DeltaQuad Evo Tactical Operations Manual
  • DeltaQuad Evo Tactical Edition
  • Safety and Legal Notice
  • Abbreviations
  • Vehicle Specifications
  • Auterion Suite
    • Create an Auterion Suite Account
    • Activating Your Vehicle
    • Using the DeltaQuad Evo Simulator
  • Setup
    • DeltaQuad Evo Flight Case
    • Field Deployment Kits
    • Assembly
    • DeltaQuad Evo Battery
      • Battery Handling
      • Charging the Battery
      • Storing the Battery
      • Main Battery Placement
      • Auxiliary Battery Placement
      • Empty Payload Box
    • Powering the Vehicle
    • Ground Control Station (GCS)
      • DeltaQuad Toughbook
      • Silvus StreamCaster 4240-EP
        • Attaching the Battery
        • Attaching the Antennas
        • Charging the Silvus Battery
        • Connecting the Breakout Cable
        • Storing the Silvus StreamCaster
      • Connecting the GCS to the DeltaQuad Evo
      • Optional Tripod-Mounted Sector Antenna
      • Optional Automated Tracking Antenna
        • Hardware Setup
        • Antenna Tracker GUI
        • Multivehicle Functionality
        • GCS Screen Recording
      • Silvus StreamCaster GUI
        • Changing the Radio Encryption
      • ATAK-Setup
    • Safety Features
      • Return to Home Settings
      • Low Battery Failsafe Trigger
      • Data Link Loss Failsafe Trigger
      • RC Loss Failsafe Trigger (Advanced Mode)
      • High Wind Failsafe Trigger
      • Geofence Failsafe Trigger
      • Land Mode Settings (Advanced Mode)
    • Air Unit Radio Swap
    • Connecting a Second GCS
    • ADS-B Receiver
  • Flight
    • Auterion Mission Control (AMC) Overview
      • Normal and Advanced Mode
      • AMC Top Bar
      • AMC Menu
        • Fly View
        • Plan View
        • Vehicle Overview
        • Advanced
        • Controller
        • Photos
        • Analyze
        • User Account
        • Settings
    • Planning a Mission
      • Preparing a Mission Plan
      • Best Practices and Tips
      • Mission Start Action
      • Set Intermediate Waypoints
        • Survey Pattern
        • Corridor Scan
        • Stealth Switch
      • Mission End Action
      • Geofences
    • Quick Takeoff
      • Land Approach
      • VTOL Takeoff
      • Return
    • Pre-flight Checks
    • Radio Range and Line of Sight (LOS) Operation
    • Executing and Monitoring a Mission
      • Execute the Mission - Returning the Vehicle
      • Monitoring the Mission
      • Controlling the Vehicle
      • Manual Control
      • Emergency Procedures
        • During Takeoff
        • During Transition
        • During Fixed-Wing Flight
        • During the Landing Sequence
    • Advanced Flight
      • GPS-Denied Operations
      • Offshore Operations
    • Post-flight Checks
  • Maintenance
    • Preventative maintenance
    • DeltaQuad Evo Maintenance Kit
      • VTOL Arm Replacement
      • Pusher Motor Pod Replacement
      • Wingtip Replacement
    • Elevon Replacement
    • Landing Gear Replacement
      • Landing Gear Leg Feature
    • Propeller Replacement
    • Flight Logs
      • Sharing log files via Auterion Suite
      • Downloading log files via the GCS
      • Downloading log files via USB
    • Diagnostics report
    • Firmware update
    • Compass calibration
    • Pitot Tube
  • DeltaQuad Evo Payloads
    • NextVision ISR Payloads
      • Raptor 360
      • Nighthawk2-V/UZ
      • Controlling the Camera
      • Connecting a Second Screen
      • NextVision Video Player
    • Aerial Payload Deployment Systems
    • Custom Payload Kits
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  1. Setup
  2. DeltaQuad Evo Battery

Auxiliary Battery Placement

This section will cover the correct placement of the auxiliary battery.

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To extend the flight time and overall mission range of the DeltaQuad Evo, the auxiliary battery can be installed in the payload bay alongside the main battery.

Always fly with batteries that are at least 95% charged, and ensure that both batteries have the same charge level.

Flying with two batteries of differing charge levels connected to the same circuit is dangerous, as the batteries will attempt to equalize their charges rapidly. This can cause excessive current flow, leading to overheating and potential failure. The resulting heat may cause the batteries to overheat and possibly catch fire, creating serious safety hazards

Never attempt to fly using only the auxiliary battery, as this will result in an incorrect center of gravity (CG). The main battery must always be installed.

Placing the Auxiliary Battery

  • Every DeltaQuad Evo includes an auxiliary battery payload box.

  • Similar to the main battery tray, the auxiliary battery holder is shaped to match the bottom plate of the battery.

  • The auxiliary battery must be positioned to fit properly on the tray. The thicker power cables should exit from the top of the battery and run over it towards the XT90 socket of the DeltaQuad Evo.

  • The auxiliary battery holder features a latch mechanism that secures the battery in place. After positioning the battery, rotate the latch 90 degrees until it is aligned above the battery.

Installing the Auxiliary Battery Payload Box

The auxiliary battery payload box must always be installed in Payload Slot 1, located at the rear end of the fuselage, as it is the heaviest payload.

DeltaQuad Evo Payload Slot Layout
  • Slot 1: Located at the rear end of the fuselage, closest to the pusher propeller.

  • Slot 2: Located at the front end of the fuselage, closest to the nose of the vehicle.

Each payload box features two arrows displayed on top of each handle.

There are corresponding arrows on the left and right sides of the DeltaQuad Evo's payload bay.

The arrows on the payload boxes must be aligned with the arrows in the payload bay.

Proper orientation of the payload box is crucial, as its I/O board must align with the corresponding I/O board in the payload slot.

Slide the payload box into the slot.

Push both handles of the payload box down until you hear a click from the locking mechanism, ensuring that the box is securely seated in its slot.

The frame of a properly installed payload box should be flush with the frame of the payload bay.

Removing a Payload Box

Each payload box has handles with two locking pins positioned opposite each other. To remove the payload box, grasp the handles with both hands, press the locking pins inward, and pull the payload box out.