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Operating in remote areas can present challenges in communications. In areas with weak or non-existing communication networks, large changes in elevation or obstacles, one must look for other purposes of establishing communications. Where there are no towers, drones can be used to set up...

We’re proud and very excited to announce the release of the newest version of UgCS ground station software for drones – UgCS 2.9 Update 1. We’ve put in a lot of work to make sure this is the most polished version of UgCS ever. Along with changes in UgCS desktop version, the users of “UgCS for...

In 2015 DJI announced the DJI Matrice 100 – their version of a drone for developers and hardware enthusiasts. In early 2016 they released the new Phantom – DJI Phantom 4. Both of these drones feature intelligent maneuvering systems capable of seeing obstacles and are also capable of being...

To see whether it is legal to operate when you cannot see the craft you have to refer to your local laws. In some cases it might still be considered legal if you can see the video feed from the craft. We've been using our DJI Phantom 2 with the 2.4 GHz Datalink and you do get the occasional...

Hi! To connect DJI Phantom 2 to UgCS you need to have the DJI 2.4 GHz Datalink. This one: Buy 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink | DJI Store Once you have that installed on your Phantom 2 and UgCS installed on your Mac, you just open UgCS and plug in the Datalink into the USB port. If your Phantom 2 is...

Hi, the picture used above is DJI S900 with A2. Currently A3 support is in development and it will be possible to use it with D-RTK. If you have any ideas how we could help you, please contact us at [email protected]

We want to announce the release of UgCS 2.8.1 - an update to UgCS 2.8. In the new version we have improved DJI vehicle detection algorithm as well as improved the DJI Datalink connectivity and stability. Hold & Continue commands have now been added to all DJI vehicles. We have improved the...

Worried about losing possibility of flight planning for DJI on PC? At the beginning of this year DJI will discontinue their PC mission planning software Ground Station due to Google discontinuing their Google Earth API. Along with that, there has been a recall of DJI 900 MHz radio links. UgCS...

The UgCS team has accomplished what we believe is a first – integrating a Mode S/ADS-B out transponder with a small drone, enabling radar visibility throughout the drone’s flight. A BeagleBone Black computer with CAN bus shield was used to integrate a Sagetech XPS-TR, the world’s smallest...

We are glad to announce that DJI Phantom 3 and Inspire 1 are now supported in UgCS desktop mission planning software. This works through our Android app UgCS for DJI available now on Google Play. The app connects to DJI Phantom 3 or Inspire 1 remote the same way DJI native app does. What is...

Dear Charles, Currently there is only one way of setting the camera trigger for P2V+, which is - setting it in the UgCS for DJI app to take pictures after a certain amount of seconds. In a month or so you will also be able to set camera trigger in the desktop client. Best regards, Kristaps

UgCS does not rely on Google Earth API, meaning that our software will still allow you to use mission planning for DJI drones on a desktop. Feel free to check it out if you are interested: www.ugcs.com In case you have any questions regarding our software, drop me a PM.

RoyVa - You can use our free version, the main limitations are - you can`t fly further than 500 m and higher than 120 m on automated mission. Other than that, some of the features we have and others don`t are: 1) 3D Mission planning environment 2) Import of 3D Buildings and Terrain elevation...

Hey, For all you guys interested in creating and flying automated missions with PV2+, it is now possible to do this using UgCS and our PV+ app for Android. If you don`t know about UgCS yet, you can visit our website at www.ugcs.com. UgCS is mission planning software which supports multiple...