FrSky Controller

Legacy content

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This control enables a tight operator control of the drone’s movements, providing that the drone is within the control’s radio link range (approx. 1km in open-field line-of-sight) and manual mode has been selected on the drone.

The pictures below show the front and back view of the Control, together with a description of the commands that can be used to control the flight.

The following are the commands to the drone:

• Power switch: switches the Control on/off;

• SA : Position hold mode;

• SB: Autonomous mode;

• S2: Gimbal Control;

• SC (up): Stabilize mode;

• SC (center): Altitude Hold mode;

• SC (down): Guided mode;

• SD: Landing gear;

• SG: Takeoff/Land command;

• SH + SE (up): Arm rotors;

• SH + SE (down): Disarm rotors;

• J2 (up/down): Move forward/backward;

• J2 (left/right): Move sideways;

• J3 (up/down): Throttle control;

• J3 (left/right): Yaw control;

• LCD Display: Displays the Control’s user information;

• Scroll button: Scrolls the menus and widgets on the LCD Display;

• MENU: Goes to the Main menu or Radio Setup menu (if pressed for one second);

• PAGE: Switch page button or Telemetry menu (if pressed for more than one second);

• EXIT: Exit current page on LCD Display.

The other buttons and sliders are reserved for future use (professional users own setup).

The following functions can be obtained from the back of the Control:

• Carrying Bar: Mechanical bar to ease the hand carry of the Control;

• Mini-USB Port: Mini-USB Port to enable the connection of the Control to a PC computer to upgrade and read/write the SD memory cards and internal memory. It can also be used to charge the batteries via USB port (cable included in the kit);

• Smart Port: Used for firmware upgrading of the Control;

• Micro-SD Card Port: Used to store all the information recorded by the Control (SD Card not provided);

• Battery Cover and Port: Used to shelter and charge the Control’s 2S Li-Ion batteries. One can charge the Li-ion batteries by using the connector on the right-hand side of the equipment.

Warning

Unless in emergency, do not try to arm or disarm the rotors when in flight, as this will likely result in critical failure and drone crash!

Payload

The HEIFU® Kit comes equipped with up to 4 payloads, but it is also prepared to use other cameras, depending on the purchased package. The following sub-sections describe some of the payloads that are integrated and can be used with HEIFU.

High Definition Camera

The RGB (or visible camera) that comes with this package is a high definition camera or equivalent. This camera enables the capture of live images in the visible spectrum with an image resolution of up to 3280 x 2464 pixels or video up to 1920 x 1080 pixels, 30 fps. The camera counts on a 3674 x 2760 mm sensor size (1/4” format).

The camera is assembled on the front of the drone, on the primary gimbal, at the battery compartment level.

Features	Use environment:	Indoor/Outdoor
	Ideal range:	.3 m to 3 m
	Image sensor technology:	Global Shutter
Depth	Depth technology:	Stereoscopic
	Depth Field of View (FOV):	87° × 58°
	Depth output resolution:	Up to 1280 × 720
	Minimum depth distance (Min‑Z) at max resolution:	~28 cm
	Depth Accuracy:	<2% at 2 m1
	Depth frame rate:	Up to 90 fps
RGB	RGB frame resolution:	1920 × 1080
	RGB sensor FOV (H × V):	69° × 42°
	RGB frame rate:	30 fps
	RGB sensor resolution:	2 MP
	RGB sensor technology:	Rolling Shutter
Major Components	Camera module:	Intel RealSense Module D430 + RGB Camera
	Vision processor board:	Intel RealSense Vision Processor D4
Physical	Form factor:	Camera Peripheral
	Connectors:	USB‑C* 3.1 Gen 1*
	Length × Depth × Height:	90 mm × 25 mm × 25 mm
	Mounting mechanism:	One 1/4‑20 UNC thread mounting point. Two M3 thread mounting points.

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In all packs - ‘til now

Depth Camera

The depth camera that makes part of the HEIFU® kit is an Intel® RealSense™ stereo camera that comprises two cameras to calculate depth and enable devices to see, interact with and learn from their environment. Stereo depth works in indoor and outdoor and in a wide variety of lighting conditions without the need for custom calibration.

This camera is assembled on the front of the drone, at the battery compartment level.

Intel® RealSense™ Vision Processor D4 Up to 1280x720 active stereo depth resolution Up to 1920x1080 RGB resolution Depth Diagonal Field of View over 90° Dual global shutter sensors for up to 90 FPS depth streaming Range 0.2m to over 10m (Varies with lighting conditions) Intel® RealSense™ Depth Camera D435i includes Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for 6 degrees of freedom (6DoF) data

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In all packs - ‘til now

FLIR Vue Pro™

Bellow you can find the FLIR Vue Pro™ Specifications:

Overview
Thermal Imager	Uncooled VOx Microbolometer
Resolution	640×512
Lens Options	9 mm; 69° x 56° 13 mm; 45° x 37° 19 mm; 32° x 26°
Spectral Band	7.5 – 13.5 µm
Full Frame Rates	30 Hz (NTSC); 25 Hz (PAL) US only, not for Export
Exportable Frame Rates	7.5 Hz (NTSC); 8.3 Hz (PAL)
Physical Attributes
Size	2.26″ x 1.75″ (57.4 x 44.4 mm) (including lens)
Weight	3.25-4 oz (92.1 – 113.4 g) (configuration dependent)
Precision Mounting Holes	Two M2x0.4 on each of two sides & bottom One 1/4-20 threaded hole on top
Image Processing & Display Controls
Image Optimization for sUAS	Yes
Digital Detail Enhancement	Yes – Adjustable in GUI
Invertable Image?	Yes – Adjustable in GUI
Polarity Control (black hot/whitehot) & Color Palettes	Yes – Adjustable in GUI
Environmental
Operating Temperature Range	-20°C to +50°C
Non-Operating Temperature Range	-55°C to +95°C
Operational Altitude	12 000 meters

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Available via the Pack 5 - Thermal

Insta 360 8K Pro VR

The insta360 Pro is a 360º VR camera equipped with six 200° lenses that record in 8K, allowing a full user’s experience. The visualization of this stream is already available at Beyond Skyline and is compatible with VR equipment (you can contact Beyond Vision for more information regarding this equipment). Furthermore, the camera has multiple functionalities and ports, and we advise you do carefully read the specific user manual of the camera. A support adapter is provided with the purchase of this equipment to mount it in HEIFU®. Due to the weight of the camera, we recommend that when using it, don’t use any more equipment to maintain the drone as light as possible for better stability.

Please see Insta360 setup for instructions on how to setup the camera’s configurations and start live streaming.

360 photos	Maximum at 7680x3840 (8K) (real-time stitching OR post-processing stitching)
360 videos	Maximum at 3840x1920@30fps (4K) (real-time stitching/live streaming) Maximum at 7680x3840@30fps (8K) (post-processing stitching)
360 3D photos	Maximum at 7680x7680 (8K) (real-time stitching OR post-processing stitching)
360 3D videos	Maximum at 3840x3840@24fps (4K) (real-time stitching/live streaming) Maximum at 6400x6400@30fps (6K) (post-processing stitching)
Lenses	6 x F2.4 fisheye lenses
File	MP4, JPG, RAW
Material	Aluminum alloy, polycarbonate
Sound	Built-in mic x 4 AUX
Dimensions	Ø143mm
Weight	1228g
Storage	SD card USB3.0 High-Speed driver
Interface	HDMI 2.0 Type-D (for the monitoring and output of footage) RJ45 Ethernet interface (for stable cable communication) USB Type-C (for high-speed file transfer)
Battery	5100mAh removable battery (with 75 min of endurance) 12V 5A DC adapter
Live streaming	Up to 3840x3840 (4K) at 24fps H264 video coding and 3840x1920 (4K) at 30fps H264 video coding on any 360-supporting platform, including Facebook and YouTube

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Available with Pack 6 – all around

Micasense RedEdge MX

Some applications demand high-resolution pictures in ranges other than visible. For those applications, the HEIFU® drone can come equipped with a Micasense RedEgde MX camera, which can capture images in near-IR (842nm center, 57nm bandwidth), red edge (717nm center, 12nm bandwidth), blue (475nm center, 32nm bandwidth), green (560nm center, 27nm bandwidth) and red (668nm center, 16nm bandwidth) spectral bands. This camera comprises a global shutter, aligned with all bands and can capture up to one 12-bit resolution sample per second in all band RAW.

The multispectral camera is assembled to the secondary gimbal on the lower part of the drone, below the battery compartment.

Weight	231.9 g (8.18 oz.) (includes DLS 2 and cables)
Dimensions	8.7cm x 5.9cm x 4.54cm (3.4in x 2.3in x 1.8in)
External Power	4.2 V DC - 15.8 V DC 4 W nominal, 8 W peak
Spectral Bands	Blue, green, red, red edge, near-IR (global shutter, narrowband)
Wavelength (nm)	Blue (475 nm center, 32 nm bandwidth), green (560 nm center, 27 nm bandwidth), red (668 nm center, 14 nm bandwidth), red edge (717 nm center, 12 nm bandwidth), near-IR (842 nm center, 57 nm bandwidth)
RGB Color Output	Global shutter, aligned with all bands
Ground Sample Distance (GSD)	8 cm per pixel (per band) at 120 m (~400 ft) AGL
Capture Rate	1 capture per second (all bands), 12-bit RAW
Interfaces	Serial, 10/100/1000 ethernet, removable Wi-Fi, external trigger, GPS, SDHCField of View47.2° HFOV
Triggering Options	Timer mode, overlap mode, external trigger mode (PWM, GPIO, serial, and Ethernet options), manual capture mode

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Available with Pack 7 - Multispectral

Micasense Altum-PT

Weight	460 g (16.2 oz.) Altum-PT + DLS2
Dimensions	11.0 x 8.0 x 6.9 cm (4.3 in x 3.1 in x 2.7 in)
External Power	7.0 V - 25.2 V
Power Input	5.5/7.0/10W (standby, average, peak)
Sensor Resolution	2064 x 1544 (3.2MP per MS band) 4112 x 3008 (12MP per PAN band) 320 × 256 thermal infrared
Spectral Bands	Blue 475(32), Green 560(27), Red 668(14), Red Edge 717(12), NIR 842(57)
RGB Color Output	12.4 MP (global shutter, aligned with all bands)
Thermal	FLIR LWIR thermal infrared 7.5-13.5um radiometrically calibrated
Multispec GSD (per multispec band)	5.28 cm per pixel at 120 m
Thermal GSD	33.5 cm per pixel at 120 m
Panchro & Pansharpened GSD	2.49 cm per pixel at 120 m
Capture Rate	2 capture per second raw DNG*
Interfaces	3 configurable GPIO: select from trigger input, PPS input, PPS output, and top of frame signals. Host virtual button. USB 2.0 port for WiFi. Serial. 10/100/1000 Ethernet. CFexpress for storage
Field of View	50° HFOV x 38° VFOV (multispectral) 46° HFOV x 35° VFOV (panchromatic) 48o x 39o (thermal)
Storage	CFexpress Card

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Available with Pack 8 - Multispectral

LIDAR Velodyne Puck Lite

Sensor:	16 Channels Measurement Range: 100 m Range Accuracy: Up to ±3 cm (Typical)1 Field of View (Vertical): +15.0° to -15.0° (30°) Angular Resolution (Vertical): 2.0° Field of View (Horizontal): 360° Angular Resolution (Horizontal/Azimuth): 0.1° – 0.4° Rotation Rate: 5 Hz – 20 Hz Integrated Web Server for Easy Monitoring and Configuration
Laser:	Laser Product Classification: Class 1 Eye-safe per IEC 60825-1:2007 & 2014 Wavelength: 903 nm
Mechanical/ Electrical/ Operational	Power Consumption: 8 W (Typical)2 Operating Voltage: 9 V – 18 V (with Interface Box and Regulated Power Supply) Weight: ~590 g (without Cabling and Interface Box) Dimensions: See diagram on previous page Environmental Protection: IP67 Operating Temperature: -10°C to +60°C3 Storage Temperature: -40°C to +105°C
Output:	3D LiDAR Data Points Generated: Single Return Mode: ~300,000 points per second Dual Return Mode: ~600,000 points per second 100 Mbps Ethernet Connection UDP Packets Contain: Time of Flight Distance Measurement Calibrated Reflectivity Measurement Rotation Angles Synchronized Time Stamps (µs resolution) GPS: $GPRMC and $GPGGA NMEA Sentences from GPS Receiver (GPS not included)

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Lidar (subject to short future comments)

G20Z36S-H 36x zoom Global Shutter

Global Shutter Sony Pregius IMX392 sensor (1/2.3”) 36x optical zoom, 32x digital zoom 1080p 60/50/30/25, 720p 60/50/30/25, PAL, NTSC LVDS / EX-SDI / CVBS VISCA, Pelco-D, Pelco-P Trigger in, Strobe out Configurable Trigger/Strobe 9-15V, 5W Dimension: 64mm x 56mm x 124mm (without external enclosure)

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Pack 11 – Surveillance 1

EH640 30x Optical Zoom + IR Thermal

General Specifications
Working voltage	12-25 Vdc
Power consumption	8,4 Watt
Weight	975 g
Memory card type (single slot available; not built-in memory)	Micro SD: máximum 128 Gb
Size	166 x 115 x 184 (mm)
Video out	Ethernet
Sbus	Support (controlled by Wince)
Display and control terminal	Windows PC
Video output resolution	White light camera 720 x 1080 (pix) Thermal camera 640 x 480 (pix)
Environmental specifications
Working temperature	-10oC to 45 oC
Storage temperature	-20oC to 70 oC
Gimbal parameter
Accuracy	+/- 0,008o
Mounting type	Detachable
Range of control angle	Pitch: +70° to -90°; Yaw: ±160°
Structure design angle	Pitch: +750 to -100°; Yaw ;±1750; RoH: +90° to - 500
Max. Control speed	Pitch: 120’/s; Yaw: 180°/s
Camera specifications
White light camera
Sensor	CMOS: 1f2.8’ Total pixels: 2.3 MP
Lens	30x optical zoom lens F: 4.7 to 141mm Minimum object distance: 1m – 1,5m Field angle (horizontal): 60° – 2,3°
Image storage format	JPG
Video storage format	MP4
Working mode	REC; PIC
Fog-penetrating method	Electronic fog penetration
Exposure mode	Auto
HD Video	1920 x l080 pix; 25 fps (default)
Range	1-50 fps (adjustable by web page “Camera”
2D Denoise	Support (auto)
3D Denoise	Support (auto)
Shutter speed	1/3 to 1/30000s
Exposure	Automatic
OSD	Support
Point to zoom	Support
Zoom range	1-30x optical zoom
One-key to no-zoom	Support

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Available with Pack 12 – Surveillance 2

Q30F 30x Optical Zoom

General Specifications
Working voltage	12-16 Vdc
Power consumption	≤ 5,4 Watt
Dynamic current	450mA @ 12Vdc
Idle current	330mA @ 12V
Local storage	SD card (Up to 32G, class 10, FAT32 or ex FAT format)
Size	166 x 115 x 184 (mm)
Video out	Mini HDMI; (HD output 1080P 60fps): Analog
Control method	PWM / TTL
Environmental specifications
Working temperature	-20oC to 50 oC
Storage temperature	-20oC to 70 oC
Gimbal parameter
Pitch/Tilt	±90°
Roll	±85°
Yaw/Pan	±150°
Vibration angle	Pitch/Roll: ±0.02°, Yaw：±0.03°
One-key to centre	Support
Camera specifications
Sensor	1/3inch CMOS Total pixels: 4 MP Effective pixel: 2688 x 1520
Dynamic range	65dB
Lens	5MP
Optical zoom	30x, F=4.5~135mm
Min object distance	1,5 m
Viewing angle	Horizontal: 54.8°(Wide end) ~ 3.4°(Tele end) 41°(wide end) ~ 2.5°(tele end)
Focus	66.6°(wide end) ~ 7.2°(tele end)
Sync system	Progressive scanning
Local video	1080P 30fps local TF card
HD output	1080P/720/480P 60fps HDMI1.4
AV output	Standard CVBS 1Vp-p
S/N ratio	38dB
Min illumination	Colour 0.05lux@F1.6
Backlight compensation	Backlight compensation/strong light inhibition
Gain	Auto
White balance	Auto/Manual
Shutter speed	Auto
Control system	UART/IR/PWM
Communication protocol	PELCO-D, Hitachi protocol or VISCA
Focus	Auto/Manual/One-time automatic focus
Focus speed	2 s
Lens initialization	Built-in
User pre-setting bit	20 sets
Image rotation	180°, Horizontal/Vertical mirror image
Photo format	JPEG
Video format	MP4
OSD	Not supported
Dimensions
Net weight	670g
Dimensions	121 x 147 x 154.8 mm
One-key to no-zoom	Support

Note

If you need cameras other than the ones described above, please contact Beyond Vision in order to confirm if it is possible to integrate them in the drone.

Gimbals

The HEIFU® drone comes equipped with one gimbal for stable operation of the high definition camera. This gimbal is assembled on the front of the drone, near the battery compartment. A second gimbal can be assembled below the battery compartment by using one of the mounting adapters supplied with the HEIFU® drone kit. A suitable gimbal can be purchased from Beyond Vision as an add-on to the kit or can be purchased from a third-party providing it complies with the specifications. Gimbal control: Servo.

beXStream® platform

If you purchased a beXStream® platform license, you were given a login to access the application either by using a web browser or by using a Windows/Ubuntu/iOS app. You can register and access the application by using this login and accessing the web address: https://bexstream-preprod.beyond-vision.com or by downloading and installing the beXStream App on your PC.