Elevation difference at take off v first location issue
I’m setting up an orbit of a water tower that is 2000’ distance from take off and a guess at 100’ higher in elevation from takeoff point.
I set take off point elevation to 200’ and select the orbit location but the approach flys 200’ up then horizontally towards the orbit start point with the danger of hitting trees surrounding the target water tower.
how can I get the orbit height accurate at the water tower please and indeed how can I get the flight height accurate at other locations on an undulating landscape?
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AGL and Terrain follow are on the roadmap. Until those features are available, you need to run the mission previewer and export the plan to Google Earth to confirm your altitudes are correct.
If using Google Earth you can scroll across the maps and see the relative elevation under the cursor.
Note the difference in elevations across the path you have selected and plan accordingly.
Set altitudes on the high side to be safe for the first attempt, you can always lower later.
Or fly the path manually with a level gimbal noting heights of obstacles in intended path and adjust mission to clear them.
@Parkgt
How do you enter those values into Drone link?
If I enter 125'AGL to start a mission, it remains 125' to the destination.
I need a mission to start 125' AGL and reach a destination of 250' AGL of home.
Orbit
Then return from 250' AGL to 125' AGL destination
Anywhere along the Path you can add a Marker. Markers can be used for many things; after dropping a Marker select Altitude and set as desired. The craft will climb from the previous point Altitude was specified to the Marker altitude by the time it reaches the new Marker.
So when the mission starts the initial Path altitude is the Approach altitude. To move up or down from that, drop Markers. An Orbit in the middle of a mission will create a another Approach (to the Orbit) so watch your approach altitude there. If you have another Path after the Orbit you get another Approach to deal with.
Some time in the future they are planning to make an Orbit a Path component; without the extra Approach(s). it will be much smoother in setup and execution.
If you haven't (which your question seems to indicate)you need to watch all their videos that explain things.
@pmshop -
Definitely take the time to watch the videos that were just released this past week on Mission Planning and Execution https://vimeo.com/showcase/6369416 Especially the 6th, 7th, and 8th videos. They'll explain all that you're asking about.
I'm also putting the final touches on a "Collaboration" series of videos which will provide 35 training videos to learn all that Dronelinnk can do. And it does a lot....
Stay tuned.
Eric,
The link doesn't work for me.
Try again. https://vimeo.com/showcase/6369416 ....
Collaboration videos probably going out tonight via e-mail as well....
Link is now working ok, thanks Eric, really looking forward to going through those new vids.
the concept vids were great, it’s the new greater detail that I’m onto, thanks.
Well, I appreciate everyone's assistance.
I was able to produce the mission I wanted to test the DroneLink cabilities.
However, my Mavic Air reached about a mile away and stopped in its tracks...where I usually lose contact with Litchi.
It would not continue the mission.
Dronelink flies the mission from the device and needs a connection to continue to execute. Litchi loads the mission to the craft so the mission can continue after a disconnect.
Pmshop4, is it a dji distance control/limitation in settings?
try flying using dji native app and see if you can go further ....
and check max distance settings
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