Sensor payloads
Integrate gas, lidar or mapping sensors that need power, data and control from the aircraft.
Developer technology
DJI Payload SDK
A development kit for building your own payloads and mounting them on supported DJI aircraft, using Linux, RTOS or embedded platforms to exchange data and control with the aircraft.
Compatibility Supported DJI aircraft and ports; Linux or RTOS target; varies by SDK generation
Linux · RTOSDevelopment platforms, including Manifold 3 and third-party hardware
Aircraft APIsPayload communicates with flight controller, GPS and transmission
Current platformsMatrice 400, Matrice 30, Matrice 4 series and FlyCart 30 are supported
Overview
How DJI Payload SDK fits your project.
Develop compatible third-party payloads for supported DJI enterprise aircraft using DJI Payload SDK.
By enquirySupplied by enquiry. MIRS confirms the scope, equipment and arrangements with you before anything is quoted.
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Defines communication protocols between payload and aircraft systems.
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Targets Linux, RTOS and other embedded systems.
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Connects through the aircraft's supported payload interfaces.
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Treats payload hardware, registration and production permissions as separate requirements.
Workflow
Where it fits your workflow.
Onboard computing
Run image recognition or data processing on an embedded computer carried on the aircraft.
Custom cameras and gimbals
Add your own camera or gimbal device to the supported control apps.
Requirements
Requirements and details
Compatibility
Supported DJI enterprise aircraft, an aircraft payload interface and an embedded Linux or RTOS target. Older SDK generations support older aircraft; MIRS confirms the current fit before quotation.
Development surface
- Targets
- Linux, RTOS and other embedded systems, including Manifold 3 and third-party hardware
- Aircraft
- Matrice 400, Matrice 30, Matrice 4 series and FlyCart 30 are supported on current platforms
- Interfaces
- The aircraft's supported payload interfaces
Before integration
- Not included
- Payload hardware, the aircraft interface and your development board
- Production
- Registration and production permissions are separate from development
- Older aircraft
- Older SDK generations support older aircraft
Works with
MIRS product support
Scope your DJI Payload SDK project with MIRS.
Share your equipment, platform and timeline so MIRS can confirm the current fit before any quotation.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the SDK include payload hardware?
No. Payload hardware, the aircraft interface and your development board are separate requirements.
Which aircraft can I build for?
Support depends on the SDK generation and the aircraft. Share your target platform and MIRS will confirm the current fit.
Is this a licence MIRS sells?
MIRS handles it as an integration enquiry covering the aircraft, interface and development approach, with no licence count implied.
Can I mass-produce a payload built with it?
Registration, permissions and production arrangements are separate from development, so we advise confirming them early.
DJI Payload SDK
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