12. Specification ......................42 1. Disclaimer Thank you for purchasing the handheld GCS T16. Please use it in accordance with the local radio control regulations and read this statement carefully before using it. Once used, it shall be deemed to endorse and accept all contents of this statement. Please strictly follow this instruction to install and use the product.
It takes about 4hs to be fully charged. 3. Product Introduction T16 is a compact portable GCS that enables safe and easy operation of the drone and its payload, especially suitable for individual operation. Supporting Windows and Android systems, T16 can control the aircraft, the payload, display real-time flight status and remote control status, which supports mainstream tablets and mobile phones.
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T16 remote controller×1 V21 Receiver x 1 Accessories Power cable Receiver upgrade Lan-to-4 pins line*1 Used for firmware Charger ×1 Power for receiver configuration line*1 8.4V Charge for upgrading For LAN port (DC:7.4-12V, Li remote control and parameters connection devices...
5. Product Instruction 5.1. T16 main components name [1] [9]: T1--T4 Main joysticks Front [2] [8]: LD, RD rotary knobs [3] [7]: SA, SB three-position switches [4] [6]: SMA antenna interface [5]: Place for your tablet or phone, supporting 5-10.1 inch...
[22]: USB1, USB2 are USB external input interface 5.2. V21 Airborne unit instruction Front ① Data Receiving Indicator: This indicator flashes when there is data receiving. ② Data Transmitting Indicator: This indicator flashes when there is data transmitting. www.chinowing.com...
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There is data input of ground unit of SBUS2 port, the indicator will flashing. There is data output of airborne unit SBUS2 port, the indicator will flashing. ①LAN port: Used to transmit video or read V21 parameters. Side ②USB port: for the developer to debug www.chinowing.com...
✸Be sure to install the antenna before power on, otherwise it may burn out the radio module. ✸When using, try to make the antenna face down and without any obstacle to block, so as to avoid the communication distance being shortened due to blocking, or even unable to communicate. www.chinowing.com...
6.1. Mobile device installation The T16 supports 5-10.1 inch mobile devices. After installation, use USB cable to connect the USB0 of T16 to the USB port of the mobile device. COM port will be installed automatically when first accessing the device 6.2.
If you find that long press the power button cannot start up, it is likely that the battery is low. Please use the standard adapter to charge the T16, and then long press the power button to start up.
T16 specified software HZYT16. The user can enter the main interface as shown in the figure above. For the first time, it is needed to find the file "ports.ini" in the <T16 parameters setting software> installation location to configure the COM port.
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Open the file location, find the "ports.ini" file and open it using Notepad. In the configuration software, the default COM port is COM6, and COM7 is for data transparent transmission and software configuration. www.chinowing.com...
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Turn on the T16 power → connect the USB output interface to the mobile device → open the COM port of the device manager. If COM21 and COM22 are native, modify the Ports in the "ports.ini" file. Note that only modify the COM port.
After modification, be sure to save, re-open the T16 parameter setting software,it can be used normally. If the software does not respond, pls change the two COM port number.. The working state of the remote control can be obtained, pls refer as below: 6.6.
The channel display of the remote control is divided into three parts. The left part shows the output value of SBUS-1, the middle part shows the corresponding status of each channel, and the right part shows the output value of SBUS-2. SBUS1 and SBUS2 can be configured separately. 6.7. Channel Configuration www.chinowing.com...
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-125 to 125, and the linear servo stroke amount -31 to 31. The steering stroke can be adjusted from -150 to 150. The default is -100 to 100. Do not adjust if there is no special need. www.chinowing.com...
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Save configuration: save the current configuration as a configuration file for easy finding Restore default: restore all parameters of the current page to default values After each configuration change, click <write data button> and the changed configuration can take effect. www.chinowing.com...
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Chinese mode, the control mode is shown below. Japanese mode Left right 前 上升 下降 后 左 右 左转 右转 American mode Left Right 前 上升 下降 后 左 右 左转 右转 Chinese mode Left Right 前 上升 下降 后 左 右 左转 右转 www.chinowing.com...
After successful setting, the output value of fail-safe is PWM value. (After setting, please verify through the ground station or servo). ▲Fail-safe data is output by the V21 receiver only when there is no signal connection. www.chinowing.com...
SBUS-1, it can trigger the output hold of CH3, but CH03 cannot control the output value of 03. That is, the 03 channel will always hold the current value. ❋The SBUS-1 and SBUS-2 channel holds operate independently of each other. ❋The channel hold takes precedence over the throttle control. www.chinowing.com...
7. "Power Reverse Charging" charges external mobile devices by the USB0 interface. Off by default, 5V 1A. 8. Alarm voltage is the alarm voltage of low power of the remote control. Default 10.6v, adjustable. 9. Hardware voltage is the real-time voltage of remote control battery. www.chinowing.com...
11. Restore Factory Setting. T16 is with powerful function, so there are many parameters that can be set. We can restore the factory settings of T16 with one key. Step as below: 1) Enter the restoring factory setting interface and click it, and the system will pop up a warning prompt to confirm the option again.
T16 is with built-in 6800mAH lithium battery, the data link module will work normally with 1W power; T16 can work about 8h with the full battery capacity. If the battery indicator shows low power, please stop the flight and charge the T16 in time.
The corresponding LED ON represents the corresponding baud rate value. Details as follows: Indicator status Baud rate Rx continuously ON 9600bps Tx continuously ON 19200bps S1 continuously ON 38400bps S2 continuously ON 57600bps S3 continuously ON 115200bps www.chinowing.com...
7.2. V21 LAN port operation The V21 Video link and the LAN port of the internal module of the T16 remote control have been connected and can be directly used. The receiver V21 can connect with the camera with the LAN port cable and set the IP address to transmit video.
Just change the local IP address of the computer to the same network segment as the LAN camera. . For more tutorials, please refer to our website www.chinowing.com. 7.3. View the video in the Mission Planner First, make sure that video streaming is available in video software such as VLC and then open Mission Planner.
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! decodebin ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=BGRA ! appsink name=outsink 5. The first time you download the relevant package, wait for the download to complete. and restart the software 6. Perform steps 1-4. Get the camera video source. www.chinowing.com...
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7. Right-click "Swap With Map" in the HUD interface to switch to the Map location to zoom www.chinowing.com...
Just change the local IP address of the computer to the same network segment as the LAN camera. . For more tutorials, please refer to our website www.chinowing.com. 8. Video link configuration Take <airborne unit LAN port IP: 192.168.168.1; Ground unit LAN port IP: 192.168.168.2>...
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If the login doesn't work or writes "This browser does not support ActiveObject, admin123, password: admin123. download another browser (e.g. Sogou or Microsoft Edge) or update your browser version and try again. ⑤After successful login, the module configuration interface will appear.. www.chinowing.com...
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The modification of power can be made in <Building Chain Management>. For example, changing "-10dbm" to "10dbm" in the power range of <-40db ~ 25dbm>. www.chinowing.com...
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If there is not any question, it is not recommended to modify it. If it is needed, the airborne unit setting is valid, <3D2U> means the ratio of downlink and uplink is 3:2. www.chinowing.com...
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The second parameter is the bandwidth, 1 is 3M; 2 is 5M; 3 is 10M; 5 is 20M; The third parameter is the power, which ranges from <40db ~ 25dbm>. As show below: www.chinowing.com...
9. Gamepad HID controller In order to meet more customer needs, we have integrated all the channels into the HID device gamepad in T16. If you don't find HID device gamepad in your remote control, pls refer to the following steps: 1.Open the Control Panel, locate the device bar and click on Access...
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4.Right mouse button, select Game Controller Settings. 5.Select "chinowing hzy-joy" and click on the Properties. You can see each channel in the test bar. Operate the rocker and the corresponding channel state will change accordingly. The X-axis/Y-axis, z-axis, x-rotation, y-rotation, z-rotation, dial-up and slider are analog channels.
Please use the firmware upgrade tool to upgrade the firmware of the remote control and the receiver. 10.1. T16 remote control firmware upgrading 1.Click on the official website to download the firmware, select the appropriate version of the firmware and save it locally.
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Firmware info: TLC16-0.1.1; TLC16 stands for T16 remote controller,0.1.1 is firmware version. 5.Open the saved firmware file path and click the start button.
2.Open the upgrade software 3.Click . Open the correct firmware that is downloaded and if it is correct, it will show that the firmware file recognition is complete. www.chinowing.com...
1. Cannot pull streaming video in Video Player Please first confirm whether the IP address of the receiver computer is in the same network segment as the IP camera 2. The receiver is fully powered up, but there is no signal output. www.chinowing.com...
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Check and confirm module versions are consistent c. Check whether the module wireless setup parameter is consistent. d. Check that other devices, device cables, and computer interfaces are working properly. e. Check the settings of image streaming software or change other player www.chinowing.com...
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12.Specification Remote controller T16 Overall 1060g Dimension 290mm*150mm*60mm weight Operation -10~+60℃ IP rating IP53 temperature Remote RF power 0.1-0.5w control 30ms latency 8.4V/6800mAh built-in Ground unit Power Built-in battery, external of video link supply battery supported 8h@full battery Mobile Support 5-10.1inch...
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1.4GHz(1427.9-1447.9MHz) 2.4GHz(2401.5-2481.5MHz) Power voltage 7.4v-12v XT30 Bandwidth 3M/5M/10M/20M Operation current 300mA@12v power supply Operation temperature -10~+50℃ RF power 0.1w-1w Antenna 2-4dB rod antenna Weight 110g(exclude antennas) Dimension 85mm*55mm*20mm Video input interface Serial port TTL or RS232 SBUS port 2pcs www.chinowing.com...
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