== Cameras == 2x GoPro heros Micro USB for charging (there are 2, but only really need 1) SD Memory card for recording video locally == Antenna Tracker == Antenna rig (has 4 mounted antennas, 2 video receivers, and a servo) 1x 11.1V lipo battery (for receivers) 4x AA batteries (for LCD & servos) 2x RCA Video Cables (can use one if needed) tripod 2x dazzles (only necessary for machines directly connecting to video receivers that do not have capture cards) == Hexikopter == the hexikopter telemetry receiver (and associated usb cable) rc controller 2x 14.8v lipo batteries 1x spare battery lipo charger -- if transmitting video -- 1x video receiver 2x antenna (to connect to the video receiver) 1x video transmitter (with power regulator) == Plane == the plane 2x 11.1v lipo batteries 2x video transmitters gps transmitter (for antennae tracker) rc controller spare props (12x3.8 slow flyer pusher) CommBox (charge it before you go as we don't have the power adapter) == Server == server box DVI to VGA adapter power cable mouse and keyboard (if running on desktop) network cable networking switch power strip / surge protector at least 2 RCA to Coaxial connectors (for current server's capture card) == Piloting Software == serial to usb cable Laptop to run it on == Itemized List == 3x 11.1v lipo batteries 3x 14.8v lipo batteries 1x lipo charger 4x AA batteries 3x video receivers 3x video transmitters RCA video cables 1x gps transmitter 1x Antenna tracker rig 2x non-mounted antennas 1x tripod hexikopter (and RC controller) plane (and RC controller) spare props networking switch comm box serial to usb cable 2x (or more) RCA to Coaxial connectors (for current server's capture card) power strip / surge protector machine to run server (as necessary: input hardware, power cables, network cables, monitor cables, dvi to vga adapter, capture devices) machine to run autopilot (see above) machines for client (see above) == Week Of Checklist == 1) Fully Charge Batteries 2) Test video transmission system 3) Verify equipment exists 4) Reserve trailer == Flight-Day Checklist== Antenna Tracker Calibration 1) Power on antennae tracker. 2) Choose 'Set home' option (calibrates tracker's current GPS location) 3) Choose 'Calibrate' option (calibrates with plane's relative location) Video Calibration Prior to Running Server 1) Run vlc 2) Choose appropriate capture device 2) Set video format to NTSC_M_JP 3) close vlc 4) start server GoPro Camera Calibration Set to r4 mode (On server) Crop size (power of 8): 632 x 472 Auto-Pilot Calibration 1) ?? Hexa-kopter Controller Info gear switch - altitude hold (0 -> off (for landing especially), 1 -> on) fmode switch - gps hold (0 -> off, 1-> position hold, 2->come home)