– Version 1.2 – Status – Issued for use
Document Number – PRJ-TXM-MAN-001
The static IP address to assign the TXMOD when joining the network. (Note this
may require appropriate settings to be made on the network router. Once
assigned as a station the landing page for the TXMOD settings becomes the
Station IP address that was assigned.)
The Gateway IP address of the network that the TXMOD should attempt to join.
The Subnet Mask of the network that the TXMOD should attempt to join as a
station.
This is the UDP host port number. This is the port that you will direct a
connection to in UDP mode
This is the UDP client port number.
Baud rate of the serial link with the modem. It must match the modem serial
speed setting to allow the two to communicate.
You might enable S.PORT passthrough if your hardware supports it. This allows
the Mavlink telemetry data to be converted and displayed on compatible RC
transmitter. You can modify the original TXMOD hardware to enable that
feature or use the TXMOD2 that supports it out-of-the-box.
This parameter is used to set the battery 1 capacity to be displayed in your RC
transmitter screen if the S.PORT output is enabled.
This parameter is used to set the battery 2 capacity to be displayed in your RC
transmitter screen if the S.PORT output is enabled.
d) TXMOD as a station
Using the TXMOD on an existing Wi-Fi network, e.g. to provide telemetry data to a GCS while still
allowing access to the internet, for example to download maps, can be done a couple of ways
Basic users
Supporting software requirements:
For Windows and Linux users this will require the installation of a support software like Bonjour
Services from Apple for Windows (https://support.apple.com/kb/DL999?locale=en_US) and Avahi
for Linux. Windows users may also need to use Chrome (or Chrome based) browser as this has good
support for the Apple software.
Procedure:
Once the supporting software is installed.
- Connect to the TXMOD in default AP mode go to Wi-Fi settings
- 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”
- Finally reboot the device.
You can connect the to the Wi-Fi network with the TXMOD on it then open the browser and enter
the following address http://TXMOD-XX-XX-XX.local where the X’s are the same as the X’s in the
access point network name. If you cannot access using the URL, you will have to log into your router
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