SidePilot

SidePilot

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SidePilot: The Professional Mobile Ground Station for ArduPilot Drones

Ditch the laptop and take full command of your MAVLink fleet. Execute complex waypoint missions, monitor live telemetry, and manage parameters directly from your iOS device with integrated ADSB safety.

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Publisher

Tom Brereton

Category

Utilities

Downloads

48K+

User Rating

3.9/5

Total Ratings

100

Locales

1

Mission Control in Your Pocket

Discover the interface used by 48K+ users.

SidePilot ground station interface showing live drone map and telemetry data

SidePilot ground station interface showing live drone map and telemetry data

SidePilot app interface displaying a satellite map with numbered waypoints for planning a custom drone flight path.

SidePilot app interface displaying a satellite map with numbered waypoints for planning a custom drone flight path.

SidePilot app interface showing drone waypoint configuration and region of interest settings

SidePilot app interface showing drone waypoint configuration and region of interest settings

SidePilot drone calibration and flight settings interface

SidePilot drone calibration and flight settings interface

SidePilot app screenshot of a pre-flight drone checklist and weather data

SidePilot app screenshot of a pre-flight drone checklist and weather data

Your Mobile Command Center

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 48K+ users.

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Advanced Mission Planning

Design complex autonomous flights on the fly. Create waypoints, set geofences, or generate professional survey grids directly from your iPad or iPhone.

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Pro-Level Situational Awareness

Fly with confidence using integrated ADSB warnings for nearby aircraft, live telemetry data, and customizable audible alerts for critical flight stats.

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Field-Ready Parameter Tuning

No PC required. View, edit, and save ArduPilot parameters in real-time to optimize your drone's performance while you are out in the field.

About the app

Everything you need to know about SidePilot.

Description

This is the app for drone enthusiasts who wish to have a more portable ground station. Works with ArduPilot autopilot via WiFi, Bluetooth Low Energy or Cellular connection, including 3DR Solo. NOTE: You must have either WiFi, Cellular or Serial Bluetooth connection to your drone. User Manual is available at https://sidepilot.net Features: • Supports ArduCopter, ArduPlane and ArduRover via MAVLink protocol. • Displays current drone location, with information such as altitude, yaw, pitch and roll. • ADSB integration to display nearby aircraft and provide warnings. • Create, edit and delete waypoints and geofences. • Audible alerts for important information. • Edit, save and load parameters. • Perform a Pre-Flight checklist with live weather information. • Low battery warnings and alerts. • View onboard video, and live stream it to YouTube. • Record telemetry logs and export for sharing. • Follow Me - Have your drone follow you using your devices GPS location, or visually with Object Tracking. • Orbit mode - Automatically orbit an object for a fantastic cinematic shots! • Grid Waypoints - Create a survey grid to fly • Tap to fly - Tap a location on the map to send your drone there! • Perform calibrations at the field. • And many, many more... Quick-start guide (Using a WiFi connection): 1. Turn on drone and connect using WiFi. 2. Start SidePilot, navigate to settings and select either WiFi UDP, TCP or 3DR Solo (as applicable). 3. If setting up WiFi manually, click on WiFi Settings and input the correct IP address and port that the MAVLink protocol is running over. 4. Go back to the main screen and press the connect button on the top right. The app will begin displaying information about the drone. If not, double check your WiFi settings. Please post suggestions and bug reports on the SidePilot Facebook page or via email to tom@sidepilot.net WARNING: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Note: iPads without cellular do not have GPS capability unless tethered to a iOS Device with cellular, and even then it is poor and not suitable for navigation.

Latest Version

2.1.6

Size

111.2 MB

First Released

Sep 29, 2016

Take Full Command of Your Mission Anywhere

Join over 48,000 technical pilots who have ditched the laptop for the most powerful iOS ground station. Get professional MAVLink control, ADSB safety alerts, and advanced mission planning right in your pocket.

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