Camera Controls and Settings in IGC
New Feature: Tap to Move Gimbal
When enabled, tapping on the screen moves the camera to that location.
VIO On-Screen Camera Controls
Number
Feature
Function
1
Tap Features
Affects the function of tapping on the screen.
Camera Icon: Tapping a point on the screen will move the gimbal to center that point on screen.
X Icon: Tapping a point on the screen has no effect.
2
Extended Settings
(Gear Icon)
Opens extended VIO camera settings.
3
Photo Capture
Takes a picture.
4
EO/IR
Toggle between Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) camera modes.
5
Gimbal Mode
Toggle Gimbal Mode between lock and follow.
6
Video Capture
Starts/stops a video recording.
7
Setting Slider
Adjusts the selected setting (8) via the orange slider. Fine adjustments can be made with the + and - buttons.
8
Setting Selector
Cycles between different camera settings that the slider (7) adjusts. Settings include pitch and zoom.
9
Gimbal Panel
Display gimbal mode, pitch, and yaw values. Press to show and select preset pitch values (0°, 45°, 90°).
10
Camera View
Toggles between FPV and VIO view.
VIO Extended Settings Menu
Base Settings
Number
Feature
Function
2
RC Mode
Controls how the scroll wheels control the gimbal. Recommended to leave on Standard.
Reference: Control Modes
3
Media Storage
Sets the storage type. It is recommended to leave this set to SD Card.
4
Video View Source
Changes which video stream is viewed on the controller. Has no impact on recorded video.
Options:
Only EO
Only IR
EO/IR (View both with main window as EO)
IR/EO (View both with main window as IR)
SYNC and SIDE BY SIDE are not currently supported.
5
Video Record Source
Changes which video stream is saved to storage when recording a video, regardless of which stream is being viewed*
Options:
Only EO
Only IR
Both EO/IR (Stores as two separate videos)
Only OSD *(Records exactly what is displayed on screen. Useful for capturing video that switches between EO and IR).
6
OSD Mode
Toggles the On-Screen Display feature.
Options:
Disable: turn off the OSD feature, do not overlay on the screen.
Debug: display debug parameters on the screen.
Status: display the operating parameters of the system on the screen.
Reference: OSD Mode
7
Image Flip
Flips the video stream upside-down.
8
Device
Displays additional settings depending on the selected device. See the following sections for details on the additional settings.
9
Photo Mode
Sets the captured photo type. It is recommended to leave this on Single.
10
Video Grid Lines
Toggles grid lines on the video stream.
11
Video Screen Fit
Adjusts how the video stream fits onto the GCS display.
12
Reset Camera Defaults
Pressing Reset will restore all default extended menu settings.
13
Storage
Pressing Format will erase all photos and videos and reformat the storage.
EO Camera Additional Settings
Device must be set to EO Camera for settings to appear.
Number
Feature
Function
1
EO Zoom Mode
Camera zoom modes:
Combine Zoom: Combines optical and digital zoom to achieve high magnification while maintaining reasonable image quality.
Super Resolution Zoom: Uses advanced algorithms (AI or pixel-shift) to zoom further while preserving more detail than standard digital zoom.
2
EO Zoom Level
Zoom levels for EO Camera can be manually set by this setting. Image quality may degrade at extreme zoom.
3
EO Zoom Speed
Controls how fast the EO camera zooms in and out.
4
EO Freeze
Pauses EO view and displays a freeze frame of the live EO feed. Pauses live feed.
5
EO Defog Mode
Adjusts defog intensity. Useful in low-visibility conditions to improve image clarity.
6
EO High Sensitivity
Enables high-sensitivity mode for better low-light or night-time imaging.
On: excludes gain and brightness low settings
Off: excludes gain and brightness high settings.
7
EO Auto Exposure Mode
Exposure control modes:
Full Auto: Camera automatically adjusts all parameters.
Manual: User sets shutter, aperture, gain manually.
Shutter Priority: User sets shutter speed; camera adjusts aperture.
Iris Priority: User sets aperture; camera adjusts shutter speed.
Gain priority: User sets gain; camera adjusts aperture and shutter.
Bright: Special mode to increase image brightness.
Reference: Payload Settings (VIO has same settings)
8
EO Min Shutter Limit
Sets the slowest allowable shutter speed.
9
EO WB Mode
Adjusts color temperature for correct color reproduction:
Auto: Camera adjusts automatically.
Indoor/Outdoor: Fixed for indoor or outdoor lighting.
One Push WB: Calibrates white balance based on selected scene.
ATW: Auto Tracking White balance – adjusts dynamically as lighting changes.
Manual: User-defined white balance.
Reference: Payload Settings (VIO has same settings)
10
EO Focus Mode
Focus modes:
Manual: Focus is adjusted manually by the user via the orange slider.
Auto Focus: Focus adjusts automatically. This setting also unlocks EO Auto Focus Mode:
Normal: Constantly updates Auto Focus.
Zoom Trigger: Updates Auto Focus when the camera zooms in or out.
Auto Focus Near/Far: Prioritizes near or far objects
Reference: Payload Settings (VIO has same settings)
11
EO AutoICR Mode
Automatically switches ICR (Infrared Cut Removal) mode in low light based on threshold.
12
EO ICR Mode
Manually enables or disables ICR.
IR Camera Additional Settings
Number
Feature
Function
1
IR Palette
Sets the color palette for the IR view.
2
IR Zoom
Sets IR zoom value (1x-8x).
3
IR Gain
Adjusts the sensitivity of the thermal camera gain.
4
IR Contrast Mode
Allows the user to manually adjust the constrast mode. Recommended to be set to Default.
5
IR SpotMeter Mode
Enables/Disables the SpotMeter. The SpotMeter displays the temperature of the point located at the center of the screen, indicated by the purple square.
6
IR SpotMeter Units
Changes the temperature units of the SpotMeter.
7
IR SpotMeter Size
Adjusts the size of the area the SpotMeter measures.
8
IR Isotherm Mode
Used to highlight specific temperature ranges for advanced thermal imaging techniques. Recommended to set to Disable unless more advanced thermal imaging is required.
Gimbal Device Additional Settings
Number
Feature
Function
1
Gimbal Mode
Change gimbal mode:
LOCK: Fixes the gimbal yaw movement regardless of aircraft position.
FOLLOW: Sets gimbal to follow the aircraft’s yaw movement.
MAPPING: Gimbal faces forward and down for mapping.
RETURN HOME: Restores gimbal to default position, facing forward at neutral tilt.
2
Control Flags
Recommended to remain at Forward.
LRF Device Additional Settings
Number
Feature
Function
1
LRF Mode
Sets the sampling frequency of the Laser Rangefinder.
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