Caution
The Sensor may be connected/disconnected only when the system is powered off.
Laser Falcon 1 setup
- Attach the mountings to the frame of the Laser Falcon sensor.
- Mount the sensor on the leg of the drone. Make sure that all three points of contact are secured.
- Connect the payload with the micro USB B-type cable to the SkyHub power out connector #7.
- Connect the data transfer cable with the mini USB B-type cable to the SkyHub USB port 1 or 2 #11.
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 “Laser Falcon 1 / 2 methane detector”.
- Press the “Save” button and confirm system reload.
Wait until the reload process is finished and the connection to the SkyHub is reestablished.
- On the main screen of the UgCS-CPM, click the “Start” button.
- From the drop-down widget list, select the “Laser Falcon 1 / 2 methane detector” and press the blue “plus” button.
- To access the configuration menu, press on the “three-dot” icon on the upper right corner of the widget and select “Settings”.
- Within the “Settings”, navigate to the “Serial device” field and change its value to “Connector USB1” or “Connector USB2”, according to which USB connector the sensor is plugged into on SkyHub.
Laser Falcon 2 setup
- Attach the mountings to the frame of the Laser Falcon sensor.
- Mount the sensor on the leg of the drone. Make sure that all three points of contact are secured.
- Connect the cable to the SkyHub Connector #4 (white).
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 “Laser Falcon 1 / 2 methane detector”.
- Press the “Save” button and confirm system reload.
Wait until the reload process is finished and the connection to the SkyHub is reestablished.
- On the main screen of the UgCS-CPM, click the “Start” button.
- From the drop-down widget list, select the “Laser Falcon 1 / 2 methane detector” and press the blue “plus” button.
- To access the configuration menu, press on the “three-dot” icon on the upper right corner of the widget and select “Settings”.
Laser Falcon 1 / 2 Methane Detector Configuration Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Min | Max | Precision | Unit | Options | Description |
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| Min concentration | 0 | 0 | 10000 | 1 | ppm | | Minimal gas concentration to report in CPM |
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| Max concentration | 1500 | 0 | 10000 | 1 | ppm | | Maximal gas concentration to report CPM |
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| Zero level | 0 | 0 | 10000 | 1 | ppm | | Background compensation level |
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| Frequency | 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 | Hz | | Polling frequency to request data from the device |
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| Serial device | Connector #4 (AMA3) | | | | | Connector #4 (AMA3), Connector #5 (AMA4), Connector USB 1, Connector USB 2 | SkyHub connector number where sensor is connected |
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| Baud rate | 19200 | | | | bps | 9600, 19200, 115200 | Connection port baud rate, 19200 recommended by manufacturer |
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| Autopilot | Default | | | | | Default, DJI (autopilot), Mavlink (autopilot) | The source of coordinate data. With a default value it will use the first configured autopilot in the system. If user need to switch between two configured autopilots, he may set exaclty [dji] or [mavlink] address to select the need one. |
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| Data log dir | /data/skyhub_logs | | | | | | Path on SkyHub storage where data is saved |
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| Payload Id | 214 | 192 | 220 | 1 | | | Payload Id |
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