Default endpoint for Ground Station communication is not supported by MavlinkRouter

[rafaellehmkuhl]

The "GCS Link" endpoint is of the type "udpin", which is not supported by MavlinkRouter.

Easy solution is to use a type that is supported by all MavProxy, MavlinkRouter and QGroundControl.

[Williangalvani]

This works well for the rov while we don't have a udpbcast option

[rafaellehmkuhl]

This works well for the rov while we don't have a udpbcast option

only problem there is that we need to know the IP of the GCS machine on runtime, right?

[Williangalvani]

yes. but while we work on it, I see no issue in using 192.168.2.1. This is the IP where the current companion assumes the GCS is.

at least it will work

[patrickelectric]

I agree with it, but I believe that is more an QGC issue than ours since it should find the ROV over the network, and not hardcoding stuff and having a GCS as a server.

[rafaellehmkuhl]

Agree with both on that.

What do you think should be our approach today?

Have in mind MavlinkRouter is our default router on core today.

[patrickelectric]

I would recommend to hardcode the IP as suggested.