Step 1: Create and Configure Your Session

This first step involves creating the session itself, customizing its appearance, and setting up secure shareable links.

Create the Session

1. Select the desired Workspace from the Workspace switcher.

2. Click on Live Operations from the sidebar, then click the plus (+) button.

3. Enter a Name for your session (e.g., "Operation Phoenix" or "Main Event Monitoring") and click Create.

Customize the Session Lobby

The lobby is what viewers see before they enter the live view. Customizing it provides important context.

1. Within the session, click the settings (gear) icon in the header.

2. In the form, you can customize the public-facing Name, Description, and Image (logo/banner) for the session.

Create Shareable Links

Shareable links are the secure way to grant view-only access to your session.

1. Click on the link icon in the header and then click + New Link.

2. Configure the security settings for the link:

   • Name:

     • Purpose: To give the link a descriptive name so you can easily identify who it's for.

     • Example: "Police Command Post" or "Client Live View".

   • Access Code:

     • Purpose: To add a password (PIN) to the link for an extra layer of security.

     • Example: 123456

   • IP Whitelist:

     • Purpose: To restrict access so the link can only be opened from specific IP addresses or ranges.

     • Example: 203.0.113.10

   • Expiration Date:

     • Purpose: To automatically disable the link at a specific date and time.

     • Example: 2025-08-27 17:00

   • Permission to view map:

     • Purpose: To control whether the viewer sees just the video feeds or the video feeds alongside the live map.

     • Example: Toggled on.

3. Click Save.

Step 2: Manage Live Feeds and the COP

This step is about populating your session with live data and controlling what your audience sees.

Add Devices

1. Open the devices panel by clicking on Devices in the header.

2. Search for the device you want to add from the list. You can see which devices are online by their status indicator.

   Note: If you are in the main organizational workspace, you will see devices from all teams. If you are in a team workspace, you will only see devices owned by that team.

3. Click on the plus (+) button next to the device name. It will be added to your live session, and its video feed and location will be shown.

Direct the Audience View (COP)

As the administrator, you see all video feeds, but you have full control over what your audience sees on the shared link.

1. Hover over a video feed to see the control buttons.

2. Click on the eye icon to toggle the visibility for the audience. When the eye is solid, the feed is visible on the shared link. When it is crossed out, it is hidden.

Step 3: Collaborate and Analyze in Real-Time

A Custom Session provides multiple tools for active collaboration and analysis.

• Use the Interactive Map: The map is a central tool for situational awareness, showing real-time device locations, pre-planned flight geography (flyzones, waypoints), and any live map annotations.

• Take, Annotate, and Share Snapshots: Hover over a video feed and click the camera icon to take a snapshot. You can then draw on the image to highlight key details and share the annotated snapshot in the session's Chat.

• Enter the Cockpit View: For supported drones, hover over the feed and click the controller icon to open the Cockpit View. This allows you to monitor detailed telemetry like altitude, speed, and battery status in real-time.

• Pin a Video Feed: Hover over a feed and click the pin icon to make it larger, emphasizing its importance and making it the focus of the dashboard.

• Track a Device: Click the track icon on a video feed to make the map automatically follow that drone's location as it moves.

• AI Object Detection: For enabled systems, the platform can automatically identify and flag objects of interest (e.g., people, vehicles) within the video feeds, speeding up analysis during time-critical operations.