PyPilot or OpenPlotter?

[KipHansen]

I am replacing an ancient Robertson AP200DL complete with motor controller and a steering drive 12VDC motor.

My question is:

Is it one  or the other?  

     PyPilot running on a TinyPilot hat or /box from Sean  
     OR 
     PyPilot running in OpenPlotter on a dedicated Raspberry Pi 4 (or 3+) setup?

Either of these can run a PyPilot motor controller, right?

Obviously, OpenPlotter has a lot more functionality, but both can do basic autopilot and steer a set heading, right?

[mlvg]

In my opinion it is BOTH: 

• run Pypilot on a dedicated RPi (Zero W), so autopilot is independent from other hardware and software and can be operated with buttons, smartphone or remote
  
• Run Openplotter on a separate Pi (or PC) and connect it over wifi with Pypilot. 
  

Best of both worlds...

[xfactor99]

In my opinion it is BOTH: 

• run Pypilot on a dedicated RPi (Zero W), so autopilot is independent from other hardware and software and can be operated with buttons, smartphone or remote
  
• Run Openplotter on a separate Pi (or PC) and connect it over wifi with Pypilot. 
  

Best of both worlds...

Totaly agree, I have it runnig like this, maybe you find some more information here:

http://forum.openmarine.net/showthread.php?tid=1734

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Andreas

[seandepagnier]

I also agree to have both for reliability reasons and it's what I use.

The software is intended to be flexible to support both configurations and you can also use the larger pi as a backup.

[KipHansen]

Thanks to all of you!

I can see that the consensus is to build both systems and use as appropriate.

TinyPilot as a backup or for long-run/low-power consumption (two or three days on the same heading...)

OpenPlotter system as the high-functionality workhorse.

So that's what I'll do.

-- Kip