From 1452fca8c5a6d0b0188ce6fe0ba0bc538d6b41e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: alanbjohnston Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2019 17:36:43 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Create README.md --- groundstation/README.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100644 groundstation/README.md diff --git a/groundstation/README.md b/groundstation/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..941a15cf --- /dev/null +++ b/groundstation/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +These files relate to the optional Raspberry Pi Ground Station. + +The Ground Station can be installed on any Windows or Linux PC or laptop, but it does require drivers to be installed (RTL-SDR) +and virtual audio cable (for sound) to be installed. This requires administrator privileges on the computer. + +A simpler approach perhaps well suited to school environments is to use a dedicated Raspberry Pi Ground Station + +The Raspberry Pi Ground Station can be used as a stand-alone ground station for receiving, decoding, and analyzing telemetry +from the CubeSat Simulator if an HDMI monitor, USB keyboard, and USB mouse are plugged into the Pi. + +Alternatively, with another computer or laptop that has SSH access to the Pi, the telemetry can be received and decoded on the Pi +and analyzed on the other computer or laptop. + +Also, a web SDR known as OpenWebRX can be run on the Pi so that other PCs or laptops on the same WiFi can use the SDR to tune the +telemetry with only a web browser. + +See https://github.com/alanbjohnston/CubeSatSim/wiki/Raspberry-Pi-Ground-Station-Setup for the details.