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Scope Bridge — install & launch

Scope Bridge is a tiny app that runs on your computer and lets the mission planner transfer waypoint files directly to a DJI RC2 / RC2 Pro remote controller over USB. Install it once, launch it before opening the Transfer Waypoints dialog.

1. Download

Download for macOS Download for Windows

Unzip the download into a folder you'll remember (e.g. ~/scope-bridge-app on macOS or C:\scope-bridge-app on Windows).

2. One-time setup (macOS)

Open Terminal and install the prerequisites. Both libmtp (USB MTP transport) and android-platform-tools (ADB transport) are available via Homebrew.

brew install libmtp android-platform-tools

Then cd into the unzipped folder and install the Node dependencies:

cd ~/scope-bridge-app npm install
Requires Node.js 18+. If you don't have it, install via nodejs.org or brew install node.

3. Launch the bridge

Run this in the same folder every time you want to use the Transfer feature:

cd ~/scope-bridge-app && npm start

You should see scope-bridge-app listening on http://localhost:7325 in the terminal.

2. One-time setup (Windows)

Windows has native MTP support, so nothing extra is needed for the default (MTP) transport. If you want ADB instead, install Android SDK platform-tools and add adb.exe to your PATH.

Open Command Prompt or PowerShell, then cd into the unzipped folder and install dependencies:

cd C:\scope-bridge-app npm install
Requires Node.js 18+. Download it from nodejs.org if you don't have it.

3. Launch the bridge

Run this in the same folder every time you want to use the Transfer feature:

cd C:\scope-bridge-app && npm start

You should see scope-bridge-app listening on http://localhost:7325 in the terminal.

4. Verify it's running unknown

Plug the RC2 into your computer, then click below to check that the planner can reach the bridge:

When the pill turns green, head back to the planner and click Transfer Waypoints to RC.

5. Select the folder to update

Once the bridge is reachable, browse the RC2 storage and pick the destination folder for your mission files. This step is optional — the Transfer Waypoints dialog can do the same thing inline — but it's useful for verifying that the planner can read the RC and for doing a quick test upload before running a real mission.

  1. Click 📂 Select RC/Drone Drive to connect to Scope Bridge and list the root folders on the RC.
  2. Click a folder to open it. Use the breadcrumb (e.g. / > DCIM) to go back up.
  3. Choose a destination folder (highlighted blue when selected).
  4. (Optional) Pick any file from your computer and click Write test file to confirm the bridge can write into the selected folder.

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