From a18611b5e1670ca875b6bda949758656d7eedbfe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ES-Alexander Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 02:49:35 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] content: usage: overview: update availability --- content/usage/overview/index.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/usage/overview/index.md b/content/usage/overview/index.md index f7e6843..23223df 100644 --- a/content/usage/overview/index.md +++ b/content/usage/overview/index.md @@ -21,12 +21,30 @@ top = false The existing market for control station software is missing an option that's readily available, easy to use, versatile, easy to customise and develop for, and cross-platform. In response to this need, and fueled by years of inspirations for what a truly great control station could be, Cockpit is Blue Robotics' next-generation control interface, for thrusting your vehicle control experience into the future. -## Availability +## Availability and Limitations -Cockpit is currently publicly available [as a BlueOS Extension](https://docs.bluerobotics.com/BlueOS-Extensions-Repository#:~:text=Cockpit,-Maintainer) (requires BlueOS >= 1.1). It is still in an initial development phase, and will not be actively supported until it is officially released. +[Cockpit is open source](https://github.com/bluerobotics/cockpit), and is free to install and use. -The source code is available [on GitHub](https://github.com/bluerobotics/cockpit), -under [two possible licenses](https://github.com/bluerobotics/cockpit/tree/master/LICENSE.md). +It is currently available as: +1. [a BlueOS Extension](https://docs.bluerobotics.com/BlueOS-Extensions-Repository#:~:text=Cockpit,-Maintainer) (requires BlueOS >= 1.1) + - with an interface that runs in a web browser, on almost any web-capable device (including mobiles and VR headsets) +1. [a standalone application](https://github.com/bluerobotics/cockpit/releases) + - built for Windows, macOS, and Linux (including SteamOS) + - we are looking into also making it available on iOS and android + - includes some additional features, and may run more reliably + - if connected to a non-BlueOS vehicle, requires external server software to communicate in the formats it expects + - e.g. [MAVLink Server](https://github.com/bluerobotics/mavlink-server) + and [MAVLink Camera Manager](https://github.com/mavlink/mavlink-camera-manager) + +### Try it! + +1. [Run a browser-served version](https://docs.bluerobotics.com/cockpit), to play with the latest state of the interface + - Opens instantly + - Has no vehicle connected, so widgets don't display meaningful data +1. [Run a full vehicle simulation with BlueOS](https://blueos.cloud/bluesim), to test the control process and effectiveness of different views + - Can take several minutes to start and connect to the virtual machine + - Can get behind on updates, so may not be running the latest Cockpit and/or BlueOS version +1. [Install your own copy](../installation) ## Primary Feature List