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Figure 17-Route Override Screen

1.6.2 SIP
ATAK 4.4 has resolved the SIP issues associated with Android 11 and the plug-in operates
correctly with this release.

1.6.3 Weather
In ATAK 4.4, the Weather Plug-in now uses weather data from openweathermap.org. The initial
display of weather conditions has been updated to incorporate the additional information available
from this source (Figure 18).

Figure 18- OpenWeatherMap Initial Display

1.6.4 Mortar Spot Plot

During this development cycle, the ATAK Mortar Spot Plot tool underwent Developmental
Testing and Operational Testing conducted by USSOCOM. During this cycle, developments
consisted of updating the ammunition tables to include only High Explosive (HE) rounds and

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adding a button to the user interface to pull the minimum charge for the selected ammunition type
(Figure 19).

Figure 19- Pull Minimum

1.6.5 ExCheck
In ATAK 4.4, ExCheck now provides additional options for creating checklists. Checklists can
now be created online or offline. They can also be created by importing an existing checklist that
was created/saved as a CSV file (Figure 20).

Figure 20- New Checklist Options

Selecting Start New Checklist (TAK Server) opens a window that allows the user to choose a
template that will be the base for the new checklist. Tap Select a Template to query the server to
show the list of available checklists (Figure 21).

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Figure 21- New Checklist_TAK Server

Selecting Start New Checklist (Offline) as depicted in Figure 22, opens a window with an extra
option for selecting the base template. To use a template stored on a TAK server, select the Select
Template radio option. Select Start to start the new checklist; however, if no server connection is
available, select the Create Template radio option. With this option selected, selecting Create
Template will open the template editor so the checklist can be edited before starting it.

Whichever option is selected, an offline checklist will be created. An offline checklist functions
similarly to an online checklist, except that it is not automatically synchronized to the TAK server.
At any time, an offline checklist can be converted to an online checklist by selecting the Upload
button when connected to a TAK Server.

Figure 22- New Checklist_Offline

Selecting Import Checklist opens a file chooser dialog. Select a CSV file to import. The first row
of the CSV will be used as the checklist column headers. Once imported, a template editor will be
opened to allow for the checklist to be edited further. When finished, select Done and an offline
checklist will be created.

1.6.6 Reports
For ATAK 4.4 the Reports Plug-in incorporates the following updates:

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• Reports is now released as a Civilian only version of the plug-in. Military or sensitive
Report Templates are now loaded via a Data Package.
• Custom templates allow additional “Location Fields” to be defined for a report.
Selecting the “Link this with the Report Location” (Figure 23) option links the location
data from the Report Location field to the user defined location field.

Figure 23 – Link Location Fields

• When completing a report that has a location field, the “Go To” tool is now available
for the user to supply the location with (Figure 24).

Figure 24- Location Selection Options

• When creating custom templates, users can now access checklists, link locations
throughout the report, and create long lists of items to select from through a drop-down
or selected radio buttons.
• Users can now export a Report into the body of an email of their Android’s email client.
• Fixes were also made to the PSYOP Plug-in that extends the Reports Plug-in.
1.6.7 WaveRelay
For ATAK 4.4, the wave relay plug-in contains several fixes in order to work with the latest
distributed firmware. This includes:

• Fixes for accurately parsing the binary protocol from the wave relay radio to obtain the
correct battery life.
• Migration of the code forward to support API changes in ATAK 4.4

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• Removal of the broken Notification implementation

• Correct determination of the currently attached radio.
1.6.8 ATAK UAS Tool
For a comprehensive list of changes for 4.4 ATAK UAS Tool, see the plug-in’s embedded change
log. For further training on the UAS Tool see takmaps.com to view the hosted training videos and
the software user manual.

The major features and fixes included in ATAK 4.4 are:

1. The ATAK UAS Tool plug-in now features the concept of a perimeter route task.
2. The ATAK UAS Tool plug-in now allows for calibration of a connected Android
Gamepad Controller.
3. The user can now overlay FMV on the moving map and watch FMV in the drop-down
pane.
4. The user can overlay a MapShot onto the moving map if applicable 4-corners FOV are
present.
5. Users can now toggle on a picture in picture secondary video in full screen from another
video URI on the same network.
6. Integration of the Parrot Anafi MAVLink PX4 into the ATAK UAS Tool.
7. Enhanced the third party APK installer within the plug-in.
8. Fixed DJI zoom FOV issues.
9. Created specialized DJI video settings for photogrammetry via FMV with RevealAI
Technology.
10. Enhanced BH3 integration.
11. Added DJI Smart Controller support for 4.4 ATAK UAS Tool-Civ.
1.6.9 Additional Plug-ins and Features
1.6.9.1 DATA Sync

The "Show non-feed content" checkbox is now reset to true on each startup/load to avoid cases
where the user toggled off non-feed content and later forgot.

1.6.9.2 GRG Builder

GRG builder now supports CADRG imagery.

1.7 List of Available Plug-ins and Applications

There is more documentation and information that describes plug-ins available for ATAK on
takmaps.com or Confluence (https://confluence.takmaps.com/display/TPC/ATAK+Plug-
ins+Master+List) from the TAK Product Center.

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