gps coordinates

Seabass · Jul 9, 2015

Does anyone know if there is a way you can find out the gps coordinates of the phantom when the video is replayed?

30secs · Jul 9, 2015

Absolutely. Load the video with the srt file. I used vlc player. You will need to enable subtitle/overlays etc

Gregg Smith · Jul 9, 2015

The SRT Files get recorded to your memory card where the video files are recorded to.

Here's an example of the content. You can open with any text reader. The file extension is .SRT. I had to change to .TXT to upload an example. You'll also see the camera settings for ISO, Shutter, EV and the Fnum for the lens, 2.8.

1
00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:02,000
HOME(-97.7736,30.3227) 2015.06.23 19:42:35
GPS(-97.7737,30.3227,15) BAROMETER:1.8 ULTRASONIC:2.6
ISO:100 Shutter:3200 EV:-2/3 Fnum:F2.8

2
00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:03,000
HOME(-97.7736,30.3227) 2015.06.23 19:42:35
GPS(-97.7737,30.3227,15) BAROMETER:1.8 ULTRASONIC:2.6
ISO:100 Shutter:3200 EV:-2/3 Fnum:F2.8

3
00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:04,000
HOME(-97.7736,30.3227) 2015.06.23 19:42:36
GPS(-97.7737,30.3227,15) BAROMETER:1.7 ULTRASONIC:2.4
ISO:100 Shutter:3200 EV:-2/3 Fnum:F2.8

4
00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:05,000
HOME(-97.7736,30.3227) 2015.06.23 19:42:37
GPS(-97.7737,30.3227,15) BAROMETER:1.7 ULTRASONIC:2.7
ISO:100 Shutter:3200 EV:-2/3 Fnum:F2.8

5
00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:06,000
HOME(-97.7736,30.3227) 2015.06.23 19:42:38
GPS(-97.7737,30.3227,15) BAROMETER:1.8 ULTRASONIC:2.8
ISO:100 Shutter:3200 EV:-2/3 Fnum:F2.8

Buckaye · Jul 9, 2015

30secs said:
Absolutely. Load the video with the srt file. I used vlc player. You will need to enable subtitle/overlays etc

wow thanks! I never knew that!

Buckaye · Jul 9, 2015

Gregg Smith said:
The SRT Files get recorded to your memory card where the video files are recorded to.

Here's an example of the content. You can open with any text reader. The file extension is .SRT. I had to change to .TXT to upload an example. You'll also see the camera settings for ISO, Shutter, EV and the Fnum for the lens, 2.8.

1
00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:02,000
HOME(-97.7736,30.3227) 2015.06.23 19:42:35
GPS(-97.7737,30.3227,15) BAROMETER:1.8 ULTRASONIC:2.6
ISO:100 Shutter:3200 EV:-2/3 Fnum:F2.8

2
00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:03,000
HOME(-97.7736,30.3227) 2015.06.23 19:42:35
GPS(-97.7737,30.3227,15) BAROMETER:1.8 ULTRASONIC:2.6
ISO:100 Shutter:3200 EV:-2/3 Fnum:F2.8

3
00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:04,000
HOME(-97.7736,30.3227) 2015.06.23 19:42:36
GPS(-97.7737,30.3227,15) BAROMETER:1.7 ULTRASONIC:2.4
ISO:100 Shutter:3200 EV:-2/3 Fnum:F2.8

4
00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:05,000
HOME(-97.7736,30.3227) 2015.06.23 19:42:37
GPS(-97.7737,30.3227,15) BAROMETER:1.7 ULTRASONIC:2.7
ISO:100 Shutter:3200 EV:-2/3 Fnum:F2.8

5
00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:06,000
HOME(-97.7736,30.3227) 2015.06.23 19:42:38
GPS(-97.7737,30.3227,15) BAROMETER:1.8 ULTRASONIC:2.8
ISO:100 Shutter:3200 EV:-2/3 Fnum:F2.8

Do you know what the whole number delineate besides just the sequence? (the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Seabass · Jul 9, 2015

Thanks a bunch

i will give it a try later and see if i can figure it out.

Gregg Smith · Jul 9, 2015

You have to turn on the Video Caption under the FN settings in the Camera mode of the Pilot App.

Seabass · Jul 10, 2015

For the life of me I can't figure it out. I am not the most tech savvy. So I have a samsung pro tab I use to replay the video. I take the SD card out of the phantom after recording and put it in the tablet to watch the video. So how am I able to pause the video and find out the coordinates of the phantom at that time. I don't know what a txt. File is or srt. Is. Thanks for everyone's help on here I know I am a idiot when it comes to some of this stuff.

30secs · Jul 10, 2015

Seabass.. Can you view it on a computer or does it have to be a tablet? If you turn in video caption settings in the app, a recording of the video should include an SRT file as well, which contains the info you are looking for.

Gregg Smith · Jul 12, 2015

Seabass said:
For the life of me I can't figure it out. I am not the most tech savvy. So I have a samsung pro tab I use to replay the video. I take the SD card out of the phantom after recording and put it in the tablet to watch the video. So how am I able to pause the video and find out the coordinates of the phantom at that time. I don't know what a txt. File is or srt. Is. Thanks for everyone's help on here I know I am a idiot when it comes to some of this stuff.

As far I as I know, you can't see it on your tablet. You have to use your computer with a video player that supports subtitles like VLC Player.

Gregg Smith · Jul 12, 2015

Buckaye said:
Do you know what the whole number delineate besides just the sequence? (the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

No I don't. I'm guessing they are just progression markers. They always start a 1 for each new recording.

Gregg Smith · Jul 12, 2015

I downloaded and ran the VLC player and was able to see the subtitles, although the video didn't really play as you'd expect. Maybe some settings I need to adjust but here's a pic of what displays.

30secs · Jul 12, 2015

Gregg Smith said:
I downloaded and ran the VLC player and was able to see the subtitles, although the video didn't really play as you'd expect. Maybe some settings I need to adjust but here's a pic of what displays.

View attachment 24640

I saw the same thing. Would be cool if there was an add on that displayed a map. If someone knows please chime in!

dalebb · Jul 12, 2015

Gregg Smith said:
I downloaded and ran the VLC player and was able to see the subtitles, although the video didn't really play as you'd expect. Maybe some settings I need to adjust but here's a pic of what displays.

View attachment 24640

Is there anyway to get the GPS off the tablet as the drone and card are at the bottom of the lake and sure would like to find it.

Willie Swyer · Jul 13, 2015

Maybe slightly off topic but when using this subtitle file does it automatically sync correctly if you have edited the original video. How do we know that the displayed info is accurate for that moment in time.

Gregg Smith · Jul 13, 2015

dalebb said:
Is there anyway to get the GPS off the tablet as the drone and card are at the bottom of the lake and sure would like to find it.

Don't believe the GPS coord will be on the tablet, but if you had an accurate map cached or enabled, you can see where it went down. Not sure that will help. If you do fly over water a lot though, they make a cool retrieval buoy system,

Sorry doesn't help now but can help for those that this hasn't happened to yet.

dalebb · Jul 13, 2015

Gregg Smith said:
Don't believe the GPS coord will be on the tablet, but if you had an accurate map cached or enabled, you can see where it went down. Not sure that will help. If you do fly over water a lot though, they make a cool retrieval buoy system,

Sorry doesn't help now but can help for those that this hasn't happened to yet.

Not only do I have it now, I have two.

GadgetGuy · Oct 2, 2015

Willie Swyer said:
Maybe slightly off topic but when using this subtitle file does it automatically sync correctly if you have edited the original video. How do we know that the displayed info is accurate for that moment in time.

It only syncs up properly with the original video. Save your originals, and make copies for editing. It will sync up correctly to the point where you made your first change to the original. Once you edit out any part or change the speed, unless you make the identical edit to the associated .SRT file, which would be a workaround, it will lose sync.