Double 4K Sensor
Note: Double 4K - Skyport is formerly known as AGX710.
For S/N's 200+: Add support for Mavic 3E systems (912600 baud U-blox)
Add support for U-blox Gen-9 in PHX
Inhibit Skyport triggers when operating in non Command trigger mode
Update branding on configuration page
Use RTK data over Skyport for supported platforms and configurations
Additional logging of Skyport position data per session
Fix issue preventing DJI Pilot from updating photo counter
Update location of serial number tag to more standard id
Add missing band information for some D4k Variants (-10, -11, -98, etc)
Add XMP::Sentera tags to indicate the home takeoff location, altitude, and accuracy.
Default to assume forward facing flight on DJI Phantom/Mavic/Inspire systems.
Add support for different gimbal processors.
Enabled support for non-east facing flights.
Fixed issues with restarting sessions midflight.
Improved attitude stabilization.
Improved logging.
Fixed issue where above ground altitude was not written to image tags.
Fixed incorrect determination of terrain estimate.
Fixed issue that prevented gimbal firmware from updating.
Fixed issue on PHX RTK payloads recording incorrect terrain altitude.
Fixed incorrect terrain if AGX gimbal is launched prematurely.
Fix missing ACK packets for SCCP Protocol.
Updated exposure on select cameras for improved image analytics processing.
Added exposure information to exif and XMP:
Exif:ExposureBiasValue - EV Value target for the image.
XMP:Sentera:ExposureTarget - The value in the config file for EV (-12 to 12).
Added option to change which camera is used for overlap calculations:
Defaults to widest field of view camera.
Fixes for switching camera streams on AGX710 Skyport video.
Fix invalid session.txt altitude on PHX if camera reboots during launch
Set xmp IsNormalized=0 for better Pix4D support
Add fallback to platform GPS on RTK GPS dropout
AGX: Fix compatibility issues with newest M2XX firmware
AGX: Fix update issues on some AGX Platforms
Add system information to the diagnostics web page with firmware and hardware details
Fixed RTP video streams not starting properly
Fix camera hanging when AGX payloads did not detect a co-processor
config.yml files are now removed from the MicroSD card after being stored internally in the camera
This allows swapping cards between cameras without modifying their config files
The current config and factory defaults are now found in the /info folder
To apply an update, copy the config.yml from the info folder to the root, modify the file, and reboot
If the config fails to load, it will be renamed to .failed along with a reason for the failure
Improved error messages to the user can be found on the camera web page
Information on the camera hardware is written to /info/hardware-config.yml on boot
Added capability for custom UV filters / aggressive CAC for tower inspections
AGX system/gimbal firmware now automatically updated to match camera firmware
Fix for custom (XXXXX-99) cameras video feeds
I2C fixed for 6601 to support light sensors
Loss of communication with the camera now display Communication Lost rather than SDCard missing
Improvements to LiveAnalytics for Stand Count
Added M200/M210 V2 Video Feed Support
Fix for the rare occurrence of corrupt images due to large thumbnail sizes
Added AGL Altitude to XMP.Camera.AboveGroundAltitude
Always write band information for cameras (removed option from the config file)
For S/N's 001 - 199: Update LEDs to be solid red/green = no go/go
AGX710: Fixed LiveNDVI view on Analytics cameras
Improved accuracy of LiveNDVI calculations for all sensors
For S/N's 200+: Add BLE support for setting overlap via Field Agent App
For S/N'S 200+: Update LED status codes to simpler Red/Green NoGo/Go
For S/N's 001 - 199: Added Analytics support
For S/N's 200+: Improved analytics processing time by a factor of 2
Enhanced RGB image quality and exposure settings.
Improved image metadata support for Pix4D.
New DISTANCE_3D trigger mode for vertical inspection applications.
AGX710 specific updates.
Enabled live analytics (stand and weed counts) for supported variants.
Fixed M200/M210 flight stability while connected to the Skyport.
Improved gimbal pointing performance.
AGX710: Fixed XMP Wavelength information generation for multispectral systems
AGX710: Camera will power down and close the sdcard on drone power off
AGX710: GPS Time used for timestamp rather than unreliable app time
Note: Existing customers will have to update SessionType to TIME_FIX to use this
AGX710: Altitude will be recorded as MSL instead of AGL in metadata files
AGX710: DJI Pilot widgets for selecting camera stream will reflect the actual imager types
Corrected an issue with Deere RTK systems that would report incorrect MSL altitudes
Improved robustness of communication with Deere RTK receivers
AGX-710: Fixed an issue with incorrect timestamps when no absolute time is received
Add support for John Deere RTK Systems (M210)
More visible errors on web page when SDcard is missing
Added age of corrections display to status webpage for RTK systems
Visible on RTK enabled systems only
Added satellite signal strength to ublox logging
Added further XMP tag support for Pix4D
Band width/frequencies and color transformation matrices
Add Z offset for antennae on RTK systems
Fixed a bug preventing quicktiles from PHXPro RTK systems
Add support for Sentera PHX RTK Revision 2 Payloads (Mavlink over UDP)
Add support for M200 Series gimbaled payloads (DJI PSDK)
Photo mode and Video clip recording from DJI Pilot is supported
Streaming Video, LiveNDVI, and Camera Switching available in DJI Pilot
FieldAgent Mobile support for image feedback
Add support for metadata from Honeywell Hg4940 series Inertial Navigation Systems
Add ability to set baud rate for all serial port protocols from the config file
Allows Mavlink interfaces to run at their default 57600 bps
Allow all protocols to interface over serial or UDP
DJI API Port (M100/A3) is currently not supported over serial
Fixes inability to start session on Omni-RTK Piksi Systems
New config.yml structure, old files will be automatically upgraded on boot
config.yml Version 1.3
Adds support for Sentera PHX RTK Camera Payloads
SourceType: MAVLINK_SBP
Fixes communication with M100/M600 platforms broken by newer firmware updates
Fixes incorrect setting for GPU governor on bootup
Fixed session start issues with Omni and PHX Pro platforms
Added support for Swift Piksi RTK GPS units on M100 systems
Enabled world file usage for DJI/Inspire systems
For best results, use an Inspire system with a NADIR Gimbal
Added iperf3 server to test connection quality to the camera
Increased precision of lat/long EXIF tags to allow for RTK precision
Auto ISO is now enabled for use on all cameras.
This will auto-adjust gain to a max shutter speed of 2.5ms
Decreased key-frame interval on video feed to improve performance in lossy datalinks
Added detailed payload attitude support for Sentera gimbals on Indago2 firmware >2.7.0
All platform types now record GPS accuracy and details in XMP or EXIF tags when the information is available.
Added support to enable/disable wifi access point from the config file (Requires installed wifi antennas)
SSID: Sentera_[PartNumber]_[SerialNumber]
ex. Sentera_21020-03_0003
Pass: [SerialNumber][SerialNumber]
ex. 00030003
Added improved web page interface
GPS position, status, and attitude data can now be monitored
Configuration files can be swapped
Popular config files can now be stored internally in the camera (or SDcard) and selected via the web interface.
Imagers now consistently take images in the same order, improving high overlap surveys
Fixed a bug that was preventing the info.txt file from being generated in some case
Fixed XMP import issues with newer versions of Pix4D
Improved behavior of the system during overheat conditions
Added support for FieldAgent™ ILS Analysis
Added thermal and CPU performance logs to the info folder to monitor thermal issues
Added Mavlink message logging
Added capability to disable CPU cores
If no firmware folder is present on the SDcard, an empty folder is created
GPS Latitude and Longitude Exif tags updated to be unsigned rationals
A missing SDcard will still allow the system to boot (but not start a session)
Improved capture rate while using XMP tags in images
Fixed a possible crash when capturing images at near the max rate of the camera
Added Support for Narrowband NDRE, NDVI, and RGB Filters
Copying firmware update files to the SDCard on MaxOSX now updates properly
Fixed bug preventing ILS over UDP from starting a session
Fix attitude in Ublox based systems (Phantom/Inspire Upgrades)
Disable Auto Antibanding for all imagers
Additional XMP and Exif tags are now written to jpeg images
pix4d.csv is no longer required to import into Pix4D, all camera parameters, GPS, and pose are contained in the image
Cameras with supported hardware now perform flat field corrections on the camera before saving the image
Omni systems can now control the EV Compensation and ISO in flight with OSD feedback
Onboard FFC is enabled for select Snapcam hardware
Improved timing repeatability across the board when triggering near the maximum camera rate
Thumbnails are not longer embedded in exif (they were not being used)
Light Sensor and GPS/RTK Precision data is now recorded to image-metadata.txt
Dji.csv log file now generated with information received from DJI autopilots
If the hardware-config partition is corrupt, a better log message is generated
Closing a session without a video feed will now complete successfully
Added CPU temperature and frequency logging to jpegs.csv
A3 Support over UDP works in DJI Simulator again
Added a new overlay to indicate the pitch and roll of the gimbal
A line with degree markers is shown at -90, 0, and 90 degrees absolute to help with inspection
Added a System Time packet to the ICD to allow fine tuning of time before and during a session
See ICD Documentation for more details
Many improvements to how the config.yml file is handled
The last known good config file is now saved in the camera and used if config.yml on the card is blank or missing
A factory config file can be set for the camera to use as a reference. This file is written out to the SDcard on boot
config.yml is always written to the SDCard on boot if the card is present. This allows the user to see what settings are loaded
Fixed a bug in the Still Session Ack Packet that was sending an incorrect ID
Fixed a bug where autopilots without attitude
Blank config files will no longer crash the camera
Added Hardware Configuration files containing Imager.confs
IMPORTANT: These will need to be loaded in after the firmware going forward from this version
System.info files now saved to image folders as well and imported into FieldAgent™.
LiveNDVI cameras report as NIR+ in ICD Status Packets
Fixed a bug where changing video feeds could cause the feed to crash
Added logging of RTK Relative Position to gps.csv
Increased readability of yellow GPS Status Icons (Darker Shade)
Fixed factor offset in gps.csv log file
Added GPS Status Overlay to video feed
Added Crosshairs to video feed
Added capability to disable individual OSD items
Added StartingZoomSteps config to start the camera zoomed in for factory focusing
Fixed a color mapping bug for LiveNDVI that was resulting in bad images
Added support for Ublox over UDP configuration for the OMNI platform
Added support for OMNI metadata using combined Ublox (Lat/Long/Height) and DJI (Yaw)
This mode is selected with Source Type: UBLOXP_DJI
Time Interval of < 1 second for triggers is now interpreted correctly
Fixed ICD for ImagerPreviewStream setup to correct an RGB/NDVI selection issue
ICD Status packets now report the correct imager type following the Sentera ICD.
Changed Height for Ublox to use hMSL rather than height above ellipsoid.
Fixed a gimbal lock issue when calculating image roll/pitch/yaw at a gimbal position of exactly 90
Occasionally, the config.yml on the SDcard can be erased. When this happens, the LED will remain blinking red and never go green.
To fix the boot issue, copy the backup file on the SDcard to config.yml replacing the bad one.
A3 GPS Detail packet parsing added to get MSL altitude and other useful parameters
Parsing of SBGC data for the Omni and M600 systems added
Source type for DJI and U_BLOX modes can now also be commanded
Fixed minor threading issues when opening and closing sessions frequently during a flight
Support for DJI-M100 platform added
Uses Lat/Long/Alt/Yaw/Flight Status from the SDK
Support for DJI-M600 platform added
Uses Lat/Long/Alt/Yaw/Time/Flight Status from the SDK
Added user adjustable autoexposure settings.
Can choose: frame-average, center-weighted, spot-metering
Added a picture taken OSD indicator to the upper right corner of the video stream
Camera Preview Setup packet form the ICD support is now added, with new fields appended for preview stream position and OSD enable/disable
Digital Camera Zoom now supported through the ICD
Session.txt support added offline QuickTiles
Overlap modes are supported as a trigger mode for the M100/600 platforms
Support added for Incident Light Sensors over UDP
The system will now only queue up to 5 triggers if it is flooded with trigger requests at a rate faster than it can handle (usually > 2Hz). Any trigger requests given after the queue has reached 5 will be ignored and logged as a failed trigger.
World projection files in PROCERUS mode (Kestral Autopilot / ICD) now use aircraft yaw when generating world files.
Terrain Elevation packets will now update the terrain estimate used for automatic overlap modes.
Improved error handling when the IMU is not present on the I2C bus
Auto Overlap Trigger Modes do not currently take into account the digital zoom level
Fix for Mavlink Altitude being reported as too low in the metadata files
Fix the RTP Header for Mpeg2 TS w/ RTP Headers
Fix for incorrect time being received over Mavlink packets
Fixed a crash when using Mpeg2_TS in very bright or very dark environments
Added Mpeg2 Transport Stream as an option for streaming video
New config options to support RTP/Raw for H264 and Mpeg2_TS
Config file can now control whether live ndvi is used or not for streaming video
FOV in the status packet is now set to the value found in the config.yml
IMU Attitude data added to imu.csv for testing
Fixed Yaw/Pitch/Roll data in image metadata for Kestral autopilots
Fixed timestamps in metadata for Kestral autopilots
Session.txt files now correctly generated for offline QuickTile in FieldAgent™
Fixed status update rate to match VCHeavy refresh
Change heading names in a number of log files to correctly reflect timestamp values
Added capability to set the EV and ISO in the config file
snapcam.sdp is now automatically recreated when specifying new port/IP address for the video
Added capability to disable/enable video streaming and recording
Added capability to set status/video packets to a multicast IP
Added 2 new GPS trigger modes, GPS Automatic Overlap, and Fixed Height Overlap
Fixed the video being mirrored compared to the vehicle and jpeg images
Fixed a crash that could occur when triggering during session initialization
Removed a comma from the ILS log header
Terrain and Altitude (0x0E Packet) Support Added
Session.txt to allow offline QuickTiles added
EPSG.txt file now generated in the base directory when creating world files
Updated support for new light sensor board (TCS34715)
Fixed a compatibility issue with the new ICD and old Kestral autopilots. There is now an option to use the older Revision R protocol for these systems.
Fixed a compatibility bug with session ACK and VCTouch preventing session starts
Added logging of system messages to /info/logs (record of last 10 boots)
Configuration data used to capture images is saved for each session in session.info
Incident Light Sensor Support Added
Session Start and Triggering Modes are now separate
Camera and file creation times are now set by the GPS or Autopilot when available
Periodic capture mode is available as a trigger mode
GPS Accuracy required to start a session in GPS_FIX mode can now be set
Session name conflicts no longer override data
Append session options from ICD will now work. If the same session name plus the append flag is set, images will be appended to the session.
The default behavior without the flag is to append ### to the end of the identical session name. eg if 'test' already exists and append is off, starting a new session with this name will result in the folder 'test001', then 'test_002', etc
Opening a session when one is already open will now work
If the session is already open with the same name, the command is ignored
If the session name is different, the current session is closed and a new one opens.
The camera will again listen for multicast packets for ICD commands.
Fixed an issue that would cause ICD packets to get cross when rapid commands were issued.
From this release onwards, version downgrades are allowed by default
Added an option to disable world file generation
Allow the user to set a fixed altitude for world file generation
Allow the user to set the GPS trigger distance
GPS.csv is now generated when using Ublox GPS
Allows customization of the IP and port numbers for the system components
Fixed a bug that was causing NIR image to be encoded in software causing excessive CPU usage
Initial support for Mavlink Added
Default Video Size changed to 1920x1080
Fixed missing busybox commands from build 0.3.0
Mavlink does not currently work with Mission Planner
2 Vehicles are detected, does not trigger
Configuration file added to allow user control of settings
External GPS Can now trigger images
Live Video Streaming during an active session is now enabled
Top/Bottom, PiP, and Fullscreen modes available
Projection files are now generated for each image
HTTP Server added to browse folders, latest image, and current session files
VC Touch "Snapshot" Button Support
Color Conversion from YUV to RGB fixed
Initial Release. This is the first official release and supports ONLY Kestral autopilots. Triggering must be done by the autopilot.
Kestral Autopilot Support Added
Initial Release
Does not currently import into FieldAgent™ (needs more CSV Files)
