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APP Description: S_link
is the mobile version of Tetracam's SensorLink application.
Able to run on cell phones and other mobile devices equipped with
Android 3.0 and up, S_link enables users to define a set of waypoints
above an area of imaging interest shown on Google Earth.
Each waypoint identifies a location where a Tetracam
multi-spectral camera that is equipped with a
Wireless Camera Interface (WCI)
is to be triggered and capture an image.
The App employs the
mobile device's GPS receiver and Bluetooth®
interface to (optionally)
send GPS coordinates, attitude data and trigger commands to the
Tetracam camera.
Images are written into the camera's onboard memory with location
and device attitude data transferred from the mobile device to the
camera via the
Bluetooth®
interface.
To install
S_Link:
Consult an
installation and setup guide at
http://www.tetracam.com/PDFs/S_link.pdf
To use S_link:
Use Google Earth to
create a path then save it to a kml file. Each click on the path
should represent a waypoint. Copy the kml file to the Download
folder in your device storage memory. Run S_link and select your
waypoint file on the KML tab.
To trigger the
camera, first pair the camera's Wireless Camera Interface
Bluetooth serial adapter to your mobile device then select it from
the list of all paired Bluetooth devices on the CAMERA tab.
Finally, enable camera triggering on the Settings dialog. Now,
press Start!
The app will use the
device GPS receiver to give you a heading and distance to the next
waypoint. When you acquire the waypoint, if your camera is
equipped with a Wireless Camera Interface, S_link will send it the
current location data along with a trigger command. Use the SETCAM
tab to send configuration orders to the camera, change file type,
exposure time etc. The Settings dialog lets you select GPS update
rate, waypoint tolerance zone size, the units (km or miles) you
see on screen, voice messaging rate and type and whether to use
Bluetooth for camera triggering. Use the scroll bar to view
example App screens at right.
Notice: This app is
not qualified for any aspect of flight control.
Requires: Android
3.0 and up
Copyright Tetracam
Inc. 2013
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