Once the mission finishes and the aircraft lands, all of the captured photos will be stored on the USB stick plugged into the Astro. Alternatively, you can choose to upload the missions to Site Scan over the internet. You will need to disconnect the iPad from the Herelink Hotspot and reconnect it to a wifi network with internet access in order to upload. Once the images have been uploaded, there are a variety of ways to use, share, and manipulate the data within Site Scan by selecting the ... button in the top-right corner.
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In this example, we will select Area Survey. The workflow for other types of missions is relatively similar.
Here is where you can enter the name of your mission. If you are connected to the internet (and not the aircraft), you can also select the location of your mission, check for flight advisories, and save your map for offline use.
By selecting the 3D option on the bottom-right corner of the map, you can switch to 3D mode. This will allow you to view the map from a variety of angles in order to better assess the coverage and safety of your mission. If you have downloaded a 3D map of the area, you can also show a graph of the aircraft's height relative to the ground. This can be invaluable in areas with a high variance in terrain height, as it will help you more accurately gauge the quality of your images as well as decrease the risk of flying into obstacles.
Global settings can be opened from the Project List screen immediately after opening the app. Select the to open the settings.
The Aircraft Settings are only accessible when Astro is connected to Site Scan. If the option is grayed out, connect to the Herelink hotspot.
Sets the configuration for how the stick inputs control the aircraft. This option is set to mode 2 by default. Unless you are very familiar with other control modes, we highly recommend that you avoid changing this setting.
Shows the current calibration state of the sensors in the aircraft. If all options are green, no action is needed. If a sensor is not calibrated properly, the dot will be yellow or red. Tap on the associated sensor to recalibrate.
It is recommended to do Sensor Calibrations in the AMC app. Please refer to https://docs.auterion.com/hardware-integration/flight-controller-customization/sensors-setup/compass-calibration
The Camera Settings are only accessible when Astro is connected to Site Scan. If the option is grayed out, connect to the Herelink hotspot.
Once you select the Fly option from the mission planning screen, Site Scan will go through a series of checks to make sure that the aircraft is ready to take off.
Once these checks are finished, Site Scan will prompt you once again to check your takeoff point and give the aircraft permission to start the mission.
Now that the aircraft is flying, you will have telemetry along the top of the screen. From left to right, the telemetry is as follows: Distance from the home point, altitude, charge of batteries, and satellites in range. You can switch between a variety of views while the mission is in progress.
