DroneSense Remote Settings

The DroneSense Remote Settings page will allow users to edit various settings and configure their DroneSense Remote interface to meet their preferences.  This includes their measurement units, date format, Maximum Bitrate (Mbps), Ops Hub bitrate, Custom Search Areas, Keyboard Flying, setting their primary altitude, local video recording, video format, establishing sensor preferences and terrain following enablement.

The Settings Page can be found by navigating to DroneSense Remote and clicking on the Settings icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the page. 

The Settings Menu will then appear.

Users will be able to select their desired settings for the following: 

• Units 
  • Allows users to select imperial or metric measurement units. 
• Date Format
  • Allows users to select the date format.
• Max Bitrate (Mbps)
  • The recommended Max Bitrate is 2.5 Mbps. 
  • This should not be set any higher than 5 Mbps.
• Ops Hub Bitrate (Mbps)
  • The recommended Ops Hub Bitrate is 3 Mbps.
  • This should not be set any higher than 5 Mbps.
• Custom Search Area 
  • This will limit your search to the viewable map area.  To enable, zoom the map to the desired area and click Use Current Map Area.  Once completed, click Clear Searchable Area to return to standard settings. 
• Enable Keyboard Flying 
  • This will activate the Keyboard Control Mapping and enable operations from the keyboard in addition to the PlayStation 5 Controller. Please note that a controller will still need to be connected for Remote Operations.
• Primary Altitude Display 
  • AGL - Above Ground Level 
  • HAT - Height Above Terrain 
• Record Entire Flight to Media Manager 
  • If Record Entire Flight to Media Manager is enabled, the entire duration of the flight will be recorded to the Media Manager. The record video button will only apply to Recording to Drone Storage, if this setting is enabled.
  • If 'Record Entire Flight to Media Manager' is disabled, recording is enabled or disabled using the video record button. Separate videos will be created for each CFS. If the user pauses and continues recording within a single CFS, then that video will be spliced together in the same file.
  • The User Interface will visually represent the recording status for recording and not recording with these icons
    recording not recording
    • A tooltip on the video record button will state where the recording will be recorded to (Media Manager, Drone Storage, or both)
  • “Recording to Media Manager” indicator will be present when recording, which will blink when recording media
    
    • A tooltip on the video record button will state where the recording will be recorded to (Media Manager, Drone Storage, or both)
• Download Media to Disk
  • If enabled, the video media recorded during the flight will be automatically downloaded into the Downloads folder on the Remote Operators device, once the flight ends, upon disconnect, or a New Call For Service is started. 
• Record Video Format 
  • MP4 
    • Recommended recording format (Works with Windows and Mac). 
  • WebM
• Wide Sensor During Takeoff and RTH 
  • If enabled, it will automatically switch to the wide sensor on your drone or dock if applicable.
• Use Terrain Following 
  • Enable this setting to fly at a constant altitude relative to the terrain.  When disabled, the flight altitude will ignore the terrain and fly at the default altitude above the launch site. 
• Simulate Dock Flights 
  • If enabled, each dock flight will be simulated and not actually flown, useful for testing and training purposes.