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Hi there! Welcome to the setup & configuration manual for your brand-new ICARUS class drone. This section talks about our Integrated Monitoring And Control Center Configuration.
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Although it is possible to provide command and control to any ICARUS class aircraft using any standard hobby RC receiver setup, we highly recommend you follow this setup guide to make your life, and your technical director’s future life much, much easier.
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You should receive 2 hard-cases for your groundstation, these two boxes should contain all the necessary hardware for you to get started and get flying:
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Quick Start Guide
Assuming everything has been setup already, we should be able to unpack our boxes and immediately setup command and control! First, let’s identify your system components, in your GroundStation Box.
Hardware Reference
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Note: your Video Tower should arrive fully configured, if this is not the case, see <Wiring the Video Tower> |
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Once you have all the components, you should be able to extend the antenna towers, placing them at least 10 metres apart from each other, connect the ground station computer, and turn on your tx16 and fpv video devices. Everything can then be plugged in and you should be good to go < elaborate more >
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Software Setup
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If you need more information about specific component & device setup, please use the page tree below to navigate to the pages that you may need:
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