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Flight Control Tools

Overview​

RigiCloud allows to calibrate the UAS and kill the motors during pre-flight procedures (in case of need), as well as executing other tools. In the "Drone control menu", the "Tools" tab should be selected (top side of the menu, right icon).

Tools

Tools

Extra Commands​

  • Kill motors: kills the motors of the UAS (WITHOUT TRIGGERING THE PARACHUTE). It might be useful for some debugging procedures on ground, if, for example, the UAS keeps spinning them when during pre-flight procedures or after land, but it should never be used while the UAS is flying.
  • Retrieve operation: downloads the current mission from the drone to the Rigicloud interface.
  • Soft reboot: reboots the onboard computer software and the autopilot software.
  • Start on-ground AP log: starts autopilot log on ground. This is useful to debug issues taking place on ground, before the UAS starts logging information.

Advanced Simulator (only available for simulators)​

This feature allows to change the status and inject failures to different modules in the simulator, both for testing automatic manoeuvres and training of contingency/emergency situations.

  • GNSS:
    • Module: selects the affected GNSS module.
      • All
      • Main GNSS
      • Back-up GNSS
    • GNSS status:
      • Nominal (no RTK)
      • Bad data
      • No data
      • Nominal (RTK)
  • Airspeed:
    • Airspeed readings:
      • Nominal
      • Bad data (shifting value)
      • Stuck (fixed value)
      • Bad data (offset)
      • No airspeed
  • Battery:
    • Action:
      • Refill
      • Increase consumption
      • Decrease consumption
      • Reset consumption
  • C2 Link:
    • Main C2 Link Status:
      • On
      • Off
  • OC-AP Link:
    • Status:
      • On
      • Off
  • Motor:
    • Motor killed:
      • 1 - MC Front Right Motor
      • 2 - MC Back Left Motor
      • 3 - MC Front Left Motor
      • 4 - MC Back Right Motor
      • 5 - FW Pusher Motor

Calibration​

Calibration should be used as instructed in the UAS Maintenance Manual.

From left to right and top to bottom:

  • Gyro: Gyroscope calibration.
  • Compass: Magnetometer/Compass calibration.
  • Accel: Accelerometer calibration.
  • Horizon: Level of the horizon calibration.
  • Airspeed: Airspeed sensor.

Messages​

After clicking on any of the available tools, a list of messages may be displayed (with instructions or warnings).

See Messages, status and operation boxes.