The following article describes how to export spot spraying and variable rate prescriptions using PIX4Dfields Targeted Operation feature: How to create a targeted spraying map - PIX4Dfields to be used by DJI Agras T-series.
Create and export map from PIX4Dfields
- Go to Export, Operations.
- Select the Operation to be exported.
- Select DJI Agras (T-series)
- Select format, the formats available to export to DJI T-Series are:
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- DJI Agras boundary mission:
- It will export one folder called "DJI" with a shapefile inside. Each operation (zone) inside the prescription map will be differentiated from the others.
- DJI Agras VRA mission:
- It will export a "DJI" folder with two sub-folders:
- Shapefile:
- It will contain a shapefile with the boundary of the mission.
- Rx:
- It will contain a .tiff file with different rates following each operation (zone).
- Shapefile:
- It will export a "DJI" folder with two sub-folders:
- DJI Agras boundary mission:
- Afterward, set the Flight height and the Spray width, recommended are 1.5 and 5mts, respectively.
Example of a targeted operation map:
Targeted Operation map ready to be exported.
It contains three zones with different rates. It can be exported as:
- DJI Agras boundary mission:
Boundary .shp mission.
- DJI Agras VRA mission:
Variable rate .tiff mission.
Import map into DJI Agras controller
Aircraft：01.00.0602, Remote Controller：01.00.0602, APP：5.5.3.
DJI Agras T40 and T50 do not need an update.
After exporting the desired format from PIX4Dfields:
- Copy-paste it into the SD card.
- Remove the SD card from the laptop, and insert it into the DJI controller. Power on the controller.
- Click on the SD Card icon, and choose Shapefile.
Insert USB/SD card into DJI controller.
Select the .shp boundary created on PIX4Dfields.
- Select the proper boundary and click Import.
- For a VRA application, click Prescription Map.
- The Importing Prescription Map will appear:
Importing Prescription Map menu.
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- Select ha no matter the units being used.
- Resample With:
- Max Value: this will apply the max rate when the drone is passing over two cells.
- Average Value: this will apply the average rate when the drone is passing over two cells.
Video showing how to import a Boundary and Prescription Map into DJI remote controller:
Set desired flight parameters, load desired product, and fly.
Safe flights!
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