Buddyflight

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ShikOfTheRa edited this page Jun 5, 2020 · 8 revisions

This allows the OSD display location of another FPV pilot running the same configuration to make them easier to find for shared flights.

The OSD will show the following on the display

direction to the other pilot
distance
relative altitude

Installing and configuring - MWOSD

OSD must be installed using custom install instructions with options below configured in config.h
Enable BUDDYFLIGHT in config.h
In GUI configurator, the unused "Sensors" field is temporarily used to enable / position ADSB
In GUI configurator, the "Map Mode Center" field is used to enable ADSB radar
In GUI configurator, set the display tab / Map Mode display type to "show aircraft" to display aircraft on radar

Installing and configuring - ardupilot

OSD RX must be connected to the FC TX.
OSD TX connected to RX of serial modem.
TIP: ADSB setting best viewed in Tree view
ADSB_ENABLE = 1
ADSB_LIST_MAX = 5
ADSB_LIST_RADIUS = 10000 or 100000 for testing. 10km or 100km radius
SRX_ADSB = 1 on serial port X which is port OSD is connected to

Connections

OSD RX must be connected to the FC TX.
OSD TX connected to RX of serial modem.

Pixhawk example wiring diagram

Note This functionality is currently for Ardupilot users only.

See also ADSBSTATION and ADSB.