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►Note: When detaching the aerial antennas, use long nose pliers and do not use excessive force.
3. Mount the aerial antennas to the drone.
• Mount the antennas on the lowest point available on the drone in order to avoid obstruction.
• Mount the antennas as far as possible from one another with a minimum of 5 cm (2 in.) between them.
• Mount the antennas away from metal, carbon or RF-emitting objects.
• Mount the antennas perpendicular to the ground (antenna endpoint to the ground).
4. Connect the GPS antenna to the unit if you have one, placing it in clear view of the sky (for Point-to-Multipoint, a GPS
antenna is necessary).
1. Make sure the payload or any other part of the drone does not block the antennas.
2. Connect the accessories to the RJ45 connector if applicable.
3. Connect the flight computer to the RS232 connector if applicable.
4. Connect the 1PPS generator to the unit (in a multi-unit environment and when no GPS is used).
5. Connect the supplied Power Cable to the Power In connector and then to the battery 7-14.5VDC.
The Status LED should be lit.
6. Connect any IP device to the Ethernet port. The Data LED should be lit.
Figure 3: SkyHopper ONE Connectors Front View
2.2 Ground Unit
The SkyHopper ONE Ground Unit (marked with a ‘G’) can be installed on the supplied bracket (ts a standard tripod using the
mounting holes on the underside of the unit. Prior to installing the ground unit, the following should be taken into consideration:
• The location of the unit should enable easy access for unit installation, maintenance and testing.
• Place the unit as high as possible from the ground.
• Make sure no obstacles are blocking the line-of-sight (for the planned route).
• Make sure that the fan intake and the air outtake vent is not blocked.
• Antennas should be installed away from carbon or metal objects and radiation sources that emit the same frequency
band. Make sure the antennas are extended upward vertically.
►Note: The unit can be installed using the threads on the bottom of the unit on any suitable bracket/device.
See the mechanical drawings in Section 7 for measurements of the threads and distance between them.
2.2.1 Installing the Ground Unit
1. Familiarize yourself with the holes of the bracket mount:
Power In Connector
Ethernet Port
Holes for Velcro
Strap for Battery
Attach Antennas Here
Attach GPS Plate Here
Multipurpose holes
(can be used for cable ties)
Mount Holes for
Attaching Unit
Tripod Hole
