UAVs

The UAVs panel provides a comprehensive overview of the used UAVs in a compressed or list form. The list form contains much more individual information, but the number of UAVs visible at once is less. The compressed form is optimized to show only the most important status information, but for as many drones as possible in minimal space.

To change between the list and compressed views, press the buttons on the top right corner of the panel.

List view

In the list view, every line corresponds to one UAV. Each line shows the physical and show ID of the UAV, its overall status, flight mode, battery level, GPS fix state, position, altitude, heading, actual color and other show-specific details.

UAVs panel list view

The green color represents flawless functions, as everywhere in Skybrush Live.

Compressed view

In the compressed view each UAV is shown as a small icon with only the most important information on it: physical and show ID, overall status (also indicated by color) and battery level.

UAVs panel compressed view

Show ID assignment

If multiple UAVs are used in the same mission, the trajectories of the mission (show ID) need to be mapped to the physical drones (physical ID).

Show ID assignment can be done manually with the tools at the top center part of the UAVs panel, or automatically, if drones are switched on and their positioning is accurate enough.

Automatic show ID assigment

For an automatic mapping between show IDs and physical IDs using the UAVs panel you need to prepare the followings:

  1. Load a mission

  2. Setup the home/takeoff positions

  3. Position your drones to your physical takeoff positions in any order

  4. Enter edit mode in the mapping tool at the top of the UAVs panel

  5. Press the Assign spares button

Manual show ID assignment

Once the mapping tool at the top of the UAVs panel is in edit mode, you can assign physical IDs to individual show IDs. Always follow the instructions on the top of the panel. Note that show ID representations are always preceeded with an 's' to be easily distinguishable from physical IDs (e.g. s05).

UAV control

The list view allows for individual or swarm control of UAVs to a limited extent. Use the top left corner of the toolbar of the UAVs panel to send one of these commands to the selected drones:

  • Takeoff

  • Land

  • Return to home

  • Open properties dialog

  • Flash lights

  • Arm motors

  • Disarm motors

  • Reboot

  • Power off

Use with care! Taking of with a single or multiple UAVs is your sole responsibility. Do that only if you have already prepared your drones and yourself for the proper mission.