FLYABILITY

ELIOS 2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

VERSION 1.0
June 2019

FLYABILITY SA
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ELIOS System specifications

AIRCRAFT
CONFIGURATION Quadcopter
DIMENSIONS Fits in a < 400 mm sphere; 15.75 in
MOTORS 4 fast reversing electric brushless motors
PROPELLERS 4 propellers, 5 inches
TAKE-OFF WEIGHT < 1450 g; < 3,2 lbs.
Includes battery, payload & protection
MAX FLIGHT TIME Up to 10 min
MAX ASCENT SPEED 1.5 m/s; 5 ft/s
MAX DESCENT SPEED
1 m/s; 3,3 ft/s
MAX SPEED 1.3 m/s (Optical mode); 4,25 ft/s
4 m/s (Attitude mode); 13.12 ft/s
6.5 m/s (Sport mode); 19.69 ft/s
MAX PITCH ANGLE 0.15 rad (Attitude mode)
0.2 rad (Assist mode)
0.3 rad (Sport mode)
MAX WIND RESISTANCE 3 m/s (Assist mode); 9,85 ft/s
5 m/s (Sport mode); 16,4 ft/s
FLIGHT CONTROL SENSORS IMU, magnetometer, barometer, 7 vision and distance sensors
MATERIALS Carbon fiber composites, magnesium alloy, aeronautical grade aluminum, high-
quality thermoplastics
OPERATING TEMP.
0 ºC to 50 ºC1*; 32 °F to 122 °F
FLIGHT MODES ASSIST - Assist mode
ATTI - Attitude mode
SPORT - Sport mode
FAIL-SAFE Auto-landing on signal lost
Forced-
OPERATING FREQUENCY 2404 – 2483 MHz (UAV to RC)
EIRP 2.4 GHz: ≤ 32 dBm (FCC); ≤20 dBm (CE); ≤10 dBm/MHz (MIC)
INGRESS PROTECTION Splash and dust resistant
NOISE LEVEL 99 dB(A) hover
120 dB(A) max @ 1m

SMART BATTERY
RATED CAPACITY 5200 mAh
NOMINAL VOLTAGE 19 V
BATTERY TYPE LiPo 5S HV Smart Battery:
- Improved safety (protection for: overcharge, overcurrent, over/under-
temperature)
- Plug-and-play charging
- Self-balancing
- Storage self-discharge
- Cycle counter
- Battery ID
ENERGY 98.8 Wh
CHARGING TIME 1.5 h
BATTERY CHANGE TIME < 1 min
COMPLIANCE Approved for carry-on luggage.
Complies with IATA Dangerous Good Regulation.

1
Additional precaution must be taken between 0-10ºC and 40-50ºC. Stability, flight performance and flight
time might be reduced.

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NET WEIGHT
550 g ; 1.2 lbs
OPERATING TEMPERATURE 0-50°C *
*additional precaution has to be taken between 0-10ºC and 40-50ºC. Stability,
flight performance and flight time might be reduced.
CHARGING TEMPERATURE 10 - 45°C ; 50°F - 113°F
MAX CHARGING POWER 150 VA AC power
CHARGER Elios 2's Smart Battery Charger

PAYLOAD CHASSIS
PAYLOAD HEAD Damped for vibrations
CAMERA POD UPWARD TILT +90 degrees
CAMERA POD DOWNWARD TILT -90 degrees
PAYLOAD PROTECTION Load limiting mechanism to protect the payload in the case of a frontal shock.

MAIN CAMERA
SENSOR 1/2.3" CMOS
Effective Pixels: 12.3 M
Sensitivity: Optimized for low light performance
PHOTO FORMATS JPG
VIDEO FORMATS MOV
VIDEO RECORDING RESOLUTIONS 4k Ultra HD: 3840 x 2160 at 30 fps
FHD: 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps
VIDEO STREAMING RESOLUTION FHD: 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps
MOVIE FOV 114° horizontal, 130.8° diagonal
PHOTO FOV 118.8° horizontal, 148.6° diagonal
TOTAL VERTICAL FOV approximately 260° including camera tilt
LENS 2.71 mm focal length
Fixed focal
CONTROL MODES Auto mode with manual EV compensation
FILE STORAGE MicroSD card (onboard the aircraft)
Max capacity: 128 GB
Recommended model: Sandisk Extreme micro SDXC UHS-I V30
SUPPORTED FILE SYSTEM FAT32 for cards up to 32 GB, exFAT for cards bigger than 32 GB

THERMAL CAMERA
SENSOR Lepton 3.5 FLIR
VIDEO RECORDING RESOLUTION 160 x 120 at 9 fps
LENS FOV 56° x 42°, Depth of field 15cm to infinity
SENSITIVITY (NEDT) <50 mK
WAVELENGTH (LWIR) 8-14 μm

LIGHTING SYSTEM
TYPE High-efficiency LEDs for even lighting in front, top and bottom, optimized for
low impact of dust on picture quality.
IR light used for stabilization system.
CONTROL From the remote controller, adaptive light beam controlled by camera pitch
MODES Indirect/dustproof lighting
Close up lighting
Selective/oblique lighting
LIGHT OUTPUT 10k lumens

OPERATION SAFETY AND CRASHWORTHINESS

NAVIGATION LIGHTS Green (starboard) and red (port) lights.

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PROTECTION CAGE Carbon fiber cage with soft coating, modular subcomponents for maintenance
ease, thermoplastic elastomer suspensions, front opening dimensioned for easy
battery access.
COLLISION TOLERANCE Uniform all around the drone, up to 3 m/s on flat objects, up to 1.5 m/s on sharp
objects

REMOTE CONTROLLER
OPERATING FREQUENCIES 2404 - 2483 MHz (RC to UAV)
5738 - 5808 MHz (RC to RC)
920.6 - 928 MHz (RC to RC, Japan only)
MAX TRANSMISSION DISTANCE Up to 500 m in direct line of sight
EIRP 2.4 Ghz ≤20 dBm, 5.8 GHz ≤13 dBm, 920 MHz ≤10 dBm
WEIGHT 810 g (924 g with tablet holder)
OPERATING TEMP. 0 °C to 40 °C
OUTPUT PORT HDMI, SDI, USB
BATTERY 6000 mAh 2S
CONTROLS Aircraft control and payload settings
OPTIONS Optional remote controller (camera operator) with video stream reception on a
secondary screen, and dual control of camera settings.
BATTERY CHARGER 17.4 V / 57 W

TABLET
MODEL Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2
BATTERY CHARGER USB Charger 5V
OPERATING TEMP. -15 °C to 40 °C
CHARGING TEMP. -15 °C to 40 °C
CHARGING TIME 5 hours
WORKING TIME 5 hours (when receiving video stream) to 76 hours (idle)
WEIGHT 415 g

TRANSPORT CASE
DIMENSIONS 61 x 44 x 53 cm
WEIGHT 11.5 kg
COMPLIANCE IATA compliant for checked-in luggage.

COCKPIT SOFTWARE
FEATURES Real-time video and UAV telemetry, status visualization (remaining battery,
payload settings, warnings, etc. ), control payload settings and various
configurations.
OPERATING SYSTEM Android. Optimized for tablet provided with the ELIOS 2 system

INSPECTOR SOFTWARE
FEATURES Video and thermal video viewer (frame by frame), flight log analysis including
point of interests recorded during flight, screenshots, and flight data export.
OPERATING SYSTEM Windows 7, 8 and 10 (32 and 64 bits)

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ELIOS System transmitted Power

ELIOS 2
FREQUENCY BAND TX 2406 – 2476 MHz
MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER 60mW, 18dBm in 2.4GHz band (CE mode)
456mW, 26.6dBm in 2.4GHz band (FCC mode)

DESIGNATION OF EMISSIONS Digital bidirectional video and data downlink to remote controller, command and
data uplink to to UAV
TECHNOLOGY OFDM, wideband
MODULATION TYPE OFDM
E-FIELD STRENGTH 7.13V/m (measured at 20cm)

GCS
FREQUENCY BAND TX 2404 – 2480 MHz
5738 – 5808MHz (CamOp)
920.6 MHz to 928 MHz (CamOp Japan)
MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER 40mW, 16dBm in 2.4GHz band (CE and FCC mode)
6.3mW, 8dBm in 5.8GHz band (CE mode)
4.4mW, 6.4dBm in 5.8GHz band (FCC mode)
DESIGNATION OF EMISSIONS Radio Video Downlink and telemetry and uplink of the from Drone
TECHNOLOGY OFDM, wideband
MODULATION TYPE OFDM
To comply with both FCC and CE standards concerning transmission power, the ground unit uses a GPS
module to determine its geographic location and the power is adjusted accordingly. FCC mode is used in the
following countries: USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, Taiwan. In other countries, or if no GPS position can
be obtained, the system uses the more conservative CE standard.

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