## Release Notes
### 3.18.0
#### Features
* Update IFT RTK/PPK platforms to use WGS-84 height datum. Allows for easier usage in post-processing tools.
* Add configuration for IFT IF1200A RTK/PPK operation.
#### Bug Fixes
* Fix tagging of invalid metadata on IFT platforms after switching between installed payloads.
## Previous Releases
3.17.0
#### Features
* Update IF800 RTK/PPK antenna offset for GNSS module dual mount
* Improve user feedback when operating on IF800 RTK/PPK with legacy hardware
* Update webpage GPS information to add system time synchronization status
* Add Sentera XMP tag 'AppliedRigRelatives' for better operational observability
* Improve application logging
3.16.1
#### Features
* Add payload detection and better user feedback on MAVLink based platforms
* Add RTK/PPK support on IFT IF800 platform
* Add gimbal control on Freefly Astro platform
* Add webpage access from hand controller on Freefly Astro platforms
* Add diagnostic webpage for debug ability
* Update monoband band sensitivities in imagery XMP to more accurate values
* Add additional logging and configuration of thermal imager (if applicable)
#### Bug Fixes
* Fixed metadata failure 71.5 minutes after power-on on DGR platforms
* Fixed intermittent application failure on DGR platforms
* Fix 25ms timestamp error in RGB and Monoband (and Thermal) metadata
* Fix EXIF GPS:DateStamp formatting for "YYYY:MM:DD" output
* Fix REST API server crash
3.13.1
#### Features
* Add gimbal control for Inspired Flight IF800/IF1200A
#### Bug Fixes
* Fix disabling of Color Correction Matrix (CCM)
* Fix TIFFTAG type of XMP data for monochrome images
3.11.1
#### Features
* Add 6X Thermal Pro support
#### Bug Fixes
* Fix repeated image captures with MAVLink-v2 operation
* Fix alignment in monochrome imagery at short range
3.9.2
#### Features
* Add Gremsy Hyper Quick camera configuration
#### Bug Fixes
* Fixed an issue that could cause 6X mono bands to become unaligned after updating
3.9.1
#### Features
* Log connection speed of USB and Ethernet connections
* Improved USB connectivity robustness
* Improved application logging
#### Bug Fixes
* N/A
3.8.1
#### Features
* Remove leftover fsck \*.rec files on startup
* Update wording about potential dataloss when updating firmware
* Add autobaud support for gimballed MAVLink systems
#### Bug Fixes
* N/A
3.80
#### Features
* Added support for SBG Quanta DGR
* Added support for Inspired Flight IF800/IF1200A
* Improved error messages on web page when storage is full
* Improved metadata location/attitude accuracy for Skyport V2 systems
* Improved metadata location/attitude accuracy on supported Mavlink2 RTK systems
* Improved USB connectivity and performance
#### Bug Fixes
* Fixed calibration images not showing calibration running on web page
* Fixed updating the camera exposure parameters causing a camera error condition
3.7.0
#### Features
* Added support for DJI Skyport V2 hardware.
* Added support for Freefly Astro.
* Significantly reduced session startup time.
#### Bug Fixes
* Firmware updates will now delete all images on camera when applied to prevent image corruption issues.
* Fixed improper encoding for exif tag GPSProcessingMethod.
* Fixed rare issue causing invalid exif tag GPSHPositioningError.
* Fixed an issue that could prevent the user from updating the advanced camera settings.
* Increased allowed maximum RGB JPG size to prevent images from being clipped (DJI RTK).
* Improved switching algorithm and accuracy when using DJI RTK enabled systems (DGR).
* Fixed gimbal not found error reporting on M300 DGR system (DGR).
* Improved the accuracy of RGB image metadata synchronization.
3.6.3
#### Features
* Increased RGB vignetting correction bit depth from 8 to 12-bits.
#### Bug Fixes
* Fix subtle ring artifact in RGB imagery.
3.6.1
#### Features
* Improved color and behavior of saturated pixels in images.
* Improved vignetting correction settings.
* Allow settable baud rates on all UARTS for OEM integrators.
* Add ExifImageHeight and ExifImageWidth tags to jpegs to allow easier reading of image size.
* Update branding on configuration webpages.
* Inhibit DJI Skyport image triggers for non-command modes (e.g., overlap mode) to prevent double triggering during flight.
* Add support for new gimbal hardware revision.
#### Bug Fixes
* Fix an issue preventing photo counts from updating in DJI Pilot.
* Fix a rare image corruption issue causing bad captures and missing exif data.
* Fix occasional missing EOF marker on RGB JPEGs.
3.5.2
#### Features
* Improved RGB image quality.
* Added new Image Adjustment configuration web page \* Allows adjustment of contrast, brightness, and saturation \* Allows changing of some autoexposure parameters.
* Added Known Height Overlap mode \* Allows low altitude flights at known AGLs to trigger properly \* Must be configured from the web page prior to flight.
* Added support for RTK position data on DJI drones.
* Added support for new hardware revisions with UHS SD card interfaces.
* Added trigger input debouncing for external push button input.
* Improved laser rangefinder accuracy (DGR).
#### Bug Fixes
* Fixed a rare issue causing image capture faults and skipped photos.
* Fixed a rare issue causing thermal image corruption (21216).
* Fixed CRC errors after camera session start (DGR).
* Remove RGB BandSensitivity tag if color correction is enabled.
3.2.1
#### Features
* Add Samba signed communication support.
* Add support for ILS/GPS module push-button and buzzer.
* Add support for new gimbal hardware revision 22114/23114.
* Add AGL source to imagery XMP tag.
* Add PSDK/HGNSI hybrid configuration mode for DGR systems.
* Improved logging output.
#### Bug Fixes
* Fix 256 bytes of corrupt image data at start of RGB JPEG files.
* Fix web bridge failure when reformatting NVMe drive.
2.1.0
#### Features
* Added built-in test for mono imagers on startup.
* Updated XMP tags for improved Pix4D support.
* Removed option for multipage TIFFs from webpage.
#### Bug Fixes
* Fixed incorrect reporting of remaining camera storage.
* Fixed thermal image synchronization issue (21216).
2.0.1
#### Features
* Improved application logging.
#### Bug Fixes
* Fixed display of webpage application error.
2.0.0
#### Features
* Initial 6X Thermal firmware release (21216).
* Improved vignetting correction for RGB images.
#### Bug Fixes
* N/A
1.8.1
#### Features
* N/A.
#### Bug Fixes
* Updated webpage error message when gimbal comms not present.
1.8.0
#### Features
* Improve RGB image quality.
* Add improved color calibration.
* Add gamma correction to images.
* Add saturation detection to color correction.
* Add sharpening to images.
* Add vignetting correction.
* Adjusted autoexposure values to minimize saturation in RGB imagery.
* Add XMP tags to indicate when new RGB processing steps are enabled.
* Increased pulse width of image capture output signal to 100ms.
#### Bug Fixes
* N/A.
1.7.0
#### Features
* Webpage configuration of external image trigger (TRIGGER pin).
* DJI Onboard-SDK (OSDK) metadata performance improvements.
#### Bug Fixes
* N/A.
1.6.1
#### Features
* Real-time switching of GPS/RTK data for DJI Onboard-SDK (OSDK).
#### Bug Fixes
* Fix for intermittently dropped serial data bytes.
1.6.0
#### Features
* Support for DJI Onboard-SDK (OSDK) serial input as data source.
* Support for Honeywell (HGNSI) serial input as data source.
* Improved diagnostic data logging.
#### Bug Fixes
* N/A.
1.5.0
#### Features
* Skyport support added for M200/M300 series of DJI drones.
* Allow updating metadata source from webpage.
* Set default jpg quality to 90% (was 75%).
#### Bug Fixes
* Update direct USB to support MacOS/Linux systems.
1.4.0
#### Features
* Add support for direct USB connection to camera w/ camera acting as USB->Ethernet
#### Bug Fixes
* Fix issue of exposure sweep (i.e. reflectance panel calibration process) not capturing all imagery.
1.3.3
#### Features
* N/A.
#### Bug Fixes
* Fixed issue that could cause jpg files to revert to their largest size (8MB).
* Pix4D should recognize all 6x cameras as rigs.
1.3.2
#### Features
* Added performance log to monitor camera temperatures after flights.
#### Bug Fixes
* Fixed occasional truncated jpg images when flying over fields with very fine detail.
* Fixed issue that could corrupt drive contents when no space was left on the camera.
1.3.1
#### Features
* Added calibration entries for principal point, focal length, and lens warp (when available).
* Display DOP and satellite count for Mavlink systems.
#### Bug Fixes
* Fix for users reporting black bands in their aligned images.
* Synchronization improvement to avoid out of sync imagers (vertical lines).
* Fix for coordinate frame rotations in DGR systems.
* Adjusted Autoexposure for RGB camera to reduce over/underexposed images.
* Improve stability at high capture rates.
1.2.0
#### Features
* Added support for calibration image sweeps.
* Users can now select trigger type from the webpage.
* Active config files are automatically updated with each release.
* Added support for Septentrio direct georeferencing.
* Allows for configurable attitude offset.
#### Bug Fixes
* N/A.
1.1.0
#### Features
* Added support for selecting single/multipage tiffs.
* Added ability to enable/disable imager settings from main webpage.
* Improved setting overlap from web page.
* Improved support for tags in Pix4D.
#### Bug Fixes
* Fixed jpg sizes sometimes being incorrect when transferring from the camera.
* Fixed crash that could occur on startup due to imager synchronization.
* Improved error messages if an imager is not detected by the hardware.
* Fixed type of some XMP tags used by Pix4D for importing.
1.0.14
#### Features
* Initial Customer Release.
#### Bug Fixes
* N/A.
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