Pre-Requisites

Platform Requirements

The UAV must have a mounting point for your Cyclops camera module that provides an unobstructed view of the terrain below the vehicle.

Power and Data Requirements

You must have power source(s) for your Cyclops system that meet the specs provided by the manufacturer.

If your camera and flight computer have different power specs, be prepared to power them separately!

Flight Controller Requirements

Theseus has integrated with the following flight controller hardware successfully:

• Cube Orange +

The Cyclops system requires a single UART serial port on the flight controller to run MAVLink telemetry to the compute module. See Flight Controller for more information on flight controller integration.

Your flight controller must have a barometer (or another altitude source that is not GPS) as well as a reliable compass/magnetometer and airspeed sensor. See Autopilot Integration for more information on how Cyclops interfaces with ArduPilot.

Cyclops currently only supports ArduPilot. If you would like to integrate other autopilot software, contact our team.

Components

Before proceeding with integration, make sure that you have the following:

• Cyclops system hardware (including camera and flight computer, UART cables, power cables)

• UAV with ArduPilot-compatible flight controller, magnetometer, barometer, and airspeed sensor

• Windows laptop

• Ethernet cable

• Power source for UAV and Cyclops system

Check that you have all listed components and proceed to the next section.