with a high-end GPC hard case, complete

with durable traveling handles and wheels. GPC hard cases

resist the elements and are completely watertight with

an automatic ambient pressure equalization valve, and

resistant to UV rays, corrosion and fungus. Their precision

waterjet technologies and top quality foam houses the AD2

system and accessories for your ﬁeld missions.

SETUP OVERVIEW

Figure 1.6: AD2 GPC Hard Case

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Aircraft & Gimbal Operations

Radio Controller

Flight Controllers, Groundstation

Software, Maintenance

Battery Use

Cameras & Sensors

SYSTEM OPERATIONS

AIRCRAFT & GIMBAL OPERATIONS

Propeller Orientation & Installation

The propeller orientation is designed to stabilize motion and counteract torque

in ﬂight. The AD2 quadcopter arrangement has one pair of propellers set to spin

counterclockwise (CCW) and the second pair in clockwise (CW) direction.

IMPORTANT: When

installing propellers

(using a T10 Hex

key/ Allen wrench),

the washer plate

must be placed on

top of the propellers

(sandwiched

between screws

and propeller) – to

prevent damaging

the carbon ﬁber

propellers.

CAUTION: Do not

tighten too hard

– to prevent the

carbon ﬁber from

damaging. Just

tighten enough that

the arms do not

shift when handling.

CCW

Travel Position

For portability, the AD2’s arms can be folded “closed” to be stored away, and

“opened” for ﬂight. Upon opening, tighten and loosen corresponding nut/bolt

with a T8 Hex key/Allen wrench and ratchet tool.

Figure 2.1: Propeller Orientation

Figure 2.2: Travel Position

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SYSTEM OPERATIONS

Gimbal

The gimbal 2-directional pitch (up/down) is controlled by the Radio right-hand slider (Figure 2.5). All cameras

operate independently. Make sure your camera has been fully charged and you turn on recording functions prior to

take-o.

Before powering on your drone, properly align your gimbal right-side-up to prevent the IMU from malfunctioning.

Do not touch the gimbal while powering up.

Troubleshoot: If your gimbal is glitching upon start up, gently force the alignment to the proper upright position

and the gimbal will automatically orient itself.

Camera Sensors

Your AD2 may have either of the following standard gimbals that can carry either: GoPro Hero 4 Black, Sony

a6000, Sony a7S, FLIR Thermal Vue, MAPIR, or other multi-spectral cameras. By default, the main camera sensor(s)

are not included in AD2 standard packages.

Please refer to your camera’s user manual for detailed operations, and make sure your camera is fully charged

before ﬂight.

Inspection Package

(Sony a6000/ a7S)

Thermal Package

(FLIR Vue/ Vue Pro)

Standard/ Agriculture Package

(GoPro/ Multispectral)

Cover

The AD2 has a custom polycarbonate top cover that houses the computer components inside the carbon ﬁber

plates. Using an allen wrench, loosen screws and slowly lift up the cover, being careful not to disconnect the GPS

cable from the cover lid. Detach cable from ﬂight controller and continue necessary maintenance.

Aircraft & Gimbal Operations

Radio Controller

Flight Controllers, Groundstation

Software, Maintenance

Battery Use

Cameras & Sensors

Figure 2.3: Standard Camera Sensors

Figure 2.4: Maintenance Access

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Aircraft & Gimbal Operations

Radio Controller

Flight Controllers, Groundstation

Software, Maintenance

Battery Use

Cameras & Sensors

SYSTEM OPERATIONS

RADIO CONTROLLER

A Left joystick Thrust/Yaw control

B Right joystick Roll/Pitch control

C“SC” switch Continued Flight Modes: Auto Flight Mode

(activated when SD is switched down; GPS/Loiter Mode)

D “SD” switch 3 Flight Modes (Optional: See Fig. 2.7)

E Right slider Gimbal control

F “S1” knob Gain control (expert option only)

G “SG” switch Fail-Safe (RTH) “Return-to-home” Mode

H Radio menu and menu interface buttons

I Power switch

JAntenna

K“SH” switch Timer Value

L“SB” switch Video switcher

M“S2” knob Volume control

Speciﬁcations

Model Name: Taranis X9D Plus

Number of Channels: Up to 16 channels

Operating Voltage Range:6~15V (2S, 3S Lipos are acceptable)

Operating Current: 260 mAh maximum (both RF module and backlit are on)

Operating Temperature: -10~60°C

Backlight LCD Screen: 212*64, 2 color combinations for select

Model Memories: 60 (extendable by SD card)

Compatibility: FrSky X series, D series and V8-II series receivers (plus other receivers if an external module is used)

NOTE:

Customizations

and alterations

to these radio

functions beyond

stock delivery setup

is to your own

discretion. Detailed

manuals can be

found on the FrSky

website for Taranis

radios: http://

www.frsky-rc.com/

download/index.

php?sort=Manual

Figure 2.5: Taranis X9D Plus Radio

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