Simplify installation process

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Hi, 

I really appreciate your work, it's a very good alternative to the poor wifi 
range.

Just tell me if there's a way to make the setup easier for old guys, RC pilots, 
who's solder some wires don't afraid, but programming via telnet, is another 
thing...

I don't wanna commercialize your work, just the package to made the mod.

You gave the links to buy the cards, but there's possibility to have bulkrate 
prices ;)

Let me know if you wanna have french programmers contacts of our community 
http://droneparrot.com/forumv2

I'm looking forward for your reply, and sorry for the image and the first 
misunderstanding it gives.

Cordially
Fabien VIDALE

Original issue reported on code.google.com by gfx...@gmail.com on 8 Mar 2011 at 8:53

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Hi and thank you for your clarification,

this mod is free for everyone and I made it this way so that as many people as 
possible can and will make use of it!

Now that I can see what you are up to and understand the main problem, I will 
gladly see what I can do about this.

I'm thinking about two main solutions to a simpler installation process:

- Create a custom firmware that contains all required changes, the user would 
have to flash it like a regular update and that's it

- Create an installation program that can be run from any computer and that 
installs all neccessary files remotely on the drone and sets it up. We could 
use e.g. Java for interoperateibility between windows, mac and linux...

No matter how the stuff gets on the drone, I think some setup will always be 
neccessary on the arduino even if it comes preflashed? Hm..

Greetings,
n.

Original comment by dr.plac...@gmx.net on 9 Mar 2011 at 9:31

• Changed title: Simplify installation process
• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Type-Enhancement, Usability
• Removed labels: Type-Defect