Motivations

• You don't have a field boundary in your account and want to plan a flight.

• You want to fly an area and have FieldAgent create the field on import.

Steps

From the Home Screen:

1. Tap on the Menu button in the top left corner.

2. Select Flight Planning.

3. Touch and hold to set your flight boundary clockwise or counter-clockwise.

4. Ensure you have the correct camera selected.

5. Adjust your flight parameters using an appropriate preset.

6. Tap Done.

7. Tap the Play button to execute the mission or begin flight plan export.

This section provides a set of fast and easy-to-understand guides for those who want to dive right in. You can learn to perform basic workflows quickly without spending extra time reading.

Motivations

• I need to find a field or task for data capture.

• I have been partnered with, or belong to, an organizational hierarchy with multiple FieldAgent organizations.

Steps

From the Home Screen:

1. Tap on the top center label that displays your active Organization.

2. Search or browse for the Organization you want to switch to.

3. Tap on the Organization.

4. Tap the Select button at the bottom.

The Home Screen will refresh with fields for the Organization you selected.

Motivation

You want to create a flight plan to capture data for your field.

Steps

From the Home Screen:

• Tap on the field to use for flight planning.

• Swipe from the right to the left on the Field Boundary.

• Select the Flight Segment in the Timeline.

• Drag the blue boundary dots to adjust the flight area if necessary.

• Tap on the Preset to adjust flight parameters.

• Tap on the Cameras to set your equipment.

Terrain Informed Flight

Motivation

You are assigned a flight task and must capture imagery to fulfill that task.

Steps

From the Home Screen:

1. Tap the menu button on the top left.

2. Tap on the Tasks menu item.

3. Select the task you want to work on.

4. Review the task details and tap the Fly Now button at the bottom.

5. Set your drone and camera using the top set of buttons.

6. Review the selected Flight Specifications.

7. Tap on Review Parameters.

8. Adjust the buffer and direction as necessary.

9. Tap Set Parameters to enter the flight planning view.

Motivations

I have a set of field or flight boundary coordinates and want to make a flight plan.

Requirements

• The file must follow one of the formats outlined in the page.

• A flight plan cannot be imported if the screen is already open.

Steps

The flight plan import process uses the iOS Sharing feature.

You can to the FieldAgent from apps like Files, Mail, or any app that supports Share.

For this example, we will use the Files app.

1. Navigate to the location of your file.

2. Touch and hold over your file.

3. Select the Share option.

4. Choose FieldAgent.

Motivations

• You have a flight plan and equipment capable of flying your drone with the app.

• You prefer FieldAgent Mobile's "photo clicks" over DJI's apps.

Steps

From the Flight Planning screen:

1. Power on and connect your drone.

2. Wait for the Status to change to Ready.

3. Tap on the Status List to review any warnings.

4. Tap on the Play button to start the Preflight Checklist.

5. Once the mission is uploaded, tap the Launch button.

Terrain Informed Flight

If you enabled Terrain Informed, then review additional information here.

Motivation

I want to record Ground Control Points (GCPs) for my field.

Requirements

You must have and your DA2 configured.

Steps

From the Home Screen:

1. Tap on your field.

2. Tap on the Points button.

3. Tap on the + button on the top left.

4. Tap on Ground Control Points.

5. Move your DA2 over the point you wish to record.

6. Wait for the app to report 0.01 m accuracy and for the Current Location to display a green status.

7. Tap Save Location.

8. Repeat until all the points have been surveyed.

9. Tap the Save button on the top right.

From the Field Point Details screen:

1. Tap the Upload button.

2. Verify your network connectivity by reviewing the network indicators.

3. Tap the Upload button to start processing.

Once the upload has been completed, tap the Done button to return to your Field Point List.

Motivation

I want to record the locations of weeds in my field and attach images to those points.

Requirements

• You should thoroughly review the Ground Control Points guide first.

  • This guide builds on capturing GCPs.

• You must have Trimble Mobile Manager and your DA2 configured.

• When uploading, you should be connected to WiFi for best results.

Steps

From the Home Screen:

1. Tap on your field.

2. Tap on the Points button.

3. Tap on the + button on the top left.

4. Tap on Weeds Ground Truthing.

5. Move your DA2 over the point you wish to record.

6. Wait for the app to report 0.01 m accuracy and for the Current Location to display a green status.

7. Tap Save Location.

8. Snap a photo using your mobile device.

9. Repeat until all the points have been surveyed.

10. Tap the Save button on the top right.

11. Confirm by tapping on Save.

From the Field Point Details screen:

1. Tap the Upload button.

2. Verify your network connectivity by reviewing the network indicators.

3. Tap the Upload button to start processing.

Once the upload has been completed, tap the Done button to return to your Field Point List.

If you want to see a preview of the process, please review the Ground Control Points guide for more details.

Flight Plan Export enables the full power of DJI's flight app and the convenience of FieldAgent's intelligent flight planning.

Motivations

• I want to use FieldAgent mobile to generate a flight plan from my field or flight task, but my drone does not support autonomous missions from the app.

• I want to perform a mission with RTK enabled.

Manual File Transfer

This section explains how to transfer a flight plan using an external device.

Requirements

For manual file transfer, using an external device, you must have one of the following:

• A supported SD Card Reader and a compatible SD Card.

• An external drive or thumb drive that can connect to both the RC and iOS Device.

Steps

From the Flight Planning screen:

1. Connect an SD card reader with an SD card inserted into your Apple device.

2. Tap on the Menu button at the top left.

3. Tap on the Export menu item.

4. Select a format to name the KMZ file.

5. Tap the Next button.

6. Tap Allow Access to grant permissions to the app.

7. Select your SD Card on the left side.

8. Top the Open button to grant permissions.

Your KMZ file will now be on the SD card and can be copied to the drone's RC. Once copied, you can import the KMZ file inside DJI Pilot 2.

Wireless Flight Plan Transfer

This section explains how to transfer a flight plan using Flight Sync and a hotspot connection.

Requirements

Review the guide found here to install and configure Flight Sync.

Steps

From the Flight Planning screen:

1. Tap on the Menu button at the top left.

2. Tap on the Export menu item.

3. Select a format to name the KMZ file.

4. Tap the Next button.

5. Tap Allow Access to grant permissions to the app.

6. Select your SD Card on the left side.

7. Top the Open button to grant permissions.

Terrain Informed Flight

If you enabled Terrain Informed, then review additional information here.

Troubleshooting

See the FAQs section.

Motivation

I want to capture Trimble DA2 coordinates for FIeld Points.

Requirements

• Make sure that your DA2 is powered on and connected via Bluetooth.

• If you still need to set up your DA2 and TMM app, please refer to the Trimble Documentation for details.

• You will likely want to select WGS84(G1762) for the GNSS Output Frame.

Steps

Open the Trimble Mobile Manager, then:

1. Tap on the Home tab.

2. Tap on the Select button.

3. Tap on your Trimble DA2 in the left menu.

4. Tap the Connect button.

5. Background the app.

You can start an RTK session anytime.

Motivations

• I want to maintain a consistent Ground Sample Distance (GSD) during my flight.

• My flight specification requires TIF.

Requirements

• You must have a data connection to build a TIF flight plan.

• Flight Plan Export requires you to set your takeoff location before exporting.

Steps

From the Flight Planning screen:

1. Tap on Terrain Informed under Options.

You can now tap on Review to see the altitude and elevation values.

Additional steps are below, depending on how you plan to execute your flight plan.

Fly a Drone

You will be prompted to review the terrain and elevation values during the preflight check:

1. Tap on Accept on the top right.

Flight Plan Export

Flight Plan Export supports TIF.

Requirements

• You must have your drone deployed at the desired takeoff location.

• You must have a data connection.

• You must have Location Services enabled for the app.

Steps

During export, you will be prompted to:

1. Deploy your drone at the desired takeoff location.

2. Hold your Apple device over the drone.

3. Tap Set Takeoff

4. Tap Accept

The export will then proceed normally.

Motivation

I want to calibrate my Sentera RTK Base Station using a Trimble DA2 so that my flight data is referenced with Trimble RTK corrections.

Requirements

• You must allow Local Network permissions when prompted.

• You must have and your DA2 configured.

• You must have an ethernet adapter for your Apple mobile device.

WeedScout

• The base station must have a plumb bob attached to it by a 1m length of paracord.

• You must have a Sentera RTK Base station with this part number:

31032-01 (kits: 21256-00, 21260-00)

First Time Setup

When you first connect to the base station, you must configure the appropriate network settings on your Apple mobile device.

• Your Apple mobile device will remember these settings.

• This procedure only needs to be performed once.

• You can find the instructions from the dashboard after selecting your base station.

Steps

From the Home Screen:

1. Tap on the Menu button at the top left of the screen.

2. Tap on the Dashboard menu item.

3. Under Utilities, tap on Sentera Base Station.

4. Select your base station model.

5. Place the DA2 over the ground point where you will position the base station.

   (You may be using a survey stake that was buried into the ground)

6. Wait for the app to report 0.01 m accuracy and for the Current Location to display a green status.

7. Tap Save Location.

The app will cache the location you saved and write any cached location the next time you connect to a base station.

You can now turn on the base station and connect it with the ethernet adapter.

Troubleshooting

Motivation

• I have a requirement to fly in a window between post-sunrise and pre-sunset periods.

• I want to see when the first light is to plan my schedule.

Requirements

For Flight Tasks, you must have access to FieldAgent Tasking.

Dashboard

From the Home Screen:

1. Tap on the Menu button at the top left.

2. Select the Dashboard menu item.

3. Tap on the Sundial item under Utilities.

Sundial will default to your current location. You can select a field and adjust the date by tapping the Location and Date items at the top of the list view.

Task Details

From Task Details:

• Scroll down the list.

• Tap on the Solar Times item in the Sundial section.

Motivation

I want to record the location of a weed sprayer to measure its offset.

Requirements

• You should thoroughly review the guide first.

  • This guide builds on capturing GCPs.

• You must have and your DA2 configured.

• You should have your DA2 attached to the 90-degree elbow adapter.

• You will need access to the inside the sprayer.

• Verify your active org and as necessary.

• When uploading, you should be connected to WiFi for best results.

Steps

From the Home Screen:

1. Tap on your field.

2. Tap on the Points button.

3. Tap on the + button on the top left.

4. Tap on Sprayer Offset.

5. Move your DA2 over the spot on the sprayer you wish to record.

6. Wait for the app to report 0.01 m accuracy and for the Current Location to display a green status.

7. Tap Save Location.

9. Tap the Save button on the top right.

10. Confirm by tapping on Save.

From the Field Point Details screen:

1. Tap the Upload button.

2. Verify your network connectivity by reviewing the network indicators.

3. Tap the Upload button to start processing.

Once the upload has been completed, tap the Done button to return to your Field Point List.

Cab App RTK Coordinates

Motivation

• I want to adhere to flight safety .

• I want to avoid filing an during my flight.

Requirements

You must have a to view turbine locations.

Steps

From the Home Screen:

1. Tap on the field you want to review.

2. From the top-right options, tap on the Map Layers button.

3. Under the Infrastructure section, tap on the Wind Turbines toggle to enable it.

Once enabled, the app will display a set of map annotations for each turbine nearby. You can tap on the annotations to view details about the turbine information.

Motivation

• My drone is return-to-home with more battery life than expected.

• My drone is transiting too low to the flight area.

Requirements

You must be using the app to . These settings do not affect .

Steps

From the Home Screen:

1. Tap on the Settings gear button on the top right.

2. Scroll down to Drone Settings and tap it.

3. Under the SAFETY section, you can adjust:

   1. RTH Battery Threshold

   2. Minimum RTH Altitude

Notes

RTH Battery Threshold

This setting controls the battery level at which the drone will Return to Home (RTH). The app will command the drone to return to the launch point when the battery level reaches this percentage.

Minimum RTH Altitude

This setting controls the minimum altitude at which the drone can fly to and from the flight area. Depending on your mission altitude, the drone may fly higher than this setting during transit.

Motivation

I am experiencing a problem and must send additional information to Sentera Support.

Requirements

You must have an internet connection, either cellular or WiFi.

Steps

From the Home Screen:

1. Tap on the Settings gear button on the top right.

2. Scroll down to Support & FAQs and tap it.

3. Tap on Email Support.

4. Enter any additional information in the body of the email.

5. Tap the Send button on the top right.

Your logs will now be sent to Sentera Support.

Unable to Open Mail

Send App Logs Manually

1. Open the Files app.

2. Tap on Browse at the bottom right.

3. Tap on On My iPad/iPhone.

4. Tap on FieldAgent.

5. Touch and hold the applogs folder.

6. Tap on Compress.

7. Find the applogs.zip file.

8. Touch and hold the applogs.zip file.

9. Tap on the Share option.

You can now share the archive with any app you want.