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
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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