Installation Instructions
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7.3 PLANNING A PHOTOGRAMMETRY MISSION
The aim of planning a mission in QBase is to generate waypoints and camera trigger positions. This information is uploaded
to the Trinity.
Mission planning – step by step
The planning process should be accomplished in the following order. With increasing step order the planning process
becomes more detailed. Settings that are adjusted are not automatically updated in the previous steps. Therefore, it is not
recommended to jump back and forth between the steps. See chapter 7 for an overview of the mission planning process.
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surrounding and the topographic conditions.
See chapter 8.4 for choosing a good take-off position.
1. Set the wind condition. Get information of the wind speed and the wind direction online.
Set the wind speed [BFT or m / s]
Set the wind direction:
+ clockwise
- counter clockwise
2. Open the Mission Template
in the right section.
UAV
3. Select the UAV type Trinity.
4.
Set the Link Loss conditions.
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after the selected time expired.
5. Set the Loiter Time.
At the link reestablishing waypoint the Trinity loiters for the selected time and tries to reestablish the connection to QBase
and the transmitter. See chapter 5 for further information about the communication links. See step 42 to set the link reesta-
blishing waypoint
General Mission
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RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
Wind speed Flight speed
0 – 3 m / s 17 m / s
3 – 6 m / s 18 m / s
7. Set the Altitude.
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take-off position.
8. Set the Side and Forward Overlap.
Overlap settings are dependent on the payload. Overlap default settings in Mission Template are based on the payload
settings.
Payload
9. Select the Payload.
Focal length of the camera.
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altitude and the camera properties.
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