5. Select a port
6. Enter the baud rate
7. Select a Botlink XRD to connect to
8. Click the start button
[Optional] Configure GoPro Video Streaming
1. Open the Botlink XRD Tray App
2. Enter your username and password
3. Click “Login”
4. Click “Add Stream”
5. Enter “video” for the stream name
6. Select “udp” for the type
7. Select a Listen Port (currently unused)
8. Select a Write Port to receive video
a. This is the UDP port that the video will be broadcast to. You’ll need to configure
your video playback software (e.g. VLC) to listen for UDP video from the port you
selected
4 Configure your Ground Control Station
Now that you’ve configured the Botlink Relay application, you’ll need to make sure that your
application is configured to communicate with your drone through the Botlink Relay software.
This process varies depending on the software, but the following example of configuring
QGroundControl should help you get started.
To configure QGroundControl to use the Botlink Relay software to connect to your drone, do the
following.
QGroundControl - TCP
1. Open QGroundControl
2. Click on the “Q” in the upper left corner
3. Click on “Comm Links”
4. Click “Add”
5. Select “TCP” as the type
6. Enter a name for your connection
7. Enter 127.0.0.1 in the Host Address field
8. Enter the port number from the Botlink Tray app in the TCP port field
9. Click “OK”
10. Click “Connect”
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