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GroundStation

My Flash based ground station is now up and running. I'm using Serproxy to connect Flash to the Serial Port and the Xbee radios. I have a simple command parser on the plane integrated with the the GPS parser so I can have 2 way comm over the single serial port. I can send basic WP commands or PI tuning values. GPS is collected and output as KML values through Copy and Paste.

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  • Developer
    Here is the code. Sorry It's a mess. I redo parts of it every time I use it or when I'm debugging parts of Ardupilot.GroundStation_fla.zip
  • Hi, I meant to say
    Is it possible to play with the source (Fla) file? Ill have a look at slotting in a comms driver. What version Flash did you code with?
    BTW - Thanks...very good work!
  • Developer
    GroundStation2.exe

    Here is the latest version. I've hacked around a lot with it. I won't be able to help you much more than suggest you except:
    Allow the enclosing folder to run this app.
    http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help...

    Download and setup serproxy.
    good luck.
    Jason
  • Moderator
    Jason,

    Did you get a chance to post that GCS exe file? If so where can I find it?
  • Very elegant looking!
  • Moderator
    Jason,

    Thanks, I love the interface, very sleek!
  • Developer
    Hi Nathaniel,
    This is compatible. It runs when you set the GCS protocol to 5 "Jason's GCS"

    I use a piece of software to connect Adobe Flash to the serial port called Serproxy. That's the tricky part. It also does not record the telemetry to a file. You need to copy paste to do that.

    When I get home tonight, I'll post the latest as an exe.
    Jason
  • Moderator
    Jason,

    Is this compatible with 2.6 code? Is it available as a download?
  • Very nice prog !!

    I think there's alot of ground station code out there (see my VB HUD), yours has very beautiful graphics !!! And you have a nice feature with the uplink.
  • Developer
    It's Flash - what you normally see in a web browser. I can make executables with it so you could run it as a standalone app. You'll still need to run Serproxy in the background to connect to the XBee modules.
    Should run fine on any PC or Mac less than 5 yrs old.
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