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SL-800 Operating Manual

SCANLIFT 800 OPERATING MANUAL

SL-800 Operating Manual

December 2021

R.P.A.S Flight Manual

This manual is to be carried at all times. The SL-800 R.P.A.S is to be operated in compliance with the information and

specifications contained in this manual as well as local laws and regulations in the operating location.

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Contents 
Record of Revisions.................................................................................................................................................................... 9 
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 
Limited Warranty/ Conditions of use....................................................................................................................................... 12 
Registration / Customer Portal ................................................................................................................................................ 13 
Register new device ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 
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Flight Logger.................................................................................................................................................................... 14 
Training ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15 
Travel case ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16 
SL-800 Standard Contents: ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 
Specifications........................................................................................................................................................................... 18 
SL-800 RPAS Description.......................................................................................................................................................... 19 
SL-800 Dimensions................................................................................................................................................................... 20 
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Ground Control Station (GCS).................................................................................................................................................. 22 
GCS Eco................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 
GCS Eco Operation .............................................................................................................................................................. 23 
GCS Pro & GCS Dual............................................................................................................................................................. 24 
GCS Pro & GCS Dual Operation............................................................................................................................................ 25 
GCS Switches and Functions................................................................................................................................................ 26 
Switch 3........................................................................................................................................................................... 26 
Joystick 4......................................................................................................................................................................... 26 
Joystick 6......................................................................................................................................................................... 26 
Switch 7........................................................................................................................................................................... 27 
Button 8 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27 
Arming Procedure........................................................................................................................................................... 27 
Flight Planning ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 
i-GCS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 28 
Installation........................................................................................................................................................................... 28 
General Setup...................................................................................................................................................................... 28 
Telemetry Data.................................................................................................................................................................... 29 
Telemetry Data.................................................................................................................................................................... 30 
Connection to SL-800 .......................................................................................................................................................... 31 
GCS Connection COM ports................................................................................................................................................. 31 

 
 
 
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Flight Planning..................................................................................................................................................................... 31 
Plotting flight plan area ....................................................................................................................................................... 32 
Loading .KML....................................................................................................................................................................... 32 
Grid Planning....................................................................................................................................................................... 33 
Adjusting Grid parameters .................................................................................................................................................. 33 
Camera settings .............................................................................................................................................................. 33 
Shutter speed.................................................................................................................................................................. 33 
Route Angle..................................................................................................................................................................... 33 
Route Width.................................................................................................................................................................... 33 
Safe Area Width.............................................................................................................................................................. 33 
Hold Time........................................................................................................................................................................ 34 
Flight Speed .................................................................................................................................................................... 34 
Altitude ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34 
Camera trigger distance.................................................................................................................................................. 34 
Completing flight planning.............................................................................................................................................. 35 
Additional I-GCS information................................................................................................................................................... 35 
Loading Pre-existing Missions......................................................................................................................................... 35 
Read Waypoints.............................................................................................................................................................. 35 
Measure Tool.................................................................................................................................................................. 35 
Map Centring Tool .......................................................................................................................................................... 35 
Camera Trigger................................................................................................................................................................ 35 
Flight Planning .txt ................................................................................................................................................................... 35 
MAVlink Commands............................................................................................................................................................ 36 
CODE............................................................................................................................................................................... 36 
COMMAND ..................................................................................................................................................................... 36 
22 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 
Take Off........................................................................................................................................................................... 36 
178 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 
Mission Speed................................................................................................................................................................. 36 
16 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 
Waypoint......................................................................................................................................................................... 36 
20 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 
Go to Mission Home Point .............................................................................................................................................. 36 
206 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 
Camera Shutter............................................................................................................................................................... 36 
Creating Mission File ........................................................................................................................................................... 36 
Mission Speed ..................................................................................................................................................................... 36 
Take Off ............................................................................................................................................................................... 36 

 
 
 
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Waypoint............................................................................................................................................................................. 37 
Go to Mission Home............................................................................................................................................................ 37 
Camera Shutter ................................................................................................................................................................... 37 
Loading the TXT file ............................................................................................................................................................. 37 
SL-800 Assembly ...................................................................................................................................................................... 38 
SL-800 RPAS Description ................................................................................................................................................. 38 
SL-800 Motor Arms.............................................................................................................................................................. 39 
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SL-800 Landing Gear............................................................................................................................................................ 39 
Propellors ............................................................................................................................................................................ 39 
Payload attachment ............................................................................................................................................................ 40 
SKYCAT Recovery Parachute.................................................................................................................................................... 41 
Descent Speeds ................................................................................................................................................................... 41 
SKYCAT Installation.............................................................................................................................................................. 42 
Pre-Flight Test ..................................................................................................................................................................... 42 
Before taking off.................................................................................................................................................................. 42 
Hardware Description ......................................................................................................................................................... 43 
SKYCAT Maintenance...................................................................................................................................................... 44 
Battery System and MTOW ..................................................................................................................................................... 45 
Battery Installation System ................................................................................................................................................. 45 
SL800 MTOW <21.5kg ......................................................................................................................................................... 45 
Recommended Batteries..................................................................................................................................................... 45 
SL-800 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45 
Landing Voltages ................................................................................................................................................................. 46 
Sl-800 Battery Connection................................................................................................................................................... 46 
Battery Charging.................................................................................................................................................................. 47 
Redundant Power System........................................................................................................................................................ 47 
Using RPS............................................................................................................................................................................. 47 
RPS Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................................ 47 
Hybrid Power Source (HPS)...................................................................................................................................................... 48 
Attaching the HPS................................................................................................................................................................ 48 
Centre of Gravity adjustment.............................................................................................................................................. 48 
Starting HPS......................................................................................................................................................................... 48 
Stopping HPS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 48 
In-Flight Monitoring ............................................................................................................................................................ 48 
Emergency Procedures........................................................................................................................................................ 48 
Laser Terrain Sensor ................................................................................................................................................................ 49 
Laser Terrain Telemetry ...................................................................................................................................................... 49 

 
 
 
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First Person View Camera........................................................................................................................................................ 50 
Video Stream Connection.................................................................................................................................................... 50 
Payload Camera Stream ...................................................................................................................................................... 50 
Autopilot/Flight Controller System.......................................................................................................................................... 51 
Default SL-800 settings........................................................................................................................................................ 51 
Battery Low ......................................................................................................................................................................... 51 
Stage 1 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 51 
Stage 2 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 51 
Battery Low Override .......................................................................................................................................................... 51 
Lost Link............................................................................................................................................................................... 52 
Navigation Failsafe .............................................................................................................................................................. 52 
GPS Lost............................................................................................................................................................................... 53 
Autopilot LED status ................................................................................................................................................................ 53 
All Lights on..................................................................................................................................................................... 53 
Green .............................................................................................................................................................................. 53 
Blue................................................................................................................................................................................. 54 
Red.................................................................................................................................................................................. 54 
Green and Blue ............................................................................................................................................................... 54 
Compass Calibration ................................................................................................................................................................ 55 
Declination .......................................................................................................................................................................... 55 
Entering Compass Calibration Mode................................................................................................................................... 55 
GPS Tracking........................................................................................................................................................................ 57 
Geofencing............................................................................................................................................................................... 57 
Altitude Limit....................................................................................................................................................................... 57 
Distance Limit...................................................................................................................................................................... 57 
Take-off Procedure .................................................................................................................................................................. 58 
Confirm GPS Mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 59 
Arming/Start up .............................................................................................................................................................. 60 
Ascent ............................................................................................................................................................................. 60 
Transit ............................................................................................................................................................................. 60 
Navigation mode............................................................................................................................................................. 60 
Landing Procedure .......................................................................................................................................................... 60 
Recommended landing procedure...................................................................................................................................... 61 
Flight Data logging ................................................................................................................................................................... 61 
Downloading Flight Logs...................................................................................................................................................... 61 
Georeferenced photolog..................................................................................................................................................... 62 
Autopilot log storage........................................................................................................................................................... 63 
SL-800 Pre-Flight Checklist....................................................................................................................................................... 64 

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Aircraft................................................................................................................................................................................. 64

Optional Items..................................................................................................................................................................... 64

Pre-Flight Check................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Flight.................................................................................................................................................................................... 66

In-Flight ............................................................................................................................................................................... 66

Landing................................................................................................................................................................................ 66

Emergency Procedures........................................................................................................................................................ 67

SL-800 crabbing on an angle................................................................................................................................................ 67

RTL activates during flight Lost Link .................................................................................................................................... 67

RTL activates during flight Low Battery Stage 2 .................................................................................................................. 67

Parachute activation............................................................................................................................................................ 67

Disclaimer............................................................................................................................................................................ 67

FAA Part 107 Guidelines (USA) ................................................................................................................................................ 68