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FIND MY DRONE iPhone App Published in App Store

Posted by Bill Bonney on May 29, 2013 at 2:00pm

Pleased to announce today that my new App FIND MY DRONE is now available in the App Store. FIND MY DRONE is a FREE App that connects your iPhone to your personal UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) using the popular MAVLink protocol.

Watch this space, FIND MY DRONE will soon be followed by MAVPilot, a ground control station for your pocket.

more info

http://www.communistech.com/blog/now-in-the-app-store-find-my-drone/

http://www.communistech.com/blog/products/

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gcs, mavlink, ios, ipad, iphone

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Robert McC May 30, 2013 at 7:10pm

Bill: Thanks. Will fire up the RN-XV/3dr radio combo and give her a try. Looking forward to your next app.

What version of firmware are you running on the RN-XV?
Developer

Bill Bonney May 30, 2013 at 7:00pm

@Robert: See http://www.communistech.com/blog/support/ for instructions on the WiFi to 915/433Mhz 3DR Radio bridge.

I haven't mentioned on my site yet, that you can directly connect a RN-XV WiFly to your APM using a XBee adapter. This works for close range, but the WiFi to 915Mhz bridge is a much better option for in the field.
Robert McC May 30, 2013 at 6:52pm

Bill: Great app! looking forward to your WIFI instructions as I have all of the hardware you speak of for testing etc.
Developer

Bill Bonney May 30, 2013 at 2:57pm

@Hugues: The settings are in part of the Settings App from Apple.
MR60

Hugues May 30, 2013 at 2:32pm

Just downloaded the app on iphone. How do you enter manually the lat/long coordinates? I click, touches all over the screen, i can't find it.
Moderator

Dwgsparky May 30, 2013 at 11:44am

Hi Bill

next thought, If you can get live position from the drone (I have no idea how ) then it will also help to spot the still flying UAV as it returns from a mission and has maybe gone beyound VLOS . to use just line the iphone up with the arrow and point at the sky and your UAV "should" be somewhere in the area you are looking, especailly if you can get the elevation as well.
El7ias May 30, 2013 at 10:30am

Fantastic! Thanks so much Mr. Bill!
Marque Cornblatt May 30, 2013 at 10:27am

I started using the Tagg brand dog collar GPS unit (with iphone app) it will track the drone (or dog) and show real-time updates on Google maps. It even will give you turn-by-turn directions. It cost $100 for the unit with 3 months of service. Ea. month after is about $7. So far, so good.
MR60

Hugues May 30, 2013 at 10:21am

That's a great app. I just need to understand , except via manual input, how the phone gets data from mavlink ? Will that require a 3G or 4G network ? Or is GPRS enough?
Chris May 30, 2013 at 9:36am

This will be great, I was thinking the other day of using my previous old iphone and use it to also record the flight path, among other things, but also to be able to use the "find my iphone" feature incase I lost my Hexa, but I do not really want to add more weight.