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# Inspired Ground Control Overview

Inspired Ground Control (IGC) is a purpose built pilot control interface and mission planning application for Inspired Flight UAVs. As a branch of QGroundControl many interfaces will be familiar, however you will find that we have streamlined many features of the system. Below is an overview of the system.

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### The main elements of the User Interface (UI) for planning a mission are described below:

* <mark style="color:orange;">**Map**</mark>**&#x20;(main area of display)**: Displays the numbered indicators for the current mission, including the Planned Home. Click on the indicators to select them for editing, or drag them around to reposition them.
* <mark style="color:orange;">**Plan Toolbar**</mark> **(top of display)**: Status information for the currently selected waypoint relative to the previous waypoint, as well as statistics for the entire mission (e.g. horizontal distance and time for mission).
  * Max telem dist: the distance between the Planned Home and the furthest waypoint.
  * When connected to an aircraft, an Upload button is shown, and can be used to upload the plan to the aircraft.
* <mark style="color:orange;">**Plan Tools**</mark>**&#x20;(left side of display)**: Used to create and manage missions
* <mark style="color:orange;">**Mission Command List Overlay**</mark>**&#x20;(right side of display)**: Displays the current list of mission items (select items to edit).

<figure><img src="/files/JeQzzK4B9vPrL317z1Ju" alt=""><figcaption><p>Inspired Ground Control User Interface</p></figcaption></figure>

### Plan Toolbar

<table><thead><tr><th width="128">SYMBOL</th><th>FEATURE</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><img src="/files/FdzWca10hUlL4wyMUy7b" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>The IFT logo will open vehicle and application settings.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/FcUQNv2uVmaTUuzuD2T3" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>The <strong>colored dot</strong> will turn green when the aircraft is ready to take off. Click this for detailed info.  </td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/Yv0Lszkr4FKiFbVpP4T7" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>Your <strong>flight mode</strong> is displayed to the right of the dot  (e.g. Loiter).</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/DxJO0DKhT9EZXpE4Dr4i" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>The Warning symbol will open any <strong>Warnings/Messages</strong> when selected. </td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/w7aQQYXBhz6HiFp2UjrI" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td><strong>Satellite count</strong> and <strong>HDOP.</strong></td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/VwIw2oNpvu3ZAM8B5x7c" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td><strong>Battery health</strong> and <strong>Status</strong>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Plan Tools

<table><thead><tr><th width="128">SYMBOL</th><th>FEATURE</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><img src="/files/os75VcR6kcSmTGXo6UAO" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>Fly tab can be selected when you are ready to take off (manually or autonomously).</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/a6ptfOB1rsdUFHZR5SK8" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>Plan is for autonomous mission planning.  </td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/BPRcSGPPgGWYX9eOFFYK" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>Takeoff is autonomous take off (we suggest manually taking off every time, hovering, then beginning the mission).</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/iRhHJQjEtGlGinzjmdz2" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>Return will engage RTH (return to home). </td></tr></tbody></table>

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