Record
Toggles recording of video and telemetry on/off. While recording, the button will appear
highlighted and overlay in the upper-right of the video area will flash “REC: ON”.
Video is saved to the Recordings Directory in the Trillium Data Folder.
Heading
Allows user to input the aircraft current heading, this helps aid the gimbal GPS/INS to have a more
accurate heading estimate before launch. Expected input is Magnetic Heading in degrees between 0-
360. Typically, this is only applied once immediately prior to launch; applying during flight can
result in poor geolocation performance.
SnapShot
Commands the gimbal to save video snapshot. Both a georeferenced .TIF image, and a JPEG image
with Skylink overlays are saved to the Recordings Directory in the Trillium Data Folder.
Deploy/Retract
Commands the gimbal's retractor to either deploy or retract the gimbal based on its current state.
IE if the gimbal is currently retracted, the button will display “Deploy” and clicking it will deploy the
gimbal. Button is only visible if the gimbal detects a retract mechanism.
Fullscreen
SkyLink will occupy the entire screen.
Settings
Opens the Settings Dialog where SkyLink and gimbal settings can both be modified.
Quit
Exits SkyLink.
Camera
Changes which camera's video and settings will be shown in SkyLink (the “active camera”). Only
visible if the gimbal has more than one camera installed.
FFC
For Thermal LWIR and MWIR cameras the gimbal performs a “Flat Field Correction” or “NUC”
operation to improve image quality. Only visible if the active camera supports FFC, and the FFC
button will glow yellow if an FFC is needed. During an FFC command the gimbal with move the Pan
and Tilt axis so that the thermal camera looks up inside the gimbal for a few seconds, after the FFC
is complete the gimbal will return to original mode and target location. SkyLink also allows the
user to define a custom FFC position see section SkyLink Setting to set custom FFC position.
Laser
Enables the laser if one is equipped. Will be highlighted if the laser is enabled. The button will not
be visible if no laser is installed. There are several software interlocks that can prevent the laser
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