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Camera Controls

Camera Controls

The camera interface provides live video feeds from the available cameras.

Available camera views include:

  • Dock Camera
  • UAV Camera

Cameras view

Doc camera view

Double-click any camera view to display it in full-screen mode.

UAV cam full view

When viewing the UAV camera in full screen, click and drag the camera control line to rotate the gimbal.

Toggle tilt horizontal line

Use the Recenter Camera control to return the gimbal to its default position.

Recenter camera

Users can also toggle the camera guide lines and the camera HUD (Heads-Up Display) on or off as required.

HUD

HUD toggle

Camera Modes

The platform supports multiple camera types.

Available camera modes include:

  • Wide Camera
  • Zoom Camera
  • Thermal Camera

Camera type

Selecting Wide Camera locks the display to the wide-angle camera.

Camera width

To use the zoom camera:

  1. Click the Zoom (Z) button.
  2. Use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in or out.

Camera zoom mode

Select the Thermal Camera button to switch to the thermal imaging view.

UAV thermal cam view

Image and Video Capture

The camera can operate in either Photo or Video mode.

To change the capture mode:

  1. Click the Camera Mode toggle.

    Toggle cam mode

  2. Select either Image Capture or Video Recording.

  3. A confirmation message is displayed after the mode has been changed successfully.

    Toggle cam mode success

When in Video Recording mode, press the Record button to start or stop recording.

Image capture trigger

Video recorder trigger

Power & Restart

Additional camera controls are available during flight:

  • Camera Power – Turns the camera on or off.

    Cam power

  • Camera Restart – Restarts the camera if required during operation.

    Cam restart