6 – Application – Cockpit
ELIOS 2 USER MANUAL
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Streaming video and telemetry to a second tablet
Wifi streaming allows using a secondary device as a simple viewer without needing to connect it to an actual
remote controller; thus, two people can monitor a flight while using a single remote controller. Wifi streaming
requires all devices to support Wi-Fi Direct.
In addition, during the use of a range extender and a camera operator remote controller, it is usually not
possible to receive video signal from the camera operator RC due to the way transmission works as it needs to
be in direct line of transmission with the aircraft; only the controls will be working in such scenario as these are
relayed through the pilot RC. Therefore, wifi streaming is a handy way to catch live video while using a camera
operator RC and the range extender at the same time.
In this section:
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The Android device running Cockpit emitting the video stream, attached to the main pilot controller,
is named as “device A”
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The Android device running Cockpit that receives the video stream is named as “device B”
6.4.2.1
STARTING A WIFI STREAMING SESSION
One remote controller and two devices running Cockpit are required. Device A is the one connected to the
remote controller; device B is not connected to any controller and will receive the streaming video.
WIFI AND LOCATION HAVE TO BE ENABLED IN BOTH TABLETS
1.
Connect device A to the remote controller. Start Cockpit on both devices.
2.
Open Settings and go to Wifi streaming panel on device A.
3.
Press Start (broadcast mode) button on device A and make sure the video source is set to “local”.
