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Data Acquisition

Data Acquisition

Data Acquisition

The articles in this category contain information for data acquisition with Volateq's drone-based inspection system.

Checklists

  • Data acquisition checklist PV thermography – Step-by-step checklist covering preparation before flight day, required weather and plant conditions, drone setup, and data upload after the flight.

  • Data acquisition checklist PV Soiling – Additional preparation steps for soiling analysis: clean reference module selection, tracking strategy, and post-flight timeseries data requirements.

Flight Regulations

  • Guidelines for Checking Drone Flight Restrictions and controlled/restricted Airspace (CTA) – How to verify no-fly zones and restricted airspace before operating at a plant site, with links to regional authorities.

Compatible Drone Models

Overview of all drone models compatible with the VolaFly app, including DJI Mavic 3T, Matrice 4T, Matrice 350 RTK, M30T, DJI Dock 2, and legacy Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced. Includes purchase links and notes on PV vs. CSP compatibility.

Drone Configuration Guides

Model-specific setup instructions for DJI Pilot and DJI Pilot 2:

  • DJI M2E Advanced

  • DJI M2E Dual

  • DJI Mavic 3T/3E and Matrice 30T

  • DJI Matrice 4T

  • DJI Matrice 350 RTK with H20T/H30T

VolaFly App

  • Download and installation – Setup instructions for Mavic 3T and DJI Smart Controller (Mavic 2).

  • Flight mission execution – How to run flight missions and upload data via VolaFly.

  • RTK and NTRIP setup – Configuration of RTK positioning for high-precision flights.

[LEGACY] Litchi App

  • Download and Installation – Alternative flight app setup.

  • Settings and flight mission execution – How to configure and execute missions in Litchi.

Campaign & Flight Route Setup

  • How to create a new analysis and flight campaign – Setting up campaigns in the Volateq WebApp.

  • How to create your own flight routes – Guide for experienced customers to build custom flight routes.

Camera Calibration

  • Procedure Drone Camera Calibration – Instructions for calibrating the drone's IR camera.