Astro Software v2.0 - Coming Soon

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Behavior Change: Astro now boots in Position Flight Mode

• In previous versions of Astro firmware, the aircraft would boot up in 'Pending' flight mode while waiting for the required GPS satellites and position accuracy metrics. With 2.0 Astro firmware, the aircraft now boots up in Position mode, but displays 'No valid position estimate' until the satellite counts and position accuracy metrics are met

Position mode - not ready to fly

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Behavior Change: Astro can re-arm after using the kill switch

• In previous versions of Astro firmware, it was not possible to re-arm the aircraft after the kill switch was used without an aircraft reboot. With the 2.0 firmware release, it is now possible to reset the kill switch position and then re-arm Astro without a reboot of the aircraft.

Make sure to update your pilot pro firmware to version 2.0.27 as well!

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Gimbal Improvement: Snap 0, 45, 90 Degrees

• In AMC 1.34 under Controller > Joystick > Button Configuration, the following actions are now functional and can be mapped to buttons or switches on the GCS:

  • Gimbal Center

  • Gimbal Pitch 45

  • Gimbal Pitch 90

Gimbal snap to 0/45/90 degrees

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Gimbal Improvement: Smoother Yaw Control in Position Slow Mode (Freefly Payloads)

We've pulled in some code from our Movi Pro ecosystem to improve gimbal yaw smoothness! In Astro 2.0 firmware when flying in Position Slow mode, the aircraft now follows the heading of the gimbal for more precise and cinematic shots.

• This feature is available for LR1/A7R4/Wiris Pro/OGI payloads

• Info on configuring gimbal expo/window/smoothness is here:

Precise/Smooth Gimbal Control

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Thermal Module Improvement: Clearer Temperature Display

New graphics overlay to clearly display the temperature readout when using spot metering

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LR1/A7R4 Feature: Intervalometer mode

Timelapse taken on the LR1 Payload with intervalometer mode

How to access interval mode

This can be toggled under the LR1/A7R4 camera settings:

• Settings > Enable Interval Shooting

• Set trigger interval

• Press shutter button to start and stop

If you are saving images to the USB stick, we recommend a minimum trigger interval of 2.0s or greater. If you need to go faster than this, set your storage mode to SD card

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Gimbal Improvement: Version Compatibility Checks

AMC will now check if the gimbal firmware version is too old.

You can update your gimbal firmware here:

Gimbal Firmware

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Geo PDF import

In AMC 1.34, georeferenced PDF maps can now be imported and overlayed on the primary map. To import a geo PDF map go to:

• Load a geoPDF on a USB thumbdrive and plug it into Pilot Pro

• In AMC, go the settings page > Maps & Terrain > GeoPDF Imagery > Import GeoPDF

• Select the desired file and wait for AMC to complete the import

• Go to the Plan or Fly screen to see the imported map overlay

  

  GeoPDF imported into AMC

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Other Fixes and Improvements:

• Wifi configuration

  • Fixed a bug where sometimes the 'connect' button is greyed out

  • Nearby network names are now shown

• Improved GPS reliability

  • Reduced GPS output rate but re-enabled BeiDou

• Improved RTK reliability

• Improved vertical accuracy in geotagged photos

• Fixed an issue where Astro could unexpectedly move when transitioning from Manual --> Position mode