Ran the stream with VLC, I was able to see the image, but it was immediately frozen until I restarted the stream in VLC, then it would update to a recent frame and freeze again. Not sure if I screwed something up here, I pretty much left the settings on default.
I have tried using both my desktop and laptop computer, no difference. I could try a different Raspberry Pi sometime this week, I’d need to get it from my brother’s house.
I got the beta software installed, and also got the stream playing in QGC. Issue seems exactly the same, only updating every second or so.
I did notice that the beta companion software is giving me an error notification every few seconds saying that it could not fetch the current autopilot platform, and it could not fetch available MAVLink endpoints.
I assume that’s because I don’t have a Pixhawk yet to connect to the Raspberry Pi. However, would this checking / notification process be interrupting the camera stream and causing the issue? Not sure if that could be related or if they’re completely separate, but it’s something I noticed.
I should be receiving the Pixhawk sometime in the next 2 weeks, it’s somewhere in shipping.
On another note, the beta companion software looks great! I did have some issues getting it to connect to the topside computer (had to restart a few times, reflash the image, etc) but it’s a beta version, so…
Looks like it’s going in a great direction though, adding a ton of functionality, nice UI etc. I’m excited for the full release!
Sounds good! The return window for the camera goes through the end of January 2022, so I’m not worried in that regard. I will probably get the BR camera as well when I place my order for other parts, and then if we do get this one working I’ll use it as a second camera, and if we don’t get it working I’ll return it.
Thanks!