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AntennaTracker: NFC grammar fix-ups

made some minor rectification for better readablity
gps-1.3.1
Supernovae 3 years ago committed by Peter Barker
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@ -10,16 +10,16 @@ high-gain antenna to track a mavlink equipped air or ground vehicle in real
time, providing higher quality radio links over longer distances than a time, providing higher quality radio links over longer distances than a
stationary or omnidirectional antenna. stationary or omnidirectional antenna.
AntennaTracker can be a stationary installation on the ground, or can be AntennaTracker can be a stationary installation on the ground or can be
mobile, mounted on a vehicle, and moving at the same time as the vehicle it is mobile, mounted on a vehicle, and moving at the same time as the vehicle it is
tracking, such as on a pursuit vehicle etc. tracking, such as on a pursuit vehicle, etc.
Antenna Tracker Hardware Antenna Tracker Hardware
The software works with: The software works with:
- Alt-Azimuth mounted antenna tracker, equipped with 2 servos: one for Azimuth - Alt-Azimuth mounted antenna tracker, equipped with 2 servos: one for Azimuth
(also called bearing or yaw) -180 to 180 degreees and one for Altitude (also (also called bearing or yaw) -180 to 180 degrees and one for Altitude (also
called elevation, or pitch) -90 degrees (straight down) to 90 degrees called elevation, or pitch) -90 degrees (straight down) to 90 degrees
(straight up). I used an Eagle Tree Antenna Pan-Tilt. (straight up). I used an Eagle Tree Antenna Pan-Tilt.
@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ Theory of Operation
AntennaTracker receives real-time GPS position reports from the vehicle being AntennaTracker receives real-time GPS position reports from the vehicle being
tracked (in the form of GLOBAL_POSITION_INT messages sent by mavlink radio tracked (in the form of GLOBAL_POSITION_INT messages sent by mavlink radio
connection or possibly by hardwired serial connection). AntennaTracker also connection or possibly by hardwired serial connection). AntennaTracker also
knows it own current position. Based on these 2 sets of coordinates, it knows its own current position. Based on these 2 sets of coordinates, it
calculates the magnetic bearing and elevation to the vehicle. It then moves calculates the magnetic bearing and elevation to the vehicle. It then moves
the tracker servos until the antenna (and the AntennaTracker processor) are the tracker servos until the antenna (and the AntennaTracker processor) are
aligned with the desired bearing and elevation. At this stage the antenna is aligned with the desired bearing and elevation. At this stage, the antenna is
pointed straight at the tracked vehicle. As the vehicle (and possibly the pointed straight at the tracked vehicle. As the vehicle (and possibly the
antenna mount itself) move around, the servos are continually move to track antenna mount itself) move around, the servos are continually moved to track
the vehicle. the vehicle.
AntennaTracker currently only supports closed loop feedback to position the AntennaTracker currently only supports closed loop feedback to position the
antenna. This requires that AntennaTracker processor (including antenna. This requires that the AntennaTracker processor (including
accelerometers and compass) be mounted on the moving part of the antenna accelerometers and compass) be mounted on the moving part of the antenna
tracker hardware. The servos are moved until the yaw and pitch of the processor tracker hardware. The servos are moved until the yaw and pitch of the processor
(and therfore of the antenna itself) matches the bearing and elevation to the (and therefore of the antenna itself) matches the bearing and elevation to the
tracked vehicle. tracked vehicle.
How does AntennaTracker know where it is on the earth? How does AntennaTracker know where it is on the earth?
@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ recent good GPS fix is used.
recent good GPS fix is used. recent good GPS fix is used.
- If there is no good GPS fix since startup (either because there is no GPS - If there is no good GPS fix since startup (either because there is no GPS
equipped or because the GPS has not yet got a fix), the most resently set HOME equipped or because the GPS has not yet got a fix), the most recently set HOME
location is used. location is used.
- If no HOME location has ever been set in the tracker, 0.0 Latitude, 0.0 - If no HOME location has ever been set in the tracker, 0.0 Latitude, 0.0
@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ available. DON'T just move the yaw and pitch motors around. You will probably ha
pick the whole thing up. pick the whole thing up.
- At the end of the minute, Mission Planner will update AntennaTrackers compass offsets. - At the end of the minute, Mission Planner will update AntennaTrackers compass offsets.
Levelling Leveling
Since AntennaTracker uses its internal accelerometers (amongst other things) Since AntennaTracker uses its internal accelerometers (amongst other things)
to determine the current elevation/pitch of the antenna, it is also important to determine the current elevation/pitch of the antenna, it is also important
@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Operation
<more here> <more here>
After powering up AntennaTracker, it may take up to 1 minute while it After powering up AntennaTracker, it may take up to 1 minute while it
automatially calibrates the compass before it points in the expected automatically calibrates the compass before it points in the expected
direction. Moving the tracker around will speed up this process. direction. Moving the tracker around will speed up this process.
How to set the HOME location How to set the HOME location

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