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David Beechey edited this page Jun 23, 2023 · 4 revisions

Using the Telemetry module and Rockets

Warning Do not use this if you have already setup the Rockets before. It will completely reset them.

Setup computer: first-time setup computer, will be replaced with the BBB later Base station computer: the mission control/base station computer

Physical setup

The pod Rocket is denoted by a blue dot next to the ethernet port

  1. Plug in both Rocket adapters into sockets
  2. Plug in ethernet cable from Rocket into PoE socket of adapter (for both Rockets)
  3. Plug in ethernet cable from laptop into LAN socket of adapter (for both laptops)
  4. Screw in antenna (for both Rockets)
  5. Restart both Rockets:
  • Put sharp implement into reset hole with the Rockets powered on for 30 seconds
  • Keeping the implemented in the reset hole, power off the Rocket (turn off the PoE adapter) and wait for 30 seconds
  • Still keeping the implement in the reset hole, power on the Rocket (turn on the PoE adapter) and wait for 30 seconds

Base-station

Base-station computer

IP Configuration

  • Configure static IP address for ethernet interface
    • This will depend on your operating system, but typically under network settings somewhere
    • Set IP address to 192.168.1.40
    • Set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0
    • Set router IP to 192.168.1.20
  • Try ping 192.168.1.20
    • If request times out or other error, restart Rocket and try again
  • If ping above works, go to 192.168.1.20 in the browser, where AirOS login screen should show up

Base-station Rocket (no blue dot)

Base AirOS Configuration

  • Login using the details below
    • Username: ubnt
    • Password: ubnt
  • Go to the System tab:
    • Set Device Name to Base Station Rocket
    • Set Administrator User Name to hyped
    • Set Current Passsword to ubnt
    • Set New Password and Verify New Password to edinburgh
    • Click Change button in bottom right
    • Click Apply button in blue box in top right

Go back to 192.168.1.20 in the browser, and it will prompt you to log you in again

  • On AirOS page, click on Wireless tab
    • Set Wireless Mode to Access Point
    • Check WDS (Transparent Bridge Mode) box
    • Set SSID to hyped-bridge
    • !!!!Set Frequency to 917 - not sure why, seems to work better when this is set, feel free to mess around with this
    • Set Security to WPA2-AES
    • Set WPA Authentication to PSK
    • Set WPA Preshared Key to edinburgh
    • Click Change button in bottom right, and apply changes
  • On AirOS page, click on Network tab
    • Set IP Address to 192.168.1.100
    • Set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0
    • Click Change button in bottom right, and apply changes

Note, to now access the AirOS page again, go to 192.168.1.100

Pod

Setup computer

IP Configuration

  • Configure static IP address for ethernet interface
    • This will depend on your operating system, but typically under network settings somewhere
    • Set IP address to 192.168.1.50
    • Set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0
    • Set router IP to 192.168.1.20
  • Try ping 192.168.1.20
    • If request times out or other error, restart Rocket and try again
  • If ping above works, go to 192.168.1.20 in browser, where AirOS login screen should show up

Pod Rocket (blue dot)

  • Login using the details below

    • Username: ubnt
    • Password: ubnt

  • Go to the System tab:

    • Set Device Name to Pod Rocket
    • Set Administrator User Name to hyped
    • Set Current Passsword to ubnt
    • Set New Password and Verify New Password to edinburgh
    • Click Change button in bottom right
    • Click Apply button in blue box in top right

  • On AirOS page, click on Wireless tab

    • Set Wireless Mode to Station
    • Check WDS (Transparent Bridge Mode) box
    • Click Select... button next to SSID text box to start site survey
      • Select hyped-bridge (this is our access point Rocket M900)
      • Click Lock to AP
    • Set Security to WPA2-AES
    • Set WPA Authentication to PSK
    • Set WPA Preshared Key to edinburgh (the same as base-station Rocket)
    • Click Change button in bottom right, and apply changes

  • On AirOS page, click on Network tab

    • Set IP Address to 192.168.1.110
    • Set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0
    • Click Change button in bottom right, and apply changes

Beaglebone

  • Now unplug the ethernet cable from the station computer and plug it into the beaglebone
  • Assign the beaglebone ethernet network interface a static ip:
    • sudo ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.40 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
    • This is the same address and netmask that we used for the station computer
    • This command must be run everytime the beaglebone is rebooted
  • Test connection to the access point computer
    • ping 192.168.1.40

BBB Static IP Settings

  • Add the following lines to /etc/network/interfaces:
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.50
gateway 192.168.1.20
netmask 255.255.255.0
  • Disable connman: sudo nano /etc/connman/main.conf and add eth0 to NetworkInterfaceBlacklist.
  • Add startup script to enable eth0 interface: sudo nano /etc/rc.local and add the following:
#!/bin/bash
ifup eth0
exit 0
  • Make rc.local file executable: sudo chmod +x /etc/rc.local.
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