Field CardARGUS · QUICK REFERENCE
Field Quick Reference

Everything you need,
in your kit.

Before-you-fly checks, capture settings, the alert cheat-sheet and the golden rules — flip through, or print it for the drone case.

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①

Before you fly

  • Confirm site authorization / licence on file
  • Battery charged, props & gimbal checked
  • Dry, low wind, even light (avoid harsh noon/low sun)
  • Note growth stage & weather for the log
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②

Capture settings (Matrice 4T)

  • Camera nadir (−90°), straight down
  • Altitude 25–40 m · target ≤1.5 cm/px
  • Overlap 80% front / 70% side
  • RAW/JPEG originals + thermal; steady, sharp
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③

Start the uploader

  • RC Plus: run the Termux + rclone uploader
  • Laptop: argus ingest --source <album> --field F1 --watch
  • Use a scoped Spaces key - never the master key
  • Leave it running the whole flight
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④

After the flight

  • Confirm media finished uploading
  • Log the flight in Drones & Edge (alt / battery / area)
  • Watch the bell - cannabis & low-confidence go to Review
  • Verify each flagged item (Approve / Reject)
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⚑

Alert cheat-sheet

  • Cannabis confirmed / new → verify on map + review
  • Review backlog → assign reviewers
  • Device offline / hot / disk full → check the Jetson
  • Backup failed → tell admin now
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✔

Golden rules

  • Cannabis = candidate for human review, not proof
  • No master keys on field devices
  • No flight without site authorization
  • Positions are GPS-level unless RTK is used
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⚙

Quick fixes

  • Map blank → Mapbox token / flight had no GPS
  • Device offline → restart the heartbeat agent
  • Locked out → wait ~5 min, then correct passphrase
  • Alerts silent → external channels need setup (admin)
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☎

Support

  • Email info@multicomgh.com
  • In-app: Help & Guide (top-bar ?)
  • Status: /health
  • Include page, action, and what you expected
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Keep it handy

Fly safe. Verify everything.

Cannabis is a candidate for human review, never proof. Support: info@multicomgh.com.

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Operators · keep in the field kit

Field Quick Reference

① Before you fly

  • Confirm site authorization / licence on file
  • Battery charged, props & gimbal checked
  • Dry, low wind, even light (avoid harsh noon/low sun)
  • Note growth stage & weather for the log

② Capture settings (Matrice 4T)

  • Camera nadir (−90°), straight down
  • Altitude 25–40 m · target ≤1.5 cm/px
  • Overlap 80% front / 70% side
  • RAW/JPEG originals + thermal; steady, sharp

③ Start the uploader

  • RC Plus: run the Termux + rclone uploader
  • Laptop: argus ingest --source <album> --field F1 --watch
  • Use a scoped Spaces key - never the master key
  • Leave it running the whole flight

④ After the flight

  • Confirm media finished uploading
  • Log the flight in Drones & Edge (alt / battery / area)
  • Watch the bell - cannabis & low-confidence go to Review
  • Verify each flagged item (Approve / Reject)

⚑ Alert cheat-sheet

  • Cannabis confirmed / new → verify on map + review
  • Review backlog → assign reviewers
  • Device offline / hot / disk full → check the Jetson
  • Backup failed → tell admin now

✔ Golden rules

  • Cannabis = candidate for human review, not proof
  • No master keys on field devices
  • No flight without site authorization
  • Positions are GPS-level unless RTK is used

⚙ Quick fixes

  • Map blank → Mapbox token / flight had no GPS
  • Device offline → restart the heartbeat agent
  • Locked out → wait ~5 min, then correct passphrase
  • Alerts silent → external channels need setup (admin)

☎ Support

  • Email info@multicomgh.com
  • In-app: Help & Guide (top-bar ?)
  • Status: /health
  • Include page, action, and what you expected