How to setup ATAK with the Skydio Enterprise Controller

The integration of the Skydio Enterprise Controller and the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) app allows you to seamlessly monitor your Skydio fleet. ATAK provides geospatial information about your drones and controllers for increased situational awareness in the field.

Follow the steps below to set up your Skydio and ATAK integration.

Getting Started 

[note]Refer to the ATAK user guide for more detailed information, such as how to add or search for a video stream. [/note] 

How to add a TAK server

Step 1 - Navigate to Device Settings
Step 2 - Navigate to the ATAK menu tab and select Start ATAK App
Step 3 - Select Network Connections
Step 4 - Select Add Server
Step 5 - Enter the required fields Server name IP address Port
[note text="If you do not know the server name, IP address, or port, reach out to your TAK administrator."]
Step 6 - Once connected, the server will appear under Known ATAK Servers

[note text="To view the servers you are currently connected to, select the Connection Status icon."]

How to enable Live Streaming

Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is a network protocol used to coordinate media streaming between two devices. Before flying, you must enable streaming to be able to view the live-stream of your drone.

[note text="You must have a TAK server or RTSP server running on your network to stream video. Without this, you will only receive COT data."]

To configure your RTSP settings:

Step 1 - Navigate to the ATAK menu tab and select Start ATAK App
Step 2 - Select Live Streaming
Step 3 - Toggle on Stream Enabled and fill out the required fields Stream Name IP Address Port
[note text="The Stream Name is unique to you and cannot be duplicated. Stream Names with special characters and spaces are not supported. Choose an alphanumeric name, such as the name of your drone, when creating your stream. You may edit your Stream Name at any time."]

How to connect to a TAK server

1. Navigate to Device Settings
2. Select the ATAK tab
3. Select Network Connections
4. Select the name of the server you wish to connect with
   

How to remove a TAK server

Step 1 - Navigate to Device Settings
Step 2 - Select the ATAK menu tab
Step 3 - Under Known ATAK Servers, select the name of the server you want to delete
Step 4 - Select Delete Server
Step 5 - Confirm you would like to permanently delete the selected server

How to publish telemetry data

When Publish Telemetry is enabled, this means that telemetry data will be published to any configured and enabled TAK servers.

Step 1 - Navigate to Device Settings
Step 2 - Select the ATAK menu tab
Step 3 - Select Publish Telemetry
Step 4 - Select the toggle at the top to enable Publish Telemetry
Step 5 - Enter the Vehicle Call Sign and Operator Call Sign this is an optional step
[note text="By default, the Vehicle Call Sign will show the serial number of your drone which can be found by navigating to INFO and selecting the name of your drone under Devices. By default, the Operator Call Sign will show the unique ID of your Enterprise controller. Call Signs with special characters and spaces are not supported."]

[accordion heading="What should I do if my stream isn't working?"]

If your stream is not working, navigate back to the RTSP menu. Toggle Stream Enabled off then on again and retry streaming.

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[accordion heading="What should I do if I can't see the telemetry information?"]

If your telemetry information is not publishing to your connected TAK server, first ensure you have Publish Telemetry enabled by navigating to Device Settings > ATAK > Publish Telemetry. Select the toggle next to Publish Telemetry to enable.

If it has been enabled and you still do not see your telemetry information, try toggling the Publish Telemetry off and then on again. Check your stream to see if the issue has been resolved.

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