Hi Folks,
I have searched this forum but still can't find the easiest way to control the APM 2.5+ via Ethernet / Internet.
I just want to be able to update its waypoints via a router / ethernet solution.
Can anyone point me in the direction of a good how to guide?
Or at least some converter board that will get the job done.
Thanks,
Adam
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It's been a while since I trawled this site's group for this kind of endeavor, and like you, I didn't find a cookie-recipe howto document on the subject. The information is there, though..
I have decided that I'd like to explore another path towards the same goal. I think a Raspberry Pi on board will do the trick.
A GPRS or 3G modem for Arduino is more expensive than a Raspberry Pi and a 3G USB modem - even if you have to also get a (powered) USB hub to get it to work. Yeah, I'm a high-tech scrooge :)
The APM and RPi would be connected via USB. I see one obstacle here, and maybe someone can confirm it: isn't there something with USB and a Serial GPS are blocking eachother, since they use the same resource on the APM?
The Raspberyy Pi could be running a remote-controlled QGC or maybe a headless linux with an HTML front-end for MAVProxy - I'd prefer the latter, I think. I read somewhere that someone is working on a such, but I can't seem to find a reference right now. This would mean that one could use 'any' internet-connected device for updating waypoints, trimming PIDs, changing flight mode or whatever...
If/when I get to do this, I will surely post a build log or how-to, but don't hold your breath, please.
There's another reason why I'd like to put a Raspberry Pi on a UAV (supporting a dedicated flight controller), but that's another story - more on that later, perhaps..