User interface overview
Fly view is accessible within the Auterion Mission Control app on the Control Station.
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Fly view is accessible within the Auterion Mission Control app on the Control Station.
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The top bar monitors high-level vehicle states and modes and displays the current vehicle, mode, and armed state.
The remaining flight time status bar is located below the top bar. It indicates the estimated remaining flight time and the expected moment the vehicle will initiate a Return. In the example, 16 min is the time left, and RTL is the predicted moment of return.
Vehicle Overview Menu
Mission Control allows you to select either of the safest and easiest flight modes: Altitude and Position.
Under the Emergency Actions menu, it is possible to completely and immediately stop all the motors. In-air execution will lead to an uncontrolled crash. Only use this option when noted on the emergency procedures.
Further details are accessible by tapping on the status icons.
At the bottom, you can find two submenus which contain extra tools.
The first blue icon displays vehicle actions (go to and orbit), and the second one below displays map actions (load KMLs and different measurement tools).
The vehicle dashboard is another crucial component of the fly view. It provides real-time information on the orientation and altitude and helps users navigate and control the aircraft more easily.
Actions must be confirmed by holding the Confirm button.
Confirmation prompts are displayed in the bottom center of the map (if an altitude can be set for an operation, a vertical slider will be displayed simultaneously).
Interacting with the map is possible through the common pan and zooming gestures.
The switcher is only visible if enabled in the Application Settings. Several other UI features are only available if the video is displayed full screen (e.g. camera controls).
The switcher can be resized, minimized, or undocked. Select/hover on the switcher to see the options.
Important notifications coming from the vehicle are displayed in a highly visible popup. Usually, the notifications contain the problem and any actions that should be taken.
The is accessible by tapping on the vehicle icon on the top bar. It contains the vehicle notification page and extra submenus on the left side: Sensors, Connectivity, and Active Tasks.
The show the GPS status, Radio Link quality, LTE connectivity, and the aircraft battery status.
The allows you to interact with the vehicle and perform operations. There are three quick actions; takeoff, start a mission, and return to launch.
The fly tools are used to execute most flight and pre-flight operations. The sidebar only displays valid tool options for the current vehicle state (invalid options are hidden or greyed out).
The at the bottom left of the map displays a video feed from a connected camera. Tap anywhere in the widget to toggle the video to full screen (the map appears in the switcher).
The controls capture images or video, change where the camera direction, and zoom in/out. It also displays the available storage available and provides access to other settings.
The camera and gimbal controls are only visible when a camera is connected and video is displayed full screen (using the ).
