Operation

Veronte VSA can be used for three different applications:

• Visualize an aircraft in real time with a real autopilot.

• Display previous recorded missions.

• Simulate with SIL visualizing an aircraft.

The following steps explain how to configure VSA to visualize the aircraft in a simulator.

1. Establish the connection through Veronte Link.

   Note

   This first step varies depending on the application. Nonetheless, the rest of the steps to operate Veronte VSA are the same for all applications.

   • In case of using a real autopilot:

     • Connect it to the computer, in case of any doubt, read the Software Installation section of 1x Hardware Manual

     • Then, establish communication between the autopilot and the computer using Veronte Link as detailed in the Serial connection - Integration examples section of the Veronte Link user manual.

     • In addition, it has to be configured reading 1x navigation variables subsection of this manual.

   • In case of displaying previous recorded missions, users have to play the desired session from Veronte Link sessions, as the recorded mission information is stored and managed as such.

     For this application, start playing the desired session before proceeding to step 2. To know more about these sessions, read the Sessions - Operation section of Veronte Link manual.

   • In case of using SIL, read the Configuration section of SIL Simulator manual.

2. Open VSA and wait a few seconds until the autopilot (real or simulated) is detected.

   

   VSA detection of connected autopilot

   
   

   Note

   VSA will run minimized in the System Tray:

   

   Minimized running

   
   

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

   

   Veronte VSA - 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.

   Note

   In case of connecting an Autopilot 4x instead of a 1x, the displayed ‘Status’ of the 4x will correspond to the status of the selected UAV. In addition, the index of the 1x selected by the arbiter with its unit name will also be displayed.

   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

   Note

   In case of connecting an Autopilot 4x instead of a 1x, this will be replaced by the Autopilot 4x name as “Veronte Group (4x)” and its ID.

   e. Autopilot mode

   Important

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

   f. Select simulator button.

3. Choose a simulator.

   Click on to choose a simulator.

   
   

   

   
   

4. Configure VSA simulation parameters (optional).

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

   
   

   

   
   

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

   The selected simulator must be configured with the same IP and port as VSA.

6. Run the selected simulator software.

7. Start VSA clicking on .

   
   

   

   
   

1x navigation variables

A real Autopilot 1x must be configured to send position and orientation variables to the selected simulator.

To do so, use 1x PDI Builder and configure a data vector to send the following variables:

RVar ID	Name	Units
6	Yaw	rad
7	Pitch	rad
8	Roll	rad
8192	UAV position	[rad, rad, m]

The variable “8192 UAV position” can be replaced with the following ones:

RVar ID	Name	Units
500	Longitude	rad
501	Latitude	rad
503	MSL (Height Above Mean Sea Level) – Altitude	m

Nonetheless, “8192 UAV position” is recommended instead, because it is more accurate.

Note

For further information on Veronte variables, please read the Real variables list of the 1x Software Manual.