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Sidebar View
This page explains how to use the Sidebar View of the SkyControl Software.
Page Summary
Overview
The Sidebar is always displayed in SkyControl as the operator navigates along the different pages. The Sidebar allows the control of the mission and provide quick access to critical information, such as the health of system components (battery, GPS, radio, etc). The figures here show the Sidebar with the Status and the Horizon tabs.
Mission Control
The mission control part is composed of the following buttons:
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Stop Mission | Start/Pause Mission | Take-Off/Landing | Return to Launch |
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| This button stops the current mission. Pressing the start button afterward will start the mission from the first waypoint. | This button triggers a start of your mission. If the UAS is on the ground, pressing this button will trigger an autonomous take-off before starting the mission. If the UAS is already in pause, pressing this button will resume the mission from the UAS's current position. When pressing this button, the Start button changes to the Pause button shown below. | This button triggers an autonomous take-off of the UAS, if not already in flight. When pressing this button, the Take-Off button changes to Landing button shown below. | This button triggers an autonomous return to launch. |
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This button allows to pause the UAS in its current mission. When pressing this button, the Pause button changes to Start button. | This button triggers an autonomous landing. Once triggered, the landing can be paused but cannot be canceled. | ||
Status/Horizon Area
When Status is selected and the UAS is performing a mission, the area displays the waypoints list with the following information:
- The current waypoint with the distance to arrive to it and the hovering time the UAS will spend at that waypoint. The distance will decrease as the UAS approaches the waypoint.
- The list of the next waypoints with the distances and the hovering time.
- The remaining time and distance to finish the mission.
When Horizon is selected, the area displays the artificial horizon with the following information:
- Heading (in degrees)
- Roll angle (in degrees)
- Pitch angle (in degrees)
Device Status Bar
The device status area shows the state of each SKYMATE™ device. A device can have one of the four following states :
- Green : The device is working properly.
- Yellow : There is an issue with the device, this may result in degraded performance.
- Red : The device is in error. In this case, check if this device is critical for your flight or not.
- Grey : The device is not detected or initialized. In this case, check if this device is critical for your flight or not.
To reveal the devices, hover with the mouse over the letters of the bar.
SKYMATE Status Area
The status area displays SKYMATE™'s current state (on the right side) and the flight mode (on the left side).
SKYMATE™ states are :
- Locked : There is an error with SKYMATE™. SKYMATE™ is currently cutting-off all motor outputs.
- Disarmed : The motors are disarmed.
- Armed : The motors are armed
- Initializing : SKYMATE™ is initializing all its processes and sensors
The flight modes are :
- Manual
- Altitude
- Position
- Mission
Time Area
The time area displays the current time, the total flight time (the cumulative time of flight) and the up time (the duration for which SKYMATE was powered on) . Click on the right-hand side of the time area to toggle between flight time and up time.
Battery Status Area
The battery status area displays the battery voltage and current level, provided by the Power Monitor. Clicking on this area will show additional information about the battery.
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