1. Getting started

1.1. Installation

The installation file and the required license can be obtained from your TOPOFLIGHT supplier.

Installing TOPOFLIGHT NAVIGATOR:

1. Run the setup file provided by your TOPOFLIGHT supplier and follow the instructions in the setup wizard.

2. Insert the NAVIGATOR license USB dongle into a USB port or activate your software license.

3. Run NAVIGATOR.

   

1.2. Licensing

1.2.1. Information about the current license

NAVIGATOR software is protected by a software key from Thales Sentinel. This key is supplied by your software provider. A free 10-day demo license can be obtained from TOPOFLIGHT company.

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Learn more about the TOPOFLIGHT licensing system here, including detailed instructions of transferring and detaching a license.

Checking the current license:

1. Select the licensing tab in the main menu.

2. The license information then is shown:

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Display the license information in the web interface:

1. Start your web browser.

2. Type in the following address: localhost:1947

3. Select the Sentinel Keys tab to show the license information:

1.3. Project selection

This dialog is shown when the program is started:

You can return to this menu at any time by clicking on the navigation menu on the top left and choosing the entry “Project”.

Selecting a project:

1. Use Add Project to add your projects to be flown to the list of projects before you start working with NAVIGATOR.

2. Select the project you want to navigate in the list and click Open project to open it in the main NAVIGATOR window.

3. Remove projects which are not needed anymore from the project list using the Remove from list button.

4. Quit NAVIGATOR by clicking on Exit TF Navi.

A statistic is displayed for each project next to the project name. It provides information on how much of the project has been completed. The following values can be selected from the drop-down list on the top right of the window:

• number of images that have been taken

• number of lines that have been flown completely

• percentage of images that have been taken

• percentage of lines that have been flown completely

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If images were captured with warnings (e.g., blurred images), they will be marked orange in the statistics.

A report can be generated by clicking on the respective button on the right of the window:

• report without simulations shows all lines which have been flown in the selected project.

• report including simulations shows all lines which have been flown in the selected project and also includes the lines flown in simulation mode.