Thermal camera / How to acquire thermal images using the DJI Zenmuse XT - PIX4Dcapture

Officially supported DJI Drones

Pix4Dcapture officially supports DJI's Zenmuse XT for the following drones:

DJI Inspire 1
DJI Matrice 100
DJI Matrice 200
DJI Matrice 210 (RTK)
DJI Matrice 600

Before flying

There are several factors that are unique to capturing and processing DJI XT images that you must consider before you fly:

Image format: You must set the default image format to .jpeg via the drone manufacturer's original mobile application to ensure that you capture R-JPG images.
Image resolution: You must capture Zenmuse XT images at the highest resolution. You can change the camera's default image resolution via the drone manufacturer's original mobile application.
Focal length: You must account for image overlap if your camera lens' focal length is not 9 mm. Pix4Dcapture optimizes missions for a 9 mm lens when capturing images with a Zenmuse XT.
- You must increase the Pix4Dcapture mission's image overlap settings to account for the narrower field of view of your Zenmuse XT lens if it has a focal length that is greater than 9 mm.
- We do not recommend it, but you can decrease the Pix4Dcapture mission's image overlap settings to account for the wider field of view of your Zenmuse XT lens if it has a focal length that is less than 9 mm.
Image source: Do not extract frames from a video. Zenmuse XT images must be captured as R-JPG to ensure that you acquire the most accurate results possible. Learn more about processing thermal images: Processing thermal images.

(iOS) Selecting your drone and camera

Select your drone and Zenmuse XT in Pix4Dcapture's app settings before you start planning your mission.

You can verify that Pix4Dcapture recognizes your Zenmuse XT and has optimized your mission according to the Zenmuse XT camera characteristics via the mission's Telemetry when you connect Pix4Dcapture to your drone. Learn more about the different hardware that Pix4Dcapture supports: (Android, iOS) Which drones are supported by Pix4Dcapture.

(Android) Selecting your drone and camera

There are no drone or camera options in Pix4Dcapture's app settings to select before you start planning your mission. You can verify that Pix4Dcapture officially supports your drone with DJI's Zenmuse XT at the top of this page.