Andropilot - Android ground controller

Some more information on my setup to test the Andropilot app using VRBRAIN

 

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In my test, I use:

- My great VRBRAIN Controller running the latest 2.9 firmware

- 3DR Radio Telemetry Kit - 433Mhz

- USB OTG adapter

- Google Nexus 7 tablet (other android Tablets and Phones can be used)

- The Andropilot Application

 

The 3DR Radio module is Connected to the telemetry com port on my VRBRAIN (TX, RX; GND and +5V)

In the image, I Power my VRBRAIN using the USB cable.

No hacking - all Plug and Play :-)

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  • Guiallaume - Great work on the Java MAVLink code :-)

  • i have tested it with XBee 2.4Ghz and my Galaxy S2 and it works fine with VrBRain and last 2.9 firmware...

    For information i have written Java MAVLink code fro Andropilot! :-)

    For HDU (Artificial Horizon) Android 4.2 or sup. is needed else it is slow.

  • I solved :) I upload the firmware in ground and air module . In windows 8 the ftdi cable is not visible until i have installed ftdi usb-ttl . When i installed the driver i see as com9 the ground module and then i use the cable for upload the firmware on ground and air module.

    After upload firmware i see the green led fixed on two module and all work fine !!! 

    Now i retry to check andropilot on an android pad ...

    Best

    Roberto

    P.S. 

    Oyvind thanks for your support !! 

  • Hi Roberto,

    I use the same 433mhz module. On the computer/Nexus 7 side I use an 3DR module that have USB like this one (but 433mhz). I think the drivers are installed when you install MissionPlanner.

     

  • Hi Oyvind,

    today i check the 3dr radio  , i have the revision for europer 433 mhz , i try to connect to my android pad , but i don't see the link with radio connected with mission planner . So the strange is that when i try to connect to pc with win8 i don't see the usb ... could be a problem of my cable or there is a strange driver that i need to install before to use it  ? 

    You don't have problem with 3dr radio driver  ?

  • VRBRAIN on the Andropilot compability list :-)
    https://github.com/geeksville/arduleader/wiki/Autopilot-Platform-Co...

  • URL to the New Andropilot wiki

  • Hi Oyvind ,

    that's true , is possible to use the usb port also with a portable battery pack , as the expander for smartphone and disable in config the use of usb port !!!

  • Remember - If you use firmware that support connecting to MissionPlanner using USB, you can not use the USB cable to Power Your VRBRAIN (like I have done in the image), because then the telemetry port used to Connect the 3DR Radio module is disabled.

    You can solve this by Power VRBRAIN using LiPo. 

  • Great Work :)

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