I might be being a bit of a dumb ass here, but only recently started to play with droidplanner and the tablet is the primary control system. But I've noticed an issue I've not experienced before (because i normally use the transmitter as the primary controller), and wonder if this is normal.
Basically, I programmed in a waypoint route, uploaded it to the quad, armed it using the arm button, I switch to auto (all still in droidplanner), but nothing happens. It only starts the auto flight if I raise the throttle slightly on the transmitter.
Is this normal? Is there anyway way I can get the auto program to start without the throttle requirement?
I'm not proposing to cut the transmitter out the loop; I just want to manage the mission without it.
Second query - when I arm from droidplanner, the motors don't spin. They spin when you arm from the transmitter.
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Is this an APM or Pixhawk?
DroidPlanner has a question it asks when you upload a waypoint route, "Do you want to append "AUTO TAKE-OFF" and "Land". The preference is SET in the following location, go to SETTINGS, USER INTERFACE, PREFERENCE DIALOGS. In that screen, you can select "Auto insert 'TakeOFF" and 'RTL'/'Land'" or "Take off in auto". When you use these features, the first one does the Take off and Land automatically. The second one only Take-off, but when you use that, you have to add a "Take-off" command in DP editor.
The only reason you may not be able to ARM from DroidPlanner is if ARMING_CHECK is set to "1" and your radio is not turned-on. You have to set ARMING_CHECK to "65" to skip the Radio Check.