Connection with drone

Setting up UGCS

Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\UgCS\bin and open the file vsm-ardupilot.conf with a text editor.
Add the following two lines at the very bottom: connection.tcp_out.1.port = 6000 connection.tcp_out.1.address = 192.168.168.11
Run UGCS Service manager (green icon on the windows toolbar), click in Ardupilot VSM and then click on Restart.
On Main Window, click on Add Vehicle, and select APM-1 as Vehicle. A new Vehicle will appear at the top right. To upload a profile to that Vehicle, click on the Vehicle icon, then on the Select Profile button, and finally select the profile previously created.

Connection from DoodleLabs Telemetry

Assumptions

Before proceeding, ensure the following conditions are met:

1. Drone is powered on.
2. DoodleLabs Ground Unit is powered and connected to the Ethernet adapter of the ground control station.
3. IP addresses on the PC’s Ethernet adapter are properly configured (refer to Part A, Section DoodleLabs Telemetry for details).

This setup ensures a stable connection between the drone and the ground control station via the DoodleLabs Telemetry system.

1. Before launching UgCS on the PC, it is important to check if the DoodleLabs Air unit and Ground Unit are linked. For that, go to the internet browser, open two tabs, and then fill the following IP addresses: 192.168.168.11 for the Air Unit 192.168.168.12 for the Ground Unit If the browser is able to load the logging window for both the Air and Ground units, this indicates that everything is set up correctly. If the browser is unable to load the welcome window for either the Air or Ground unit, this may indicate that the Ethernet adapter is not set up properly or there is a physical issue with one of the units.

2. Provided that the steps described in 2.2 Connection with Drone / Setting up UgCS were completed properly, and that the DoodleLabs Ground and Air units are linked as described previously, launching UgCS will establish a link between the drone and the PC. The user will see that the vehicle created in the top-right corner will start receiving telemetry.