This page describes the general procedures of getting things ready for the field trial on site. Note that some of these can be done in parallel.

• Unlock the trailer compartment, slide out the power generator and get that going.
• Take the UAV out and plug in the battery packs, so the GPS unit on the UAV can start acquire satellite signals
• Set up the antenna: make sure to tape it if placing it on top of the trailer
• Set up the Comm Box: plug in power and the serial-to-serial cable
• Set up the Remote Control: plug in power and plug it into Comm Box
• Set up the control laptop running Phairwell: boot it up, plug in Comm Box, video, external monitor, and start Phairwell
• Set up the video receiver: power it and then plug in control laptop and wonderbox
• Set up the network hub/switch: plug in power
• Set up the Wonderbox Server: plug in everything (power, mouse/keyboard, monitor), and configure network.
• Set up the viewer laptops (running WonderClient): plug in power and network cable (and video?)
• Set up phairwell:
  • Put plane on ground
  • Wait till we have good GPS signals
  • Click “Zero Pressure” button (also automatically set home base location)
  • Perform sensor check
  • Set take off point
  • Set take off mode
• Perform Pre-flight UAV check
• Launch UAV into the air
• Fly UAV using Phairwell (might have to turn antenna toward the UAV manually)
• Set landing point in Phairwell
• Once UAV is on the ground
  • Stop the prop-motor on UAV immediately.
  • Turn off UAV at the landing spot.