Ground Control Station overview
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The DeltaQuad uses QGroundControl as its primary Ground Control Station (GCS). The GCS consists of buttons and has been optimized for touchscreen devices.
The main menu bar is located at the top of the GCS screen and consists of the following buttons:
By clicking the "Q" symbol the Select Tool will prompt, giving you the following three options to choose from:
Vehicle Setup: Configure the DeltaQuad's parameters, safety features and perform sensor calibration.
Analyze Tools: Download logs, geotag images from a survey mission, and access the Mavlink console.
Application Settings: Configure the QGroundControl application. Please refer to the QGC settings manual.
Status icons
Arm status: Displays and controls current armed status. Flight mode: Displays the current flight mode, when clicked it offers control over the flight mode.
Note: The DeltaQuad is designed to operate in the following flight modes:
Mission
Position (only when using the DeltaQuad Controller)
Altitude
Hold
Return
Other flight modes are not supported and should not be activated.
Notifications: Click to show a dropdown of messages from the vehicle. This will change to a Yield sign if there are critical messages. GPS Status: Displays current GPS satellite link information. RC Status: RC signal strength information, is only applicable when using a traditional transmitter. Battery status: Displays remaining percentage and additional information when clicked.
Under NO circumstances reset the parameters to the firmware's defaults or the vehicle's configuration defaults! Resetting the parameters will render the Ground Control Station non-functional. When encountering any issues with your DeltaQuad, please reach out to our support team for assistance: [email protected]
