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Preparing Prometheus Ground Station Pro

This section explains how to download and configure Prometheus Ground Station Pro and remotely monitor the onboard computer from the H16 using NoMachine.

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This section explains how to download and configure Prometheus Ground Station Pro and remotely monitor the onboard computer from the H16 using NoMachine.

For details, refer to the Prometheus Ground Station Pro User Manual.

Note:
Because this tutorial was published at a specific point in time and product features and code are upgraded periodically:
1. The ground station version may differ from the version shown in this tutorial.
2. The names and order of custom demos in Feature Scripts may differ slightly.
3. Ground station versions are provided for Windows 10/Windows 11 and Ubuntu 20.04. Virtual machines are not supported.
4. Only x86 computers are currently supported.
5. An Android version is not currently provided.
6. If you encounter any problem while using this product, contact after-sales support.

Download and Configure Prometheus Ground Station Pro

Download

Ubuntu version: Download Prometheus Ground Station Pro

Windows version: Download Prometheus Ground Station Pro

After downloading the Ubuntu version, make it executable with the following command:

chmod a+x PrometheusGroundStation-Pro.AppImage

Configuration

Note:
1. The RViz configuration file can be used only with the Ubuntu version of the ground station and requires a ROS environment. It is generally used for EGO, mapping displays, and similar features.
2. In the Windows version, use the provided visualization buttons to open EGO point-directed flight, mapping, and similar features.
3. Close Prometheus Ground Station before performing the following configuration.
4. See the flight tutorial for detailed instructions.
  • The following dialog box appears after the ground station starts.
  1. Copy the verification code and send it to after-sales support.
  2. After-sales support will return a new verification code. Copy the code they send and paste it here.
  3. Click Verify to begin using the ground station software normally.
Description
  • Double-click to open Prometheus Ground Station Pro. After confirming that it opens correctly, close the application before configuring it. This step is recommended because opening the ground station for the first time creates the folder where the configuration files below are stored. The ground station must be closed when you place configuration files in this folder.
  • For the Windows version, double-click the extracted EXE file to open the ground station.

Download the Map Configuration Files

Download the P600_GX40/G1 Configuration Files

Download the P600_GX40_MID360 Configuration Files

Note:
After downloading the map and P600 configuration files, extract them into the PrometheusGroundStation folder under the Documents path shown on the left. Depending on the system language, either the Chinese or English Documents path will work correctly.

Download the myrviz Configuration Files

  • Install the myrviz dependencies on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install libqt5websockets5-dev

After downloading the Ubuntu version, extract it into the PrometheusGroundStation folder under the default Documents path in the home directory. Opening Ground Station Pro once creates this folder in the default Documents path.

The final path after downloading the configuration files for the Ubuntu version is shown below:

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Follow a similar process after downloading the Windows version. Extract it into the PrometheusGroundStation folder under the default Documents path. Opening Ground Station Pro once creates this folder in the default Documents path.

The final path after downloading the configuration files for the Windows version is shown below:

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  • If you use the myrviz configuration files, complete the following steps:
  • We recommend placing myrviz in the home directory.
  • Compile the myrviz package. Open a terminal in the myrviz directory and run catkin_make.
  • Check that the source path in run.sh is correct. The default is an English path; modify it if you use a Chinese path.
  • An example video is shown below.

View the Ground Station Version

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  1. Open the software.
  2. Click Feature Scripts.
  3. View the version number.