Getting Started
General SDK
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Guidance SDK includes :
Guidance API gives the method for users to get IMU data, Velocity, Obstacle distance, grey-scale image, depth image and ultrasonic data with USB and UART interface.
All documentation can be found on the DJI developer website.
The SDK can be downloaded from the website .
All sample code referenced in the tutorials is available on Github .
One can use Guidance SDK on Guidance Core, which is separated from other hardware platforms. Since Guidance SDK provides the Library files for different operating systems, one can develop applications in Linux and Windows platforms, 32 bit and 64 bit versions. Limited support on embedded platforms are also provided, including: NVidia TK1/TX1, Odroid XU3, Raspberry Pi.
A tutorial rundown for tracking is provided. The sample code on Github is also very useful to get started.
You can use the following methods to get help:
DJI SDK Forum
Github Issues
Send Email
If you prefer email, please send to dev@dji.com for help.
You can build your own project with Guidance SDK by modifying provided demo and example projects, or build a new project following the step-by-step tutorial How to build a visual tracking project in Developer Guide.
You need to set up your development environment first referring to Developer Guide provided, which includes driver installation and project property setting.
Then connect Guidance Core to PC and power it on, run the demo and examples to see what happens.
Make sure the USB or UART driver has been installed successfully, you can check it with Guidance Assistant software by using USB connected to PC, or check in Device Manager if using UART.
Then set the DIY Mode in Guidance Assistant software, and activate USB or UART interface if it's already activated.
If errors about OpenCV occur, most likely it is because the environment variable OPENCVROOT is not properly added.
No. We don't transfer image data via UART because of the limited bandwidth of UART.
No. Due to the bandwidth limit of USB, you cannot select the all image data at the same time.
You do not have to select grey-scale image too if you only want depth image. Although the grey-scale image and the depth image are in the same struct, it is OK to select only depth image. Only remember that the pointer to grey-scale image is not valid in this case.
Yes, you can get data from both of them at the same time, but it is not recommended as USB gives all types of data.
The upper frequency limit of image data is 20hz, and can be scaled down if you select more image data. The other data such as IMU data, Velocity and so on, are fixed 20Hz.
Currently we only support baud rate 115200 when using UART.
Currently we do not have this function. The next version of Guidance SDK will open the interface to get the camera intrinsic parameters.
Firstly, make sure Guidance Core is powered on. If you connect Guidance Core to PC by USB, then check if Guidance Assistant software has been successfully installed, which installs Guidance driver automatically.
If you connect Guidance Core to PC by UART, then check if USB_to_RS232 driver has been installed successfully.