Wireless Connection to Ground Station
This section describes how to wirelessly connect a hand controller (in this case a HereLink Blue or Black) to a Ground Control Station (GCS).
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This section describes how to wirelessly connect a hand controller (in this case a HereLink Blue or Black) to a Ground Control Station (GCS).
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The GCS is typically a laptop or tablet that has one of the following ground station software applications installed:
Software | Compatibility |
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QGroundControl (QGC) | Laptop, Tablet, Controller (Herelink Controllers) |
Mission Planner | Laptop, Tablet, Controller (Herelink Controllers) |
In both connection scenarios, the GCS must be set up so that either the HereLink hotspot, or a WiFi network, are listed in the device’s Network & Internet Settings.
Methods | Via |
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Connect HereLink to BOTH Mission Planner and QGC | Use the Wireless Hotspot in the HereLink Hand Control |
Connect HereLink to Mission Planner | Through a WiFi Network |
Connect HereLink and QGroundControl | Through a WiFi Network |
NOTE: When setting up a wireless connection between a HereLink hand control and a GCS with Mission Planner installed, the Remote Port (in Mission Planner), must have one of two settings:
Connecting to HereLink Hotspot [14450]
Connecting via a common WiFi network [14552]
STEP | ACTION |
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1 | On the HereLink, go to Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot (see Fig. 1 below) |
2 | Enable Portable WiFi hotspot (the button on the right side of the screen). A Set up Wi-Fi hotspot dialog window appears (Fig. 2). |
3 | Record the Network name and Security information that appears in the dialog window (Fig. 2). This information will be used later. |
4 | On the GCS, open the Network & Internet Settings, and Enter the network name and security information for the HereLink hotspot (from the previous step). |
5 | Connect your ground control software application to the HereLink:
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STEP | ACTION |
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1 | Open Mission Planner |
2 | In the upper-right corner of Mission Planner, click on the down arrow to open the communication protocol dropdown menu, and select UDP (Fig. 3). |
3 | In the upper right corner of Mission Planner, click on Connect. The Listen Port window opens (Fig. 4 below). If necessary, change the port number to 14550, as shown below, then click OK. Mission Planner is now connected to the HereLink via its WiFi hotspot. |