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Accessing the Local Dronetag App

This section describes how to use the Dronetag App that is running on your on-premise node, to visualize the data received by your Dronetag Scout devices.

Store App Cannot Be Used with On-Premise

Remember that the cloud hosted instance on https://dronetag.app, or app downloaded from App Store / Google Play cannot be used to access your on-premise node. You need to use the local instance of the Dronetag App that is running on your on-premise node.

Over HDMI / video output​

For the pre-installed nodes, the main advantage is the ability to use the HDMI output to display the Dronetag App on a monitor or TV. This is useful for larger displays or when you want to use the app without a web browser.

  1. Connect a monitor or TV to the HDMI port on the back of the node.
  2. Ensure that the file etc/use_app is present on the node filesystem. You can create this file by running the touch etc/use_app command in the terminal. This file is used to indicate that the Dronetag App should be launched on boot.
  3. The Dronetag App will be displayed on the screen automatically after booting up.

We recommend connecting a USB mouse and keyboard to interact with the app.

Over the network​

Use a computer or laptop, connected to the same local network as your on-premise instance. If you use virtual machine, you may need to forward the ports.

Open your web browser and enter the following address:

http://dt-onprem-<ID>.local/

OR

http://<YOUR-INSTANCE-IP:PORT>/

Where <id> is the number on the label on your node. Alternatively you can use the static IP address of your on-premise instance.

On mobile devices​

App can be opened on mobile devices by entering the same address as above. Further recommendation is to pin it to the home screen of your mobile device for easier access.

Pinning the app to the home screen on iOS​

  1. Open the Dronetag App in Safari
  2. Tap the "Share" button (the square with an arrow pointing up)
  3. Scroll down and select "Add to Home Screen"

Pinning the app to the home screen on Android​

  1. Open the Dronetag App in Chrome or other web browser on your phone
  2. Tap the three dots in the top right corner (applies for Chrome, but others browser have similar functionality)
  3. Select "Add to Home screen"

Now you can access the Dronetag App directly from your home screen in full screen.

note

The Dronetag App performance is best when running as a native app on the device (installed from app stores). However, this is not yet available for on-premise environment. We're working on it. In case you experience a severely reduced performance in the web browser app, please let us know.