DAT files vs. TXT files

[rfc]

Are the DAT files that get synced first through dji go4, then Healthy Drones, the same as the data files that reside on the card in the A/C itself? Also, are the TXT files the "Flight Records" that are on the phone? There seem to be two directories when downloading them from iTunes...Flight Records and Flight Logs. Are the files in either directory completely different than the more detailed files stored on the card in the A/C (and synced as described above, if that's really what's happening)?

 

[msinger]

Are the DAT files that get synced first through dji go4, then Healthy Drones, the same as the data files that reside on the card in the A/C itself?

Those are the TXT files. The DAT files are stored on the aircraft.

are the TXT files the "Flight Records" that are on the phone?

Yes.

There seem to be two directories when downloading them from iTunes...Flight Records and Flight Logs. Are the files in either directory completely different than the more detailed files stored on the card in the A/C (and synced as described above, if that's really what's happening)?

The TXT flight logs are only stored in the "FlightRecord" directory.

 

[BudWalker]

Are the DAT files that get synced first through dji go4, then Healthy Drones, the same as the data files that reside on the card in the A/C itself? Also, are the TXT files the "Flight Records" that are on the phone? There seem to be two directories when downloading them from iTunes...Flight Records and Flight Logs. Are the files in either directory completely different than the more detailed files stored on the card in the A/C (and synced as described above, if that's really what's happening)?

The .DAT files on the tablet have some of the same data as the the .DAT on the AC. The .DAT tablet file has a much lower sample rate and can have gaps since recording it requires a robust down link from the AC to the RC. The AC .DAT file is much preferred for incident analysis. However, DJI has made it difficult, if not impossible, sometimes to obtain the AC .DAT. In these situations the tablet .DAT may have the required data.

Neither the the tablet .DAT or the AC .DAT can be submitted to Airdata (Healthy Drones)