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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on February 26, 2012 at 9:32am

It's easy. Just switch back into manual mode with your RC toggle. Joystick control only works in auto modes. 

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Permalink Reply by Don Brooks on February 26, 2012 at 9:48am

That's what I thought as well, however I don't seem to have any control unless I disable the joystick in the mission planner. The plane just dives out of control with no control from either control device when switched to manual.

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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on February 26, 2012 at 9:56am

APM 1 or APM 2?

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Permalink Reply by Don Brooks on February 26, 2012 at 10:27am

Right now I'm working on an APM1 1280 HIL only (no IMU). Everything works great, modes change and I can enable/disable geo fencing from the Tx. I just can't take manual control *if* something were to go wrong.

My 2560 is in my Tri and my APM2 is still somewhere in transit.

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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on February 26, 2012 at 10:31am

Are you saying that when you switch into RC manual you don't get RC control? That seems very unlikely, since APM 1 has a hardware multiplexor. What you're seeing is just an artifact of the HIL version, which bypasses the real hardware outputs. Put it on a real plane with the IMU shield and I think you'll find it works fine (test on the ground first!). 

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Permalink Reply by Don Brooks on February 26, 2012 at 10:43am

That's exactly what I'm saying.

I'll check it out when my APM2 arrives and I can move the 2560 to a plane.

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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on February 26, 2012 at 10:45am

Yes, just an HIL artifact. 

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Permalink Reply by Don Brooks on February 26, 2012 at 10:59am

Thanks Chris.

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