Ingest Dronetag Scout

The Ingest Dronetag Scout tab allows administrators to link incoming data from Dronetag Scout devices to existing assets in UNIFY.C2.

Setup Instructions
  1. Create Assets
    • Navigate to Monitor → Sensor & Effector Assets → Detail and create assets for each Dronetag Scout device you intend to integrate.
  2. Configure MQTT Forwarding on Dronetag
    • Update your Dronetag Scout to forward data in the json+odid format to the following MQTT endpoints:
      • Flight Data:
        • mqtts://dronetag:[password]@mqtt.eplasp.io/#dronetag/scout
      • Format: json+odid
      • Batch size: 100
      • Timeout: 1 second
      • Heartbeats:
        • mqtts://dronetag:[password]@mqtt.eplasp.io/#dronetag/heartbeats
        • Interval: 10 seconds
Main Table View

The tab displays a table of configured sources with the following columns:

  • MQTT Connection String
  • Username
  • Asset ID
  • Actions (e.g., delete or modify source)
The Asset will display:
  • Green if the Dronetag is actively sending heartbeat signals
  • Red if the Dronetag is offline or not detected
Adding New Source

Click ADD NEW DRONETAG SCOUT SOURCE to open a popup with the following fields:

  • MQTT Connection String:
    • mqtts://[IP or domain of MQTT server]
  • Username
  • Password
  • Select Asset (Dropdown) – Select an existing asset to connect as the heartbeat source
    • ADD NEW ASSET – Optional button that allows the user to create and connect a new heartbeat asset directly from the popup
    Click ADD NEW DRONETAG SCOUT SOURCE to save the entry and add it to the table, or click CLOSE to cancel.