Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Antenna Tracker

[Felix Ruess]

Gareth,

did you try both? I seems on first glance there are some improvements
in the in_progress version...

On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 5:12 PM, Rui Costa <address@hidden> wrote:
> So, It means that is working?
>
> Should be great if someone post on wiki the instructions of that.
>
>
> regards
> Rui Costa
>
> On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Gareth Roberts
> <address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>> The antennae tracker did make it out of in_progress, it was just never
>> deleted.
>> A fixed version is in /sw/ground_segment/cockpit
>> To compile, make ant_track
>> This one actually works properly.  To fix the build warnings, add GTK
>> RANGE casts on line 200 and 201
>>
>> +     gtk_range_set_value(GTK_RANGE (azim_scale), ant_azim);
>> +     gtk_range_set_value(GTK_RANGE (elev_scale), ant_elev);
>> ---
>> -     gtk_range_set_value(azim_scale, ant_azim);
>> -     gtk_range_set_value(elev_scale, ant_elev);
>>
>> I just tested it and it looks correct - in auto mode, the sliders move to
>> where the servos would be.
>> Better cancel that pull request!
>> --G
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:23:54 -0000, Gareth Roberts
>> <address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> Guys, I think there is some confusion here.
>>> Pascal wrote an antennae tracker a year or so ago, but it was never moved
>>> out of in_progress.  There's a few build warnings, but nothing major, and
>>> other than that it seems to work.  It has a neat little UI, and uses the
>>> first two servo outputs of a Pololu usb servo driver to track the aircraft
>>> selected in the ID box.
>>>
>>> http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1351
>>>
>>> I've written a makefile and filed a pull request against master; if
>>> you're impatient you can compile it like this:
>>> gcc `pkg-config --cflags --libs gtk+-2.0` -I/usr/include/Ivy/ -livy
>>> ant_track_Pololu.c -o ant_track
>>> then run ./ant_track
>>>
>>> In other words, there is no need to write a new antennae tracker - if you
>>> wanted, you clean up the build warnings on the current one and add any
>>> improvements you need.
>>>
>>> --G
>>>
>>> On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:01:56 -0000, Arun Sajeevan <address@hidden>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Brilliant Rui..We are workin on a similiar project as well. Have u
>>>> atarted developing the AATS system? What stage of d project hav u
>>>> reached.. We are yet to finalise on da coding and parts... We can
>>>> surely cooperate. Keep me posted.
>>>> Regards
>>>> Arun
>>>>
>>>> PS: Skyme is not available here.Is der ny other way to contact u?
>>>> On 11/26/10, Rui Costa <address@hidden> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Good news. I'm very interested on the antenna tracker. Because I'm
>>>>> working
>>>>> on in a UAV project.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope have news soon. Maybe we can talk via Skyme. My username is:
>>>>> aerodolphin
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Rui Costa
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Gareth Roberts <
>>>>> address@hidden> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I take back the stuff about using an arduino, those little Pololu
>>>>>> boards
>>>>>> look pretty cool!
>>>>>> --G
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:16:19 -0000, Gareth Roberts <
>>>>>> address@hidden> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is some code here:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> sw/in_progress/antenna_track
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Uses a Pololu board to drive servos.  Could probably be easily
>>>>>>> re-written
>>>>>>> to drive an arduino via Firmata.
>>>>>>> I think Chris did some work on this as well.
>>>>>>> --G
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:10:36 -0000, Rui Costa <address@hidden>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sometime ago I saw a video about an Antenna Tracker. Is there
>>>>>>>> anybody
>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>> an antenna tracker based on paparazzi autopilot working?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If no. There is anyone that would like to work on that project?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>> Rui Costa
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>> Rui Costa
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