Wirelessly connecting a HereLink to QGroundControl through a local WiFi network.
The HereLink uses an Android operating system. The instructions below reflect this.
IMPORTANT! Before performing the following procedure, connect the device on which QGC is installed (tablet or laptop), to the WiFi network that the HereLink will be connected to.
NOTE: In order to confirm the wireless connection between the HereLink and GCS, power on the aircraft before performing the following procedure.
STEP
ACTION
1
On the HereLink, go to the Settings > About phone > Status information > IP address. Record the IP address of the HereLink for later use.
2
On the HereLink, go to Settings > Connections > WiFi, and connect the HereLink to a local WiFi network.
3
On the GCS, open QGroundControl (QGC).
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Locate the QGroundControl icon in the upper-left corner of the screen (Fig. 1). Press this icon to open theSelect Tool window (see next page).
Figure 1: QGC icon
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In the Select Tool menu (Fig. 2), click on Application Settings.
Figure 2: QGC Select Tool Menu
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A selection menuopens in the upper-left corner of the screen (Fig. 3). Select Comm Links
Figure 3: QGC selection menu application settings, comm links
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A selection menuappears at the bottom of the window (Fig. 4). Select Add.
Figure 4: Comm Links selection menu
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A dialog box, Create New Link Configuration, appears (Fig. 5).
Figure 5: QGC New Link Configuration dialog box
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Enter a name for the Comm Link (Fig. 6 below). In this example, the name we created is “IF1200A”
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Select Automatically Connect on Start
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In the Type field, select UDP
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In the Port field, verify it is set to 14550
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In the Server Addresses (Optional) field, enter the IP address of the Herelink (see Step 1)
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Click on OK at the bottom of the dialog box
Figure 6: Comm Link dialog box (filled out)
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The Create New Link Configuration dialog box closes, and the new Comm Link name that you created (IF1200A) appears at the top of the screen.
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To connect the GCS to the HereLink, select the new Comm Link to the HereLink (IF1200A), at the top of the screen, then click on Connect at the bottom of the screen
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Once the aircraft and HereLink are wirelessly connected, the GCS begins issuing audible signals. This may take a few moments.
