Autonomous Flight Apps -- which one?

[Mogmen]

Hello

I am putting my new 210 through its paces and am very happy with its performance. I want to start doing some mapping and would like to know what other Matrice 2XX owners are using for an app. In the past i used map pilot with my I1, and i like it very much. However, i read somewhere that there were issues with map pilot and the matrice 2xx. I have also used Autopilot for other autonomous waypoint missions were i needed to control the gimbal. Autopilot works great too and i notice they have a new mapping feature.

The M210 with the dual downward gimbals can only be controller via the pilot app at this time. So i don't think an application like autopilot could control the bird and both gimbals simultaneously. it would be nice if it could. It would be nice to have both the IR and X5s scanning a solar array simultaneously. This would save a lot of time.

Thank you and look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Ed

 

[Oyibo VFX]

Autopilot... period

 

[MGS]

Does autopilot work with the ADS-B receiver?

 

[Oyibo VFX]

They are compatible with the M200 series. So I would say yes. But send an email to Hangar for compatibility to be sure

 

[CoC]

Love to fly with Autopilot, don't know if it works with the Matrice.

 

[Oyibo VFX]

Autopilot is compatible with the M100, M200 and M600 series

 

[CoC]

So there you go, it gives you so much opportunities, focus options, I love it ;-)

 

[Steven_K]

Hello @Mogmen -- I attended the DJI Air Works conference and was told (and confirmed by DJI) that you could NOT record from the dual gimbals with a XT and X5S sensors at the simultaneously. Is that still true? [I'm interested in this for roof inspections and solar inspections] Please confirm. Thanks, Steven

 

[corto]

Autopilot... period

Hi there Oyibo,

I am looking for a "terrain hugging" flight planning app, so GSD remains more or less constant throughout the flight. I need just an app as I use separate software to stitch, create DEMs, etc. I was told Map Pilot has this function but then read it has caused crashes. Don't want that with my M210.. Any insight?

 

[Oyibo VFX]

Map Pilot crashed 2 Mavic's of mine but others say it works fine. That is your call.
I have done some mapping with Autopilot and with very good results.
But it is actually up to you

 

[corto]

thanks for that. It was your post that prompted my question: I'm reluctant to try out MP given the history.. Too much to lose!

 

[bluelight.support]

Autopilot... period

Have looked on the Hangar site and cannot find anything specific to mapping / survey options - am I missing something ?

 

[corto]

seems like it's primarily designed for videographers.. I'll keep looking. GS Pro, which I've used a couple of times works fine with DJI drones (of course) but is for very simple surveys (on flat terrain). As soon as you have some relief you have to set the flight altitude to clear the highest point.. which causes the GSD to fluctuate.

 

[Oyibo VFX]

You didn't check well

 

[corto]

Thanks Oyibo. Looks like Autopilot has the same mapping functionalities as DJI GSPro and no "terrain hugging".

 

[Oyibo VFX]

I've used MapsMadeEasy for a while. They have the terrain option (additional paid app) but that didn't work well in Africa (Nigeria).

 

[corto]

i'll look into it, thanks for that. Up til now I've been using an ebee fixed-wing drone with the proprietary mission planning software (eMotion3), which works perfectly. I hope something as powerful will come out to work on a range of all-round drones.