Zequent Client SDK — Remote Control API Reference

Exhaustive method reference for client.remoteControl(). For a narrative introduction, response semantics, and worked examples, see the Remote Control guide.

Every method targets a single asset by serial number (sn), and returns a CompletableFuture. RemoteControlResponse/TakeoffResponse/CustomCommandResponse all use isSuccess() + getError().getErrorMessage() — see Functional Responses for what success actually confirms.

Flight ops

Method	Returns	Purpose
`takeoff(TakeoffRequest)`	`TakeoffResponse`	Take off and fly to a target lat/lon/altitude
`goTo(GoToRequest)`	`RemoteControlResponse`	Fly to a target lat/lon/altitude
`returnToHome(ReturnToHomeRequest)`	`RemoteControlResponse`	Return to home, optionally at a given altitude
`lookAt(LookAtRequest)`	`RemoteControlResponse`	Point the gimbal/camera at a lat/lon/altitude

missionId/taskId on TakeoffRequest/GoToRequest are optional — set them to correlate the command with a mission/task you already created via Connector.

Manual control

Method	Returns	Purpose
`enterManualControl(ManualControlRequest)`	`RemoteControlResponse`	Take exclusive manual control of an asset
`exitManualControl(ManualControlRequest)`	`RemoteControlResponse`	Release manual control
`startManualControlInput(sn, assetId)`	`ManualControlInputSession`	Open a gRPC streaming session for continuous stick input — not a `CompletableFuture`; call `sendInput` repeatedly, then `complete()`

Dock & asset ops

All of these take a DockOperationRequest (sn, assetId, optional value) except liveStreamSplitScreen, and all return RemoteControlResponse.

Method	`value` meaning
`openCover(DockOperationRequest)`	ignored
`closeCover(DockOperationRequest)`	`true` forces the close
`startCharging(DockOperationRequest)`	ignored
`stopCharging(DockOperationRequest)`	ignored
`rebootAsset(DockOperationRequest)`	ignored
`bootSubAsset(DockOperationRequest)`	`true`/`false` — boot the paired sub-asset on or off
`debugMode(DockOperationRequest)`	`true`/`false` — enable/disable debug mode
`changeAcMode(DockOperationRequest)`	ignored
`takePhoto(DockOperationRequest)`	ignored
`liveStreamSplitScreen(LiveStreamSplitScreenRequest)`	`enabled` (`true`/`false`) — toggle split-screen live view

Capabilities & custom commands

Method	Returns	Purpose
`getCapabilities(String sn)`	`CapabilitySnapshot`	Live capability snapshot — every command this asset currently supports, including vendor-defined ones with no built-in method
`sendCustomCommand(CustomCommandRequest)`	`CustomCommandResponse`	Invoke a command by id, e.g. from a `CapabilityDescriptor` via the `forCapability` factory

CapabilitySnapshot.snapshotState is e.g. CAPABILITY_SNAPSHOT_STATE_CURRENT or ..._STALE (stale when the asset is unreachable). Each CapabilityDescriptor carries: commandId, displayName, description, state, unavailableReason (set when state isn't available), targetType (ASSET/SUB_ASSET/PAYLOAD/COMPONENT), targetRef, schemaVersion, and metadata/constraints/inputSchema/outputSchema maps describing the command's parameters.