TCP connection with FMS

[Shammy]

Hi all,

as you can see this is my 1st post at this forum

So

I'm going to create an autopilot for real models. There exist a few similar systems already made. Of course I think I should test it in "virtual world" first. The autopilot would connect FMS (by TCP, if possible), receive from it aircraft's location, altitude, speed, bank and other flight parameters, and send commands to it's control surfaces. Autopilot's user will be able for example to define a route for the model, maintain desired altitude, speed and/or heading, or put it in a .

So my question is:
Is there any protocol to communicate with FMS, to receive model's position and send to it commands about engine and ailerons/elevator/rudder?

If not, is it possible to add this feature to FMS?

Thanks in advance, Shammy




PS Of course I will publish this program for free, if I finish it's tests

[ÄlveKatt]

I don't know much about programming, but I doubt FMS would give you the same telemetry to work with as whatever sensors you intend to use on a real model.

How will you get the model to know exactly where it is? Triangulation with more than one transmitter? Or have you gotten your hands on a military grade GPS?

(It would be real cool if you had a camera on the model and an AI that could learn to fly the craft rather than be programmed.)

[Shammy]