diff --git a/_posts/2015-04-12-test-post-last-year.md b/_posts/2015-04-12-test-post-last-year.md deleted file mode 100644 index 62beba8..0000000 --- a/_posts/2015-04-12-test-post-last-year.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Test post from last year" -categories: jekyll update -permalink: test-post-from-last-year.html -tags: [news] ---- - -This is just a test post from the previous year. - -{% include links.html %} diff --git a/_posts/2016-02-24-first-post.md b/_posts/2016-02-24-first-post.md deleted file mode 100644 index e29cc3b..0000000 --- a/_posts/2016-02-24-first-post.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,19 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Welcome to Jekyll!" -categories: jekyll update -permalink: myupdate.html -tags: [news] ---- - - -Theme updates: - -- Permalinks -- Kramdown -- URL specified in config file -- removed PDF output -- removed some of the alternative layouts -- added blog feature -- sidebars configurable per page - -{% include links.html %} diff --git a/_posts/2016-02-26-sample-post-jekyll.md b/_posts/2016-02-26-sample-post-jekyll.md deleted file mode 100644 index 3ee58f5..0000000 --- a/_posts/2016-02-26-sample-post-jekyll.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Sample post" -published: true -permalink: samplepost.html -summary: "This is some summary frontmatter for my sample post." -tags: [news, getting_started] ---- - -Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries - -## Heading - -but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum. - -Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries - -{% include links.html %} diff --git a/pages/nvi/nvi.md b/pages/nvi/nvi.md index d9b408b..e25f487 100644 --- a/pages/nvi/nvi.md +++ b/pages/nvi/nvi.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ permalink: nvi.html folder: nvi --- -NVI Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) telemetry is designed to work with satellite or cellular modems such as +NVI Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) telemetry for unmanned vehicles is designed to work with satellite or cellular modems such as [Iridium GO!](https://www.iridium.com/products/details/iridiumgo). NVI provides peer-to-peer communication between an autonomous vehicle with @@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ NVI provides peer-to-peer communication between an autonomous vehicle with The NVI software suite includes firmware for the autopilot companion computer [NVI RadioRoom](nviradioroom.html) and a TCP/IP server application [NVI GroundControl](nvigroundcontrol.html). -NVI not simply transmits messages between autopilot and ground control stations, +NVI not simply transmits messages between autopilots and ground control stations, it also filters and aggregates data to support communication over high latency and low bandwidth networks. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/pages/spl/sploperation.md b/pages/spl/sploperation.md index 8a23355..3efec93 100644 --- a/pages/spl/sploperation.md +++ b/pages/spl/sploperation.md @@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ Launch QGroundControl, go to “Comm Links” application settings, and create a Connect to the created comm link. -❗️ Unplug radio telemetry modules from the computer and disconnect other comm links before connection to SPL GroundControl, otherwise QGroundControl will frequently switch between the connections. - ## Testing the Comm Link To test the comm link it is recommended to arm and disarm the vehicle using SPL connection and check the vehicle status and position reported by the vehicle. @@ -56,6 +54,20 @@ Iridium SBD is capable of sending and receiving about 1 message per minute. Thou SPL GroundControl immediately acknowledges an uploaded mission, however sending the mission to the vehicle over Iridium SBD may take a long time, depending on the number of waypoints in the mission and quality of the satellite link. As soon as SPL RadioRoom receives all the mission items is writes the mission to the autopilot and sends the acknowledgement back to SPL GroundControl. After receiving the acknowledgement, SPL GroundControl updates the mission items in the reported state of the vehicle’s “shadow”. The reported state is returned to the ground control station clients when they read the missions. SPL RadioRoom suspends all other operations while it handles the missions. +## Using SPL With Other Comm Links + +When SPL is used with other comm links such as radio telemetry, make sure that the GCS is not connected to the vehicle using both of the comm links at the same time. For QGroundControl GCS it is recommended to turn off AutoConnect in the general application settings. + +SPL GroundControl stores in the vehicle's "shadow" uploaded missions and updated parameter values if they were sent to the vehicle through SPL comm link. If missions or parameters were changed using other comm links, to keep the shadow in sync with the vehicle's state it is recommended to update the missions and parameters in the shadow by connecting GCS to a special "shadow" port 5757. + +To update missions or parameters in the shadow: +- Connect GCS to TCP port 5757 of SPL GroundControl, +- Upload the missions, +- Disconnect from TCP port 5757, +- Connect GCS to port 5760, +- Download the missions. + + ## Troubleshooting the Comm Link SPL GroundControl logs errors and all messages sent to and received from the satellite communication link. The log file could be used to obtain detailed information about the satellite communication. \ No newline at end of file