In this mode the 6X ingests triggering commands and GPS/Altitude/Attitude from the drone to capture and geotag imagery. This is the most common operational mode.
DJI M300/350
DJI Skyport
DJI M200/210
DJI Skyport
Freefly Astro
Freefly Astro Gimbal
Inspired Flight IF1200A
Inspired Flight IF1200A
Inspired Flight IF800
Inspired Flight IF800
6X Series Sensors Standard Operating Procedure - Auto-Height Overlap
Assemble aircraft.
Install 6X & Light Sensor/GPS.
Power aircraft
Verify a session has started.
Verify overlap settings on 6X via webpage user interface.
Verify camera model, altitude, overlap, and flight speed settings in flight app.
Aircraft must be flown East facing.
Capture calibration images (optional).
Fly.
Offload data (Optional).
Assembly the aircraft per manufacturer instructions.
Attach 6X to the aircraft.
Attach the light sensor/GPS to the aircraft.
Connect the light sensor/GPS to the 6X using the provided USB-C to USB-C cable.
Secure the USB-C to USB-C cable to the aircraft.
Power the aircraft on.
Let the 6X boot (solid status red LEDs).
Verify the 6X has started a session (solid green status LEDs). This take about 1 minute and requires a GPS fix.
Connect USB-C cable to the USB-C port on the 6X.
Connect the other end of the cable to a laptop.
Open the webpage user interface.
Select Configuration.
Under Trigger verify the overlap is set to the desired percentage.
Unplug the USB-C cable from the 6X.
Verify the camera model/parameters, flight speed, survey altitude, and overlap settings.
The side overlap setting in the flight planning app should match the overlap setting on the 6X. This ensures the aircraft will fly with the appropriate spacing between transects that the 6X is expecting.
Aircraft must be flown in an East facing direction.
Place the reflectance panel on a flat surface in direct sunlight.
Pick up the aircraft and hold it waist high with the 6X directly over the reflectance panel.
Press the button on the light sensor to start the calibration image capture.
Hold the aircraft over the panel until the image capture is complete.
Set down aircraft and pick up panel.
Prepare the aircraft for launch, then fly.
Offload the data after aircraft has landed or fly again.
6X Series Sensors Standard Operating Procedure Introduction
The 6X can operate in two different modes. Each of these modes has a slightly different Standard Operating Procedure.
In this mode the 6X ingests triggering commands and GPS/Altitude/Attitude from the drone to capture and geotag imagery. This is the most common operational mode.
Supported Aircraft:
DJI M300/350
DJI M200/210
Freefly Astro
Inspired Flight IF800 & IF1200
In this mode the 6X uses GPS data from the light sensor/GPS module to determine when it should trigger the camera.
Operational mode and capture settings are selected using the configuration menu.
Advanced or custom configurations of the 6X may required a modified standard operating procedure.
DJI Inspire 1
Sentera GPS
DJI Inspire 2
Sentera GPS
DJI M100
Sentera GPS
OEM 6X Sensor
Sentera GPS
6X Series Sensors Standard Operating Procedure - Commanded Triggers
Assemble aircraft.
Install 6X & Light Sensor/GPS.
Power aircraft
Verify a session has started.
Capture calibration images (optional).
Verify camera model, altitude, overlap , and flight speed settings in flight app.
Fly.
Offload data (optional).
Assembly the aircraft per manufacturer instructions.
Attach 6X to the aircraft.
Attach the light sensor/GPS to the aircraft.
Connect the light sensor/GPS to the 6X using the provided USB-C to USB-C cable.
Secure the USB-C to USB-C cable to the aircraft.
Power the aircraft on.
Let the 6X boot (solid status red LEDs).
Verify the 6X has started a session (solid green status LEDs). This take about 1 minute and requires a GPS fix.
Place the reflectance panel on a flat surface in direct sunlight.
Pick up the aircraft and hold it waist high with the 6X directly over the reflectance panel.
Press the button on the light sensor to start the calibration image capture.
Hold the aircraft over the panel until the image capture is complete.
Set down aircraft and pick up panel.
Verify the camera model/parameters, flight speed, survey altitude, and overlap settings.
Prepare the aircraft for launch, then fly.
Offload the data after aircraft has landed or fly again.
