2 V1.1
Table of contents
1. Disclaimers ................................................................................................................................4
2. Revision history..........................................................................................................................5
3. Assembly ...................................................................................................................................5
Flight case content..................................................................................................................5
Fox6 setup .................................................................................................................................6
Drone Initializing .......................................................................................................................9
4. Drone Box setup.................................................................................................................... 10
Firmware check..................................................................................................................... 10
Upload the firmware ............................................................................................................ 11
Upload the vector parameters........................................................................................... 12
5. Use of the Radio Control...................................................................................................... 14
Fox6 controls .......................................................................................................................... 14
MODE 1 –Throttle at right handle and pitch at left handle.................................... 15
MODE 2 –Throttle at left handle and pitch at right handle.................................... 17
Flight modes.................................................................................................................... 19
Other commands........................................................................................................... 20
6. Battery..................................................................................................................................... 22
Power consumption and autonomy.................................................................................. 22
Use of the battery and battery charger ........................................................................... 22
Battery warning notification................................................................................................ 26
7. Switch the Fox6 ON............................................................................................................... 29
8. Calibrations............................................................................................................................ 30
Compass ................................................................................................................................ 30
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 30
Calibration procedure .................................................................................................. 31
Calibration backup ....................................................................................................... 34
Calibration restoring ...................................................................................................... 34
IMU........................................................................................................................................... 34
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 34
Calibration procedure .................................................................................................. 35
EKF Check .............................................................................................................................. 38
9. Sony Alpha6000 camera ..................................................................................................... 39
Charging ................................................................................................................................ 39
Camera setting ..................................................................................................................... 40
Menu setting ................................................................................................................... 40
Photo setting................................................................................................................... 41
Camera installation on Fox6 ............................................................................................... 41
10. Navigation plan setup ......................................................................................................... 42
Installation of the Ground Control Station (GCS) software ..................................... 42
Connection of the Ground Control Station (GCS) to the Radio Antenna (RA) .. 44
11. Automatic mission planning................................................................................................ 45