:tada: Big News from Blue Robotics! :rocket: We’re ecstatic to announce the first stable release of Cockpit, our customizable ground control station! [cockpit-edit-gif] Unlike other control stations, Cockpit empowers you to create the perfect interface with its innovative widgets system. We don’t…

This is really exciting! :heart_eyes:

HiPatrick, Do I need to update my older flightcontrol firmware to BlueOS to work with cockpit, OR cockpit works well with the old Ardusub?

Hi @AliceShanghai - To clarify - Cockpit requires BlueOS , and not the older Companion OS used on the Raspberry Pi. The ArduSub firmware version should not matter, but it is good to be on the latest on your Pixhawk (or newer Navigator) !

Thanks for the clarification. I am now testing the combination of BlueOS (Raspberry pi 4B)+picamera+ pixhawk FC (ardusub 4.1.2) on my mac (cockpit APP). I got both telemetry and video following your guide. The thing is, the video stream is not as smooth as the old companion/QGC combination. When…

Hi Patrick, just tried cockpit APP on my RPi 4B (Ubuntu 22.04LTS), after all the initial setup, cockpit is working well with vehicle connected and video streaming. Yet as I mentioned above (on Mac), the video stream is not smooth either. Everytime I move the camera, the video looks like it got stu…

I think the Cockpit is a great software for the BlueROV design, and gives it a lot more potential and more custom possibility for ROVs than QGC, which were design more for UAS systems. I’m installing the Cockpit on my ROV and soon on another one for testing. There are two things that I would like …

Here’s an overview video of how to use Cockpit! Shoutout to the Blue Robotics team ( @tony-white ) for working closely with me and showing me the ropes of the newest ground control station on the market! [Introducing Cockpit: NEW 2024 Ground Control Station by Blue Robotics (Replacing QGround…

Hi, I can’t see the RC modes in Joystick Settings while operating the BlueBoat. Is it still coming soon?

Hi @harshmattoo9909 - Cockpit only supports USB gamepads/joysticks, not an RC transmitter secondary option (via SBUS) like QGroundControl. I don’t believe support for this is planned, as in general we’ve not found much utility in using an RC transmitter! With a cellular connection, range of an RC …

Hi @harshmattoo9909 - On reviewing your question, I realized you may be referring to the RC mode 1 / 2 / 3 that is available for selection in QGround Control? While it isn’t possible to simply select one of these modes, you can configure the joystick axis to control the vehicle however you’d like…

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