TX Pole User Manual
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Version 1
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Status
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ISSUED FOR USE
Document Number
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PRJ-TXP-MAN-002
2.2.2
TX Pole as a station
To use the TX Pole on an existing Wi-Fi network to provide telemetry data to a GCS while still allowing
access to the internet, for example to download maps, there are a couple of possible implementations.
Basic users
Windows and Linux users will require the installation of a support software. For Windows, the
Bonjour Service from Apple (
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL999?locale=en_US
) and for Linux the
Avahi service are suitable. Windows users may also need to use Chrome (or Chrome based) browsers
as this has more consistent interoperability with the Bonjour service.
Once this has been installed, connect to the TX Pole in default AP mode go to Wi-Fi settings and choose
‘Station’ in ‘
Wi-Fi
Mode’, set the correct SSID (in
StationSSID
) and password of the network in “Station
Password”, leave “Station IP”, “Station Gateway” and “Station Subnet Mask” as 0.0.0.0 then press
“Save” and finally reboot
the device. You can connect now your computer or smart device to the Wi-
Fi network with the name specified on
StationSSID
in the previous step. On your device open a
Chrome-based browser and enter the following address http://TXPOLE-XX-XX-XX.local where the Xs
are the same as the Xs in the access point network name. Analogously on Android download Bonjour
Browser app to find and access to the TX Pole IP address.
Advanced users
The module must be set up by choosing ‘Station’ in ‘
Wi-Fi
Mode’, set the correct SSID (in
StationSSID
)
and password of the network in “Station Password”.
You will need to find the Gateway and Subnet mask of the network then to write the appropriate
values in ‘Station Gateway’, ‘Station Subnet’. Assigning the ‘Station IP’ requiring that a static IP is set
on the DHCP server, normally the network router, this is so the device will be at a known address on
the network allowing for the user to connect using this new fixed IP in place of the 192.168.4.1 of
access point mode. Network information such as the Subnet Mask and Gateway address can be found
on a network connected device. For instance, in windows launch a command prompt, type
‘ipconfig’
and press enter. Information similar to figure 5 will be shown. In Linux-based devices typing
‘ifconfig’
to the terminal should give similar results.
Figure 5
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Command Prompt.
Default Gateway
→
‘Station Gateway’
Subnet Mask
→
‘Station Subnet’
