Caution
The water sampler may be connected/disconnected only when the system is powered off.
- Attach the Universal Heavy Payload mount to the bottom of your drone.
- Attach the water sampler to the Universal Heavy Payload mount.
- Connect the power cable to the SkyHub power output port #7.
Power on the system.
- Establish either the drone link or auxiliary connection with the SkyHub in the UgCS-CPM software.
- On the main screen of the UgCS-CPM, click on the “Payloads” button.
- From the available payload list, enable the “Drop messenger”.
- Press the “Save” button and confirm system reload.
Wait until the reload process is finished and the connection to the SkyHub is reestablished.
- To access the configuration menu, on the main screen of the UgCS-CPM, click the “Settings” button.
- From the drop-down widget list, select the “Drop messenger”.
Drop Messenger Configuration Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Min | Max | Precision | Unit | Description |
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| Control pin | 24 | 0 | 36 | 1 | | The number of RPI GPIO pin used to control the payload. |
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| Initial state | True | | | | | The initial level of control pin. True = high, False = low |
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| Power cycle, s | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.1 | s | The duration of power flips on release event (seconds). |
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