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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Dr Mike Black on June 8, 2010 at 1:48am

Anyone got any ideas?

Mike.

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Alex on June 8, 2010 at 2:36am

I have not used the config tool for a while now, but I remember something about it connecting to download the ground heights When you set altitude the is something that you need to do to make it not above ground level, rather absolute height. This might be the problem, but I don't have the config tool with me right now so its just a thought.

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Dr Mike Black on June 8, 2010 at 2:37am

Thanks Alex i will look into that!

see if that sorts it..


Mike.

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Permalink Reply by John Klier on June 8, 2010 at 9:08am

Anxious to hear what you find out. I had assumed I would be able to load a saved mission in the field where there is no internet connection. I doubt I can get any Wifi in my study area. If this is the case I'll have to see if my mobile phone signal is strong enough to use for an internet connection being tethered to my laptop.

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Dr Mike Black on June 8, 2010 at 3:55pm

OK Guys,

After a bitter sweet day of testing...i have come to the conclusion that you cannot set up any missions offline. (willing to be corrected here)

And some of the missions i do, online cannot be re-loaded in offline modes.

its hard to explain but, if you can imagine its like a 3x3 matrix, 9 possibilities, so in essence, 1 on 2 off, 2 on 1off, 1on, 1off, 1on, so forth and so on...to try all combinations of settings to get abaseline or workaround for making it work 100% of the time....

i have found though that simple missions can be done say 6-8 wps, but the big test today over 5 miles has been suspended until i can get the mission to re-load off line..

perhaps HK can jump in here as hes the guru behind the config tool...

Maybe HK can explain to us how the config tool interacts with the AP, so we can replicate it in LV, but i need the exact procedure of what it deos and how it deos it....this is still not clear to me.

anyway, i feel this is a bump in the road, and looking forward to working through this.

In reference to what you are asking John, the best way to test if the file you hav made works off line, is to do it, save it, disconnect from the internet, reload the software and teh mission in question......if it loads, your good to go, if not, be patient, somtimes it can take a few seconds to load, but if you get an error it WONT load..

You need to start again if this is the case...

regards.

Mike.

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by automatik on June 8, 2010 at 4:11pm

Hi Mike,
I am currently looking into setting up waypoints within GCS - which means Google Earth ( not maps) which means offline :)

There are few "quirks" (spl?) beacuse Google Earth COM API does not expose needed properties/methods (much easier for Google Maps...). I can get coordinates on GE from mouse position or a click, etc. but just need time ( family and work permitting to investigate further).

I think that talking to ArduPilot via LabVIEW ( to set up WP, etc.) should be fairly trivial....

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Dr Mike Black on June 8, 2010 at 4:16pm

HI Auto,

lol..i did wonder if you were ahead of me on this one.....

I was hoping to take ome of the load of you, by helping with this, as it seams the last required hurdle with the gcs..

if you need something pleae let me know....happy to help.

i havnt had time to fully digest how to plot and lock wp`s in lv yet, but should be excellent once done.

regards,

Mike.

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