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6. How to use the Glmpc Terminal Application
The
Glider Mission Planning and Control
(GLMPC) application provides a graphical
interface for a user to interact with gliders that are monitored by the Dock Server. For
example, to instruct a glider to follow a sequence of waypoints, the user can apply
mouseclicks to a map showing the geographical area occupied by the glider. Also,
information such as last known glider positions can be displayed on the map, and
updated when the glider hits a waypoint on the surface. Glmpc Terminal can run on any
machine that is networked to a Dock Server machine and has Java JRE 1.4.2 or later
and Java Web Start (typically part of the JRE) installed.
6.1 Installing Glmpc Terminal
For a first time install of Glmpc Terminal, follow the steps in this section. After the initial
install, Glmpc Terminal upgrades are automatically distributed after a Dock Server
upgrade.
1. Open a web browser and browse to the URL
where your Dock
Server’s fully qualified domain name would replace
NOTE: It can take from a few minutes to a few days for the Dock Server’s fully
qualified domain name to be known across the internet. If the browser cannot find the
Dock Server, then use the Dock Server’s IP address in place of its fully qualified domain
name. For example, if 192.168.0.100 is Dock Server’s IP address, then enter
“192.168.0.100” in the browser.
2. Click on the link labeled “Click here to install and run Glmpc Terminal”. The following
dialog should appear with your Dock Server domain name.
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