Acronyms and Definitions

Acronyms

16 VAR

16 Bits variables (Integers)

32 VAR

32 Bits variables (Reals)

ADC

Analog to Digital Converter

ADSB

Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast

AGL

Above Ground Level

AoA

Angle of Attack

ARC

Arcade Mode

AUTO

Automatic Mode

BIT

Bit Variables

BLOS

Beyond Line Of Sight

CAN

Controller Area Network

CAP

Capture Module

CMB

Climb Phase

CRU

Cruise Phase

DC

Direct Current

DGPS

Differential GPS

ECAP

Enhanced CAP

ECEF

Earth Centered – Earth Fixed

EGNOS

European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service

EKF

Extended Kalman Filter

ESC

Electronic Speed Controller

FCS

Flight Control System

FHSS

Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum

FLR

Flare Phase

FTS

Flight Termination System

GIS

Geographical Information System

GND

Ground

GNSS

Global Navigation Satellite Systems

GPIO

General Purpose Input Output

GPS

Global Positioning System

GS

Ground Speed

GS

Ground Segment

HLD

Hold Phase

HUM

Hardware User Manual

I2C

Inter-Integrated Circuit

IAS

Indicated Air Speed

ID

Identification

IMU

Inertial Measurement Unit

ISM

Industrial Scientific and Medical

LED

Light-Emitting Diode

LND

Landing Phase

LOS

Line Of Sight

M2M

Machine To Machine

MSL

Mean Sea Level

OPV

Optionally Piloted Vehicle

PFD

Primary Flight Display

PID

Proportional Integral Derivative

PPM

Pulse Position Modulation

PWM

Pulse Width Modulation

QNH

Barometric atmospheric pressure adjusted to sea level

RC

Radio Control Mode

RF

Radio Frequency

RPAS

Remotely Piloted Aircraft System

RPM

Revolutions Per Minute

RS 232

Recommended Standard 232

RS 485

Recommended Standard 485

RX

Reception

SMA

SubMiniature Version A Connector

SSMA

Miniature-SMA

STB

Standby Phase

SU

Servo-Output matrix

SUM

Software User Manual

TAS

True Air Speed

TKO

TakeOff Phase

TX

Transmission

UART

Universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter

UAS

Unmanned Aerial System

UAV

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

US

Output-Servo matrix

VTOL

Vertical TakeOff and Landing

WGS 84

World Geodetic System 84

WP

Waypoint

Definitions

  • Control Phase: The operation is divided into phases in which the UAV has a specific performance. Each of this phases is called a control phase.

  • Control Channel: It is each of the signals used to control a behaviour or action.

  • Control Mode: It is possible to make a manual control of the UAV by stick, assisted control and fully automatic control.

  • Actuator: It is a mechanic device to provide force to move or “act” another mechanical device.