RFD TX Module User Manual
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Version 1.0 Last update 07/03/2019
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Ground control station software
Once the modem and WiFi communications are configured it is possible to use the telemetry data
stream. The example software used in this section is Mission Planner for Windows and Tower for
Android. However, this process can be extrapolated to other software supporting Transmission
Control Protocol (TCP) or User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
Connect your computer or smart device to the configured WiFi network; that is either the TX Module
Access Point or the linked network when using the module as a station. Then open Mission Planner
on your computer or Tower App on your Android device and choose TCP or UDP and press the button
“CONNECT” as per
figure 18.
Figure 18
–
Mission planner connection options
.
Then, when asked for, enter the IP address and port number in the pop-up boxes. Default values in AP
mode are IP
192.168.4.1,
TCP port number 23 and UDP 14550. After that, if properly connected,
telemetry data should be available, and the control software should run missions as normal.
Figure 19 - Tower configuration on Android.
