Ground Control

Repository to host ground-software to receive incoming flight data and Dashboard code to visualize incoming data.

Installation

Use the following code to clone the repository to your local machine.

git clone https://github.com/haloship/ground-control.git

ground-software setup

Install VScode and install the PlatformIO IDE. The installation guide can be found here.

Execute the following commands in the Ground Control Repository for the ground-software setup

#Enter into ground-software directory 
cd ground-software 

#Install appropriate python libraries
sudo apt install python-pip
pip install argparse pathlib

# Manage usser groups for usb/dfu permissions
sudo usermod -a -G dialout <username>
sudo usermod -a -G plugdev <username>

Dashboard setup

Execute the following commands in the Ground Control Repository for the Dashboard setup

#Enter into Dashboard directory 
cd Dashboard

#install appropriate node related libraries
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash

nvm install 16

#Make sure the node version is above 10.0.0
node --version

#install dependencies
npm install 

#ignore below
nvm install stable --latest-npm see
nvm alias default stable

Usage

Start the ground microcontroller.

Run the following commands in the PlatformIO terminal in VScode. The microcontroller must be connected to the machine.

cd ground-software 
python interface.py -uh

Start the Dashboard

cd Dashboard
node index.js

open localhost:4000 using a browser to view the Dashboard.