4 Ground control station software
Once the modem and Wi-Fi communications are configured it is possible to use the telemetry data
stream. The example in this section uses Mission Planner for Windows and Tower for Android. Other
software can be used provided it supports Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) or User Datagram
Protocol (UDP).
- Connect your computer or smart device to the configured Wi-Fi network; that is either the TXMOD
Access Point or the linked network when using the module as a station.
- Open Mission Planner on your computer or Tower App on your Android device
- Choose TCP or UDP and press the button “CONNECT” as per figure 15.
- When prompted, 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.
- Parameters should start loading provided that the TXMOD is properly bond to the modem on the
aircraft (solid green LED) and both devices are powered up.
Figure 15 – Mission planner connection options.
Figure 16 - Tower configuration on Android.
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