How to use Crosshair Coordinates (DTED) on Skydio X10D

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Crosshair Coordinates 

Crosshair Coordinates uses Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) maps to display the real-time coordinates on the fly screen of the ground-level position at the center of your crosshairs. To use this feature, you must have DTED map data loaded for your flying location. Location accuracy will vary for the point of interest based on vehicle altitude, position offset, and gimbal angles. 

Quick Steps 

To determine the coordinates of an object using DTED Crosshair Coordinates:

Step 1 - Load a DTED dataset onto your drone

Step 2 - Select the Global Settings menu and the Display tab

Step 3 - Scroll down to Crosshair Coordinates and toggle on

Step 4 - Launch

  • fly using the Manual skill
  • Using terrain data will display the real-time coordinates of the ground-level position at the center of your crosshairs.
  • Coordinates will display up to 5 km away
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[note text="If this is your first flight after inserting the SD media card with the DTED maps, select the Media menu to prompt the file transfer to the X10D internal storage."]

Skydio X10D Slant Range to Ground Intercept Point

Displays direct line-of-sight distance from the drone to the ground intercept point at the center of the crosshairs, improving coordination and targeting accuracy. The slant range is calculated using platform and target coordinates to display immediate, terrain-independent distance to the target. This improves targeting and coordination while reducing reliance on estimation or external tools.

  • DTED must be loaded on the drone.
  • The vehicle must be within the DTED coverage area for the duration of the flight for crosshair coordinates or slant range data to be reported.
  • Crosshair coordinates must be enabled and available.
  • The slant range will be displayed in meters or feet, depending on the unit of measurement selected for the system.

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To generate and load a DTED dataset

Required:

  • Computer with Internet
  • The Media SD card from your X10D vehicle
  • USB-C SD card reader inserted into your computer 

[note]Ensure that your drone and controller are the current Calyley Tactical software release v43.152.32. Visit How to use Crosshair Coordinates (DTED) on Skydio X10 for DTED instructions if you have not updated to Cayley Tactical.[/note]

Step 1 - Navigate to Skydio ISR Manager: https://cloud.skydio.com

Step 2 - Select the ISR Manager menu

Step 3 - Select the Download Terrain Maps tab

Step 4 - Download the operational map region for your area

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Step 5 - Unzip the compressed folder

  • The regional terrain data will download in a zipped file
  • Do not unzip the individual files

Step 6 - Create a new folder and title it DTED

  • add the downloaded file to the DTED folder

Step 7 - Drag the folder to the Media SD card 

Step 8 - Remove the SD card reader from your computer

Step 9 - Insert the media card back into your X10D vehicle

Step 10 - Power on the drone and controller

Step 11 - Select the Media menu to prompt the file transfer to the internal storage

  • The transfer will fail if there is not enough storage on the drone to import the files, and no files will be imported

If all files are successfully transferred to the drone:

  • The dataset files inside the DTED folder on the SD media card will be gone
  • DTED coordinates will display when the Crosshair Coordinates are toggled on

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