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Quick Start Guide

Sony ILX-LR1 due to the lack of RTC which causes the camera to sometimes reset language, date, and time settings. For those that this happens to this is the fix to solve this issue.

To remove the error do The error has been corrected by installing WGC 1.7.2 or higher. With the ILX-LR1 payload selected, there will be an option on the same tab (PAYLOADS) where you can press “Reset Time/Time” followed by the focus button (infinity looking symbol at the bottom right corner when viewing the camera display). The WGC change log can be found here: WISPR Ground Control and WISPR Flight Firmware Release Changelog

Another method to remove the error can be achieved by the following:

  • Download the MavCam App zip folder below and save it on your PC.

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  • Copy Transfer the MavCam file onto a micro SD microSD card.

  • Insert the microSD card into smart controller slot found on the slot located at the bottom of the smart controller. The SD slot is positioned to the left of the charging port on the controller.Once inserted, go into gallary inside of your applications and look for .

  • Press the nine (9) boxes at the bottom right hand corner of the controller’s home screen. Navigate to the "Downloads" within your applications. Locate the SD card file.

  • Once in Open the SD card file and find the MavCam .apk file. Click to installon it to begin the installation process.

  • The During installation, the app will request permission to overlay on other applications, and you will need to enable . Enable the corresponding toggle to allow grant this functionalitypermission.

  • MavCam is now installed and should now be present as an app in your applications on your controller.

  • Open Soft press once to open and run MavCam from your applications.

  • You should now see the MavCam controls displayed at the bottom of your the screen.

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  • Slide with your finger Swipe the camera/video icon to the right to bring access the MavCam Configuration screen up. Check the box “Auto start MavCam” and then exit out by pressing the X in the top rightSelect the checkbox labeled "Auto Start MavCam," then exit the screen by tapping the "X" in the upper-right corner.

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  • Open WISPR Ground Control (with your ILX connected and -LR1 on the drone. Power on the drone booted).

  • Allow the parameters to fully download.

  • Swipe the Cameracamera/Video video icons straigh up upward to show reveal the MavCam Controls panel.

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  • Press the "OK" button in located at the middle center of the four directional arrows . This will to display the camera’s camera's icons and settings.

    • If the MavCam Camera settings are blocking your Icons, simply exit out using the X at the top and swipe the icons right again to bring up the Mavcam Configurtion panel and select the box “camera panel right” to move to the right side of the screen. Close out of that and swipe up again to open the MavCam Controls.

  • Use the arrow keys to navigate to the briefcase icon

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  • Select 1.Area/Date.

  • Press down once and select Area/Date/Time Setting.

  • Select "Area Setting" and ensure it is on Chicago/MexicoCity

  • Press down once more and select Daylight Savings. Turn this from Off to On by touching the circle beside ON.

  • Go the region is set to your correct region. In Mississippi we are selecting "Chicago/Mexico City” in the example.

  • Press the down arrow again and select "Daylight Savings." Switch this setting from "Off" to "On" by tapping the circle next to "ON.”

  • Navigate down once more using the arrows arrow keys and select "Date/Time. Navigate right and put in your " Use the right directional arrow to navigate to hours/minutes/seconds and use the up and down directional arrows to input the correct time.

  • Once setcomplete, press the back arrow twice and go down one option to , then scroll down to "Reset/Save Settings. Select " and select "Save/Load Settings."

  • Press Ok.

  • Select "Save" and then choose "Save New."

  • Your Settings settings are now successfully saved!

  • If you would like to Uninstall MavCam once complete, navigate to your applications and hold your finger down long press on the MavCam application (Long Press) until a pop up (as seen below) is shown.

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  • Select Unstall appUninstall App. When prompted “Are with the message, "Are you sure? MavCam will be uninstalled.” Press OK and MavCam has now been ," press OK to confirm. MavCam will then be successfully removed from your controller.

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Video Tutorial

Opening MavCam and WISPR Ground Control

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