FAQs for Sentera Sensors
Check the configuration settings to determine whether the 6X is in DJI Skyport or Sentera GPS mode. Follow the instructions in the User Guide to confirm the configuration mode.
If the 6X is in DJI Skyport mode, test the communication between the 6X and the RC controller by pressing the photo capture button on the RC controller. The LEDs should flash white momentarily to indicate a photo has been captured.
If all of the above steps work, select a custom sensor in DJI Pilot 2 and define the 6X camera using the parameters for either the monochrome or RGB sensors. This will allow the app to compute the correct overlap for the imagery you want to capture in your mapping mission.
You can find the specifications for both the RGB and monochrome sensors in the User Guide.
If you are doing a multispectral map, use the monochrome values.
If you are doing an RGB map, use the RGB values.
You can find the custom camera option by starting a new mapping mission in DJI Pilot 2.
Tap on Select Camera
Tap on Custom Camera
Tap on +Custom Camera
Finish the configuration to have the correct parameters calculated.
If you encounter any issues during the configuration process, try the following:
Check the connections between the 6X, the drone, and the RC controller.
Ensure that the firmware of the 6X, the drone, and the RC controller is up to date.
Refer to the 6X Multispectral Sensor User Guide for more detailed troubleshooting steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
No Fly Zones (NFZs) are restricted areas where a UAS is forbidden to fly. These zones have different restriction levels, and restrictions vary by region and country.
For example, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has this about operating in the US.
DJI drones have a specific process for unlocking flying in an NFZ, which can vary depending on your drone model.
Review DJI's for more details.
Please note that NFZ restrictions are a function of the drone. DJI periodically updates its NFZ database, but you are responsible for knowing if space is restricted before takeoff.
FieldAgent Mobile is not responsible for operating inside restricted airspace.
The app does not, and cannot, unlock flying in restricted areas.
The flight plan requirements for data collection depend on the product or insight you want to produce or analyze.
Flight Specifications indicate a set of flight parameters used to create a flight plan. Please review the for details on what flight specs are required for the product you wish to order.
RID support is specific to your DJI drone model and the region you operate in.
Always keep the app in the foreground while connected to a DJI Drone.
After uploading and executing a mission, FieldAgent Mobile requires you to keep it in the foreground while it controls a DJI drone.
What does this mean exactly?
After you plan a flight, press the Play button and launch the drone.
Then you must not:
Switch apps.
Interact with iOS notifications.
Accept phone calls.
Check your email or Slack messages.
Any activity that causes the app to become "inactive" will prevent it from communicating with the DJI drone.
If the app is inactive, it will cause:
The app will skip photos.
The app will misreport captured photos, mission duration, and drone errors.
The app can not command the drone to perform an RTH mission when flying east-facing is required. This will result in invalid imagery that will not import correctly.
No, you must close DJI GO 4 before running FieldAgent Mobile.
Why?
DJI GO 4 and FieldAgent Mobile "share" a connection to the drone.
Only one can be active at a time.
The DJI mSDK for iOS utilizes Apple's MFI hardware protocol. DJI, not Apple or Sentera, prevents multiple apps from working correctly simultaneously.
Always have one app run or the other, never both.
If you are having issues, force quit FieldAgent and DJI GO 4. Then, only open FieldAgent.
A Sentera camera must have an active GPS connection when flying a drone.
The camera displays a green LED when there is an active GPS session and is ready to take photos.
Always wait for the green light before you attempt to take off.
The Sentera Double 4K and Single have Bluetooth capabilities for syncing overlap before your flight. However, there are times when the connection fails to work correctly.
Setting your overlap on the camera's SD card will allow you to bypass Bluetooth requirements.
Remove the microSD card from your camera.
Connect it to your computer.
Find the file UserSettings.txt.
Open it with a text editor.
Search for OverlapPercent=.
Change the value to the right-hand side to match your desired overlap.
Remove the microSD card from your camera.
Connect it to your computer.
Find the file config.yml.
Open it with a text editor.
Search for OverlapPercent:
Change the value to the right-hand side to match your desired overlap.
Before your next flight, you must adjust your camera settings to turn Bluetooth on or off.
Tap on the flight segment under Timeline.
Tap on Cameras.
Set Use Bluetooth to the desired value.
Fetch the current camera mode and set it to .shootPhoto mode if necessary.
At this point, the configuration will stop for all Skyport cameras.
For non-Skyport cameras, the following operations are performed:
Attempt to set the camera storage location to SD Card.
Check whether custom media tagging is available for Terrain Informed Processing; if supported, we write a custom EXIF tag for TIP.
Based on available camera settings, set the camera’s photo aspect ratio to 4:3 or 3:2.
Check if the aircraft supports HD Live View and attempt to disable it if enabled.
Attempt to set the camera’s photo file format to .JPEG.
Set the camera’s white balance using either an override setting or a default value.
Default value customColorTemperature: 55
Set the camera’s metering mode to an override setting or the default .average.
Set the camera’s exposure mode to an override setting or the default .shutterPriority.
Set the camera’s shutter speed to an override setting or the default 1/1250.
Set the camera’s exposure compensation to an override setting or a default value.
For Phantom 4 Pro (v1/v2): N00
For all other drones: N10
Set the camera’s ISO to an override setting or a default value.
For Phantom 4 Pro (v1/v2): ISO100
For all other drones: isoAuto
Override settings can be configured in app settings. This feature is reserved for internal Sentera testing and should not be used for production flight planning.
If you are unable to save the export file:
Check the SD Card or SD Card adapter for a lock switch.
Ensure that the switch is set to unlocked.
Please refer to DJI's .
If you need to access DJI GO 4, FieldAgent before opening DJI GO 4.
Before you launch FieldAgent Mobile, always DJI GO 4 first.
You can now turn off the Bluetooth setting in the app's .
From the screen:
When selecting a camera in , there is a toggle for Override DJI Settings. When enabled, the following configuration settings are applied during the preflight check.
When performing a , it is most common to save the KMZ file to an SD Card.
