GDU-Tech K03 Docking Station User Manual

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K03 User Manual

Item List

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Product Overview

Introduction
The K03 docking station is a fully automated unmanned operation platform featuring automatic charging capabilities and quick mission response. The docking station has a miniaturized and integrated design featuring wide-angle surveillance cameras, an anemometer, a rain gauge, communication antennas, RTK modules, UPS power supplies, etc. The K03 docking station has strong environmental adaptability, with the working environment temperature spanning from -20℃ to +50℃, built-in lightning protection function, and a protection level of IP55. Equipped with a fast charging module, it only takes 35 minutes to charge from 10% to 90%. In addition, the built-in air conditioning system can quickly cool down the battery. It has a mission coverage of up to 8km. Weighing approximately 49kg and occupying a space of less than 0.36m2, it is easy to install and deploy.

UVER is a UAV mission management platform that supports route planning, flight mission settings, flight information synchronizing, media files uploading and downloading for live viewing, and remote debugging. It can make flight operation management efficient and visualized, realizing unattended operation.

Highlights

Lightweight deployment and easy operation and maintenance: K03 weighs approximately 49kg, can enter an elevator, and can be easily handled by two people.

Industrial protection, resistant to wind and rain: safe operation in all weathers, resistant to wind and rain erosion, IP55 protection level when closed.
Supercharging, quick response: with the S200 Series, aircraft can achieve fast charging, powering up from 10% to 90% battery level in just 35 minutes

Compact structure and stable operation: The K03 docking station adopts the gravity centering method rather than the mechanical centering structure to streamline the structure and improve stability.
Night operation: supporting precise night landing for non-stop operation.

Remote control, easy switching: during the autonomous flight of the drone, the docking station can switch to manual flight mode to control the drone, or Tap-fly, Point of Interest, Touch-fly.
Frog-jump flight: supporting drones to operate in a frog-jump manner, effectively increasing the duration and scope of inspection operations.

Tower Deployment: The K03 can be installed on the China Tower and power towers, effectively locating suitable deployment sites.
Deep standby, ultra-low power consumption: K03 has a deep standby function, reducing standby power consumption to below 10W, and achieving long-time standby under solar power supply.

Open interface, empowering the industry: The K03 docking station system supports open APIs, which can be called by developers from various sectors, significantly empowering various industry application scenarios.

Docking Station

Component List

Debug Box
Instructions for Debug box buttons

Open door: control the opening and closing of the cabin door. Extend: control the expansion and contraction of the apron.
Force start: use UPS power to forcefully start the docking station.

Power switch: power supply to the docking station.
4G card slot: insert a 4G card to provide 4G network for the device.

Emergency Stop
The docking station has an emergency stop button. When an emergency occurs during equipment maintenance and debugging, you can press the emergency stop button to stop the movement of the docking station and ensure personal safety. If the aircraft motor is not started, pressing the emergency stop button will prevent the aircraft inside the docking station from performing the flight mission. If the aircraft has taken off, pressing the emergency stop button means that the aircraft will complete the flight operation and then land at the alternate landing point.

Note: When the emergency stop button is pressed, you need to pull it out or rotate it clockwise to release the emergency stop button before continuing other operations (such as controlling the hatch, etc.).

Door
The hatch cover joint has a built-in heating strip, which automatically starts heating at low temperatures to assist in deicing the hatch cover joints.

Docking Station LED Indicator

Docking Station Environment Perception

Monitoring camera and fill light
The docking station is equipped with two surveillance cameras and one fill light.

Surveillance camera: used to monitor the real-time situation of the docking station. Users can view the internal and external environment of the docking station in real time on the UVER interface, which assists operators in remotely observing weather conditions, on-site environment, and aircraft takeoff and landing performance.
Camera fill light: it automatically turns on at night or in low light to assist the aircraft in visual identification.

Anemometer
The anemometer is used to monitor the wind speed outside the docking station environment; it has a heating function and can work in low-temperature environments. Users can view real-time wind speed on UVER. To ensure flight safety, flight operations are prohibited when wind speed exceeds the limit.

The anemometer can only measure the environmental wind force at the installation location of the docking station, which may differ from the information provided by the local meteorological department. When the aircraft reaches high altitude, the wind speed and direction may undergo sudden changes. Be cautious when flying in strong winds.

Rain gauge
The rain gauge is used to monitor the rainfall information at the location of the docking station. Users can view rainfall information on the UVER interface. To ensure flight safety, flight operations are prohibited when there is heavy rainfall.

The rain gauge has a built-in pressure sensor. Please do not heavily hit the surface of the rain gauge to avoid damaging the pressure sensor. The surface of the rain gauge should be regularly cleaned and maintained. If there are dents or deformations, it should be repaired in a timely manner.
If there is a vibration source near the docking station (such as near a railway), it may cause the rain gauge to falsely report rainfall. When selecting a deployment location, try to avoid strong vibration sources and areas with strong noises.

Water immersion sensor
The docking station is equipped with water immersion sensors to detect whether the interior of the docking station is flooded. If the UVER interface displays a water immersion alarm, the docking station will prohibit task execution. In addition, professional personnel need to go to the site and disconnect the power supply of the docking station, clean up the water, and cut off the power supply after checking it is normal. If the docking station malfunctions, disconnect the power supply and contact GDU technical support.

Light sensor
The docking station is equipped with light sensors to detect the lighting conditions outside the docking station. Weak light environment will activate the fill light to assist in precise landing.

Landing Pad

Nose direction mark: When placing the aircraft on the apron, the nose direction must be consistent with the arrow on the apron, otherwise the aircraft will be damaged.
Visual identification mark: There is a visual QR code on the apron to help the aircraft identify the docking station location during landing. Please ensure that the identification mark is not blocked or dirty.

Air Conditioning System

The docking station is equipped with a built-in air conditioning system that can automatically adjust the temperature inside the cabin, providing a suitable storage environment for aircraft and batteries. Users can view and switch on/off the air conditioner on the UVER interface.

Docking Station RTK
The RTK base station for the docking station can achieve centimeter-level positioning accuracy. To ensure accurate flight routes, it is necessary to calibrate the aircraft’s RTK in the docking station before executing the flight mission. When installing and configuring the docking station, please calibrate the docking station’s RTK parameters through the embedded web page. After successful calibration, as long as the position of the docking station remains unchanged, recalibration is not necessary. If the position of the docking station changes, recalibration is needed.

During the operation of docking station RTK (such as setting an alternate landing point or the aircraft performing a high-precision RTK mission), do not move, restart, or recalibrate the docking station.
An active or flickering ionosphere may affect the RTK positioning accuracy. It is not recommended to calibrate the docking station position.

Docking Station Protection Level

When used with the S200 series aircraft, the K03 can achieve the P55 protection level under controlled laboratory conditions according to the IEC60529 standard. Protection level is not permanently effective and may decrease due to long-term use. Please perform regular maintenance.

The following conditions may compromise the IP55 protection level.
- The power distribution cabinet door is not closed
- The anemometer fixing screws are not tightened
- The hatch is not closed
- Other possible damage to the fuselage, such as cracked shell.

Instructions for UVER

System Login
Users should use a browser to access the docking station management system, enter the assigned account password and enterprise code, and then enter the verification code to log in.

Docking Station Control
The docking station control interface is the homepage of the UAV automatic airport management system. The main functions include docking station viewing and control, aircraft viewing and control, mission execution status and operation, etc.

Docking Station List
Click the “Docking Station List” button to display the docking station list. Users can click on the docking station they want to view and enter the docking station details page to view the docking station operation status, docking station monitoring screen or control the docking station.

Aircraft List
Click the “Aircraft List” button to display the docking station list. Users can click on the aircraft to view its current operational status, flight parameters, and real-time video of the aircraft.

Task List
The task list contains all route tasks. When you want to manually execute a route, execute it via manual task; when you want to check the execution status of a regular task, check it on the regular task page.

Aircraft Control
When a docking station (aircraft connected) or a connected aircraft is selected, the user can control the current aircraft. The platform supports the following functions: one-key takeoff, emergency hover, tap -fly, precise return, control authorization.

Route Management

The route management module supports functions of planning, managing, storing, importing and exporting routes. The platform provides users with a variety of route types to meet different flight operation scenarios.

Add a new route
Click the “New Route” button to enter the page for adding a new route.
When adding a new route, first draw the route on the map, then configure the route information and waypoint information on the left, and click “OK” to complete.

View route
Click the route card to view the route planning and route information on the right map and the information bar below.

Delete route
Click the route card to view the route planning and route information on the right map and the information bar below.

Task Management

Create a new task

Click the “Create a new task” button in the task management interface to enter the task planning module.

On the new task interface, fill in the task name, execution library, execution route, execution method, etc. After filling all the fields, you can select the execution time and add the execution date to the task calendar.

View tasks
The task list supports docking station or route filtering. Click on the task card to display the route and task execution information of the task execution on the map. Click on the task card expansion button, click on details, to view the record of task execution.

Delete task
The task list supports docking station or route filtering. Click on the task card to display the route and task execution information of the task execution on the map. Click on the task card expansion button, click on details, to view the record of task execution.

Data Center

View task results package
The collection results are packaged according to the mission sorties, and docking stations and routes filtering are supported. Click to enter the sub-menu to view the photos of the mission results package.

Under the results list, click on the details to view the large picture.

Delete mission results package
Users can click “Delete” in the list or in large image mode.

Appendix

The content is subject to update without prior notice.

You can check the latest version on the official website of GDU Technology www.gdu-tech.com

FCC Warning

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions

This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interferenceto radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.

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Professional Installation Attestation Letter

Date: November 30, 2024

FCC ID: 2A8WC-K03
Model Number: GDU-K03

To: Federal Communication Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21048

To Whom It May Concern,

We, GDU-Tech Co., Ltd. hereby declare that our product (DOCKING STATION)

Model Number: GDU-K03 herby declares that requirements of KDB 353082 D01 Antennas Part 15 Transmitters v01 have been met and shown on the following questions. Further we declare that the information listed below are correct and represent the product in consideration under this filing.

Professional installation must be justified in the filing, and grant condition must state “This device must be professionally installed.”
Description: Device is DOCKING STATION and must need special trained professional in configurating and installing the product. More details please refer to user manual exhibits.
Professional installation does not permit use of any antenna with the transmitter; the permitted types of antenna must be specified.
Description: Device use internal FPC antenna and meet FCC Part 15.203 antenna requirements.
The applicant should address the following items when justifying professional installation.
1. To qualify for professional installation, the applicant must explain why the hardware
  Description: Due to this product will not be sold directly to the general public through retail store therefore the hardware is not readily available to average customer.
2. Marketing—Device cannot be sold via retail to the general public or by mail order; it must be sold to authorized dealers or installers only
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3. Filing must show that intended use is not for consumers and general public; rather device is generally for industrial/commercial use.
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4. Explain what is unique, sophisticated, complex, or specialized about the equipment that REQUIRES it to be installed by a professional installer?
  Description: Please be advised that due to the unique Market and function targeted by this product. this product will need special trained professional in selecting the proper location, adjusting the antenna anele on the outside pole or on the wall to satisfy the relevant rule requirements, We hereby declare that the product will be distributed through controlled distribution channel which has special trained professional to install this product and will not be sold directly to the general public through retail store.
Other professional installation requirements
1. Installation must be controlled.
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3. Installation requires special training (e.g., special programming, access to keypad, field strength measurements made).
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Documents / Resources

GDU-Tech K03 Docking Station [pdf] User Manual
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References

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