Abbreviations

On this page, all abbreviations used throughout this manual and their full forms can be found.

ADS-B	Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast
AGL	Above Ground Level (Altitude Above Ground Level)
AMC	Auterion Mission Control
APDS	Aerial Payload Deployment System
AS	Air Speed
ATAK	Android Team Awareness Kit
BLOS	Beyond Line of Sight
BVLOS	Beyond Visual Line of Sight
CG	Center of Gravity
EO	Electro-Optical (Visible Light)
FW	Fixed-wing
GCS	Ground Control Station
GPS	Global Positioning System
GS	Ground Speed/Horizontal Speed
GUI	Graphical User Interface
HGT	Height (Heights are referenced to the takeoff location)
IMU	Inertial Measurement Units
I/O board	Input/Output board
IR	Infra-Red
ISR	Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
LAT	Latitude
LED	Light-Emitting Diode
LI-ION	Lithium-ion
LON	Longitude
LOS	Line of Sight
MGRS	Military Grid Reference System
MR	Multirotor
MSL	Mean Sea Level (Altitude Above Mean Sea Level)
OLED	Organic Light-Emitting Diode
POI	Point of Interest
RC	Radio Control
RF	Radio Frequency
SR	Slant Range (Direct Distance)
UAV	Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
USB	Universal Serial Bus
VLOS	Visual Line of Sight
VS	Vertical Speed
VTOL	Vertical Take-off and Landing
XT(90)	Extreme