BlackVue (Mapillary Dashcam)

BlackVue DR900S is Mapillary’s officially supported dashcam model, perfect for the mapping use case. 

First-time BlackVue setup

Equipment needed

Each BlackVue DR900S kit includes all the equipment you will need for capturing with Mapillary.

The kit includes:

• BlackVue DR900S camera
• MicroSD card (128GB) and card reader
• Power cord
• Cable clips (5EA)
• Spare mount sticky pad
• Pry tool

Mounting and first-time installation

1. Insert the SD card to your BlackVue camera.
   • Open the side cover.
     
     
   • Place the SD card in the SD slot then press in to insert.
     
     
     
2. Clean the car windshield, inside and out.
   
   
   
3. Remove adhesive backing from the camera mount.
   
   
   
4. Place the mount on the middle of your windshield behind the rearview mirror.
   
   
   
5. Center and level the camera, making sure to avoid capturing too much of the car hood, ground, or sky.
   • You may be able to use the official BlackVue app to preview the camera view. The BlackVue can still be operated without using the BlackVue app.
     • Download for iOS
     • Download for Android
       
       
6. Plug the camera in and make sure it has continuous power.
   
   

Use your Blackvue to capture imagery for Mapillary

1. Keep your device on charge during your entire capture session.
2. Begin driving; the device will automatically begin capturing when the camera is powered on.
3. When you are finished with your drive, stop capture by unplugging the camera from the power source.

Note: our upload tools will automatically skip uploading video from when your vehicle was stationary or stopped.

Upload Blackvue imagery to Mapillary

1. Remove the SD card from your BlackVue camera
• Open the side cover.
  
  
• Press down on the SD card, then pull out to remove.
  
2. Using the micro SD card reader, connect the memory card to your computer.
3. Download the Mapillary Desktop Uploader to prepare and upload your BlackVue videos.
4. Sign in with your Mapillary login credentials.
5. Verify that the correct upload target is selected. Add the folder that contains your videos (you can't add video files directly).
   • The files it contains will be pre-processed and you will see their location data displayed on the map. At this stage, the videos are not yet uploaded.
   • If you’re trying to add a folder that contains videos that have already been processed previously, the uploader will remember that and prompt you to resume the upload.
6. Click on "Upload" to upload the videos to Mapillary. It normally takes a few hours to process, after which you should be able to see your imagery on the Mapillary platform.

For more help with the Desktop Uploader, see the respective article.