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There is a DHCP server enabled on both the ground and air-side radios. Each radio has a different DHCP range. This allows ground equipment to be differentiated from air equipment. The DHCP ranges and reserved address are listed below

Customer Reserved IP Ranges (Assigned through DHCP or free for static assignment)

51-99: Air-Side DHCP Range

151-199: Ground-Side DHCP Range

200: Customer Reserved Priority Access IP Address

201-254: Customer Reserved Static IP Range

Aircraft Reserved IP Ranges (Reserved for BFD use)

1-49:  Air Address (reserved for aircraft components)

101-149: Ground address (reserved for ground station components)

50, 100, 150: Reserved for Future Use

More information on the IP Address and Ranges can be found here

Differentiated Services

The radio link is capable of prioritizing packets that meet predefined criteria. This allows the link to prioritize command and control data. The link is set up to give the highest priority to the flight controller link. The next highest priority is assigned to video data that may be supplied by optional FPV equipment, payload cameras, or a video encoder. The next priority is general data on the network. In this was the data required to control the aircraft is always available to the operator.

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  • Follow the instructions above to connect the computer to the network

  • Open a Mavlink compatible Ground Control Station software

    • Mission Planner

      • In the top right corner select the drop down menu and select UDPCI 

      • Enter the IP address of the aircraft serial adapter

      • Enter 14550 for the local port and click ok

    • QGroundControl

      • Select the Purple icon in the top left of the screen to go to settings

      • Select Comm Links in the sidebar

      • Click Add at the bottom of the screen

      • Enter a name for the Vehicle

      • Choose type UDP

      • Enter 14550 for the listening port

      • Under target host click add

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      • Enter the flight controller IP address

        • Listed in the UAS Radio and Network Sheet included with the aircraft

        • It may also be listed on a stick on the ground radio unit

      • Click Ok

      • Select the new link in the menu

      • Click connect

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