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. Ground Control Station (GCS)

Connecting the GCS to the DeltaQuad Evo

The following section describes how to establish a connection between the GCS and the DeltaQuad Evo Tactical.

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Before connecting the GCS to your UAV, the Silvus StreamCaster must be connected to the Toughbook, and both items must be switched on.

  1. Follow the instructions in the chapter on properly setting up the radio module.

  2. Connect the Ethernet plug from the Silvus breakout cable to the Ethernet port on the Toughbook.

  1. Open the Toughbook, and turn it on.

  1. Start the application Auterion Mission Control (AMC).

Before launching AMC, connecting the Toughbook to a mobile hotspot or Wi-Fi network is recommended. The Toughbook uses internet connectivity to load satellite maps and for LTE communication with the UAV.

  1. Pull out the rotary knob on top of the Silvus radio modem and set it to 1.

Do NOT set the dial of the rotary knob to Z, as this is resetting the radio to its default settings. This makes the radio unusable.

The Silvus StreamCaster 4240-EP is configured and set up properly in our factory. There is no need for further configuration. The system is plug-and-play ready.

  1. During initialization, the GCS and the DeltaQuad Evo automatically establish a connection. The bi-color Status LED on the Silvus radio modem should change from red to green.

The following list provides an overview of the possible LED color codes and their corresponding meanings.

Red

The radio is in the process of booting up.

Flashing Green

The radio is fully booted but not wirelessly connected to the vehicle.

Green

Spectrum Scan is in Progress. Connection to the vehicle has been established.

Flashing Red

Radio has recovered from a bad state and has reverted to factory default settings.

Rapid Flashing Red for 1 second

The battery is less than or equal to 20%. LED will blink red rapidly for 1 second then go back to normal. This will repeat every 5 seconds.

Rapid Flashing Green

When the multi-position switch is rotated to a new position, the LED will rapidly flash green while the new settings are being applied. The LED will return to normal indication once the settings have been applied.

  1. In the upper left corner of AMC, the vehicle status indicator will show the connection status to the DeltaQuad Evo. When the indicator is green (Ready to Fly), the vehicle is ready for takeoff.

The connection between the GCS and the DeltaQuad Evo has been established.

Switch on the DeltaQuad Evo. Follow the steps described in the chapter .

Powering the Vehicle
Silvus StreamCaster 4240-EP