DeltaQuad Evo GOV operations manual
  • DeltaQuad Evo Government Edition
  • Introduction
  • Vehicle specifications
  • Auterion Suite
    • Create an Auterion Suite account
    • Activating your vehicle
  • Setup
    • DeltaQuad Evo flight case
    • Assembly
    • Replacing the propellers
    • DeltaQuad Evo battery
      • Battery handling
      • Charging and storing the battery
      • Battery placement
      • Powering the vehicle
    • Safety features
  • Flight
    • Ground Control Station (GCS)
      • DeltaQuad Toughbook
      • Silvus StreamCaster 4240-EP
      • Connecting the GCS to the DeltaQuad Evo TAC
      • Optional tripod-mounted sector antenna
      • Silvus StreamCaster GUI
        • Changing the radio encryption
      • ATAK-setup
      • Controlling the vehicle
    • Radio range and Line of sight (LOS) operation
    • Ground Control Station overview
      • Fly View
      • Plan View
    • Planning a mission
      • Preparing a mission plan
      • Best practices and tips
      • Mission Start Action
      • Set intermediate waypoints
      • Mission End Action
    • Pre-flight checks
    • Executing and monitoring a mission
    • Post-flight
  • Maintenance
    • DeltaQuad Evo maintenance kit
    • Sensor calibration
    • Firmware upgrade
    • Flight logs
    • Preventative maintenance
  • DeltaQuad EVO payloads
    • NextVision
      • Raptor
      • Nighthawk2-V/UZ
      • Controlling the camera
      • Connecting a second screen
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  • Fly View elements
  • Connection Manager
  • Telemetry Panel
  • Fly View Tools
  • Flight Tools
  • Map Tools
  • Marker Tool
  • Measurement Tool
  • Flight Mode icon
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  1. Flight
  2. Ground Control Station overview

Fly View

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In the Fly View, missions are executed and monitored. The operator has two layouts available. By default, the map is the primary view and the video feed is the secondary view. You can change the layout by clicking the small window in the lower left corner.

Primary view - map, secondary view - video feed:

Primary view - video feed, secondary view - map view:

The smaller secondary window in the lower left corner can be resized by clicking the two arrows in the upper right corner. Simply drag the window to the desired size.

The following is a complete list of actions that can be taken within the secondary window.

  1. Minimize or maximize the window

  2. Adjust the size of the window

  3. Detach the window from the lower left corner

Depending on whether the map or the video feed is the primary view, the available tools, and functions change. When the map is the primary view, all Fly Tools are available. When the video feed is the primary view the payload controls are available.

Map is the primary view: Video is the primary view:

All Fly Tools are available Payload controls are available

The available payload controls depend on the mounted payload. The payload controls will be discussed separately in the dedicated section for each available payload.

Fly View elements

The following list describes all elements of the Fly View.

  1. AMC Menu

  2. Vehicle Status and Selector

  3. Flight Mode

  4. Emergency Actions and Arm Status

  5. GPS Status

  6. Radio Signal Strength

  7. LTE Status and Signal Strength

  8. Battery Status of the Vehicle

  9. Battery Status of the Ground Control Station

  10. Notifications Tab

  11. Telemetry and Compass

  12. Video feed

  13. Map Tools

  14. Flight Tools

  15. Fly View Tools

  16. Estimated flight Time Remaining

  17. Additional information depending on mounted payload

  18. Map, Mission Items, Smart Actions, Vehicle Location (blue arrow), and Vehicle Track (red trail)

Connection Manager

The DeltaQuad EVO does not make use of the Connection Manager. In Settings>General>Miscellanous this option can be disabled.

Telemetry Panel

The Telemetry Panel is located in the lower right corner of the screen. It is available in both layouts when the map is the primary view and when the video is the primary view.

  1. Time since armed (approximate flight time)

  2. Distance between vehicle and ground station

  3. Compass (incl. vehicle heading, camera field of view, direction towards the Ground Control Station)

  4. Roll Index

  5. Wind direction and wind speed

  6. Pitch Index

  7. Altitude display - tap the letters above the three dots to change to the different altitude measurements:

Symbol
Meaning

HGT

Height above takeoff

MSL

Altitude above Mean Sea Level

AGL

Altitude above Ground Level

  1. Vertical speed

  2. Calibrated airspeed

  3. Ground speed/horizontal speed

Fly View Tools

The following Fly View Tools are available on the left side of the screen when the map is primary.

Symbol
Command
Action

Takeoff

Command for takeoff - altitude, transition direction, loiter for takeoff, and approach sectors can be set.

Return

Return to the start location - the vehicle will return with the approach feature if at least one green sector is set. If no green sector is available the planned landing pattern will be ues.

Mission

Starts or resumes the planned mission.

Hold

Pauses the mission or any action. The vehicle will loiter at its current location.

Approach

Approach sector and Safe Areas can be modified.

Flight Tools

Symbol
Command
Action

POI

Orbit

Sets an Orbit with selectable altitude, radius, and loiter direction.

Figure of 8

Sets a figure of 8 with selectable figure size, and altitude. The figure of 8 automatically realigns when a POI is set to keep the POI in the field of view.

Change Airspeed

Enables the operator to change airspeed. When clicked the Airspeed slider appears on the right side of the screen. Values between 14m/s to 25m/s are available.

Set Altitude

The altitude of the vehicle can be changed.

These values can be changed in Settings>General>Fly View.

Map Tools

Symbol
Command
Action

Center Map

Centers the map on the vehicle

Marker

Set markers for situational awareness

Clear Path

Delete last flightpath to clear the map

Map Layers

Changes between map layers

Load KML overly

Import KML file to the map

Measure

Opens the Measurement Tools

Marker Tool

When clicking on the Marker Tool button a menu will open.

Different Marker Tool Categories can be chosen by color and form. Click on the map to set the marker.

To delete a marker, select it on the map and click on Del. Selected in the Marker Tool menu.

Measurement Tool

The distance between two points can be measured or the area in the form of a selectable polygon. Clear all will delete all Measurement Tools on the map.

Coordinates can be entered manually.

Flight Mode icon

The third item in the upper-left corner of the screen is the Flight Mode icon.

This item displays the vehicle`s current flight mode. When clicked the operator can change to the Position flight mode for manual control.

During operation, the Flight Mode icon can display the following modes.

Mode
Description

VTOL Takeoff

Flight mode during takeoff

Mission

Flight mode in which the vehicle executes a planned mission.

Hold

Flight mode when the Hold, Orbit, or Figure of 8 command is given.

Return

Flight mode when executing the Return command.

Land

Flight mode when Landing in the Emergency Actions has been chosen.

Position

Manual flight mode is enabled. The vehicle can be controlled with the right joystick. When there is no stick input the vehicle maintains altitude and course.

When installing Auterion Mission Control on a separate device such as a laptop or desktop pc, by default the Connection Manager will be available in the top bar of Auterion Mission Control.

Clicking the Flight Tools button in the lower-left corner of the screen will open an extra set of commands for controlling the vehicle. When the button is blue it is active and the extra set of commands will be visible. When the button is grey it is inactive and the extra commands will be hidden.

Depending on the payload a Point of Interest can be set. The camera will follow the specified location while the vehicle will remain on its flight path. The Point of Interest can be removed by clicking on Disable PIO .

When using the Set Altitude command the Altitude Slider will be presented with a fixed Minimum and Maximum Altitude. The operator can choose an altitude between these values.

Clicking the Map Tools button in the lower-left corner of the screen will open the Map Tools. When the button is blue it is active and the extra set of commands will be visible. When the button is grey it is inactive and the extra commands will be hidden.

The Marker Tool can be used to increase situational awareness. The set markers will be also displayed in the video feed.

The Measurement Tool button opens a menu.