HERELINK

This section will describe how to connect and configure Air Unit of Herelink & Camera to XBLink Plus.

Hardware Setup

Connect Pixhawk

Method 1: Connect to both XBLink and Herelink Air Unit.

In case the telemetry port of flight controller is unoccupied, we highly recommend to use this method to ensure stable and reliable telemetry signal.

Method 2: Connect only to XBLink

XBLink will read telemetry data, then stream it through ethernet to Herelink Air Unit and 4G at the same time.

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Connect Herelink Air Unit

Connect directly to ETH0 port's XBLink.

In case you are using USB port of XBLink for IP Cameras or USB Cameras, we recommend you connect Herelink Air Unit to XBLink ETH port as below.

Warning: GND signal of Herelink must be connect to XBLink to prevent data loss

Note: ETH port is ETH0 of XBLink Plus

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Connect Cameras

We support a variety of cameras to stream video. Please connect it base on hardware setup as below links

1. Siyi Gimbal Cameras
2. Other IP Cameras
3. XBCam V2
4. Herelink Air Unit HMDI (HERELINK - Compatible camera list)

Herelink Air Unit HDMI

Configuration

XBStationPilotApp

Open XBStationPilotApp and configure as below:

In RC Remote Controller Section:

1. Interfaces: eth0

2. Remote Controller: HERELINK

In Camera Settings Section:

1. Internet connection: TCP

2. Video Port: 5601

3. Video Source: Please select a kind of connecting Cameras

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Siyi Gimbal Cameras

1. Video Source: SIYI

2. Ethernet: eth1

3. IP: .25

4. Tick -> RTSP

5. Encoder: H265

6. TURN ON

Example for method 1 & USB port -> IP Camera

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Other IP Cameras

Method 1: Connect to ETH0 port's XBLink

1. Internet connection: TCP

2. Video Port: 5601

3. Video Source: Other IP CAM

4. Ethernet: eth0

5. Ip Address: Please fill out your IP address Camera (find from your document of IP Camera)

6. Pipeline: Please fill out your Pipeline Camera (find from your document of IP Camera)

The address format should be rtsp://<camera-ip-address>/<video-format>

Example with ZR10:

• Ip Address: 192.168.144.25

• Pipeline: rtsp://192.168.144.25:8554/main.264

1. Tick -> RTSP

2. Encoder: Select H264 or H265 option up to your Camera.

3. TURN ON.

Method 2: Using USBtoETH Adapter

Just change Ethernet section to eth1

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XBCam V2

1. Video Source: XBCam V2

2. Tick -> RTSP

3. TURN ON

Example for method 1 & USB port -> USB port -> XBCAM V2

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Herelink Air Unit HMDI

1. Internet connection: TCP

2. Video Port: 5601

3. Video Source: HERELINK

4. Ethernet: eth0

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Ground Station

QGroundControl (PC)

After turning on Camera, open QGroundControl and configure as below.

Please select Source: UDP h.265 Video Stream with only Siyi Camera

Source: UDP h.264 Video Stream with USB, HDMI, CSI or almost IP cameras

If you don’t know name port, you can try them one by one.

Siyi Camera

USB, HDMI, CSI or almost IP cameras

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Mission Planner (PC)

1. At the Video HUD area, Right Click -> Video -> GStreamer Stop as below instruction

GStreamer Stop

1. At the Video HUD area, Right Click -> Video -> Set GStreamer source -> input GStreamer URL:

• Siyi Camera:

udpsrc port=5601 caps = "application/x-rtp, media=video, clock-rate=90000, encoding-name=H265, payload=96" ! rtpjitterbuffer ! rtph265depay ! avdec_h265 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=BGRA ! appsink name=outsink

udpsrc port=5601 caps = "application/x-rtp, media=video, clock-rate=90000, encoding-name=H265, payload=96" ! rtpjitterbuffer ! rtph265depay ! avdec_h265 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=BGRA ! appsink name=outsink

• USB, Herelink Air Unit HMDI, CSI or almost IP cameras:

udpsrc port=5601 caps = "application/x-rtp, media=video, clock-rate=90000, encoding-name=H264, payload=96" ! rtpjitterbuffer ! rtph264depay ! avdec_h264 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=BGRA ! appsink name=outsink

udpsrc port=5601 caps = "application/x-rtp, media=video, clock-rate=90000, encoding-name=H264, payload=96" ! rtpjitterbuffer ! rtph264depay ! avdec_h264 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=BGRA ! appsink name=outsink

NOTE: udpsrc port=560x must be the same as PilotApp

NOTE: The GStreamer URL just need to input at the first time, Mission Planner will auto save this params, the next run with Mission Planner, you just Right Click -> Video -> Set GStreamer source -> and click OK to use video streaming

Mission Planner

NOTE: Download and install the plugin (domestic environment download is slow, if it fails, please restart the Mission Planner ground station and try again)

Mission Planner

After the installation is complete, restart the MissionPlanner ground station to display the following interface.

For more information see video as below

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Herelink QGroundControl

• XBCamV2, Siyi or IP cameras

Configure Telemetry

1. Open QGroundControl -> Comm Links -> Add

2. Type: Click to UDP

3. In UDP Link Settings-> Listening Port: 19856

Configure Cameras

1. Open QGroundControl -> General -> Video Settings -> configure as below.

2. Source: RTSP Video Stream

3. RTSP URL: rtsp://192.168.144.100:8554/xb

For more information see video as below

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• Herelink Air Unit HDMI

Configure Telemetry

1. Open QGroundControl -> Comm Links -> Add

2. Type: Click to UDP

3. In UDP Link Settings-> Listening Port: 19856

Configure Cameras

In case QGroundControl v4.2.6 64 (Default)

1. Open QGroundControl -> General -> Video Settings -> configure as below.

2. Video Source: RTSP Video Stream

3. RTSP URL: rtsp://192.168.0.10:8554/H264Video

In case QGroundControl (Development herelink)

1. Open QGroundControl -> General -> Video Settings -> configure as below.

2. Video Source: Auto Connection Video Stream