AUTO Mode (A.K.A proximity mode base on IMU Accelerations) .... 26 LiDAR Status Check .................... 28 Log Download ....................29 Authorization ..................... 30 Data Copy Steps ...................... 31 TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 2...
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11.3 Install TV540 On Other Platform ............... 50 11.3.1 How to measure Lever Arm Offset ............50 11.3.2 How to generate a new EP in LP360 ............. 50 TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 3...
▪ The M300 drone and Skyport interface mentioned in the appendix are products of DJI Innovations Co., Ltd., based in Shenzhen, China. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 4...
▪ Before starting work, please check whether the controller’s laser parameter settings are correct. If not correct, please reset it again according to the project requirements. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 5...
After using, unplug the cable first, then place the equipment into equipment case and accessories into accessory case. ▪ During transportation, take care of the equipment and try to avoid bumps. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 6...
____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Product Description TrueView 540 is a new generation of mid-range airborne LiDAR system launched by GEOCUE in partnership with CHCNAV. Based on the design concept of “strong penetration, high precision”, TrueView 540 integrates high-performance LiDAR, high-precision inertial navigation and full-frame camera which are equipped with LP360 processing software to provide "high...
3.2 Delivery of Equipment and Materials Note: Please refer to the actual delivery list. 5. Mount adapter; GNSS antenna; 6. USB disk 1; TrueView 540 LiDAR system; 7. USB disk 2; Cleaning ball; 8. Collateral documents. Shock absorbing balls (for M300 & M350);...
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____________________________________________________________________________________________ ▪ TrueView 540 LiDAR system: ▪ TrueView 540 transport container: ▪ Mount adapter & GNSS antenna: TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 9...
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____________________________________________________________________________________________ ▪ Lens cleaning air blow & Lens cleaning wipes: TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 10...
▪ Weight: 1.55kg. ▪ Length, width, and height (210×112×131mm) are shown below: Interface Definition 3.3.2 Type-C port for data copy (without turn on). LED indicator for device status. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 11...
Abnormal blink with sound Abnormal 3.4 Power Supply and Physical Characteristics Input voltage 24V (13~27V) Power consumption Working temperature -20 °C to +50 °C Storage temperature -20 °C to +60 °C TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 12...
Flat terrain assumed. ▪ Typical values for average conditions. Maximum range is specified for flat targets with size more than the laser beam diameter, perpendicular angle of incidence. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 13...
ρ>40%. (3) For other general mission area, it is recommended to set the flight altitude with a reflectance ρ 20%. > TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 14...
The graph below shows the maximum operating flight altitude AGL at different Laser Pulse Repetition Rate PRR under different target reflectance. The graph below also shows the relationship between the average point density within a single strip and the flight speed. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 15...
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Pull the side screw bolts back to the maximum position with the right hand and keep it. ◼ Pull the “Alphaport” slider of scanner out the quick-release clamp which is on the bottom of the airborne mounting platform in the direction of the arrow. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 17...
TV540 does not have an on/off switch; the TV540 will automatically power on when the aircraft is powered on. So, please make sure to install the TV540 before powering on the aircraft. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 18...
Turn off the power supply system to power off the equipment. TV540 has no “ON/OFF” button, which will be powered off automatically after the power supply turned off. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 19...
____________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Product Workflow TrueView 540 uses webpage to configure settings and control. The webpage can be accessed from any computer, tablet, or mobile browser. 6.1 TV540 Connection After TV540 installation is completed, turn on the drone's power. The TV540 will power on automatically, wait for about ten seconds, and the device's indicator light will start flashing, which means the system has powered on successfully and started initialization.
Auto mode interface The operation mode of TV540 has two options: Manual mode and Auto mode. Users can switch between "manual" and "auto" modes in the software interface. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 21...
AGL and flight speed. 4. After click “Apply”, the settings of pulse repetition rate and scan speed are implemented successfully. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 22...
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Mounting on Fixed-wing UAV: set "Max ISO" to 3200 and "Max Shutter" to 1/1000. 6. After configuring the relevant parameters, in the "Preview" section, you can view the following details: TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 23...
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Fi and login to webpage. Click on "Stop Collect" to stop data capturing. The indicator light will change to slowly blink for another 3 minutes IMU static alignment. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 24...
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Turn off the power of the UAV, and the device will automatically shut down. Note: The device supports saving configuration parameters. After power off and restart, the default settings will be the same as the last configured parameters. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 25...
2. After the device initialization is complete, a new project will be automatically created. At this time, the indicator light on the device will change from a solid green to slowly blink. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 26...
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Note: After data collection is completed in the “AUTO” mode, you also can manually switch to the "Manual" mode to close the project. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 27...
Max ISO: The maximum ISO value set for the camera. ➢ Max Shutter: The maximum shutter for the camera. ➢ Camera Trigger: The time interval for the camera pictures. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 28...
Click "Details" will display the current status of "System", "GNSS", "LiDAR", "IMU" and "Camera". 6.4 Log Download When the device encounters an abnormal situation, it will be displayed in red on the software TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 29...
The "About" interface displays the device's Serial Number (SN), Part Number (PN), Firmware Version Number, and the expiration date of the authorization. If the LiDAR expired, please contact GEOCUE support team and send TV540 SN. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 30...
“20210820” means the data was collected on August 20, 2021. xxxxxx.ltp: Laser data. xxxxxx_I.imr: IMU data. xxxxxx_S.cil: Synchronizes data. xxxxxx_T.gps/ xxxxxx_T.hcn: GNSS data. *.EPX: Laser calibration file. *.CPX: Camera calibration file. ▪ ALPHA_CAM: Store picture data. Note: TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 31...
ALPHA_SYS and ALPHA_CAM. ▪ Click “Tools - Data Copy”: ▪ Choose the correct device from “Module1” list, then select projects from left list and click “Settings”. Finally, click “Finish”. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 32...
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____________________________________________________________________________________________ ▪ The data copy tool will read LiDAR type and SN on left top corner. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 33...
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Users can check project data folders of the device in the data column on the left. Select one or multiple sets of data, then it will display corresponding camera pictures, laser, and GPS data on the right side. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 34...
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____________________________________________________________________________________________ Note: Select one or multiple sets of data needed to copy with Ctrl and Shift shortcuts. Note: Double-click on a photo to view the details. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 35...
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____________________________________________________________________________________________ ▪ Define an output path to store project data. ▪ Click “Copy” and it will automatically copy selected data projects. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 36...
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Note: User can only format disk via data copy tool, otherwise, the default folders inside disk will be deleted, which will cause error. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 38...
Data copy tool will create a project folder with defined structure automatically after data copy. Details can be seen below figure. The data project folder will be named based on capture date & GPS time by default, for TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 39...
SCAN 7.5.3 SCAN folder stores captured laser raw data files with .EP calibration file UNDER “Scanner1” folder. The raw laser data is .ltp format. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 40...
____________________________________________________________________________________________ TRACE 7.5.4 TRACE folder is a reserved folder. It is empty by default. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 41...
ALPHA_SYS disk, then power on TV540 and it will finish register automatically. User can open the "lice_info" file to check the updated expired time. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 42...
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____________________________________________________________________________________________ Users can also check the authorization status through the webpage. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 43...
When it is difficult to rotate any rotating parts of the equipment, please do not forcibly rotate. After the equipment is damaged, please do not continue using, otherwise the damage TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 44...
Push the shock-absorbing ball from the groove edge towards the center. Repeat this process a few times until it comes off. Avoid pulling or yanking with force, as it may cause damage to the shock-absorbing ball. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 46...
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It is recommended to install a new shock-absorbing ball every time when user remove an original one to prevent the load plate from falling off or becoming misaligned. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 47...
“click” sound. 1- quick-release clamp; 2- Alphaport Tighten the side screw bolts to make it stable and finally finished the installation. ◼ TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 48...
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Rotate the device SkyPort interface to the locked position (red dots align red dots) to be fixed. Insert the rod antenna into the antenna mount and tighten it. ◼ TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 49...
For example: If use the default antenna, then TX = -0.08811m, TY = -0.15469m, TZ = 0.29336m. 11.3.2 How to generate a new EP in LP360 ▪ Click“Tools->Data Copy” ; ▪ Select User Defined when copying data: TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 50...
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M to antenna phase center. ▪ Installation Direction (Unit: degree): Flight direction to A-port direction (Same/Opposite): If the flight direction is the same direction as the Y-axis, select same. TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 51...
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0, as follow: ▪A-port to the horizontal direction rotation (Downward is positive, upward is negative). If the device has angle, as follow, value is -8 TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 52...
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____________________________________________________________________________________________ Flight direction GeoCue Group 520 6 Street Madison AL, 35756 Tel: +1 256-461-8289 | Fax: +1 256-461-8249 Email: info@geocue.com | support@geocue.com Website: www.geocue.com TrueView 540 USER MANUAL | 2024-03 P a g e | 53...
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