OpenTAK Integration

ATLAS integrates with the Team Awareness Kit (TAK) ecosystem for real-time team coordination and situational awareness sharing.

What is TAK?

TAK (Team Awareness Kit) is a situational awareness platform used by military, law enforcement, and emergency services. ATLAS pushes your assessment data to an OpenTAK Server so your team can see it on their maps in real-time.

Supported Platforms

ATLAS works with:

OpenTAK Server — Self-hosted TAK server
ATAK (Android Team Awareness Kit)
WinTAK (Windows)
iTAK (iOS)

Setup

1. Get Your OpenTAK Server Config

Export a Data Package from your OpenTAK Server admin console. This .zip file contains:

Server address and port
Client SSL certificate (.p12)
CA certificate
Connection preferences

2. Copy Config to ATLAS Directory

Copy your OpenTAK config .zip file to this directory on your Android device:

/storage/emulated/0/ATLAS/

Use LocalSend (cross-platform, no internet required) or USB transfer to move the file.

3. Load Config in ATLAS

Go to Settings → TAK Server
Tap Load Config
Select your .zip file from the list
ATLAS parses the configuration and extracts certificates

4. Connect

Tap Connect
Wait for the status indicator to turn green (Connected)
If connection fails, check the error message for certificate or network issues

Selecting a Mission

Once connected, select a mission to organize your pushed data:

Available missions appear in the Mission Name dropdown
Select one, or type a custom name to create a new mission
If mission is password-protected, enter the password
Tap Set Active Mission

Data Type Toggles

Control what data ATLAS pushes to your server:

Toggle	Description
Push Notes	Send field notes with GPS coordinates
Push POIs	Send points of interest
Push Cards/Magstripe	Send captured RFID and magstripe data

Toggle each data type on or off in Settings → TAK Server → Data Types.

What Gets Pushed

ATLAS pushes the following as KML files to your active mission:

Captured Cards — RFID cards with location and metadata
Magstripe Reads — Track data with GPS
Points of Interest — Custom POIs
Notes — Field notes with coordinates
Situational Awareness Items — Cameras, entry points, barriers, security personnel

ATAK Data Sync Plugin

To automatically receive mission data in ATAK, install the Data Sync plugin:

Data Sync Plugin on Google Play

This plugin automatically pulls items sent to missions, so pushed data from ATLAS appears on your map without manual refresh.

Server Management

When connected, access additional controls:

Missions

Browse and manage missions on the server.

Settings → TAK Server → Missions

End User Devices

View connected EUDs (End User Devices) and clients.

Settings → TAK Server → End User Devices

Groups

View TAK groups and memberships.

Settings → TAK Server → Groups

Connection Log

ATLAS logs all TAK server activity during your session:

Go to Settings → TAK Server
Tap the log viewer to see:
- Connection attempts
- Mission operations
- Push successes and failures
- CoT streaming events

KML Export (Offline)

No TAK server? Export directly to KML:

Open a project
Tap Export → KML
Share the file with your team

KML files import into ATAK, Google Earth, or any GIS software.

Troubleshooting

Connection fails immediately?

Verify the server is online and reachable
Check that your config .zip was exported correctly
Re-import the configuration

Certificate errors?

Certificates may have expired — request new ones from your server admin
Ensure the config was exported from a working Data Package

Mission not visible in dropdown?

Missions are filtered by group membership
Contact your server admin for access
Tap the refresh button to reload the mission list

Data not appearing on team maps?

Confirm you’re in the same mission
Verify items have GPS coordinates
Check the connection log for push errors