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Guide to features in FieldAgent Mobile for iOS.
The app has features designed to assist with field-edge activities, including flight planning, execution of autonomous missions, and data capture of ground points.
This section details specific activities and how to perform them. All activities start from the home screen, which displays a list of fields in your FieldAgent account and other elements that can control the app's flow.
Sign in to your FieldAgent account or continue as a Guest user.
Before you can access your FieldAgent data, you must have an active FieldAgent account.
You can visit this page for more information on setting up or renewing your FieldAgent account.
After installing the app, you will be greeted with a login screen.
You can enter your email and password to access the app or simply tap "Login as Guest".
You can continue with the 60-Second Guides or go to the complete App Guide below.
A complete guide to the Home Screen
The Home Screen is the first thing you will see when you launch the app and are logged in.
The menu button provides access to several other areas of the app.
Flight Planning will allow you to start an Ad-Hoc planning session.
Tasks will task you to the Task List for your current organization.
Dashboard will open your Pilot's Dashboard with access to additional information.
The label at the top of the panel displays your active organization. You can use this to switch your active organization.
In this example, Sentera Family Farms is the active organization.
You can access this help site at any time by tapping on the ? button.
A complete guide to Flight Planning
You can open flight planning from by swiping on a field boundary or triple-tapping any item in the Shapes list. Entering through this way will default the flight area for you.
The allows you to enter flight planning. The task's flight specifications and field boundary automatically populate the flight parameters and area.
A complete guide to Wireless Flight Plan Transfer.
During Flight Plan Export, you have an option to wirelessly transfer a flight plan from FieldAgent Mobile to an RC (Remote Controller).
In order to tranfer the flight plan without using an external drive or SD Card, you need to install the Sentera Flight Sync app on your RC.
The apk file can be downloaded here.
There are instructions for installation for both DJI and Herelink for IF800 are below.
The Flight Sync apk is maintained by Sentera and not a third party developer.
Copy the apk file from your computer to and external drive or SD Card.
Connect the external drive to your RC.
Open the File Explorer.
Select the apk.
Follow the prompts to install the apk.
Flight Sync should appear in your app list.
Copy the apk file from your computer to and external drive or SD Card.
Connect the external drive to your RC.
Open the File Explorer.
Select the apk.
Follow the prompts to install the apk.
Flight Sync should appear in your app list.
Once the app in installed you will be greeted with a setup assistant. It will walk you through the required permissions. Follow the prompts and allow permissions in order for Flight Sync to function correctly.
Tap the Next button.
Tap the Permissions button.
Navigate to Permissions.
Enable File System permission.
Return to the app.
Verify the permission by tapping on Settings.
Tap the Next button.
Tap the Permissions button.
Navigate to Permissions.
Enable File System permission.
Return to the app.
Verify the permission by tapping on Settings.
Flight Sync requires that the RC be on the same wireless network as the iOS Device. Typically you would using a Personal Hotspot from your cellular iOS Device.
You can also connect to the same WiFi network, however it must be configured to allow mDNS and DNS-SD protocol. These are often disabled on corporate networks.
You can follow this guide from Apple to learn more about setting up your hotspot.
Once the hotspot is setup and active, connect your RC to the hotspot like any other WiFi network.
The process can vary based on your version of iOS and the device you are using.
Setting up a personal hotspot will require an iOS Device with cellular data.
Once Flight Sync is setup and the devices are connected wirelessly, then you are ready to transfer your flight planss. See this guide for more details.
You must have the devices on the same wireless network.
The Flight Sync app must be running on the RC, but it can be in the background.
Flight Sync must have file system permissions granted.
FieldAgent Mobile must have Local Network permissions granted.
A complete guide to Field Details
Tap a field from the Home Screen to view Field Details.
Tapping on the Directions button will open a mapping app on your device with directions from your current location to the centroid of the field's boundary.
Field Notifications can be displayed by tapping the Notifications button. Field Notifications are not available for all fields or accounts.
A list of tasks for the field can be displayed by tapping the Tasks button.
Field Points can be accessed by tapping on the Points button. The workflows for these points are detailed on this page.
When Field Details are first displayed, the Field Boundary is selected and displayed on the map. It is represented as the blue box overlayed on the map.
The field boundary and other custom shapes can be toggled on the map by tapping a shape in the shape list.
When imagery is uploaded to FieldAgent, it is contained inside of a Survey. You can view the processed imagery and analytic data by selecting a layer in the Surveys List.
On the Shapes List, you can swipe to fly a field boundary or shape or tap three times on an item to open Flight Planning. This works for both the field boundary and any custom shape that has been created.
Flight Planning is detailed in this section of the guide.
A complete guide to Flight Tasks
You can access your Task List from the Home screen by tapping the Menu button and selecting the Tasks item.
Each Task in the list displays a summary of information.
The information displayed is described in this figure from left to right, top to bottom.
Field Name
Date
Name
The Name of the task.
Notes
Assigned to
Status
You can tap on the any task item to view Task Details.
You can tap a Task from the Task List to view Task Details.
The Task Details Table contains information about the task, such as who assigned it, scheduled and targeted dates, and what field it belongs to.
The Assigned to section displays who the task is assigned to.
If the task is Unassigned, you can tap on Assign to Me, and the app will update the task assignment.
If the task has been assigned to you, you can tap the Unassign button to change its status to unassigned.
The Scheduled Date indicates when the task is intended to be completed.
You can tap the Update button to change the Scheduled Date.
The Targeted Date shows the original date the task was intended to be completed. It is generally set when the Order is created.
The Status displays the current state of the task.
When a task is incomplete, you can tap the Complete button to set it as completed.
You should only complete a task based on your team's standard operating procedure.
Manually completing a task can result in the order being unfulfilled.
Here is a figure showing the task status and its meaning.
Open
The task is created and awaiting image upload.
Completed
The task was marked completed.
Surveyed
The task was associated with a survey, and images were uploaded.
The Field displays which field the task is associated with.
You can tap on he Field name to display Field Details.
The Product shows what product was ordered to generate this task.
The Survey shows the name of the survey that was associate with this task.
When a task is Open or Completed, then a survey has not been uploaded with the task associated.
The Notes field displays any notes that were attached to the task when the order was placed.
In certain cases the notes will display the required flight parameters that the task should be flown with. It may also contain important information about the task.
The Sundial field allows you to view solar times for the field.
The Sundial will automatically choose the Scheduled Date or Targeted Date for the task. You can adjust the date as necessary.
The Fly Now button will open flight planning with the task information.
From Task Based Flight Planning, you will be able to adjust your flight plan accordingly before you Fly a Drone or Export.
The name of the for this task.
This is either the or the of the task.
The for the task.
The user who is currently the task.
The of the task.
