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Lethargi: /* Video plugin */ Made some grammatical changes near the ending. changed the last line to direct people to the discussion if all else fails

2017-03-31T18:25:35Z

Video plugin: Made some grammatical changes near the ending. changed the last line to direct people to the discussion if all else fails

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	Finally you have to add the plugin widget to your GCS layout configuration file.		Finally you have to add the plugin widget to your GCS layout configuration file.
	If you noticed the GCS command line in the "control_panel.xml" file, a part of it reads "-layout horizontal.xml"		If you noticed the GCS command line in the "control_panel.xml" file, a part of it reads "-layout horizontal.xml"
	so our configuration file is the "horizontal.xml" which is located always in "/Your Paparazzi directory/conf/gcs/"		so our configuration file is the "horizontal.xml" which is located always in "/Your Paparazzi directory/conf/gcs/".
	~~(mine is in "/paparazzi/conf/gcs/")~~.		Open the file and add or uncomment the line below (in "horizontal.xml" the plugin widget is there but commented out):
	Open the file and add or uncomment the below ~~line~~ (in "horizontal.xml" the plugin widget is there but commented out):

	<source lang="xml">		<source lang="xml">
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	</source>		</source>

	All the above ~~work~~ fine in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS ~~but probably the same method~~ should work fine on different versions too.		All the above works fine in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. It should work fine on different versions of Ubuntu too. If it does not, look for solution in other wiki pages and the PaparazziUAV documentations. If all else fails discuss your issue in the [https://gitter.im/paparazzi/discuss PaparazziUAV Gitter discussion].

	== Layout ==		== Layout ==

Openuas: /* Configuration Options */

2015-12-08T11:38:33Z

Configuration Options

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	'''-auto_hide_fp''', Automatically hide flight plans of unselected aircraft		'''-auto_hide_fp''', Automatically hide flight plans of unselected aircraft
	'''-help''', Display a list of options		'''-help''', Display a list of options
	~~-no_confirm_kill~~

	=== Video plugin ===		=== Video plugin ===

Openuas: /* Configuration Options */

2015-12-08T11:38:16Z

Configuration Options

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	'''-mplayer''', Launch mplayer with the given argument as X plugin		'''-mplayer''', Launch mplayer with the given argument as X plugin
	'''-no_alarm''', Disables alarm page		'''-no_alarm''', Disables alarm page
			'''-no_confirm_kill''', Disable the additional kill conformation dialog
	'''-maps_no_http''', Switch off downloading of maps, always use cached maps		'''-maps_no_http''', Switch off downloading of maps, always use cached maps
	'''-ortho''', IGN tiles path		'''-ortho''', IGN tiles path
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	'''-auto_hide_fp''', Automatically hide flight plans of unselected aircraft		'''-auto_hide_fp''', Automatically hide flight plans of unselected aircraft
	'''-help''', Display a list of options		'''-help''', Display a list of options
			-no_confirm_kill

	=== Video plugin ===		=== Video plugin ===

IHaveADrone: set code lang to xml

2014-09-12T20:08:45Z

set code lang to xml

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	Locate the line in the "control_panel.xml" usually located in /Your Paparazzi directory/conf/ (mine is in "/paparazzi/conf/")		Locate the line in the "control_panel.xml" usually located in /Your Paparazzi directory/conf/ (mine is in "/paparazzi/conf/")
	that looks similar to the below line:		that looks similar to the below line:
			<source lang="xml">
	~~'''~~<program name="GCS" command="sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs -layout horizontal.xml">~~'''~~		<program name="GCS" command="sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs -layout horizontal.xml">
			</source>

	Then edit it so it looks like this:		Then edit it so it looks like this:

	~~'''~~		<source lang="xml">
	<~~pre~~>
	<program name="GCS" command="sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs -layout horizontal.xml -mplayer 'tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:width=320:height=240:norm=NTSC:input=1:device=/dev/video1:alsa:adevice=hw.2,0:amode=1:audiorate=48000:forceaudio:volume=100:immediatemode=0'">		<program name="GCS" command="sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs -layout horizontal.xml -mplayer 'tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:width=320:height=240:norm=NTSC:input=1:device=/dev/video1:alsa:adevice=hw.2,0:amode=1:audiorate=48000:forceaudio:volume=100:immediatemode=0'">
	<arg flag="-b" variable="ivy_bus"/>		<arg flag="-b" variable="ivy_bus"/>
	</program>		</program>
	</~~pre~~>		</source>
	~~'''~~

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	Open the file and add or uncomment the below line (in "horizontal.xml" the plugin widget is there but commented out):		Open the file and add or uncomment the below line (in "horizontal.xml" the plugin widget is there but commented out):

	~~'''~~<widget NAME="plugin" SIZE="300"/>~~'''~~		<source lang="xml">
			<widget NAME="plugin" SIZE="300"/>
			</source>

	Now the file should look like this:		Now the file should look like this:

	~~'''~~		<source lang="xml">
	<rows>		<rows>
	<widget size="500" name="map2d"/>		<widget size="500" name="map2d"/>
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	</columns>		</columns>
	</rows>		</rows>
	~~'''~~		</source>

	All the above work fine in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS but probably the same method should work fine on different versions too.		All the above work fine in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS but probably the same method should work fine on different versions too.
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	== Layout ==		== Layout ==
	The layout of the different components (map, strips, ...) of the gcs is configurable through a ''style'' XML file located in <tt>conf/gcs/</tt>. The specification is done via a combination of rows and columns. The default layout is given in the <tt>horizontal.xml</tt> file:		The layout of the different components (map, strips, ...) of the gcs is configurable through a ''style'' XML file located in <tt>conf/gcs/</tt>. The specification is done via a combination of rows and columns. The default layout is given in the <tt>horizontal.xml</tt> file:
	<tt><!DOCTYPE layout SYSTEM "layout.dtd">
			<source lang="xml">
			<!DOCTYPE layout SYSTEM "layout.dtd">
	<layout width="1024" height="768">		<layout width="1024" height="768">
	<rows>		<rows>
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	</columns>		</columns>
	</rows>		</rows>
	</layout></tt>		</layout>
			</source>

	Default size ('''1024x768''') of the whole window is specified in the root of the tree. The window is then divided in two rows:		Default size ('''1024x768''') of the whole window is specified in the root of the tree. The window is then divided in two rows:
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	This second example (<tt>left_col.xml</tt>) sets the map and the notebook on the right and the other frames in a left column:		This second example (<tt>left_col.xml</tt>) sets the map and the notebook on the right and the other frames in a left column:
	<tt><!DOCTYPE layout SYSTEM "layout.dtd">
			<source lang="xml">
			<!DOCTYPE layout SYSTEM "layout.dtd">
	<layout width="1024" height="768">		<layout width="1024" height="768">
	<columns>		<columns>
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	</rows>		</rows>
	</columns>		</columns>
	</layout></tt>		</layout>
			</source>

	This layout file is chosen with the <tt>-layout</tt> option:		This layout file is chosen with the <tt>-layout</tt> option:

SilaS: /* Video plugin */

2014-01-22T22:00:09Z

Video plugin

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	Then edit it so it looks like this:		Then edit it so it looks like this:

	'''<program name="GCS" command="sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs -layout horizontal.xml -mplayer 'tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:width=320:height=240:norm=NTSC:input=1:device=/dev/video1:alsa:adevice=hw.2,0:amode=1:audiorate=48000:forceaudio:volume=100:immediatemode=0'">'''		'''
			<pre>
			<program name="GCS" command="sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs -layout horizontal.xml -mplayer 'tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:width=320:height=240:norm=NTSC:input=1:device=/dev/video1:alsa:adevice=hw.2,0:amode=1:audiorate=48000:forceaudio:volume=100:immediatemode=0'">
			<arg flag="-b" variable="ivy_bus"/>
			</program>
			</pre>
			'''

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	Read the mplayer documentation so you can tweak the resolution etc. later to suit your particular setup.		Read the mplayer documentation so you can tweak the resolution etc. later to suit your particular setup.
	The resolution above is set to 320x240 here but you can set it to 640x480 by replacing the numbers in the command line above.		The resolution above is set to 320x240 here but you can set it to 640x480 by replacing the numbers in the command line above.
			If You forget to set the arg parameter, then GCS will not meet through window handlers with mplayer and the video will not appear! This time you see an mplayer <defunct> on the process list.

	Finally you have to add the plugin widget to your GCS layout configuration file.		Finally you have to add the plugin widget to your GCS layout configuration file.

Alonsoac: explain how to use options

2013-08-10T06:35:12Z

explain how to use options

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	===Configuration Options===		===Configuration Options===

	Here all the commandline parameter to set specific option(s) while launching the GCS. <br>		Here all the commandline parameter to set specific option(s) while launching the GCS. To use these edit the file conf/control_panel.xml in the line that says <program name="GCS" command="sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs"> add the options, for example: <br>
			<program name="GCS" command="sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs -fullscreen"><br>

	'''-auto_ortho''', IGN tiles path		'''-auto_ortho''', IGN tiles path

Openuas: /* Configuration Options */

2013-07-25T18:16:44Z

Configuration Options

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	===Configuration Options===		===Configuration Options===

	Here ~~are~~ the ~~different Configuration Options for~~ launching the GCS~~. They are a bit crude since they are simply pasted here from the code but give a good overview~~.<br>		Here all the commandline parameter to set specific option(s) while launching the GCS. <br>
	"-auto_ortho~~", Arg.Set auto_ortho~~, "IGN tiles path";
	"-b", ~~Arg.String (fun x -> ivy_bus := x),(sprintf "~~<ivy bus> Default is ~~%s" !ivy_bus);~~		'''-auto_ortho''', IGN tiles path
	"-center~~", Arg.Set_string center~~, "Initial map center (e.g. 'WGS84 43.605 1.443')";		'''-b''', <ivy bus> Default is 127.255.255.255:2010
	"-center_ac~~", Arg.Set auto_center_new_ac~~, "Centers the map on any new A/C";		'''-center''', Initial map center (e.g. 'WGS84 43.605 1.443')
	"-edit", ~~Arg.Unit (fun () -> edit := true; layout_file := "editor.xml"), "~~Flight plan editor";		'''-center_ac''', Centers the map on any new A/C
	"-fullscreen~~", Arg.Set fullscreen~~, "Fullscreen window";		'''-edit''', Flight plan editor
	"-maps_fill", ~~Arg.Set GM.auto, "~~maps ~~auto fill";~~		'''-fullscreen''', Fullscreen window
	"-~~ign"~~, ~~Arg.String~~ (~~fun s -> ign~~:~~=true; IGN.data_path~~ :~~= s~~), "IGN tiles path";		'''-maps_fill''', Automatically start loading background maps
	"-lambertIIe", ~~Arg.Unit (fun () -> projection:=G.LambertIIe),"~~Switch to LambertIIe projection";		'''-maps_zoom''', Background maps zoomlevel (default: 18, max: 22)
	"-layout", ~~Arg.Set_string layout_file, (sprintf "~~<XML layout specification> GUI layout. Default: ~~%s" !layout_file);~~		'''-ign''', IGN tiles path
	"-m", ~~Arg.String (fun x -> map_files := x :: !map_files), "~~Map XML description file";		'''-lambertIIe''', Switch to LambertIIe projection
	"-maximize~~", Arg.Set maximize~~, "Maximize window";		'''-layout''', <XML layout specification> GUI layout. Default: horizontal.xml
	"-mercator", ~~Arg.Unit (fun () -> projection:=G.Mercator),"~~Switch to (Google Maps) Mercator projection, default";		'''-m''', Map XML description file
	"-mplayer~~", Arg.Set_string mplayer~~, "Launch mplayer with the given argument as X plugin";		'''-maximize''', Maximize window
	"-no_alarm~~", Arg.Set no_alarm~~, "Disables alarm page";		'''-mercator''', Switch to (Google Maps) Mercator projection, default
	"-maps_no_http", ~~Arg.Unit (fun () -> Gm.set_policy Gm.NoHttp), "~~Switch off ~~Maps~~ downloading ~~- only cache!";~~		'''-mplayer''', Launch mplayer with the given argument as X plugin
	"-ortho~~", Arg.Set_string get_bdortho~~, "IGN tiles path";		'''-no_alarm''', Disables alarm page
	"-osm~~", Arg.Unit (fun () -> Gm.set_maps_source Gm.OSM)~~, "Use OpenStreetMap database (default is Google)";		'''-maps_no_http''', Switch off downloading of maps, always use cached maps
	"-ms", ~~Arg.Unit (fun () -> Gm.set_maps_source Gm.MS), "~~Use Microsoft maps database (default is Google)";		'''-ortho''', IGN tiles path
	"-particules~~", Arg.Set display_particules~~, "Display particules";		'''-osm''', Use OpenStreetMap database (default is Google)
	"-plugin", ~~Arg.Set_string plugin_window, "~~External X application (launched with the id of the plugin window as argument)";		'''-ms''', Use Microsoft maps database (default is Google)
	"-ref", ~~Arg.Set_string geo_ref, "~~Geographic ref (e.g. 'WGS84 43.605 1.443')";		'''-particules''', Display particules
	"-[[speech~~]]", Arg.Set Speech.active~~, "Enable vocal messages";		'''-plugin''', External X application (launched with the id of the plugin window as argument)
	"-~~[[Maps#SRTM_Data\|srtm]]", Arg.Set~~ srtm, "Enable SRTM elevation display";		'''-ref ''',Geographic ref (e.g. 'WGS84 43.605 1.443')
	"-track_size", ~~Arg.Set_int Live.track_size, (sprintf "~~Default track length (%d)~~" !Live.track_size);~~		'''-speech''', Enable vocal messages
	"-utm", ~~Arg.Unit (fun () -> projection:=G.UTM),"~~Switch to UTM local projection";		'''-srtm''', Enable SRTM elevation display
	"-wid", ~~Arg.String (fun s -> wid := Some (Int32.of_string s)), "~~<window id> Id of an existing window to be attached to";		'''-track_size''', Default track length (500)
	~~"-maps_zoom" specify max map zoom level - default tp 18, max 22.* Lower resolution are displayed behind higher resolution.~~		'''-utm''', Switch to UTM local projection
	"-zoom~~", Arg.Set_float zoom~~, "Initial zoom";		'''-wid''', <window id> Id of an existing window to be attached to
	"-auto_hide_fp~~", Arg.Unit (fun () -> Live.auto_hide_fp true; hide_fp := true)~~, "Automatically hide flight plans of unselected aircraft";		'''-zoom''', Initial zoom
			'''-auto_hide_fp''', Automatically hide flight plans of unselected aircraft
			'''-help''', Display a list of options

	=== Video plugin ===		=== Video plugin ===

Agressiva: /* Configuration Options */

2013-05-01T20:48:15Z

Configuration Options

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	"-utm", Arg.Unit (fun () -> projection:=G.UTM),"Switch to UTM local projection";		"-utm", Arg.Unit (fun () -> projection:=G.UTM),"Switch to UTM local projection";
	"-wid", Arg.String (fun s -> wid := Some (Int32.of_string s)), "<window id> Id of an existing window to be attached to";		"-wid", Arg.String (fun s -> wid := Some (Int32.of_string s)), "<window id> Id of an existing window to be attached to";
			"-maps_zoom" specify max map zoom level - default tp 18, max 22.* Lower resolution are displayed behind higher resolution.
	"-zoom", Arg.Set_float zoom, "Initial zoom";		"-zoom", Arg.Set_float zoom, "Initial zoom";
	"-auto_hide_fp", Arg.Unit (fun () -> Live.auto_hide_fp true; hide_fp := true), "Automatically hide flight plans of unselected aircraft";		"-auto_hide_fp", Arg.Unit (fun () -> Live.auto_hide_fp true; hide_fp := true), "Automatically hide flight plans of unselected aircraft";

Flixr at 14:06, 24 January 2013

2013-01-24T14:06:13Z

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			<categorytree style="float:right; clear:right; margin-left:1ex; border: 1px solid gray; padding: 0.7ex;" mode=pages>GCS</categorytree>
			__TOC__

	== Paparazzi Center ==		== Paparazzi Center ==
	The paparazzi center is launched with the following command:		The paparazzi center is launched with the following command:
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	<tt>path_to_ground_segment/cockpit/gcs -layout left_col.xml</tt>		<tt>path_to_ground_segment/cockpit/gcs -layout left_col.xml</tt>

	[[Category:~~Software~~]] [[Category:User_Documentation]]		[[Category:GCS]] [[Category:User_Documentation]]

Ghattenb: /* Configuration Options */

2012-03-10T22:00:59Z

Configuration Options

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	"-wid", Arg.String (fun s -> wid := Some (Int32.of_string s)), "<window id> Id of an existing window to be attached to";		"-wid", Arg.String (fun s -> wid := Some (Int32.of_string s)), "<window id> Id of an existing window to be attached to";
	"-zoom", Arg.Set_float zoom, "Initial zoom";		"-zoom", Arg.Set_float zoom, "Initial zoom";
			"-auto_hide_fp", Arg.Unit (fun () -> Live.auto_hide_fp true; hide_fp := true), "Automatically hide flight plans of unselected aircraft";

	=== Video plugin ===		=== Video plugin ===