Sky-Drones SMARTAP PRO User manual
Flight Control System
User’s Guide
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CONTENT
CONTENT
Introduction
Hardware
SmartAP PRO
SmartAP MAX
SmartAP GNSS
SmartAP RTK
SmartAP PDB
Software
Supported airframes
About
SmartAP PRO
Introduction
Set includes
Description
Capabilities
General
Sensors
Flight Modes
Size and Weight
Previous versions
SmartAP PRO 2
SmartAP PRO 1
SmartAP MAX
Introduction
Set includes
Description
Flight performance
General
Processor
Sensors
Flight Modes
Interfaces
Size and Weight
SmartAP GNSS
Specifications
Features
Package includes
Dimensions
SmartAP RTK
Specifications
Features
Package includes
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SmartAP PDB
Introduction
Features
SmartAP PRO
Mounting the board
Connections
External GNSS / MAG
SmartAP PRO 0.2 and later
SmartAP PRO 0.1 and earlier
GPS Receiver
RC Receiver
RSSI Monitoring
Motors ESC
Telemetry module
OSD Video
Electromagnetic sounder
Power supply
LED & Buzzer
Pressure sensor foam
Dimensions
SmartAP PRO v .2 pinout
SmartAP PRO v .1 pinout
SmartAP PRO v .0 pinout
SmartAP MAX
Mounting the System
Autopilot
GNSS / MAG
Connecting Peripherals
Metal case version
Plastic case version
RC Receiver
ESC / Motors PWM
GNSS / MAG
Telemetry Module
Power Module
Electromagnetic sounder
Camera trigger
Assembled System
SmartAP PDB
Pinout
Soldering
Powering the autopilot
SmartAP PRO
SmartAP MAX
Buzzer support
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Voltage and current sensors
Drivers installation
Getting the software
First run
Create account
World pane
App Menu
UAV Settings
Links Management
First connection
Firmware update
Custom firmware upload
Getting the log
General configuration
General
Airframe
System orientation
Landing Gear
Motors IDLE speed
Radio
Sensors
Accelerometer calibration
Gyroscope calibration
Magnetometer
GNSS Configuration
Battery
Tuning
Control
OSD
Camera
Parameters
Standard PID presets
MicroDrones MD4-1000 Quadcopter
T960 Hexacopter
F450 Quadcopter
3DR Hexacopter
Updating GNSS Module
Getting U-Center
RTK GNSS Configuration update
SmartAP PRO Onboard GNSS module update
Modes overview
Flight Modes overview
Mode Switch: 3 position switch (Main mode control):
Auto Switch: 2 position switch (Auto mode control):
RTH Switch: 2 position switch (RTH mode control):
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Before take off
The Flight
After landing
Transmitter commands
ARM
DISARM
Accelerometer calibration
Gyroscope calibration
Magnetometer calibration
Flying with SmartAP GCS
World Pane overview
Getting the video feed
Autonomous Flights
Waypoints flight
Guided flight
Flying with RTK GNSS
Locating the antenna
Connecting in SmartAP GCS
Starting Survey-In
Survey-In completed
RTK Modes
Geotag images
Processing the Logs
Support
Safety
Safety basics
Additional safety information
Support
Disclaimer
Revision history
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Introduction
Sky-Drones - the leading manufacturer of autopilots and flight control systems solutions which can be applied to a wide range of Drones (UAVs)
applications such as Surveying, Mapping, Inspection, Security, Safety and High-Quality Media production. The company has an outstanding
background and experience in Research and Development, Manufacturing and Delivering products and solutions for extremely rapidly growing
market in Drones / UAV segment.
Sky-Drones Docs - online documentation whic will help introducing the most basic ideas of assembling, configuring and flying a drone with
SmartAP Autopilot developed by Sky-Drones. This page gives an overview about the available flight controller hardware and software.
Hardware
At the moment, active and available versions of the hardware are SmartAP PRO and SmartAP MAX
SmartAP PRO
Industry leading Flight Control System with outstanding reliability, positioning precision and control accuracy for professional applications with
various peripherals already integrated onboard
SmartAP MAX
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As well as many other peripherals and electronics needed for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles:
Flight Control System aimed at the wide range of purposes for consumer and professional applications with the compact main core and externally
connected peripherals
SmartAP GNSS
GPS/GLONASS receiver with integrated patch antenna, magnetometer and pressure sensor
SmartAP RTK
GPS/GLONASS RTK (Real-Time Kinematics) receiver for high-precision positioning
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Purchase the Hardware in official Sky-Drones Store
Software
SmartAP GCS (Ground Control Station) is the software application which allows you to plan and create autonomous missions for your SmartAP
Autopilot as well as control the UAV using intuitive high-level commands. SmartAP GCS also includes Configurator.
Download the Software and more
Supported airframes
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About
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SmartAP PDB
Power Distribution Board for ESCs / Motors power supply and 5V / 12V generation
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SmartAP PRO
Introduction
SmartAP PRO Autopilot is the latest generation of professional flight control system for multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles capable of fully
autonomous flight. It has a powerful microcontroller, multiple redundant 9-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (Gyroscopes, Accelerometers,
Magnetometer) with temperature stabilization, integrated telemetry module, external GNSS module with the latest with integrated magnetometer.
SmartAP supports any type of multirotor UAV with outstanding navigation and control precision.
Set includes
1. SmartAP PRO Flight Controller Main board
2. External GNSS / Magnetometer module
3. Ground telemetry module
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4. Onboard telemetry antenna
5. High-gain ground telemetry antenna
6. Power input cable
7. MicroSD card with SD card adapter
Description
Capabilities
Outstanding flight stability in all modes - manual (user control), position hold (semi-autonomous control) and auto (fully autonomous
navigation and control)
Temperature-stabilized IMU
Fully compatible with SmartAP GCS Ground Control Station for Configuration and Mission Planning
Integrated OSD (On-Screen Display for FPV)
Accurate GPS Position hold (up to 40cm with good GNSS reception quality)
Accurate Altitude hold (up to 10 cm), manual altitude override
Return to Home flight mode
Fully autonomous waypoints flight mode
Guided flight mode
Various failsafe events configuration and triggering
Operating temperature -40...+85C
General
Powerful microcontroller 32 bit 168 MHz STM32F4 ARM Cortex M4
Compact board size of 8x8 cm (3.15"x3.15"), weight 60g, 6 layers PCB design
Power supply from the main LiPO battery (3S - 14S) support, up to 60 Volts
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