Geotagging Images with .Exif Data on IGC v1.2 or later

Requirements prior to Flight:

1. Ensure your SD Cards are formatted to FAT32 by following the steps below.

   1. Geotagging is not possible without this format type, this ensures the SD card is readable by both the Herelink and the Sony LR1

2. Have an SD card adapter

   1. The LR1 has a full size SD card while the Blue Herelink accepts a micro SD card. In order to geotag images with the existing full size SD card an adapter is needed (example link). This adapter will enable LR1 to geotag images with any controller.

3. Ensure your Mavcam firmware is version 0.0.8 or later.

   1. This information is available on IGC by: after connecting to the aircraft with an LR1 attached, from the flight screen select the 'IFT' button, select 'Vehicle Settings', select 'summary'.

4. Ensure your Herelink has IGC version v1.2 or later.

WARNING: Sony ILX-LR1 payloads require additional steps with IFT Customer Support to update IGC from versions older than v1.2. Do not update IGC if you have an LR1, doing so will result in damage to the aircraft.

Click here to start a Support Ticket.

Format SD card to FAT32 with a Herelink Controller:

1. Plug SD card into any herelink controller.

2. A prompt will appear asking you to “fix” the SD card

3. This will format the card to FAT32 and erase all data on the card in the process

Ensure you have Formatting the SD card to FAT32 will erase all data on the card. Ensure you have saved any remaining data prior to beginning this process.

Geotagging with IGC:

Notes:

• It is recommended to pull photos off the SD card after every mission. Sony does not create a new file for each mission session. The images will continue to save to the same folder DCIM\100MSDCF.

• Manually triggered photos will also save in the same folder and might cause the map creation to have issues. Check that the manually taken photos are removed before interpreting with GIS software.

• Geotagged altitudes are recorded in meters above mean sea level (MAMSL).

Process:

1. Ensure you have the requirements listed above.
2. Fly your LR1 mission as normal

3. After flying mapping mission with the LR1, power off the IF800 and remove the SD card.

4. Open IGC

   1. Geotagging images will work even if the controller has powered off, waiting a long time, or refreshed IGC since the last mission.

5. Plug in SD card using the adapter

6. Press 'IGC' logo in the top left of the screen

7. Select 'Analyze Tools'

8. Select 'Geotag Images'

9. Navigate to the your connected drives and find the drive called DCIM and then open the folder with payload images, usually labelled 100MSDCF.

   1. This will show the total photo count in the folder and preview the names of the first 27.

10. Under 'Select Current Directory', select 'Geotag images'.

11. Let the geotagging work uninterrupted.

    1. This process may take a few minutes. About 1sec per photo.

12. Once complete remove the SD card by swiping down from the top of the screen. Tap the carrot on the SD card and select ‘Eject’. After the SD card is ejected, you may safely remove the SD card from the controller. (See images below).

1. Your SD card now contains geotagged images