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Instruction Manual for OSD Pro

Document Version 4.4

Corresponds to Eagle Tree Software

Version 10.38 or higher

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase! This instruction manual will guide you through the installation

and operation of your OSD Pro.

The latest version of this manual is available in the Product Manuals section of the Support

tab on http://www.eagletreesystems.com. The online manual includes any updates that were

made after your CD was produced. Please read the entire manual carefully before

proceeding.

If, after you read the manual, you have further questions or problems, see the “Have

Questions or Feedback?” section below.

Quick Start Guide

We recommend that most customers start with basic OSD Pro setup, and then proceed

as desired to use more advanced features. A Quick Start Guide, which supplements

this manual, is included with your product. The latest version of the quick start guide

is available in the Product Manuals section of the Support tab on

http://www.eagletreesystems.com.

Intended Uses

The OSD Pro is intended to be used exclusively for recreational purposes in model

planes, boats and cars. Any other use is not supported.

Packing List

Your package should include the following: The OSD Pro, and five (5) male to male

servo connectors, and a printed version of the Quick Start Guide. Additionally, if you

purchased our complete OSD Pro package, you should have received an eLogger V4,

and a GPS Module. Note that an eLogger V4, eLogger V3, or Data Recorder is

required for system operation, and our GPS module is recommended. Additionally,

our Guardian Stabilization Expander is available to provide stabilized flight and additional features.

Other Things You Need

To utilize the OSD Pro system, you will need (at a minimum) a video camera and video transmitter on your model, and a video receiver and video display on

the ground. Many of our dealers also sell video equipment. A list of FPV specific dealers can be found on our website at

http://www.eagletreesystems.com/OSD/OSD-Pro.htm.

What the OSD Pro Does

The OSD Pro is a powerful, modular, fully configurable Video/Audio On-Screen Display (OSD) device, providing graphics, voice announcements, alarms,

acoustic variometer with total energy compensation, Home Arrow, Artificial Horizon, Return to Home, Failsafe, “RADAR”, waypoints, flight timer, flight

summary, saving and graphing your flight data (including all sensor data), Google Earth data display, a flight simulator for testing, and many other features.

The information displayed can be as simple or advanced as you like, depending on how you configure the display, and on which optional Eagle Tree sensors

are connected.

To use your OSD Pro, you need the OSD Pro Expander, and the

eLogger V4/V3 or Data Recorder. To make full use of the OSD

Pro, you also need our GPS Expander. Several optional sensors

and accessories are available from Eagle Tree to further enhance

your OSD Pro, such as our barometric altimeter, pitot airspeed

sensor, temperature sensors, and many more.

When connected to your eLogger or Data Recorder, the OSD Pro

superimposes Eagle Tree data onto your video feed, displaying

the parameters you want to see on the video screen. The OSD

Pro is normally connected between the composite video output of

your video camera, and the composite video input of your video

Summary of content (30 pages)

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Instruction Manual for OSD Pro Document Version 4.4 Corresponds to Eagle Tree Software Version 10.38 or higher Introduction Thank you for your purchase! This instruction manual will guide you through the installation and operation of your OSD Pro. The latest version of this manual is available in the Product Manuals section of the Support tab on http://www.eagletreesystems.com. The online manual includes any updates that were made after your CD was produced.
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Page 2 transmitter or DVR. The OSD Pro supports NTSC and PAL video modes – the video mode is automatically detected. The figure above shows a typical “FPV” onboard setup. Your wiring may vary depending on your video hardware, power system, etc. General Safety Precautions In addition to the warnings and other precautions in this manual, the following precautions should always be observed: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) The OSD Pro is intended for recreational use only.
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Page 3 The RADAR feature is an intuitive feature which makes it easier to keep track of your model’s location relative to home, and the direction of your model’s travel relative to the direction the pilot is facing. See the Main Screen figure. The circular indicator in the center of the screen marks the takeoff point, in a "bird's eye" view map. The RADAR location and direction of travel indicator (the chevron) indicates where you are in relation to home.
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Page 4 Graphical Battery Displays Up to 3 graphical battery displays are supported. The graphical battery displays are enabled in the “Configure OSD Display” On-screen menu page. Note that only the primary battery display is available if you are using your OSD with our Data Recorder. The additional two battery displays are available only with the eLogger V3 and V4, at this time. The primary battery is the one connected through the eLogger’s BATT input, or to your Data Recorder’s Electric Expander.
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Page 5 d) If desired, there are menu options under "Radio Control Configuration" menu to let you recalibrate the minimum and maximum RSSI readings (0% reading and 100% readings). For those who want the minimum RSSI to represent the point just before failsafe starts to occur, rather than the point when the transmitter is turned off, you can calibrate the minimum using this option. A good time to do this is during your antenna-down range test, just before the servos start to twitch.
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Page 6 Connecting the OSD Pro to your eLogger V4, eLogger V3 or Data Recorder Please read the appropriate box below for information on connecting the OSD Pro module to your logger. Connecting the OSD Pro and GPS Expander to the eLogger V4 The four pin wire with black connector on the OSD Pro plugs into the “OSD/LCD” port of your eLogger V3, as shown in the figure below.
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Page 7 Connecting the OSD Pro to your Data Recorder The four pin wire with black connector on the OSD Pro plugs into the “FCC TX” port of your Data Recorder as shown in Figure 4. Make sure that you connect it in the correct location on the recorder, and with the correct polarity! NOTE: if you are using the Seagull Wireless Telemetry at the same time as the OSD Pro, the wireless telemetry transmitter should connect to the “Daisy Chain” male port of the OSD Pro. If you are using the 2.
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Page 8 Connecting Voice, Variometer and Microphone audio functions with the OSD Pro (optional) If your Video Transmitter (or DVR) has an audio channel, you can use the OSD Pro’s voice and variometer features, as well as continuing to enjoy flight sounds with your microphone, by connecting the Audio In and Audio Out connections of the OSD Pro. The Audio In pins allow you to connect an external microphone to the OSD Pro, for hearing flight sounds.
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Page 9 When connected as described above, the servos receive power from the radio receiver, just as if they were connected directly to the receiver. The input and output servo power pins of the OSD Pro connect to each other internally. NOTE: the servo connections described above are not necessary if you do not wish to use the safety features.
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Page 10 Once a parameter is selected from the dropdown menu, it will appear at the next available location on the simulated display. To change the location on the page for displaying the parameter, just click the location with your mouse, and drag the parameter to the desired location. If there is a parameter that you would like to display on ALL your OSD Pro main pages, click on the parameter on the simulated display, and click the “Display on all pages” checkbox.
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Page 11 Configuring Graphics and other Items to Display In addition to being able to configure your data parameters on each display page, you can also configure which Graphics elements, such as the airspeed and altitude ladders, compass, etc., are displayed on each page. To configure which pages have which graphics, just click the “Select Graphical Items for Page X” button, as shown in Figure 7A. Then, you can check or uncheck items you want to display on the currently selected page.
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Page 12 Choosing the Radio Stick Input Method You Prefer The OSD Pro has two receiver input channels (Aux1 and Aux2) for accessing on-screen menus, switching OSD pages, and for turning the OSD on or off in flight. Only one receiver channel (Aux1) needs to be used exclusively for the OSD Pro. Based on customer feedback, we have implemented different options for accessing the OSD Pro via your radio sticks.
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Page 13 To change the direction arrow from up to down, move the Up/Down switch DOWN, and leave it down for more than one second. Then, the direction arrow will point down, rapidly toggling the Up/Down switch will decrease the item’s value. Conversely, to point the direction arrow up, leave the Up/Down switch in the UP position for more than one second.
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Page 14 * A percentage display for each channel in the serial PPM stream detected by the OSD Pro. 6) Make sure your radio transmitter is turned on. Then, click the “Check this box to enable Serial PPM Mode” checkbox. Now, on the video screen (or goggles), you should see the numbers corresponding to the "Ail" channel of the Servo Deflections display changing rapidly.
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Page 15 Safety Mode/Return to Home Information Please read this entire section, and understand the function and limitations of the modes, before enabling a safety mode! Important Safety Mode Information Please read the following information about RTH, before proceeding. • • • • • • • • • • • • • Return To Home (RTH) is an advanced feature, and is used only at your own risk.
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Page 16 The OSD Pro constantly monitors your receiver to determine if the selected Safety Mode should be invoked. The things that trigger Safety Mode vary between receiver types. For receivers which do not hold the servos at the last position or failsafe position when signal is lost (the servos either go limp or move randomly when the Transmitter is turned off), the OSD Pro looks for bad pulses (pulses of the wrong duration), or the absence of pulses.
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Page 17 a) b) c) d) e) Set the “Choose Model Control Type” to either “Standard” or “Elevon” in the Configure Radio Control menu. Set the “Choose Receiver Type” to “PCM/FS” in the same menu.
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Page 18 If you make a mistake during the wizard, just hit the back button, and perform that step again. Below is information on the steps displayed in the wizard, and what to do during each step: • • • • • • • • • Disconnect your Model’s Motor, turn on your radio transmitter and receiver, and click Next: Ensure that you have disconnected your motor or propellor, and click Next.
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Page 19 • • • • turn position, when it attempts to steer the model. So, the amount of left stick you supply will set the maximum throw of the aileron/rudder during RTH. NOTE: during this step, the OSD Pro also examines the elevator position. If your radio is programmed for elevator aileron mixing, it will be detected during this step, and a proportional amount of up elevator will be applied during RTH turns.
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Page 20 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) A few seconds after exiting the menus, the message “RTH Engaged: move sticks to stop test” should appear in the upper part of the screen, assuming you are not moving your transmitter sticks. This indicates that test mode is active. If this message does not appear, see the troubleshooting section. NOTE: RTH will not manipulate the throttle unless your altitude is above about 60 feet (20 m). This is true even when using the simulator.
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Page 21 11) Once the model climbs at a reasonable rate, determine if it overshoots the climb (porpoises) when the model reaches cruise altitude. If it does, increase the Pitch Derivative Gain parameter. 12) Fly your model so that it is flying away from Home, at approximately the selected cruise altitude level and below your maximum cruising speed setting. 13) Activate RTH as described above. If you are using the menu method of engaging RTH, select the “Heading” or “Both” option.
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Page 22 Description of On-screen Menus The following sections describe each OSD Pro on-screen menu in detail. Each box below corresponds with one of the menu screens. Figure 9 shows the appearance of the Main Menu screen, for reference. Main Menu Here is the description of the Main Menu: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Reset Home Position: resets the “home” position. This item is useful if the GPS is drifting considerably after the initial home position is finalized.
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Page 23 Configure Guardian Stabilizer Menu Please see the Guardian Stabilization instruction manual for information on this menu. Safety Mode Menu NOTE: carefully read the Safety Mode Overview section before changing these settings! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Select Desired Safety Mode: Selects one of the safety mode options. None: no safety mode enabled. Failsafe: selects the failsafe mode. Rtrn Home: selects the Return to Home safety mode.
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Page 24 Configure OSD Display Menu These menu items set options for OSD Display features. • Display Live or Max Values?: Determines whether live values, maximum value, or toggle between the live and max values, are displayed on the main screen. If Max is selected, the maximum values (minimum voltage) encountered since the OSD Pro was powered are displayed all the time. The Toggle option lets you review max values after your flight.
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Page 25 Select Items to be Displayed Menu (Choose Items (0=None, 63=All)) This menu lets you configure which graphics icons and other display elements appear on which pages of the OSD Pro display. It is easiest to configure these items in the PC software as described in the “Configuring Graphics and other Items to Display” section above. However, it is possible to configure these settings at the field.
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Page 26 Audio/Variometer Configuration Menu The Audio/Variometer Configuration menu has the following items: • Mute Voice Alerts: Turns off all voice alerts, when set to YES. • Set Voice Alerts Volume: Sets the volume of the voice alerts. Note that the purpose of the volume control is to match the volume of the voice alerts with the volume of the flying sounds (if you use a microphone), and with the volume of the acoustic variometer.
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Page 27 GPS and RADAR Configuration Menu This menu page lets you configure GPS and RADAR display settings. • • • • • • • • Display Lat-Lon Position: This item lets you choose when latitude/longitude position is displayed on the main screen.
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Page 28 Configure Sensors and Units The Configure Sensors and Units menu has the following items: • Use Baro Alt for RTH/Ladder: Set this item to YES only if you have a barometric altimeter (either the Altimeter Microsensor, or a Flight Data Recorder). When set to YES, the barometric altimeter will be used for the altitude ladder, the acoustic variometer, and for the Return to Home altitude input. Set this item to NO if you are using GPS for altitude measurement.
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Page 29 Troubleshooting Below is a list of problems that may be encountered, and steps to remedy them. If your particular issue is not addressed by the below, see the Support page on http://eagletreesystems.com for easy options for getting answers to your questions, 24 hours a day. Issue: After I power my system, I see the OSD Pro startup screen, but then the OSD turns off, leaving only the video image. And/or, the OSD Pro’s data only display briefly, and then only the video is shown.
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Page 30 • Solution: If you are using the eLogger V3 with the OSD Pro, make sure you are using the Battery Backup Cable as described in the “Connecting the OSD Pro to your eLogger V3” section above. Issue: The OSD Pro displays information on the video screen, but I cannot get the menus to appear.