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# 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink & iPad Ground Station User Guide V 1. 1 2

Thank you for purchasing DJI product s

. Please strictly follow th i s user guide to mount and connect the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink , install the Assistant Software on your computer

, as well as the App on your mobile device

.

Note : The map of Mainland China download from Mainland China IP addresses has differences with the actual

g eographic e nvironment s. If users download the map of Mainland China from foreign IP addresses, which will be
more accurate. 

# 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink

The 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink consist s of the Air end and the Ground end, which provide s reliable and stable remote wireless transmissions for Ground Station based applications

. T he signal flow is as shown below.

T h e A i r

e n d T h e G r o u n d e n d F l i g h t c o n t r o l

s y s t e m P C G r o u n d S t a t i o n

i P a d G r o u n d S t a t i o n C A N

- B u s U S B

B l u e t o o t h B l u e t o o t h S i g n a l s f r o m G r o u n d S t a t i o n

S i g n a l s f r o m F l i g h t

c o n t r o l s y s t e m B T U m o d u l e C A N

- B u s



### Flight control syst ems that support the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink ACE ONE ( Firmware V4.02 or above )

, WKM ( Firmware V5.24 or above )

, NAZA

- M, NAZA

- M V2 ( Firmware V4.00 or above ), A2 (Firmware V2.0 or above) I mportan t: To make your Phantom 2 compatible with the 2.4G Bluetooth Data link, please update the firmware of Phantom 2 and BTU module to the latest version.



# 1 .1 In the box

BTU Module USB cable CAN

- Bus

cable DC power cable The Ground end of 2

. 4 G Bluetooth Datalink The Air end of 2

. 4 G Bluetooth Datalink



### I mportant : the firmware of BTU should be upgrade d to version 1.0.1.2 or above to use with the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink

. 

# 1.2 Us er s upplied

T o use the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink and Ground Station, please prepare the Flight control system, the aircraft, batteries , PC or iPad etc.© 201 3

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# 1.3 Connections and us e (1) Please assemble the antenna of the Ground end first. (2) For connections and use pl ease refer to the diagram below.

A n t e n n a T h e t a i l o f t h e A n t e n n a

s h o u l d b e p o i n t e d d o w n w a r d a n d

u n o b s t r u c t e d t o e n s u r e t h e

c o m m u n i c a t i o n d i s t a n c e

.

· P C G r o u n d S t a t i o n

· 2

. 4 G B l u e t o o t h D a t a l i n k

A s s i s t a n t S o f t w a r e

· A s s i s t a n t S o f t w a r e o f

F l i g h t c o n t r o l s y s t e m U S B p o r t
C o n n e c t t o a P C v i a a U S B c a b l e t o u s e t h e P C G r o u n d S t a t i o n o r

c o n f i g u r e t h e 2

. 4 G B l u e t o o t h D a t a l i n k i n t h e A s s i s t a n t S o f t w a r e

.

C A N

- B u s p o r t
C o n n e c t t h e B T U

m o d u l e w h e n u s i n g t h e i P A D G r o u n d S t a t i o n

D C p o w e r p o r t
C o n n e c t D C p o w e r , y o u

c a n c h o o s e o n e o f t h e U S B p o w e r s u p p l y o r D C
p o w e r s u p p l y t o p r o v i d e p o w e r f o r t h e G r o u n d

e n d

. 

### T h e G r o u n d e n d D i s t a n c e b e t w e e n t h e t w o e n d s s h o u l d b e

m o r e t h a n 1

. 5 m

C o m m u n i c a t i o n &
p o w e r s u p p l y p o r t E x t r a p o w e r

s u p p l y p o r t

· 3 S

- 6 S B a t t e r y

· 9

. 9 V
~ 2 5

. 2 V

D C p o w e r - + · i P a d G r o u n d S t a t i o n

· A s s i s t a n t o f F l i g h t

c o n t r o l s y s t e m

+

- 9 0 o T o F l i g h t c o n t r o l s y s t e m T o a n y C A N

- B u s p o r t o n A C E O N E , W K M
, N A Z A

- M
, N A Z A

- M V 2 O r t o t h e C A N 2 p o r t ( o r t h e C A N

- B u s p o r t

o n t h e d e v i c e s c o n n e c t e d t o t h e C A N 2
p o r t ) o n A 2 

### T h e A i r e n d

A n t e n n a T h e t a i l o f t h e A n t e n n a

s h o u l d b e p o i n t e d

u p w a r d s a n d

u n o b s t r u c t e d t o e n s u r e t h e c o m m u n i c a t i o n d i s t a n c e

.



### Notes : (1) You can configure the Flight control system using the Assistant software on a PC or iOS mobile Device wirelessly over the link of the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink, however you cannot upgrade the firmware of the Flight control system using this communication r oute. (2) W hen connecting a BTU module or a LED Bluetooth unit to the Flight control system to configure in the Assistant on mobile devices, as well as connecting a BTU module to the Ground end to use the iPad Ground station , the two Bluetooth communication li nks will not interfere with each other. (3) I f the Air end is changed to connect to a new Main controller, you should power cycle the Ground end. (4) M ake sure the LED indicator of BTU module is green after power on

, for specific usage details please refer to the BTU Manual. (5) For u sage of the PC Ground Station please refer to the latest Ground Station User Manual. I mportant : (1) If there are obstacle s between the ground and air end s then the radio signal of the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink will be weak; please make sure t he antenna s are always visibl y unobstructed during the flight. Human body, trees, buildings or hills will disconnect the link between the A ir end and the G round end. (2) Make sure the antenna of the A ir end is pointing down, and the antenna of the G round end i s pointing upwards ; it ’ s better to put the G round end at a high place to get further transmission distance. (3) W hen using the ACE ONE Flight control system with the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink, the Ground Station will connect to the Main controller 15s after powe r on.© 201 3

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# 1. 4 LED Indicator descriptions

T he LED Indicators of the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink will work after power on, the descriptions are shown below.

LED TX/RX LINK

T he Air

end L I N K T X / R X 

### Green blinks Sending Solid Green T he Air end links with the

Ground end successfully

Red blinks Receiving Solid Red T he Air end delink s with the

Ground end

Yellow blinks Searching the

Main controller

T he

Ground

end T X / R X
L I N K 

### Green blinks Sending Solid Green T he Air end links with the

Ground end successfully

Red blinks Receiving Solid Red T he Air end delink s with the

Ground end

Yellow blinks Power voltage of

the Ground end

is less than 9.9V

N otes : (1) LED Indicators on both ends will blink when power ing on , then the TX/RX indicator of the Air end will blink when s earching the Main controller

. (2) The LED Indicators of LINK on both ends should be solid gree n to indicate that the two ends have linked successfully. (3) It’ s recommended to check the power voltage of th e Ground end regularly when using batteries for power supply, in order to avoid over

- discharging.



# 1. 5 Upgrade

Use the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink Assistant software to upgrade the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink and BTU module. P lease refer to the diagram below to c onnect when upgrading

.

· 2

. 4 G Bluetooth

Datalink Assistant software T o u p g r a d e t h e A i r e n d

a n d t h e G r o u n d e n d T o u p g r a d e t h e G r o u n d

e n d a n d B T U m o d u l e

· 2

. 4 G Bluetooth Datalink Assistant software



### I mportant : POWER CYCLE the Flight control system and 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink after upgrade.© 201 3

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# iPad Ground Station App

The iPad Ground Station is designed for remote flight control in applications of su rveillance, aerial photography,

etc
., it should be used with the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink to achieve auto flight after the setting of the routes. T he application with easy usable design offers great portability and simple operation, which will provide users with an extraordinary flight experiences.


# 2 .1 Introduction

Functions Map information display Joystick mode O ne key Take off/ Go Home Flight display in real time S ingle waypoint Auto Landing Flight simulator Waypoints C ustomized Waypoints
4 kinds of Route Template Customized Route Template L ow voltage alert
V oice guidance function

Flight control system s that support the iPad Ground Station
WKM ( Firmware V 5.24 or above )

, NAZA

- M

, NAZA

- M V2 ( Firmware V 4.0 0 or above )
, A2(Firmware V2.0 or above). Important: Phantom 2 supports iPad Ground Station V1.4.58. To use the iPad Ground Station with the Phantom 2, please update the main controller firm ware to V2.00 or above , update the central board firmware to V1.0.1.24 or

abo ve while th e BTU firmware should be updated to V1.0.1.3 or above.

iOS Devices that support the iPad Ground Station
iPad 3
, iPad 4
, iPad mini , iPad mini with Retina display
, iPad Air ( i OS 6. 1 or above )



# 2 .2 First Time Use

F irst time use Tips and Notes

1. Ope n your iPad and search “ DJI ” in the App Store to download and install the Ground Station(GS) App.

2. Open the Bluetooth function of your iPad

. T here will ha ve popups if you forget to

enable the Bluetooth


### 3. Connect the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink and BTU mo dule to the Flight control system, power on. Please refer to the Datalink part to

connect 

### 4. Run the GS App, create a n account through the Internet and login. PC ac count is available to login.



### 5. The GS will search your Main controller and named with “ NEW ” , you will

be asked to set a new name and a password for the Main controller. LED in GS indicates after the GS is

connected with the Main controller


### 6. Please read the tips text carefully after login. Open the FisrtUse function

to make use of the hel p text. FisrtUse function can be open ed and

close d in “ More “ Æ “ Settings “ 

### 7. Enable the Flight Simulator and try out the follow functions: (1) F light Simulator can be open ed and

close d in “ More “ Æ “ Settings “

(2) When using the GS t he Flight control

system will enter into GPS control mode and

the aquired satellites shoule be more than 6.
(3) In GPS control mode the GS control
priorto the Transmitter, Users can toggle 

### Joystick Use the sticks on the screen to control the aircraft Single waypoint Edit a single waypoint and go

Waypoints Use the templates to set routes, batch the waypoints and upload the routes, then confirm and go

Location Use to locate the aircraft or the iPad Auto Landing The aircraft will land slowly© 201 3

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Home Default Home point is the one recorded by the aircraft automatically after recording conditions are satisfied the control mode swit c h to other mode and
back to the GPS mode quickly to get the

control b y Transmitter.



### 8. Disable the Flight Simulator and power cycle the Flight control system to start real flights. C lick on Joystick and you can use O ne key Take off to take off your aircraft (1) Please view the map of fight fields via
Internet in the GS before outdoors flights,

then the maps can be used off

- line.
(2) P lease use the GS for real flights after

you are familiar with its use and functions,
Refer to all help text in the App.



# 2 .3 Using Tips

1. Customized Route Template

I n Waypoints mode, users can set a route and click to save it as a template. U sers ca n view all the customized route templates in the template menu, slip from right to left on a template and you can choose to detele it.

2. Capturing waypoints
I n Waypoints mode, click to capture the aircraft attitude (including longitude, latitude, height a nd nose pointing direction ) properties to build a new waypoint during flight. T his function is always available when the
UAV is hovering or flying.


# 2 .4 Flight Limit of Special Area s All UAV operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations at ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and per country airspace regulations. For safety reasons, key areas have been restricted, such as: a) W ithin the radius of 8Km from the airport.
U sers will not be able to build waypoints or Home points in designated special areas and the waypoint routines go through these special areas are invalid

, and the UAV will fail to cruise to those areas. All the special areas have been restricted are specified on the DJI official website and please refer to Special Areas List ( http://www.dji.com/fly

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# A ppendix
3.1 2.4G Bluetooth s pecifi cations (Deliveries passed FCC)

Per formance

RF Data Rate 1536 kbps Indoor/Urban Range ≤ 350 m Outdoor/RF Line

- of

- Sight Range ≤ 2 km
Transmit Power ≤ 1 25 mW Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER)

- 94 dBm Power Consumption The Ground end: ≤ 2. 3 W The Air end: ≤ 1.8 W


## Features Frequenc y Band 2.4 G (2400 MHz ~ 2483 MHz)
Serial Data Rate 115200 bps Antenna Options SMA Operating Temperature

- 10 ° C ~ +60 ° C

Size (No Antenna) The Ground end: 73 mm x 47.8 mm x 17.1 mm
The Air end: 49.8 mm x 36.4 mm x 11.4 mm Weight ( with Antenna) The Gr ound end: 9 3 g The Air end: 3 2 g 

## Power supply Supply Voltage The Ground end: 9.9 V

- 25.2 V The Air end: 6 V
Current ( Transmit ting signal) 0.18 A @ 12.5 V
Current (Receiving signal) 0.30 A @ 6 V 

## Regulatory Approvals

FCC ( USA ) Yes



# 3.2 2.4G Bluetooth specifications (Deliveries passed CE)

Performance

RF Data Rate 1536 kbps Indoor/Urban Range ≤ 200 m Outdoor/RF Line

- of

- Sight Range ≤ 1.1 km
EIRP ( Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power ) ≤ 100 mW Receiver Sensitivity (1%PE R)

- 94 dBm Power Consumption The Ground end: ≤ 1.3 W The Air end: ≤ 0.9 W


## Features Frequency Band 2.4 G (2400 MHz ~ 2483 MHz)
Serial Data Rate 115200 bps Antenna Options SMA Operating Temperature

- 10 ° C ~ +60 ° C Size (No Antenna) The Ground en d: 73 mm x 47.8 mm x 17.1 mm© 201 3

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- The Air end: 49.8 mm x 36.4 mm x 11.4 mm Weight ( with Antenna) The Ground end: 9 3 g The Air end: 32 g 

## Power supply Supply Voltage The Ground end: 9.9 V

- 25.2 V The Air end: 6 V
Current ( Transmit ting signal ) 0.10 A @ 12.5 V
Current (Receiving signal) 0. 15 A @ 6 V 

## Regulatory Approvals

CE ( European ) Yes



# 3.3 FAQ

2.4G Bluetooth Datalink Failure

T he Ground Station fail s to connect with the Main controller, please check the following items

z T he distance between the two ends of the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink should be more than 1.5 m

.

z M ake sure the Ground end is connected correctly and the LED indicator of BTU is green.

I f above are ok please power cycle

, while this problem continues after powering cycle, there may be hardware

problem s such as the Antenna is broken, please contact your authorized dealer.