impact SUAS TRANSPORTED DISRUPTOR Manuel
SUAS TRANSPORTED DISRUPTOR
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
REVISION A
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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System Overview 3
Unpacking Instructions 4
Battery Charging 5
Aircraft Assembly 6
Controller Overview 8
Power-Up 9
Flight Modes 13
First Flight 14
Post-Flight 16
Winch & Gripper Installation 17
Winch & Gripper Operation 21
Maintenance 22
Troubleshooting 24
Additional References 25
sUAS Transported Disruptor Data Sheet 26
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The Public Safety Bomb Technician (PSBT) and military Explosive Ordnance Disposal
(EOD) communities are faced with constantly evolving threats and seek emerging
technologies to neutralize, disrupt, or destroy improvised explosive devices.
The sUAS Transported Disruptor System consists of a ready-to-fly, heavy-lift Hexacopter
and a Carbon Fiber RTS remote disruptor turret. The Hexacopter is equipped with a
winch and gripper/release mechanism to deliver the RTS to a remote threat devise.
The hexacopter comes from the manufacturer with only the gripper/release mechanism
installed on the payload mounting plate. It is strongly recommended that the user trains
with the aircraft before installing the winch, as a suspended payload causes inherent
stability issues.
The sUAS comes pre-calibrated and tuned, so it is ready-to-fly. This manual guides you
through unpacking, completing your first flight, troubleshooting, and maintenance
operations. The latest version of the manual as well as links to subsystem and software
manuals are available for download at http://www.impact-rt.com/sUAS/manuals.html.
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UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Remove Controller, Landing
Skids & Winch. Raise both
GPS masts to vertical.
2. Carefully remove the top
layer of Foam Packing.
3. Remove Hexacopter by lifting
straight up by sides of Battery Tray. 4. Remove the Battery Charger,
Cables & Tools.
5. Inspect all wires, screws and connectors for proper installation, tightness,
and wear. Do not over-tighten screws. Snug plus 1/4 turn is recommended.
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BATTERY CHARGING
Set-Up
1. Plug the charging and LiPo balance
cables into the charger.
2. Attach a batteries to the Channels 1-4
cable sets. Both cables from a single
channel must be connected to the same
battery.
3. Plug the Charger into a 110V outlet with
the included power cord.
Charging
1. Verify that LiPo Charge, 7.0A, and
22.2V(6S) are displayed as shown. If not,
refer to the charger user manual to
change the settings. The red LED
indicates the current channel.
2. Long press START. The charger will
perform a battery check.
3. When prompted, short press ENTER to
initiate charging.
4. Press CHANNEL to switch to the next
battery and repeat Steps 2 and 3to
initiate charging.
5. Repeat Step 4 until all 4 batteries are
charging simultaneously.
6. The charger will Beep as each battery
becomes fully charged.
Controller - The controller is charged via the micro USB port on the bottom of the unit.
Pressing the Home button displays charging progress.
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AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY
GPS
Landing Gear
1. Insert the Right-Side Landing Gear tube into the Right-
Side Mount on the bottom of the aircraft while pressing
the Locking Pin.
2. Rotate until the Locking Pin clicks in place, securing the
Landing Gear.
3. Inspect the Landing Gear for excessive play. If
necessary, slightly tighten the clamping screws to
reduce play.
4. Repeat for the Left-Side Landing Gear.
GPS
Rotate the two (2) GPS masts until they
snap into their upright positions as shown.
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AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY (CONT.)
Batteries
1. Center two (2) batteries between the
straps on each side of the battery
tray with the battery cables toward
the rear of the aircraft.
2. Align the front faces of the batteries
to the front edge of the battery tray
to ensure maximum support and to
maintain the aircraft’s center of
balance.
3. Secure the four (4) Velcro straps by
threading the outer straps through
the buckles on the inner straps,
pulling tight, and securing the Velcro.
4. DO NOT PLUG THE BATTERIES
INTO THE BATTERY CABLES AT
THIS TIME.
Arms & Blades
1. Rotate each arm upward until it locks in
the horizontal position.
2. Remove the red blade retention clips and
straighten the propellers as shown.
ALIGN
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Inspection
Inspect all wires, screws and connectors for proper installation, tightness, and wear. Do not
over-tighten screws. Snug plus 1/4 turn is recommended.
Note: The sUAS is shipped with three unconnected auxiliary power cables for future use. The
two 5V and one 12V cables are located next to the forward-facing FPV camera. There is also an
unconnected winch connection cable on the bottom of the airframe.
CONTROLLER OVERVIEW
Land Flight Mode
Winch Up
Power
Pitch (up/down)
Roll (left/right)
Throttle (up/down)
Rotation (left/right)
1080P Touch Screen
Gripper Control
Thumb Wheel
Winch Down
Pre-programmed Flight Mode Buttons (See page 13 for Flight
Mode descriptions):
1. Short press A: Pos-hold
2. Long press A: Auto
3. Short press B: Alt-Hold
4. Long press HOME: RTL
5. Short press right shoulder button: Land
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Pos-Hold Flight Mode
Alt-Hold Flight Mode RTL Flight Mode
POWER-UP
Aircraft Flight Controller &
Accessories
1. Place aircraft in an open area with no
overhead obstructions.
2. Ensure that the MOTOR PWR switch is
in the OFF position to prevent sparking
when the batteries are connected.
3. Connect the 4 batteries to the aircraft’s
battery cables.
4. Press and hold the green CPU ON/OFF
button until the aircraft’s flight controller
and fan power on.
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Select Solex TX
Start-up Screen
Controller –Press and hold the power button to start the controller
POWER-UP(CONT.)
With the aircraft powered up,
select “Connect” to pair the
controller with the sUAS
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Once paired with the sUAS,
select the airplane button to
enter the flight control screen
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