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Freefly Aircraft Settings

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For proper functionality of 6X Series sensors with Freefly aircraft a single parameter needs to be set on the aircraft via the hand controller.

Before You Begin

Parameter Setup Instructions

One parameter change from the default Freefly settings is required for proper functionality of the 6X Series Sensors.

Firmware Updates for the Freefly Aircraft will reset this parameter change. After each update from Freefly, the parameter change must be peformed again.

This Parameter is called MAV_2_MODE. The default value is GIMBAL and needs to be changed to NORMAL. This allows the aircraft to send information to the Sentera required for imagery metadata.

Parameter
Default Value
Sentera Value

MAV_2_MODE

GIMBAL

NORMAL

If your aircraft is in a BLUE configuration you will need the password for your aircraft provided by Freefly to complete these steps.

1

Power On the Aircraft and Hand Controller

Power the aircraft and hand controller on.

2

Open AMC

Open AMC and verify the aircraft and hand controller are connected to each other.

3

Enter Advanced Mode

Repeatedly tap the Auterion logo in the upper left hand corner until the advanced mode pop up appears. Select Switch to Advanced.

4

Open the Advanced Menu

Press the Auterion Logo in the upper left hand corner to open the menu, then select the Advanced tab.

5

Open Parameter Menu

Scroll down in the left hand menu and select Parameters.

6

Serach for MAV_2_MODE

In the search bar at the top of the menu search for "MAV_2_MODE".

7

Change from GIMBAL to NORMAL

Tap on the parameter and a menu will appear on the right hand side of the screen. In the drop down menu select Normal and press Save.

8

Power Off Aircraft

To apply the changes the aircraft needs to be rebooted. Power the aircraft off.

9

Install Sensor and Power On Aircraft

Install the 6X Sensor and power the aircraft & hand controller on.

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10

Disable Advanced Mode

Repeatedly tap the Auterion logo in the upper left hand corner until the Normal mode pop up appears. Select Switch to Normal.

Or restart app/hand controller to switch back to normal mode.

11

Verify Functionality

Allow the aircraft and sensor to fully boot. Once the aircraft has achieved a 3D satellite fix the sensor will start a session and the light on the sensor will turn green.

The aircraft may need to be taken outside to obtain a GPS fix depending on your environment.

Other functionalities that can be checked:

  • Gimbal Steering: Use the rocker wheel on the left side of the controller to change the pitch angle of the gimbal

  • Camera Triggering: Use the physical image capture button to test the image capture. The lights on the camera will flash white. This can also be done with the on screen button in the video window.

The 6X does not support live video. The video window still hosts the camera interface menus.

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