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HH-65 Dolphin

Console has to stay low to view helicopter over the top.

this causes the handles to be low


Operation: 

Finding helicopter at rest on pad or 5 foot translucent blue field and propeller not spinning. 6" x 9" flatscreen reveals point of view of the helicopter in it's present orientation


  1. pilot arrives and reviews the simple to understand controls on console

 
    1. Right handle:

      1. push forward or backward to cause helicopter to move around the field in clockwise or counterclockwise motion

        1. the rotation is caused by a motor rotating the center pylon. (helicopter does not move forward or backward under air power of the craft

      2. Rotate the craft left and right to be able to point to targets (by twisting the handle)

        1. the rotation is caused by a motor rotating the center pylon. (helicopter does not move forward or backward under air power of the craft

    1. Left Handle

      1. Altitude:  push forward  or backward to increase the RPMs of the helicopter which has a real 4 blade propeller

      2. Fire Button: the top of the handle has a button to trigger a red Laser mounted in the Helicopters nose Search light

  1. the pilot decides on target to hit and maneuvers the crafts altitude and orientation

  1. Pilot  increases RPMs of of the craft pushing the left handle forward

  2. once airborne the pilot tests the controls and the crafts reactions.

  1. the Pilot also notices the 6" x 9" screen in his console is showing what the  "Helicopter Pilot" see via a camera mounted on the craft

  1. once the pilot is sure he has the target in the cross hairs of the camera he hits the button on the top of the left handle firing a laser which when hitting the target properly registers a confirmation signal

    1. when firing the trigger there is a sound effect accompanying

    2. when a target is successfully hit the signal light on top of the console blinks for 3 seconds and a sound effect accompanies.

    3. no counter or time clock is suggested to keep track

  1. two gauges on console react as if registering information of the craft but are not. just effects 

    1. may be able to have gauges reflect actual information if found it can be done cost effectively.

HELICOPTER ACQUISITIONS

Helicopter

   http://www.helipal.com/   

Order Number: 222167

Detailed Invoice: http://www.helipal.com/account_history_info.php?order_id=222167

Date Ordered: Friday 05 October, 2012










XBee Wireless Pack

http://www.parallax.com/StoreSearchResults/tabid/768/txtSearch/XBEE/List/0/SortField/4/ProductID/785/Default.aspx

Parallax, Inc. Order Confirmation
Order Date: 10/5/2012 1:51:30 PM






geared Continuous Rotation servo platform

http://www.servocity.com/html/spg805a-cr_continuous_rotation.html

Thank you for your order from www.ServoCity.com.

Your invoice number for this order is SC85092.

Order placed at: Fri Oct  5 16:06:05 2012




Helicopter

   http://www.helipal.com/   

Order Number: 222167

Detailed Invoice: http://www.helipal.com/account_history_info.php?order_id=222167

Date Ordered: Friday 05 October, 2012

 

10.5.12

 

ORIGINAL REFERENCE

HELICOPTER
1142.7
The helicopter being such a technical exhibit progresses on a research and acquisition bases. the Technician building has received the helicopter from Hong Kong and has taken it all apart to knit it together with other gears, servos and other fun stuff.
10/29/12
11/8/12
as this is one of the more interesting Exhibits we want to see more physical progress, but most of the current work is done in testing and rebuilding of Helicopter innerds and programming.
I have a 12” blade on it right now. Looks pretty good, scale wise.

Jim
Helicopter Infrared Targets being assembled.
Testing the servo that turns the Helicopter left and right.
XBEE remote control testing
12”  prop test
Making the Frame now
Frame is made
very tricky
11/18/12
waiting for more images from Electronics Technician
11/27/12
we’re working on the console to get to the electrical Technician to install the controls
the frame (upside down) welded and ready for grinding
Control at 34”
12/6/12
Joystick Placement
we feel setting the joysticks off center allows for one’s wrist to rest naturally on the consul
offset towards center
Console Screen orientation
testing the onboard camera
Console Support
Target Arms
axle
Wiring  rough
Console Being Painted
Joy Sticks
6/1/13
Frame Leaving for Powder coating today
Mechanics test fitted
Ready for assembly
Lexan and acrylic arrived 
(ready to cut for windshield and blue circle)
click here for items purchasedhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/4p9yfbd5u0o9g5d/Purchases.xls

Below are the components received from the Helicopter Technician and a rough idea of design intent

IMG 1 Transmitter for Onboard Camera

Camera

i have seen the camera working transmitting and viewing on Jim’s Lap top.

IMG 2 Back of Control Panel Screen

Three Screens:

  1. 1.Large screen reflects the on board camera

  2. 2.randomly Generated video of meaningless data stored on chip

  3. 3.randomly Generated video of meaningless data stored on chip


i do not know what the other board is for

?

IMG 3 Back of Control Panel Screen

Believe is on site
(Uncomfirmed)
Acrylic Faceplate to protect screens

IMG 4 UNKNOWN BAORD

IMG 4 FRONT of Control Panel Screen

IMG group 6 PROPELLER MOTOR and X,Y AXIS SERVO component

I believe these are the replacements of the Helicopter that went messing on site

IMG 7 Misc parts ( Helicopter Coupling arm, Target Light, etc)

Click to see video testing of prop
arm mounts to helicopter (right) and Pylon arm (left)
Light that shoots targets. (resides as searchlight under copter)

IMG group 8 Misc parts ( Helicopter parts orientation )

I believe these are the replacements of the Helicopter that went messing on site

Fuselage
12” Airplane Propeller
understand it was MORE than aenough to lift chopper
Camera
Light for shooting targets
don’t know if it is IR or other
?

IMG 10 ??? May be for Generator......

IMG 11 ???

IMG 12 ???

IMG 13 ???

Further Notes:

  1.     i believe the Targets are already mounted on site

  2.     i don’t know where the Joysticks are. i believe they may be on the Console on site, but have not confirmed.  (as i am just seeing what came from Jim i didn’t know what he took or left on site.