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This document provides an user guide do the ACCU - Android Command and Control Unit. It is meant to be used as a reference book/guide and provide basic know-how about the application.
ACCU User’s Manual is designed for ACCU User’s that want to know how to use the application to control and monitor vehicles in the field.
ACCU was developed with two goals in mind: Portability and the possibility to operate with off-the-shelf hardware. Using the existing IMCJava API from LSTS and the Android operating system it was possible to rapidly develop a stable application that improved significantly our operation scenarios.
- Operational requirements:
- Low battery consumption through a smart usage of resources
- Low CPU usage (development phone was a ZTE Blade equipped with a 600Mhz ARM CPU)
- Run on the biggest possible range of devices and Android versions.
- Presently ACCU run successfully and smoothly in various devices ranging from Android 2.2 (minimum version) up to the most recent version Android Kit Kat 5.0, in both Tablet and Smartphone devices.
- In terms of battery autonomy, ACCU can be used for a regular operation day (~8 hours) depending on GPS usage.
Make sure you have the option to install from unknown sources checked under Settings > Security of your Android device.
To install ACCU on your Android device you need to download and install the ACCU application package (APK) from the releases page.
ACCU requires permissions to send SMS as it can be used by other CCU (like Neptus) as an SMS relay.
- Turn on Wi-Fi. Beware of the netmask to communicate with all vehicles on the network (typically 16)
- Start the app and click on the back button to pop up the navigation menu. Check the 'System List' to view all systems on the network.
- Connect to a vehicle with a long-press (typically a vehicle is ready to operate if the selection mode is with a light blue color). Once system is selected you will be toasted with “Main System change to ...”. Notice a "(M)" next to the vehicle name.
- Switch to Entity List Panel by pressing the back button and select this menu on the navigation menu to view vehicle readiness before starting teleoperation.
- Switch to the Tele-Operation panel by pressing the back button and select this menu on the navigation menu and choose one of the layout modes by pressing the menu button.
- Verify if the vehicle is inside the vision field of the user. Use the Finder and Vehicle State panels by pressing the back button and select this menu on the navigation menu to check the status and position of the vehicle. Have fun!