Setting up the software

[peastlake]

Hi Paul
Just to confirm, you cannot connect to
http://192.168.1.1

This worked fine on my iphone even when there was no license

Thx
Lee

Well, I'll be.......

I tried it before posting - nought. Had a bath, saw your message, thought "one more time" - & it worked! Connected to IPad via CollisionAware, & thus SkyDemon using FLARM as per instructions  - loads of contacts!

Pi screen now says;-

Mounting file system READWRITE ...
Mounting file system READONLY ...

if that means anything.

So just the IDC issue to sort now.

Does it matter that I use a Garmin GLO as my position source. SkyDemon will still work, even though it's set to FLARM?

[Admin]

Hi Paul

What you describe is correct behavior.
The messages are really there for my debug, not intended for the end user 
I create the disk as readonly, and toggle to writable for small updates, these
Include entering the license code, and date changes.

Regarding garmin glo, did you try that in your tests ?

Basically CollisionAware uses location services from IOS, assuming that the garmin is providing
The ipad with gps info, I would expect this to be propagated through to location services.
I was in touvh with badelf, and they confirmed this is the case for the badelf gps.

So i would expect the garmin to feed location services, location services to feed collisionaware, collisionaware to feed pilotaware and pilotaware to feed skydemon, confusing huh!

Please post some screenshots and post your findings to the forums bmaa/mf etc

Thx
Lee

[malcolmf]

I had no luck first time, reloaded the OS, but although the ipad connects it doesn't show in the "title bar". I can connect to 192.168.1.1 OK though. Collision aware shows P3I disconnected.
My WiFi network says 001986812043.
Any ideas?

[Admin]

I had no luck first time, reloaded the OS, but although the ipad connects it doesn't show in the "title bar". I can connect to 192.168.1.1 OK though. Collision aware shows P3I disconnected.
My WiFi network says 001986812043.
Any ideas?

Hi Malcolm

Can you elaborate on - no luck first time ?
This will be important for other users.

One thing I have noticed is you MUST NOT have an rj45 ethernet cable connected during installation.

So please confirm, you are able to connect a web browser to 192.168.1.1 ?
This should have an entry box "License"

If this is the case you are good to go, and I will email a license code

Thx
Lee

[malcolmf]

Hi Lee
After you saying that you had done stuff to the OS I reloaded with a copy downloaded this morning, but no luck yet.
No RJ45 connected.
I have been able to connect to 192.168.1.1
Standing by for license key.
Many thanks,
Malcolm

[Admin]

Hi Lee
After you saying that you had done stuff to the OS I reloaded with a copy downloaded this morning, but no luck yet.
No RJ45 connected.
I have been able to connect to 192.168.1.1
Standing by for license key.
Many thanks,
Malcolm

License key sent, please let me know how you get on

Thx
Lee

[malcolmf]

Connected now, Skydemon showing traffic.
Just the ARF to connect now.
well done Lee!

[malcolmf]

ARF now connected, no flames, but how can I tell if it's actually doing anything? There are no lights on the Digole board or on the transmitter?

[Admin]

ARF now connected, no flames, but how can I tell if it's actually doing anything? There are no lights on the Digole board or on the transmitter?

There should be lights on the digole board.
I will need to check what they are
I will post tomorrow

Thx
Lee

[malcolmf]

It could well be my soldering of course 

[Admin]

It could well be my soldering of course 

Hi Malcolm, after power up the following should be lit up

the RED Power light should be constant
the BLUE RSSI should be flashing

I dont think there is a light on this board to indicate TX/RX

Time to get out the multimeter I think 8-)

You should be able to measure 5V coming from the Raspberry PI,
and 3.3v going to the ARF
Also, you did see the Email ERRATA note regarding some of the digole boiards having a manufacturing
fault where the 5V jumper was left in place ?

Thx
Lee

[peastlake]

So i would expect the garmin to feed location services, location services to feed collisionaware, collisionaware to feed pilotaware and pilotaware to feed skydemon, confusing huh!

Please post some screenshots and post your findings to the forums bmaa/mf etc

Thx
Lee

So Saturday night, it seemed to work while in the spare bedroom:-

- wireless connects between Pi & iPad
- can connect to 192.168.1.1 & enter the license code
- P3I flag shows green & "P3I Connected" in CollisionAware
- set FLARM & Air connect Key to 6000 in SkyDemon connectivity options.
- select "Go Flying" & then "Use FLARM"

Bingo! Traffic shows on SkyDemon! Went to bed, well pleased.

Sunday, took it to the airfield, plugged all in to trike, seemed to work. In the air, first of all got "lost GPS connection", then after I killed & restarted SkyDemon, then got (eventually) "Failed to establish a connection with the Butterfly Connect unit". Tried restarting numerous times on the near 2 hour flight. Nothing.

So brought it all home (inc. Garmin GLO) & tried it again just now. First off, all connects & I can see traffic in SD - then, after a few minutes we get "lost GPS connection" again & then "Failed to establish a connection with the Butterfly Connect unit" on every attempted reconnection. If you select "Use Location Services" when "Go Flying" in SD, it instantly shows correct location. I tried switching the GLO off & trying to "Go Flying" using "Use FLARM", but still "Failed to establish a connection with the Butterfly Connect unit" shows.

iPad is a Mini2 running 8.4 (and I tried going back to 8.2, but can't)
Glo has the latest firmware (2.70)
I can see an LED flashing quickly behind the WiFi dongle - presumably this shows TX/RX - & anyway the iPad shows it's connected. Red LED glows on the Pi motherboard.

So I don't get why it starts to work - then doesn't. Thoughts. Screen shots to follow - this is on my PC!

This is all slightly frustrating, but I am enjoying!. I'm not going to worry about the radio module until the ADS-B bit is working though!

[peastlake]

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