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Ardupilot Ground Station 2.6.4 A&B New Look

Posted by Dr Mike Black on November 27, 2009 at 6:30am

Hi All,Been hanging around here for quite a while now and gleaning as much information as i can, maybe its time to give something back.One of the biggest problems we found was that when in the field, its hard to get all the information where you need it, re-sizing all the windows, if you touch the pad, you can lose the window you want, always the GS, hard to find the pointer to bring it back, when you have one eye on the aircraft one eye on this...So this is my attempt..I hope its usefull to you.Please give feedback as to you thoughts and any improvements.GROUND STATION 2.6.4 UPDATE::1024x768 GCS for smaller LaptopsTrue speed indicator updated for greater accuracyYou can set True speed to MPH/KMH (defaults to KMH) & Altitude to Meters/feet (default Meters)Tme Left estimator, a better accuracy with a new gauge. (you need to set Amps FT to what your aircraft draw flat out)Amps / Watts added (again needs to be set up bottom left with your cell count and Mah)Complete colour re-design for ease of view outside, on a sunned out dull laptop.THINGS TO DO:Fix the irritation, when you click the FIND UAV button so that it auto pops to the position, at the mo you have to double click the position in GE then the GS rotates to where it needs to be. STILL NOT FIXEDFlight trackin. STILL NOT FIXEDSorting some innacuracies with Time estimator. BETTERAP Mode being added on 265Enjoy.Try MY Version GE and DONT update it!!!!! this might solve the GE window fro a couple of you guys....I know that GE changes the Callin API about as often as they change underware........so has been a problem fro all integrators...however as i said before in NOT a programmer, 30 years as an aerodynamcist aircraft designer, and 4 years as a military field asset, so please forgive my crude programming.Thanks to the 'Crashing Dutchman' for updating the look and feel.GCS264a Source.zipGCS264a.zip 1024/768 resolutionGCS264b not uploaded yetGoogleEarthWin.exeLV 8.5 or 8.5.1 works available by google search or just in the last line of top of this page : Runtime or8.5 is Here (thanks Morli)Doc.
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  • okky November 15, 2009 at 8:15pm
    I`m newbie in UAV world and trying to build my own GCS and some UAV for my final project in college.
    I still confuse how to start it. Like what program should I take, etc.
    Need some advice for my GCS and UAV project.
    Thx.
  • Morli_ November 14, 2009 at 11:30pm
    Hi Earl,
    is that a Dlink AP or DSL box :) , if it is good idea
  • Earl November 14, 2009 at 11:23pm
    Got thr pitch roll thh and stuff working...my fault.
    Earl
  • Earl November 14, 2009 at 9:31pm
    Hi Dr.
    No the roll and pitch bitmaps are ok. It is the data drom the ArduPilot that doesnot seem to be decoded to appear on the roll/pitch screen. If I hit the Info tab, all the data comming in and decoded is the part1, no part2 data

    !!! PART 1 DATA ***
    +++ PART 2 DATA ***

    Check the block logic to see if something might mot be passing right to the pitch/roll part of the display.
    I look at the raw data going out the XBee port or serial port and the ArduPilot is definatly putting the data out.

    If I can help anywhare on this let me know.
    I have .....
    LV 8.6.2
    ArduStation With latest software PLUS new software I developed.
    AutoPilot with both V1 and V2 shield.

    Here is my hardware GS with a 900Mhz RX, 2.4Ghz XBee and ArduStation, Plus a 3" video screen in/on a small box...
    Still in the process of mounting everything in the box, but all items are tested and working now.

    Earl

  • Rana November 14, 2009 at 7:17pm
    Thanks Morli !
    I was working late night, charging the RX & TX batteries for flying today, but the fog is very high and visibility is around 50mt.
  • Morli_ November 14, 2009 at 4:05pm
    The google earth controls work too , earlier these controls would not do any thing except when ever clicked or any where else inside the google earth screen in GCS would make the google earth screen rotate in north east direction.Now all that works ok. LV ver still is 8.5 my side
  • Morli_ November 14, 2009 at 3:58pm
    Cool GCS Dr , the least I can to help, cheers :) , I don't know if ur ver of GCS works with LV2009 , will try later unless some one else confirms, Meanwhile the error I mentioned earlier vanished( google earth screen ditachs from GS screen if you press run continuously button :) after I downloaded the GCS again today and ran it. The exit button closes the GCS screen but doen't close the Google earth screen which you need to do manually else next time you start the GCS , earth google screen won't populate and you need to close both and start GCS.
  • bw4257 November 14, 2009 at 2:59pm
    Any chance that you could/would save the source to LV 8.2 and post?
  • Dr Mike Black November 14, 2009 at 1:32pm
    Thanks Morli....i will re-edit the blog post...to make things clearer
  • Morli_ November 14, 2009 at 1:18pm
    Rana,
    LV 8.5 or 8.5.1 works available by google search or just in the last line of top of this page : Runtime" or
    8.5 is here
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