Operation

Operation

To start using HIL Simulator, follow the next steps:

  1. Connect the autopilot to a computer and establish the connection through Veronte Link.

    Note

    Read the Veronte Link user manual for more information.

  2. Open HIL Simulator and wait a few seconds for the connected autopilot to be detected.

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    HIL detection of connected autopilot


    Note

    HIL will now run minimized in the System Tray:

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    Minimized running


    Once the autopilot has been detected, HIL Simulator will display the following menu:

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    HIL Simulator - Main menu


    a. Simulator icon: The icon of the selected simulator is displayed.

    b. Status of the autopilot: Ready, Running, Failed load conf, Maintenance mode or Offline.

    c. Status of the simulation:

    • Not started.

    • Once started, simulation frequency parameters are displayed.

      • To Simulator: Frequency of data transmission to the external simulator selected.

      • To Platform: Frequency of data transmission to the autopilot.

    d. Autopilot ID and firmware version

    e. Autopilot mode

    Important

    The autopilot must be in Normal Mode to start the simulation. Refer to Unable to start HIL Simulation - Troubleshooting section of this manual for further details.

    f. Select simulator button


    This menu presents slightly different features when a Veronte Autopilot 4x is connected:

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    HIL Simulator - Main menu for 4x

    g. Autopilot 4x name: 4x is labeled as “Veronte Group (4x)” and its ID.

    h. Selected UAV: The index of the Autopilot 1x selected by the arbiter and its unit name are displayed.

    Note

    The ‘Status’ displayed when connecting a 4x corresponds to the status of the selected UAV .

  3. Choose a simulator.

    Click on plane to choose a simulator to conduct HIL simulation.


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  4. Configure HIL simulation parameters (optional).

    Default configuration parameters are recommended. To change them, click on gear.


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    Note

    Some additional parameters may be configurable depending on the selected simulator.

  5. Configure the simulation parameters in the selected simulator software.

    The selected simulator must be configured with the same IP, port and frequency as HIL Simulator.

    Note

    The procedure to configure these parameters vary depending on the simulator, consult the subsequent sections for more information.

  6. Run the selected simulator software.

  7. Start HIL Simulator.


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