Ignis Operations Manual
Drone Amplified
7.16.2 Mapping with Transects
The transects feature can also be used to plan missions in which you’ll take photos of an
area with a downward-facing camera. However, we do not yet support taking photos with a
DJI camera, so right now it’s only useful if you have a separate camera mounted on the
drone. Set the usage to mapping to see additional controls in the transect settings that will
help with this task, as shown in Figure 7.16.2a.
Figure 7.16.2a: When the usage is set to Mapping, you’ll see additional controls to help you
design a mission that will yield overlapping photos.
Altitude Above Ground Level:
This slider controls the altitude that new waypoints will be
placed at, and moves any waypoints already at the slider’s altitude along with the slider.
This controls the height of the orange-dotted snap line seen in the waypoints' side view.
Increasing your altitude will allow your photos to cover a larger area.
Cruise speed:
This controls the speed the drone will cruise at during this waypoint
mission, just like the cruise speed slider in the waypoints settings. If you are using a
time triggered camera, increasing the cruise speed will put more separation between
photos on the same transect line.
Estimated number of photos:
Displays the estimated number of photos that will be taken
on this mapping mission. You must generate waypoints in order for this value to update.
Time between Photos:
Slider to set how much time should pass between photos. Setting
this to the minimum value of 2 seconds will result in the fastest mission.
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