Dev Guides

Obtaining source code

Source code for Central is kept on GitHub: https://github.com/airmind/Central.

git clone --recursive https://github.com/airmind/Central.git

Each time you pull new source to your repository you should run git submodule update to get the latest submodules as well. Since Central uses submodules, using the zip file for source download will not work. You must use git.

Supported Builds

Native Builds

Central builds are supported for OSX, Linux, Windows, iOS and Android. Central uses Qt as its cross-platform support library.

OSX: OSX 10.7 or higher, 64 bit, clang compiler
Ubuntu: 64 bit, gcc compiler
Windows: Vista or higher, 32 bit, Visual Studio 2013 compiler
iOS: 8.0 and higher
Android: Jelly Bean (4.1) and higher
Qt version: 5.9.3+ ONLY

Install QT

You need to install Qt as described below instead of using pre-built packages from say, a Linux distribution because Central needs access to private Qt headers.

Download the Qt installer
- Make sure to install Qt version 5.9.3+ NOT 5.4.x, 5.6.x, 5.7.x, etc.
- Ubuntu: Set the downloaded file to executable using:chmod +x. Install to default location for use with ./Central-start.sh. If you install Qt to a non-default location you will need to modify Central-start.sh in order to run downloaded builds.
- Windows: Default installer not quite correct, use this instead

Install additional packages:

Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install espeak libespeak-dev libudev-dev libsdl1.2-dev
Fedora: sudo dnf install espeak espeak-devel SDL-devel SDL-static systemd-devel
Arch Linux: pacman -Sy espeak
Windows: USB Driver to connect to Pixhawk/PX4Flow/3DR Radio
Android: Qt Android Setup

Supported Development Platform

Developers can use XCode, Android Studio, or Qt Creator to develop and build Central application.

Building on MacOS using XCode

For iOS/MAC builds, XCode is recommended for developing native Obj-C/C++, Swift application, or Qt space application as well.

Use qmake to generate XCode project. qmake uses shadow build. Make a build directory outside the Central source directory and cd to that directory. Type in following command:
- iOS build: qmake ../Central/mindskin.pro -r -spec macx-ios-clang CONFIG+=iphoneos
- MAC build: qmake ../Central/mindskin.pro CONFIG+=debug -spec macx-xcode
To generate Xcode project for release

qmake ../Central/mindskin.pro CONFIG+=release -spec macx-xcode

To generate Xcode project for deployment

qmake ../Central/mindskin.pro CONFIG+=release -spec macx-xcode CONFIG+=installer

After generation completed, open mindskin.xcodeproj in XCode. You can edit source in XCode.
Tap the 'Run' button to build and run.

[*] There is a bug in current version of qmake when building on Mac, that after generation of mindskin.xcodeproj and building the project from XCode, it will report error "No rules to make target *****". The reason for this error and the workaround for it are explained in this link.

[**] Simply clone and run on your own MacBook does not require an Apple Developer ID. In case your Xcode prompts you for code signing before compiling, just set 'code signing' in 'Build setting' to 'Do not code signing'.

Building using Android Studio

For Java native developer, Android Studio is recommended to build Central application.

Compile using qmake, i.e. build in Qt-Creator
Enter the build directory and add gradle.properties with the following content:

androidCompileSdkVersion=23
androidBuildToolsVersion=24.0.0
qt5AndroidDir=/Users/<uid>/Qt5.9.3/5.9/android_armv7/src/android/

these properties in gradle.properties will be referenced by main build.gradle like below:

android {
/*******************************************************
* The following variables:
* - androidBuildToolsVersion,
* - androidCompileSdkVersion
* - qt5AndroidDir - holds the path to qt android files
*                   needed to build any Qt application
*                   on Android.
*
* are defined in gradle.properties file. This file is
* updated by QtCreator and androiddeployqt tools.
* Changing them manually might break the compilation!
*******************************************************/

compileSdkVersion androidCompileSdkVersion.toInteger()

buildToolsVersion androidBuildToolsVersion

sourceSets {
    main {
        manifest.srcFile 'AndroidManifest.xml'
        java.srcDirs = [qt5AndroidDir + '/src', 'src', 'java']
        aidl.srcDirs = [qt5AndroidDir + '/src', 'src', 'aidl']
        res.srcDirs = [qt5AndroidDir + '/res', 'res']
        resources.srcDirs = ['src']
        renderscript.srcDirs = ['src']
        assets.srcDirs = ['assets']
        jniLibs.srcDirs = ['libs']
   }
}

lintOptions {
    abortOnError false
}

}

Copy back to qt project directory after android java/ui is finished.

Building on Ubuntu Linux (18.04) GCC

To generate Makefiile for debug

/Opt/Qt/5.12.0/gcc_64/bin/qmake ../Central/mindskin.pro -spec linux-g++ CONFIG+=debug

To generate Makefile for release

/Opt/Qt/5.12.0/gcc_64/bin/qmake ../Central/mindskin.pro -spec linux-g++ CONFIG+=release

To generate Makefile for deployment

/Opt/Qt/5.12.0/gcc_64/bin/qmake ../Central/mindskin.pro -spec linux-g++ CONFIG+=release CONFIG+=installer

Building using QtCreator

For other builds and platforms, developers can use QtCreator to build Central application.

Launch Qt Creator and open the mindskin.pro project.
Select the appropriate kit for your needs:
- OSX: Desktop Qt 5.9.3 clang 64 bit
- Ubuntu: Desktop Qt 5.9.3 GCC bit
- Windows: Desktop Qt 5.9.3 MSVC2015 32bit
- Android: Android for armeabi-v7a (GCC 4.9, Qt 5.9.3)

Vagrant

A Vagrantfile is provided to build Central using the Vagrant system. This will produce a native Linux build which can be run in the Vagrant Virtual Machine or on the host machine if it is compatible.

Download Vagrant
Install Vagrant
From the root directory of the Central repository run "vagrant up"

Additional build notes for all supported OS

Warnings as Errors: Specifying CONFIG+=WarningsAsErrorsOn will turn all warnings into errors which breaks the build. If you are working on a pull request you plan to submit to github for consideration, you should always run with this setting turned on, since it is required for all pull requests. NOTE: Putting this line into a file called "user_config.pri" in the top-level directory (same directory as Central.pro) will set this flag on all builds without interfering with the GIT history.
Parallel builds: For non Windows builds, you can use the '-j#' option to run parellel builds.
Location of built files: Individual build file results can be found in the build_debug or build_release directories. The built executable can be found in the debug or release directory.
If you get this error when running Central: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version 'GLIBCXX_3.4.20' not found. You need to either update to the latest gcc, or install the latest libstdc++.6 using: sudo apt-get install libstdc++6.

Additional functionality

Central has functionality that is dependent on the operating system and libraries installed by the user. The following sections describe these features, their dependencies, and how to disable/alter them during the build process. These features can be forcibly enabled/disabled by specifying additional values to qmake.

Opal-RT's RT-LAB simulator

Integration with Opal-RT's RT-LAB simulator can be enabled on Windows by installing RT-LAB 7.2.4. This allows vehicles to be simulated in RT-LAB and communicate directly with QGC on the same computer as if the UAS was actually deployed. This support is enabled by default once the requisite RT-LAB software is installed. Disabling this can be done by adding DEFINES+=DISABLE_RTLAB to qmake.

XBee support

Central can talk to XBee wireless devices using their proprietary protocol directly on Windows and Linux platforms. This support is not necessary if you're not using XBee devices or aren't using their proprietary protocol. On Windows, the necessary dependencies are included in this repository and no additional steps are required. For Linux, change to the libs/thirdParty/libxbee folder and run make;sudo make install to install libxbee on your system (uninstalling can be done with a sudo make uninstall). qmake will automatically detect the library on Linux, so no other work is necessary.

To disable XBee support you may add DEFINES+=DISABLE_XBEE to qmake.

Video Streaming

Check the Video Streaming directory for further instructions.

Dev Guides

Dev Guides

Obtaining source code

Supported Builds

Native Builds

Install QT

Install additional packages:

Supported Development Platform

Building on MacOS using XCode

Building using Android Studio

Building on Ubuntu Linux (18.04) GCC

Building using QtCreator

Vagrant

Additional build notes for all supported OS

Additional functionality

Opal-RT's RT-LAB simulator

XBee support

Video Streaming

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