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Multispectral sensor reflectance panel

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6X Multispectral Sensor
Reflectance Panel
User Guide
Engineered in Minneapolis, MN, USA
August 13, 2020
Version 1.0

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  • Page 1 6X Multispectral Sensor Reflectance Panel User Guide Engineered in Minneapolis, MN, USA August 13, 2020 Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 Sentera is not responsible for and expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind with respect to third-party content, products, and services. Sentera will not be responsible for any loss, costs, or damages incurred due to your access to or use of third-party content, products, or services.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    6X Multispectral Sensor Reflectance Panel User Guide Contents Introduction ............................4 Reflectance Panel Overview ......................... 4 Capture Reflectance Panel Imagery ...................... 4 Connect to Laptop ......................... 4 Capture an Image .......................... 8 Capture Reflectance Panel Images ..................... 10 Support..............................13 Revision History ..........................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Welcome to the 6X Multispectral Sensor Reflectance Panel User Guide. This user guide is designed to provide documentation for people who will use 6X on a professional basis. This guide is targeted to users with an understanding of multispectral imaging and image processing.
  • Page 5 6X Multispectral Sensor Reflectance Panel User Guide Figure 1: Attach Camera and ILS Sensor Wait for the 6X and ILS sensor LED lights to turn green, indicating a session has started and the sensor is ready to capture images, as shown in Figure 2.
  • Page 6 6X Multispectral Sensor Reflectance Panel User Guide Figure 2: Lights Turn Green Plug the ethernet cable and adapter into the 6X, as shown in Figure 3. www.sentera.com Page 6 of 13 Updated August 13, 2020 844.SENTERA © 2020 Sentera, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Page 7 6X Multispectral Sensor Reflectance Panel User Guide Figure 3: Ethernet Cable and Adapter Plug the other end of the ethernet cable into your laptop, as shown in Figure 4. www.sentera.com Page 7 of 13 Updated August 13, 2020 844.SENTERA © 2020 Sentera, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Page 8: Capture An Image

    To capture an image: Open a web browser on the laptop and navigate to the 6X Configuration page http://sentera- 6x.local/., as shown in Figure 5. If that doesn't work try refreshing the page or try navigating to http://192.168.42.1/. www.sentera.com Page 8 of 13 Updated August 13, 2020 844.SENTERA...
  • Page 9 To ensure the camera is ready to go, click Capture Image, as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6: Capture Image Button In File Explorer, navigate to \\sentera-6x.local\ and find the current session folder. Check to make sure the single image you captured is present, as shown in Figure 7.
  • Page 10: Capture Reflectance Panel Images

    6X Multispectral Sensor Reflectance Panel User Guide Figure 7: Captured Image Location Perform a compass calibration or other adjustments as necessary before recording reflectance panel images. 3.3 Capture Reflectance Panel Images To record reflectance panel images: In a clear area, open the reflectance panel, only holding it by the edges, and place it on a flat surface or the ground near the drone, as shown in Figure 8.
  • Page 11 6X Multispectral Sensor Reflectance Panel User Guide Figure 8: Reflectance Panel At the bottom of the browser page click Capture Reflectance Panel, as shown in Figure 9. Figure 9: Capture Reflectance Panel www.sentera.com Page 11 of 13 Updated August 13, 2020 844.SENTERA...
  • Page 12 6X Multispectral Sensor Reflectance Panel User Guide When holding the sensor over the panel, avoid shadowing the panel, and try to keep the sun at your side, as opposed to in front or behind you when capturing the reflectance panel images.
  • Page 13: Support

    6X Multispectral Sensor Reflectance Panel User Guide To verify, navigate to the image location on your laptop, as shown in Figure 11. Refresh the page in the browser window to start a session. This session will contain images of the reflectance panel and the subsequent flight images.