TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER is a technically complex product that requires strict adherence to the operating procedures defined in this user manual. All of the following points are mandatory.
1. Examine the water body for which the bathymetric survey is required for foreign objects, silt, fishing nets and other mechanical objects at a depth of up to 30 cm.
2. Performing high-precision AFS of the coastal boundaries of the water body in order to obtain a geo-referenced orthophoto of the real shoreline boundaries.
3. Importing the orthophoto into UgCS Expert and planning routes of UAS flight within the real boundaries of the water body. Determination of takeoff / landing point(s) locations
4. Preparing the ABC: charging the battery, checking all components, checking the readiness of TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER, checking the prepared routes, preparing the laptop.
5. Departure to the site, preparation of the place for takeoff and assembly of the ABC and TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER.
6. Turning on the BAS and TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER, pre-flight preparation, initialization and start of data recording
7. Taking off the BAS and TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER, loading the route, flying to the first waypoint and activating the terrain following mode by radar.
8. Flight along the main route of ABC and TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER, control of telemetry.
9. Ending or stopping BAS flight along the route, ending data recording on TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER retrieval from water, approach and landing
10. exporting data from the TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER controller to an external flash drive.
11. Turning off the BAS and TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER, disassembling the components.
12. Post-flight maintenance of TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER.