Recommended Flight Settings
6X Series Sensors Recommended Flight Settings
Last updated
6X Series Sensors Recommended Flight Settings
Last updated
Sentera 6X Series Sensors
6X Product PagePurchase 6X MultispectralPurchase 6X ThermalPurchase 6X Thermal ProSentera Calibrated Reflectance Panel
Purchase Reflectance Panel50 to 150
5 to 15
70 to 85
150 to 400
15 to 45
70 to 85
These settings should be used as a starting point. Adjustments should be made based on background, time of year, location, weather, and other factors.
These flight settings are based on the global shutter monochrome imagers performance. The RGB imager can capture at 5FPS but is subject to electronic rolling shutter (ERS) effect. If you are capturing data for RGB maps then using a conservative flight speed is recommended.
Check out our free web based mission parameter calculator to find your ideal flight settings:
The maximum capture rate of the 6X Series Sensors is 5 FPS. The charts below show how the camera performs given different altitude, flight speed, and overlap settings.
Fly mid-day when the sun is highest in the sky (solar noon) to reduce shadowing effects. Solar noon will change depending on global location and time of year.
Flying with uniform lighting conditions is optimal for 6X. This means no clouds (clear), mostly clear, or completely overcast.
Flying in foggy, rainy, or snowy conditions is not advised.
For more in-depth flight settings for 6X and 6X Thermal visit the Sentera Product catalog.
