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That way we could extract the received data from the GPS and output it in our preferred format.
To fly autonomous to a certain geo coordinate a GPS is needed. Although it is theoretically possible to use the original orange Parrot GPS dongle it is not advised, the performance is just not good enough for great autonomous flights. The solution that '''is advised''' is to use an '''uBlox GPS''' module.
To create our own driver, we first needed to know how to retrieve the data from the GPS. We downloaded the [http://www.usglobalsat.com/s-122-bu-353-support.aspx Linux USB Driver] and learned from the readme that you could use the GPS with the following commando:
 
su root
== uBlox ==
 
stty -F /dev/ttyUSB0 ispeed 4800 && cat < /dev/ttyUSB0
[[file:Ublox_gps_lea6q_top.jpg|200px]]
With this we found out that we needed to create a program that opens the /dev/ttyUSB0 device and reads it at a baud rate of 4800. We had to pick a datatype since working with several datatypes at the same time would be confusing. Therefore we had to extract the right datatype string from the data strings output by the GPS and format that string into useful information.
=== uBlox via serial ===
A FTDI TTL 232R 3V3 WE cable is used, where - WE stans for wire ended. 3V3 operates at +3.3V levels (signals only, VCC= +5V)
 
[[Image:HowtoConnectUSBHelixGPSForParrotARDrone2.jpg|thumb|left|How to connect USB to uBlox Helix GPS for Parrot ARDrone2]]
To connect a uBlox with Helix antenna via a USB to serial cable that you can just plug into your ARdrone 2
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Example of a via USB connected uBlox Helix GPS for Parrot ARDrone2
 
==== Pinout colors ====
 
TTL - 232R - 5V, TTL - 232R - 3V3 Connector color coding
 
[[File:Ftdi_ttl_232r_3v3_we_color_coding.jpg|640px|FTDI TTL 232R 3v3 WE color coding]]
 
{|
|-
! Pin !! Color !! Abr.Color
|-
| 1 || Black ||BK
|-
| 2 || Brown ||BN
|-
| 3 || Red ||RD
|-
| 4 || Orange ||OG
|-
| 5 || Yellow ||YE
|-
| 6 || Green ||GN
|-
|}
 
==== How the connector is prepared ====
 
#A sharp knive deep in the outer end, the part where the wire come out, this will damage the first part of the wires, but that is OK, it will be cut of and not be used.
#Cut a along the whole wire till the USB connector begin
#Peel ot the wires in the begin
#Grab all the wires of the cable end stringly in your hand
#With one continuous pull, pull the wires out of the black outer plastic. With a cut alone the line this shoud go, just apply force.
# You are done!
 
=== uBlox via USB ===
complete me...
 
# load cdcacm kernel module
# change UART1_DEV to e.g. /dev/ttyACM0
 
== Parrot GPS Dongle ==
Use the <tt>sirf</tt> gps subsystem.
 
== Links ==
 
IMPORTANT LINK:
http://forum.parrot.com/ardrone/en/viewtopic.php?id=5331
http://www.dronetec.co.uk/quadmod.html


Later, when we were trying to integrate the GPS with paparazzi, we found out that there was already a parser for the protocol of the GPS: the NMEA. This parser (altough stated to be incomplete) provides most of the necassary data we wanted to use. We therefore ceased working on our own parser.


[[Category:AR Drone 2]]
[[Category:AR Drone 2]]

Revision as of 13:06, 4 August 2015

AR Drone 2
AR Drone 2
AR Drone 2/AT Commands
AR Drone 2/GPS
AR Drone 2/Mapping
AR Drone 2/Motor driver
AR Drone 2/NAV board
OLSR
TU Delft - Lasergame with Autonomous AR Drone
TU Delft - Search and Rescue with AR Drone 2

To fly autonomous to a certain geo coordinate a GPS is needed. Although it is theoretically possible to use the original orange Parrot GPS dongle it is not advised, the performance is just not good enough for great autonomous flights. The solution that is advised is to use an uBlox GPS module.

uBlox

Ublox gps lea6q top.jpg

uBlox via serial

A FTDI TTL 232R 3V3 WE cable is used, where - WE stans for wire ended. 3V3 operates at +3.3V levels (signals only, VCC= +5V)

How to connect USB to uBlox Helix GPS for Parrot ARDrone2

To connect a uBlox with Helix antenna via a USB to serial cable that you can just plug into your ARdrone 2

Example of a via USB connected uBlox Helix GPS for Parrot ARDrone2

Pinout colors

TTL - 232R - 5V, TTL - 232R - 3V3 Connector color coding

FTDI TTL 232R 3v3 WE color coding

Pin Color Abr.Color
1 Black BK
2 Brown BN
3 Red RD
4 Orange OG
5 Yellow YE
6 Green GN

How the connector is prepared

  1. A sharp knive deep in the outer end, the part where the wire come out, this will damage the first part of the wires, but that is OK, it will be cut of and not be used.
  2. Cut a along the whole wire till the USB connector begin
  3. Peel ot the wires in the begin
  4. Grab all the wires of the cable end stringly in your hand
  5. With one continuous pull, pull the wires out of the black outer plastic. With a cut alone the line this shoud go, just apply force.
  6. You are done!

uBlox via USB

complete me...

  1. load cdcacm kernel module
  2. change UART1_DEV to e.g. /dev/ttyACM0

Parrot GPS Dongle

Use the sirf gps subsystem.

Links

IMPORTANT LINK: http://forum.parrot.com/ardrone/en/viewtopic.php?id=5331 http://www.dronetec.co.uk/quadmod.html

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