Ardupilot Ground Station 2.6.4 A&B New Look
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 Laptops
True speed indicator updated for greater accuracy
You 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 FIXED
Flight trackin. STILL NOT FIXED
Sorting some innacuracies with Time estimator. BETTER
AP Mode being added on 265
Enjoy.
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.zip
GCS264a.zip 1024/768 resolution
GCS264b not uploaded yet
GoogleEarthWin.exe
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 (thanks Morli)
Doc.
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Developer Comment by Jean-Louis Naudin on November 13, 2009 at 2:15am -
Woow Good work !!!
Regards,
Jean-Louis
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Moderator Comment by Dr Mike Black on November 13, 2009 at 2:18am -
Thanks,
Give it a go.....see what you think...
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Comment by Toby Stein on November 13, 2009 at 2:33am -
downloaded.
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Comment by viky on November 13, 2009 at 6:23am -
great gcs all in one
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Developer Comment by Doug Weibel on November 13, 2009 at 7:06am -
Nice, Looks like it may have better visibility on a laptop screen in bright sun :)
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Moderator Comment by Chris Anderson on November 13, 2009 at 10:20am -
For some reason it says it can't find the LabView runtime engine, which is weird since our original GCS runs fine. Is there something funky about the way the EXE was created? I tried downloading the latest LabView runtime but got the same error.
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Developer Comment by Mark Colwell on November 13, 2009 at 10:56am -
Nice layout.. Thanks
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Comment by Saiful Azuwan on November 13, 2009 at 11:39am
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Moderator Comment by Dr Mike Black on November 13, 2009 at 12:35pm -
Sorry guys, it did the same to me, even though i was using your runtime to create it.
I had to download the bigger runtime for my UAV laptop as it did the same thing as you guys are describing. (didnt use that laptop to write it).....must be using a library not used in the original GCS..weird!!!!!!!
Anyhow, had chance to do a proper test today with all the latest additions, today(only finished the code last night)
All works as it should (here anyway)
Refining required, and i will post the source code....lol..forgot that bit in my excitment to show people :)
Saiful/Mark your welcome.......
Chris, working for you now?
Doug.....that was teh main idea to be honest......got tired squinting, so just trying to help.
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Moderator Comment by Chris Anderson on November 13, 2009 at 12:42pm -
Saiful, many thanks--that works great. The runtime with the original GCS is too old to work and the newest LabView runtime (2009) doesn't load at all for me, but the one you linked was perfect...
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