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Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Wireless link
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antoine drouin |
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Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Wireless link |
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Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:33:40 -0700 |
check the -udp option of the "link" programm
regards
Poine
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 4:11 AM, <address@hidden> wrote:
> The other consideration is power consumption.
> The XBee module will consume less power than the wifi module.
> ________________________________
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> [mailto:address@hidden On Behalf
> Of Gareth Roberts
> Sent: vendredi, 26. mars 2010 20:10
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Wireless link
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> Hi Marcio,
>
> Welcome to the mailing list!
> I'm using a similar setup to communicate with a small linux SBC. It's a
> complete pain which I would avoid if I had any other possible option.
> AD-HOC networks are shaky and the range is nothing compared to the XBee's.
> The nice thing about XBees, which I appreciate more and more working with
> AD-HOC is that once they are set up properly, you plug them in and they just
> work.
> Unless you desperately need to trade range for bandwidth (which, if you are
> using it with a standard paparazzi, you won't) I would seriously recommend
> against it.
> A pair of XBee's will cost you about £70 from here:
> http://www.coolcomponents.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25_64&products_id=298
> Your module would be cheaper, but you'll have to sign a fairly horrible
> looking NDA before buying one, which will mean you can't legally tell anyone
> else any information about the module (so we won't be able to answer
> questions about it). I'm not sure whether the module will operate under
> Linux properly either.
>
> Others may disagree, but if you're new to the system and autopilots in
> general, the less weird stuff you have to deal with the better - it can be
> tricky enough getting everything working if it's standard!
>
> Good luck!
> --G
>
> On 26/03/10 13:40, Marcio Montenegro wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> A newbie question:
> Can I use a low cost wi-fi module for wireless link on paparazzi ?
> The ground station laptop connects to wi-fi module using AD-HOC.
> Course I also need a microcontroller to control the wi-fi module
> but it´s easy to do.Thanks.
>
> http://www.semiconductorstore.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=44219
>
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RE: [Paparazzi-devel] Wireless link, JiTTeRMaN, 2010/03/28
Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Wireless link, Marcus Wolschon, 2010/03/29