Seafloor AutoNav Autonomous Control System User Guide

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:

• 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

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