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5. After Landing

Once UAV is disarmed:

  • Unplug the lidar.
  • Plug in ethernet cables once again and connect to the computer.
  • Open Hyperspec III: go to “Capture” and click STOP.
  • Open Batch Processing (Collect Data from VNIR – Nano HP):
    • Select “FTP: Download Folders” from the dropdown menu in the flight panel.
    • Press “process flight”.
    • Enter the login credentials:
      • Host: 10.0.65.50
      • Username: hpi
      • Password: HeadwallnHP940 (login info is on the sensor)
    • Press the browse button and select a local folder for the downloaded data to go.
    • Select the folders that you want to download and press “Download selected folders”.
    • Exit batch processing! Your data should be in the selected folder.
  • Open Hyperspec III back up (collect data from the SWIR):
    • Open the “file transfer” tab.
    • Select your folders you want (All folders with the date stamp).
    • Set your target folder.
    • DO NOT select create cube images.
    • Click transfer and watch the progress bar.
    • Close HSIII.
  • Collect GPS/IMU Data:
    • Open web browser and enter the address 10.0.65.51:8080
    • Enter admin into username and the unit serial number into the password
    • the serial number can be found on the applanix pic in the upper right corner of the web browser
    • Open data logging tab
    • click internal
    • nav to the folder with the month of the flight and then the folder with the day
    • Open the DEFAULT folder
    • Click select all then download selected files
    • click ok
    • move files from the default download directory to where you want them
  • Disconnect Ethernet cables from the sensor.
  • Close down computer with all data!
  • Turn off Controller and NavBay:
    • Press & hold radio power button for 1 sec to turn off.
    • Press & hold power/lock button & volume down button until off (Or: swipe down twice until power button is visible on screen and turn off).
  • Disconnect the sensor from the battery.
  • Disconnect the battery from the UAV.
  • Unscrew the antennas.

  • Fold down all attachments and fold in the arms and blades. Replace the protective covers on the blades.

  • Tada! Make sure everything is put away in its assigned location and clean.

  • Take back and charge all equipment 😊

Congrats, you have flown a drone... hopefully.