# 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="https://240141666-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhMePZ0UIa6VYv9VbYu4u%2Fuploads%2FXMUl7AYssQOUDKZm9sUC%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=569a3100-b7d6-4f3b-84da-af5cd8bb7d05" 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="https://240141666-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhMePZ0UIa6VYv9VbYu4u%2Fuploads%2FsKTp32V4D4HAZp5mtAmp%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=4abee418-62d8-4010-80a5-338cf1500889" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>The IFT logo will open vehicle and application settings.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://240141666-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhMePZ0UIa6VYv9VbYu4u%2Fuploads%2FZ34QykGi70uqquOEiGyR%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8b077213-3b12-420e-8e1b-3532259c09c7" 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="https://240141666-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhMePZ0UIa6VYv9VbYu4u%2Fuploads%2F7BuyCCVZdQ3UntNldkPx%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=4199cc0d-9417-49e1-b7a8-0fef05edf430" 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="https://240141666-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhMePZ0UIa6VYv9VbYu4u%2Fuploads%2FV8t0xgohMEPj1eaB4g3t%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e2d56505-de1a-4a79-9ce1-aca8f9f87c83" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>The Warning symbol will open any <strong>Warnings/Messages</strong> when selected. </td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://240141666-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhMePZ0UIa6VYv9VbYu4u%2Fuploads%2FHNtf4G0HEe29ui2vB6Xx%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=a2ddd248-2e2e-4791-a409-7a93c6e642b3" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td><strong>Satellite count</strong> and <strong>HDOP.</strong></td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://240141666-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhMePZ0UIa6VYv9VbYu4u%2Fuploads%2FDDi2ddcaZwE2qZvmzkFD%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=fd90c736-2287-4814-89a1-ddf57f679b01" 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="https://240141666-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhMePZ0UIa6VYv9VbYu4u%2Fuploads%2FQ335PMsQqSRwCNRmTKaO%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3a2fdc81-94c3-483c-8ab8-0ea99433ed75" 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="https://240141666-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhMePZ0UIa6VYv9VbYu4u%2Fuploads%2F7H6TxPf2iL5ramI0gI0M%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=cf3e779d-1fc9-4c40-9800-d1c385f420a9" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>Plan is for autonomous mission planning.  </td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://240141666-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhMePZ0UIa6VYv9VbYu4u%2Fuploads%2FDiIsyDIMUUv1AXTO5581%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=2fa45609-7f6d-401e-999b-2739a767527d" 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="https://240141666-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhMePZ0UIa6VYv9VbYu4u%2Fuploads%2Fct4ZqTC98rc9bURl2buU%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=2eb7e775-0197-471a-9207-756295a4fde8" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>Return will engage RTH (return to home). </td></tr></tbody></table>

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