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OSDK provides the time synchronization for developers to synchronize the time in the sensors, onboard computer and the drone. It also supports the synchronization of time between drones and GPS systems.
NOTE
- Only the drone with RTK support Time Synchronization.
- Before using the time synchronization function, please keep the communication status between the drone and the RTK satellite in the good condition from DJI Pilot or a Mobile APP developed based on MSDK APP, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Communication Status
Time synchronization is the function that uses PPS signals to synchronize with GPS satellites; the application developed with the "time synchronization" could improve the accuracy of the camera's exposure time and achieve precise positioning ,etc. this function support Developers obtain the RTK data in 1 Hz and GPS data in 5 Hz.
The process of the Time Synchronization is as follows:
NOTE The UTC time stamps generated from the drone on the pulses rising edge (from 0V to 3.3V).
void subscribeNMEAMsgs(VehicleCallBack cb, void *userData); |
bool getNMEAMsg(NMEAType type, NMEAData &nmea); |
void subscribeUTCTime(VehicleCallBack cb, void *userData); |
bool getUTCTime(NMEAData &utc); |
void subscribeFCTimeInUTCRef(VehicleCallBack cb, void *userData); |
bool getFCTimeInUTCRef(DJI::OSDK::ACK::FCTimeInUTC &fcTimeInUTC); |
void subscribePPSSource(VehicleCallBack cb, void *userData); |
bool getPPSSource(PPSSource &source); |
After synchronize the time of the drone, sensor and onboard computer, the PPS hardware pulse output by the deone is as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2.Time Synchronization Signal