3.2.3.7 Power Settings
"Optimize your device's power settings for efficiency and performance."
3.2.3.7 Power Settings
(Managing a battery.)
In this section, you can set and adjust safety parameters related to power management. Typically, drones use batteries as their power source, providing the necessary voltage and current.
To access the power settings in the AeroGCS Config, simply navigate to the "RPA Configuration" and select the "Power" section. This action will display the following screen on your device.
Let's explore each option one by one on the screen, taking it step by step for configuring power settings:
1. Battery Monitor
You have the option to configure the battery monitoring method, as displayed on the following screen. You can choose a single option from the drop-down list provided in the "Battery Monitor" section.
The battery's power settings can be monitored using both analog voltage and current or solely through analog voltage.
2. Battery Capacity
You can set the maximum power capacity for the battery. As shown in the following figure.
3. Minimum Arming Voltage
You can set the minimum voltage threshold at which the system will activate a battery alarm, as demonstrated in the following figure.
4. Power Sensor
Power sensors are components used to measure electrical parameters like voltage and current. Selecting the appropriate power sensors is crucial for accurate monitoring and management of the RPA's power system.
Choose the power sensors for the RPA device. As illustrated on the displayed screen below.
The user has the flexibility to choose any option from the provided dropdown menu. Typically, if unsure about the other options, "Other" is the commonly selected choice.
5. Current Pin
Select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu to designate it as the current pin, as demonstrated in the following displayed screen
You have the option to deactivate the current pin by choosing the "Disable" option from the dropdown menu. Alternatively, you can opt for the default pin by selecting the "Default" option.
6. Voltage Pin
Select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu to designate it as the voltage pin, as demonstrated in the following displayed screen
You can deactivate the voltage pin by selecting the "Disable" option from the dropdown menu. Alternatively, you can choose the "Default" option to set it as the default pin for voltage.
7. Voltage Multiplier
This function is employed to compute and establish voltage threshold values. Initially, measure the battery voltage using an external voltmeter and input this value into the "Measured Voltage" field. Subsequently, click the "Calculate" button to determine the voltage multiplier. The voltage multiplier factor is then derived and employed for subsequent calculations and decision-making processes.
The procedure is visually depicted on the screen displayed below.
Upon clicking the "Calculate" button, it will compute the voltage multiplier value and automatically apply it to the voltage multiplier setting in the main screen of the Power Settings.
8. AMPS per Volt
To calculate the AMPS per volt, simply click the "Calculate" button located beneath the AMPS per volt setting. This action will present the following screen on your display.
Enter the measured current in the provided field, and then click the "Calculate" button to execute the calculation. This action will configure the AMPS per volt value on the main screen of the power settings.
9. Amps Offset
Enter the value to account for any offset in Amps, if applicable; otherwise, input "0" as the offset. As shown below
Once you have calculated these values, configured the battery monitor mode, and made any necessary adjustments, you can save the changes by clicking the "Update" button.
Following the "Update" action, a message will appear confirming that the parameters have been transmitted to the device, as depicted in the figure below.
Click on the OK button to continue.
This completes the power settings.
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