Seafloor AutoNav Autonomous Control System User Guide
- June 6, 2024
- Seafloor
Table of Contents
AutoNav
Quick Start Guide
Using HYPACK Software
Autonomous Wayfinding System for Unmanned Surface Vessels
Setup
- Plug AutoNav USB Cable into PC on USV
- Open Computer Device Manager to find COM Port number of AutoNav USB
- Open Hypack Hardware Setup and add MavLink driver on your mobile device
- Set MavLink connection to serial port number in Device Manager and 115200 Baud Rate
- Create your line plan using Hypack’s standard Line Plane Editor
- Select every other line and reverse the direction
- Start Hypack/Hysweep Survey
- MavLink Driver will say Armed
Start & End Mission
Mavlink driver button functionality:
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Start Mission
o The boat will navigate the current line file
o Once “Start Mission” is selected, it will turn to “Stop Mission”
o Click “Stop Mission” once the boat is finished running all lines -
Pause
o Once the Mission is started, use “Pause” to regain manual control of the boat
o Use this to avoid obstacles
o When “Pause” is selected, the button label will change to “Resume”
o Use “Resume” to continue the mission after obstacle is avoided -
Return to Launch
o The boat will take a straight line back to where the AutoNav was last armed
o Make sure the boat has an unobstructed path if using this function
o The bottom of the MavLink driver window should say “Flight mode set successfully” whenever one of the buttons are clicked
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Updated Oct. 22, 2021