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.

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

• Map (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.

• Plan Toolbar (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.

• Plan Tools (left side of display): Used to create and manage missions

• Mission Command List Overlay (right side of display): Displays the current list of mission items (select items to edit).

Inspired Ground Control User Interface

Plan Toolbar

SYMBOL	FEATURE
	The IFT logo will open vehicle and application settings.
	The colored dot will turn green when the aircraft is ready to take off. Click this for detailed info.
	Your flight mode is displayed to the right of the dot (e.g. Loiter).
	The Warning symbol will open any Warnings/Messages when selected.
	Satellite count and HDOP.
	Battery health and Status.

Plan Tools

SYMBOL	FEATURE
	Fly tab can be selected when you are ready to take off (manually or autonomously).
	Plan is for autonomous mission planning.
	Takeoff is autonomous take off (we suggest manually taking off every time, hovering, then beginning the mission).
	Return will engage RTH (return to home).