How to download terrain data from ISR Manager

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Terrain data regions are now available in the Skydio ISR Manager for download and loading onto the drone media SD card. The X10D will automatically ingest the terrain data it needs from the continent-scale DTED dataset stored on the media SD card. As it plans and executes missions, the aircraft checks its current position and route, loads the relevant DTED tiles, and maintains a rolling cache of nearby terrain.

X10D automatically imports DTED data within a 10 km radius of the launch site. This provides sufficient terrain coverage for flights up to 10 km without requiring operators to manually manage terrain files. It also helps prevent storage limitations or DTED coverage gaps during a mission.

Download Terrain Data:

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.[/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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