6X Firmware Release Notes

6X - Firmware Release Notes

Version 3.7.0 | July 30th, 2023

Features

  1. Added support for DJI Skyport V2 hardware
  2. Added support for Freefly Astro systems
  3. Significantly reduced session startup time

Bug Fixes

  1. Firmware updates will now delete all images on camera when applied to prevent image corruption issues
  2. Fixed improper encoding for exif tag GPSProcessingMethod
  3. Fixed rare issue causing invalid exif tag GPSHPositioningError
  4. Fixed an issue that could prevent the user from updating the advanced camera settings
  5. Increased allowed maximum RGB JPG size to prevent images from being clipped
  6. (DJI RTK) Improved switching algorithm and accuracy when using DJI RTK enabled systems
  7. (DGR) Fixed gimbal not found error reporting on M300 DGR system
  8. (DGR) Improved the accuracy of RGB image metadata synchronization

Version 3.6.3 | April 17th, 2023

Features

  1. Increased RGB vignetting correction bit depth from 8 to 12-bits

Bug Fixes

  1. Fix subtle ring artifact in RGB imagery

Version 3.6.1 | March 30th, 2023

Features

  1. Improved color and behavior of saturated pixels in images
  2. Improved vignetting correction settings
  3. Allow settable baud rates on all UARTS for OEM integrators
  4. Add ExifImageHeight and ExifImageWidth tags to jpegs to allow easier reading of image size
  5. Update branding on configuration webpages
  6. Inhibit DJI Skyport image triggers for non-command modes (e.g., overlap mode) to prevent double triggering during flight
  7. Add support for new gimbal hardware revision

Bug Fixes

  1. Fix an issue preventing photo counts from updating in DJI Pilot
  2. Fix a rare image corruption issue causing bad captures and missing exif data
  3. Fix occasional missing EOF marker on RGB JPEGs.

Version 3.5.2 | January 3rd, 2023

Features

- Improved RGB image quality
- Added new Image Adjustment configuration web page
      * Allows adjustment of contrast, brightness, and saturation
      * Allows changing of some autoexposure parameters
- Added Known Height Overlap mode
      * Allows low altitude flights at known AGLs to trigger properly
      * Must be configured from the web page prior to flight
- Added support for RTK position data on DJI drones
- Added support for new hardware revisions with UHS SD card interfaces
- Added trigger input debouncing for external push button input \
- Improved laser rangefinder accuracy (DGR)

Bug Fixes

- Fixed a rare issue causing image capture faults and skipped photos
- Fixed a rare issue causing thermal image corruption (21216)
- Fixed CRC errors after camera session start (DGR)
- Remove RGB BandSensitivity tag if color correction is enabled

Version 3.2.1 | May 4th, 2022

Features

- Add Samba signed communication support.
- Add support for ILS/GPS module push-button and buzzer.
- Add support for new gimbal hardware revision 22114/23114.
- Add AGL source to imagery XMP tag.
- Add PSDK/HGNSI hybrid configuration mode for DGR systems.
- Improved logging output.


Bug Fixes

- Fix 256 bytes of corrupt image data at start of RGB JPEG files.
- Fix web bridge failure when reformatting NVMe drive.

Version 2.1.0


Features

  1. Added built-in test for mono imagers on startup.
  2. Updated XMP tags for improved Pix4D support
  3. Removed option for multipage TIFFs from webpage

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed incorrect reporting of remaining camera storage.
  2. Fixed thermal image synchronization issue (21216).
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Version 2.0.1

Features

  1. Improved application logging.

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed display of webpage application error.
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Version 2.0.0

Features

  1. Initial 6X Thermal firmware release (21216).
  2. Improved vignetting correction for RGB images.
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Version 1.8.1

Bug Fixes

  * Updated webpage error message when gimbal comms not present.
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Version 1.8.0

Features

    * Improve RGB image quality
    * Add improved color calibration
    * Add gamma correction to images
    * Add saturation detection to color correction
    * Add sharpening to images
    * Add vignetting correction
    * Adjusted autoexposure values to minimize saturation in RGB imagery
    * Add XMP tags to indicate when new RGB processing steps are enabled
    * Increased pulse width of image capture output signal to 100ms
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Version 1.7.0

Features

  * Webpage configuration of external image trigger (TRIGGER pin)
  * DJI Onboard-SDK (OSDK) metadata performance improvements
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Version 1.6.1

Features

  * Real-time switching of GPS/RTK data for DJI Onboard-SDK (OSDK)

Bug Fixes

  * Fix for intermittently dropped serial data bytes
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Version 1.6.0

Features

  * Support for DJI Onboard-SDK (OSDK) serial input as data source
  * Support for Honeywell (HGNSI) serial input as data source
  * Improved diagnostic data logging
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Version 1.5.0

Features

  * Skyport support added for M200/M300 series of DJI drones
  * Allow updating metadata source from web page
  * Set default jpg quality to 90% (was 75%)

Bug Fixes

  * Update direct USB to support MacOS/Linux systems
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Version 1.4.0

Features

  * Add support for direct USB connection to camera w/ camera acting as USB->Ethernet

Bug Fixes

  * Fix issue of exposure sweep (i.e. reflectance panel calibration process) not capturing all imagery.
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Version 1.3.3

Bug Fixes

        * Fixed issue that could cause jpg files to revert to their largest size (8MB)
        * Pix4D should recognize all 6x cameras as rigs
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Version 1.3.2

Features

 * Added performance log to monitor camera temperatures after flights

Bug Fixes

 * Fixed occasional truncated jpg images when flying over fields with very fine detail
 * Fixed issue that could corrupt drive contents when no space was left on the camera
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Version 1.3.1

Features

   *  Added calibration entries for principal point, focal length, and lens warp (when available)
   *  Display DOP and satellite count for Mavlink systems

Bug Fixes

   *  Fix for users reporting black bands in their aligned images
   *  Synchronization improvement to avoid out of sync imagers (vertical lines)
   *  Fix for coordinate frame rotations in DGR systems
   *  Adjusted Autoexposure for RGB camera to reduce over/underexposed images
   *  Improve stability at high capture rates
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Version 1.2.0

Features

   *  Added support for calibration image sweeps
  *  Users can now select trigger type from the web page
  *  Active config files are automatically updated with each release
  *  Added support for Septentrio direct georeferencing
  *  Allows for configurable attitude offset
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Version 1.1.0

Features

   *  Added support for selecting single/multipage tiffs
   *  Added ability to enable/disable imager settings from main web page
   * Improved setting overlap from web page
   * Improved support for tags in Pix4D

Bug Fixes

  * Fixed jpg sizes sometimes being incorrect when transferring from the camera
  * Fixed crash that could occur on startup due to imager synchronization
  * Improved error messages if an imager is not detected by the hardware
  * Fixed type of some XMP tags used by Pix4D for importing
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Version 1.0.14

  * Initial Customer Release

For more information:
Sentera 6X Multispectal Sensor User Guide.



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