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Sentera 6X/65R

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Last updated 4 months ago

Astro can fly both the Sentera 6X and 65R!

Both payloads are compatible with Astro using the Smart Dovetail connector, which sends power and capture commands to the cameras in flight.

Setup

  • Install the payload in the Smart Dovetail mount

  • Install the GPS mast and cabling securely

Make sure any cables are constrained and can't get caught in the propellers!

Mission Planning

As of Astro firmware v1.5 or later, the 6X and 65R camera settings are selectable in the survey dropdown of the plan screen. Simply select the camera you are using and adjust the mission flight path as needed.

See Sentera's wiki for the recommended flight settings:

When planning a mission in AMC - Be sure to set the Camera Action field to 'Survey' and at the bottom of the settings page. This will set the camera to be triggered to take photos during the mission

Post Processing

Use 192.168.42.1 for the IP address

You MUST plug in the USB-C to pull data, data is not stored on the SD card on the Astro thumbdrive.

Tips:

  • Turn off your computer wifi connection and ensure the wired network connection is showing connected to "Sentera 65R".

    • Sentera 65R (use this one) > "Data" folder > "snapshots" folder > select date of flight (folder)s

    • Sentera 65 SMB (don't use this one)

  • If you leave the Astro on or hotswap between missions, it'll save all the image in the same folder (annoying for post processing) so ensure you power cycle between missions to make processing easier (create seperate folders).

  • In Field Agent (sentera's processing software)

    • Create the field boundary

      • Then in the field menu select said field

      • Go to the map layers tab

      • press the + button in the right corner of the tab

      • Select individual photos from the upload map layer menu

      • Add the images to the upload section

Technical Specifications

Sentera 6X Multispectral
Sentera 6X Thermal
Sentera 65R

Resolution

2048px by 1536px (Multispectral)

5184px by 3888px (RGB)

2048px by 1536px (Multispectral)

5184px by 3888px (RGB)

320px by 256px (Thermal)

9344px by 7000px

Shutter Type

Global (Multispectral)

Electronic Rolling Shutter (RGB)

Global (Multispectral)

Electronic Rolling Shutter (RGB)

Shutterless (Thermal)

Global

Sensor

Sony IMX147 (RGB)

Sony IMX265 (Multispectral)

Sony IMX147 (RGB)

Sony IMX265 (Multispectral)

FLIR Boson 320R (Thermal)

Gpixel GMAX3265

Power Input

10.5 - 26V

10.5 - 26V

10.5 - 26V

Power Consumption

15W Typical, 18W Max

15W Typical, 18W Max

12W Typical, 15W Max

Capture Rate

5 FPS (0.2s interval)

5 FPS (0.2s interval)

3 FPS (0.333s)

Storage

512 GB Internal SSD

512 GB Internal SSD

512 GB NVMe SSD

Filter/Sensitivity

Blue: 475nm CWL x 30nm

Green: 550nm CWL x 20nm

Red: 670nm CWL x 30nm

Red Edge: 715nm CWL x 10nm

NIR: 840nm CWL x 20nm

RGB: IR cut 650nm

Green: 550nm CWL x 20nm

Red: 670nm CWL x 30nm

Red Edge: 715nm CWL x 10nm

NIR: 840nm CWL x 20nm

RGB: IR cut 650nm

Thermal Infrared:

Radiometric: 8um to 14um

N/A

Image Format

8-bit JPEG (RGB)

12-bit TIFF (MSP)

8-bit JPEG (RGB)

12-bit TIFF (MSP)

16-bit TIFF (Thermal)

JPEG

Weight (With Gimbal)

515g with Smart Dovetail

515g with Smart Dovetail

588g with Smart Dovetail

GSD @ 200ft (60m)

1.0in / 2.6cm (MSP)

0.4in / 1.0cm (RGB)

1.0in / 2.6cm (MSP)

0.4in / 1.0cm (RGB)

6.9in / 17.5cm (LWIR)

0.28in (0.7cm)

Field of View

47° HFOV (MSP and RGB)

47° HFOV (MSP and RGB)

50° HFOV (Thermal)

58° HFOV

Dimensions (Sensor Only)

79.5mm x 66mm x 67.5mm

79.5mm x 66mm x 67.5mm

3.5mm x 70.6mm x 106.4mm

Dimensions (With Gimbal)

111.8mm x 126.2mm x 106.4mm

111.8mm x 126.2mm x 106.4mm

101mm x 144.8mm x 150.6mm

Spectral Bands

More Information

Additional information can be found on Sentera's website:

Upgrade the payload software to a compatible version (3.7.0+). Follow the Sentera documentation found .

here
65R installation for Astro
6X Installation for Astro
65R User Guide
6X User Guide
65R Data Offload Process
6X Data Offload Process
Sentera 6X
Sentera 65R
Spectral bands of the Sentera 6X Multispectral
Spectral bands of the Sentera 6X Thermal