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3DR Solo Installation Instructions Manual
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Thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual safety notes 2 safety notes: product notes: • do not disassemble or attempt to repair the product by yourself. • do handle the product properly. This product may be damaged if dropped. • do not use corrosive, alcoholic or organic-solvent-containing cleaners to wipe...
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3 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual modification notice & instructions modification notice & instructions: notice: in order to take advantage of the controlling features, the flir vue pro and flir vue pro-r thermal imaging cameras will require a modification. This modification can be performed by o...
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4 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual flir vue/vue pro installation connecting the gimbal to the vue/vue pro series thermal cameras: in this section we will show how to: • connect the flir vue thermal camera to the gimbal • connect the flir vue pro / pro-r thermal camera to the gimbal note: the vue s...
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5 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual flir vue/vue pro installation connecting the gimbal to the vue/vue pro series thermal cameras: step 3: plug the usb connector on the gimbal, into the vue series camera and secure using the four short allen-head screws provided. (fig. 6) step 2: align to the usb c...
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6 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual installing the gimbal gimbal installation: in this section we will show how to: • disconnect the current gimbal. • connect the thermal gimbal assembly to the 3dr solo. Before you begin: before installing, please remove the battery or any power source from the 3dr...
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7 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual installing the gimbal gimbal installation: uninstalling your current gimbal assembly: if you have a gimbal currently attached to the solo, it will need to be re- moved before installing the 3dr solo thermal gimbal assembly. Loosen the three self retaining screws ...
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8 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual installing the gimbal gimbal installation: disconnect the power / data cable by pressing the locking tab and gently lifting the connec- tor straight up from the board as shown: (fig. 11&12) to disconnect the hdmi cable, gently sepa- rate the cable from the connec...
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9 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual installing the gimbal gimbal installation: the philips screwdriver (included), will be the only tool needed for installation. Before connecting: the three position camera select switch will allow the thermal gimbal to pass certain information to the remote contro...
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Thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual attaching the gimbal 10 attaching the gimbal assembly to the 3dr solo: attaching the gimbal to the 3dr solo: tuck the excess cable into the 3dr solo making certain that the wires are not pinched between the seams. (fig. 17) with the screwdriver provided, tighten th...
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Thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual attaching the leg extenders attaching the leg extenders: to ensure clearance of the thermal camera, we have provided leg extensions for the 3dr solo. To install: first remove the existing feet from the 3dr solo legs by pulling straight up. Store in a safe place for...
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Thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual pwm setup 12 assigning pwm functions: in this section we will show how to: • assign and configure pwm functions in the flir vue pro/pro-r app flir vue pro/pro-r modification: without the modification, the flir vue pro & vue pro-r will only allow for stabilized vide...
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13 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual pwm setup assigning pwm functions: select record start/stop from the dropdown menu (fig. 25) once the record start/stop is selected, the configuration window will show the following options: number of states: this should be set to two. State low: set to stop rec...
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14 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual pwm setup assigning pwm functions: for this example, we are going to choose: color palette. Next we will change the settings that determine what will happen with the assigned control. (fig. 28) the number of states can be set to two or three. In this example we ...
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15 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual pwm setup assigning pwm functions: touching on the palette, choose one of the following: • whitehot • blackhot • greenhot • fusion • ironbow • lava • arctic • greyred • instalert repeat this step for the next two states (mid & high). (fig. 30) when configuration...
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16 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual 3dr solo app configuration and setup 3dr solo gopro app and pwm assignments: now that the pwm functions are set, the 3dr gopro app will recognize the functions from the two or three states as follows: • wide on the 3dr app, is assigned to the first state selecte...
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17 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual 3dr solo app configuration and setup 3dr solo gopro app and pwm assignments: control options vary for each camera: the flir vue pro & pro-r – records to camera roll and sd card the flir vue pro & pro-r gps data – records to camera roll. To record this data to th...
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18 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual 3dr solo app configuration and setup 3dr solo app and pwm assignments: to access the camera settings, tap the sliders icon immediately below the record button: (fig. 34) tip: once recording is engaged, the settings are locked out. Stop recording to change camera...
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19 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual enabling mavlink using mavlink with the 3dr solo gimbal assembly: before you begin: the gimbal camera select switch will need to be set to position 3: vue pro gps. See page 9 for details on this setting. In this section we will show how to: • assign and configur...
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Thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual enabling mavlink 20 using mavlink with the solo gimbal assembly: these settings should default to the correct information. Note: the serial data rate must be set to 57600. (fig. 37) when the mavlink configuration is complete, touch on the back arrow to the settings...
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Thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual function matrix: flir vue pro/pro-r 21 flir vue pro/pro-r function matrix: using the 3dr solo app currently supports the gopro camera. We have re-mapped the following functions to work with the flir vue thermal imaging camera: flir vue pro / pro-r there are only tw...
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22 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual function matrix: flir vue pro/pro-r flir vue pro/pro-r function matrix: roi the roi slider allows the user to set a region of interest (a rectan- gular area of pixels on the sensor array) that the scene algorithm will use for its calculations. This rectangular a...
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23 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual warranty flir vue function matrix: flir vue thermal gimbal function matrix: 3dr solo app currently supports the gopro camera. We have re-mapped the following functions to work with the flir vue thermal imaging camera: flir vue assignable functions: whitehot and ...
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24 thermal gimbal for 3dr solo manual warranty limited warranty, exclusions and disclaimers in accordance with the terms and conditions of and except as excluded or disclaimed in this document, rhp international warrants that the goods, at delivery and for 365 days (warranty period), will conform to...