D4K - Payload Operation

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Last updated: Aug 31, 2023 by Matt Skelton
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Power On & Boot

After the aircraft and camera are powered via the aircraft battery, allow the camera to boot. This may take a minute or two.

Camera Status

The camera indicator icon in the top bar of Fly PHX will show when the camera is ready for flight.

Camera Indicator Icon

 

Green Icon

The camera is ready for flight.

 

Red Icon

The camera is not ready for flight.

 

Orange Icon

The camera storage is more than 50% full.

Flashing Red Icon

The camera has detected an error.

 

 

Grey Icon

The camera status is unavailable.

 

Photo Count

The number of photos taken during the current camera session.

 

 

GPS Type

The GPS type the camera is using. Non-RTK will be displayed as Standard GPS.

RTK GPS will be either Fixed or Float depending on the accuracy of the system.

 

 

Expanded Window

Press on the camera indicator icon and the expanded window view will open. This will provide more information about the camera.

 

Pre-Flight Checklist

The preflight checklist camera item will automatically pass when the camera is ready.

 

The Pre-flight checklist item will not automatically pass when:

  • The camera is not ready.

  • The storage is more than 50% full.

 

An unready camera pre-flight check can be manually bypassed by the pilot at their digression.

 

Flight Planning & Settings

Fly PHX has several built in presets for use with Double 4K payloads:

Preset Name

Camera Model

Front Overlap

Side Overlap

Altitude

Data Product

Preset Name

Camera Model

Front Overlap

Side Overlap

Altitude

Data Product

Stitched Mosaic (400')

Sentera Double 4K

80%

70%

400ft

Orthomosaic / DSM

QuickTile (400')

Sentera Double 4K

60%

40%

400ft

QuickTile

Stand Count (150')

Sentera Double 4K Analytics

N/A

N/A

150ft

Stand Count

Tassel Count (150')

Sentera Double 4K Analytics

N/A

N/A

150ft

Tassel Count

RTK precision weed map (150')

Sentera Double 4K Weedmapper

68%

68%

150ft

Contact support@sentera.com for more information

Apply one of the presets listed above to apply the correct settings for the intended data product output.

These presets can be applied and the altitude/overlap can be changed to suit the pilots needs.

After the preset is applied, press next to move onto the landing pattern mission item. Then select the survey mission item again, and the expanded view (shown) will be displayed. This allows the pilot to set the desired altitude and overlap values.

Custom settings can be saved as a new preset using the preset tab in the survey mission item.

 

Camera Webpage

The D4K payload hosts a local webpage that can be accessed by the user when needed.

The easiest way to access the webpage is to use the button built into Fly PHX located at:
Application Settings>Help>System Links.

This will open the default web browser and direct it to the camera webpage.

If using the feature on iOS, navigating out of the Fly PHX application will start the lost comms timer. After 60 seconds the aircraft will activate the lost comms fail safe and return to land.

 

To manually access the webpage enter the following address into the address bar of a web browser while connected to the PHX or camera.

192.168.143.141

 

 

Camera Status LEDs

Color

Meaning

Color

Meaning

Solid Green

Camera is ready

Solid Red

Camera is booting or not ready

Flashing Red

The camera has detected an error.