Connect the Freefly Astro Pilot Pro controller to the ArcGIS Flight app

Summary

This article describes how to use the ArcGIS Flight app in conjunction with a Freefly Pilot Pro controller and Astro drone.

Procedure

The RJ45 port (Ethernet) on the Pilot Pro radio module is a gateway for the iPad to tap into the drone's internal radio network.

Prerequisites

• RJ45 Ethernet cable
• USB-C to Ethernet adapter
• iPad

Note:
For the iPad to work with the Pilot Pro controller, it is necessary to use an iPad with a USB-C port and at least iPadOS 16.0 or later.

Steps to connect the Pilot Pro controller to the iPad

1. Ensure the drone is on the ground and disarmed.
2. Connect the iPad to the controller via Ethernet cable.
3. Change the iPad's IP address for the Ethernet connection to:
   1. IP address: any value in the following range 192.168.144.100-150
   2. Netmask 255.255.255.0
   3. Gateway - do not populate, you can use 192.168.144.12 if required
   4. DNS - do not populate
4. To make a connection to the drone, open ArcGIS Flight.
5. Once you access your project, select Astro Wired as your drone.

If your drone connection has been established correctly, you should see the connection status as a green dot next to the drone model, and telemetry information should appear.

This setup is only needed once per initial connection between ArcGIS Flight and the Pilot Pro controller. If you experience any connectivity issues, please contact Esri Technical Support.