"Hi! I've got the exactly same problem. I tried to use the CLI to check if the GPS is broken, and I've got this result:
What can be the problem?
Thanks a lot!"
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GPS fix. No 3D fix after update
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bernardo Dec 3, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi ,this is a question regarding the 3DR ublox lea6 GPS:after trying out several things with no success I hope for help from this honorable forum and the experienced members.About 11 weeks ago I…Continue
ublox lea6 back up battery life
Started this discussion. Last reply by Thomas J Coyle III Nov 30, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,this is a question regarding the battery installed on the 3drobotics GPS board:Recent purchased, the GPS make a fix to the sat's in 10 to 30 seconds.Now, the board was not used for a while and…Continue
PDB : foot print of the hexacopter board from 3drobotics (USA)
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bernardo Sep 24, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi,for my planning and the design of my first hexacopter :) I need the dimensions and positions of the holes of this PDB board. (To see how it fits on the CP's)I like the design 'cause it allows an…Continue
APM 2.5 protection case. A suggestion
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dennis Baldwin Sep 21, 2012. 3 Replies 1 Like
Hi,just read over your info, that an injection mold for the plastic case for the new APM board is ready.I have a suggestion: Could you think about to offer these (protective) cases not only in black…Continue
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Rafael Córdoba replied to Bernardo's discussion no GPS fix after update ????????????? in the group ArduCopter User Group
Bernardo replied to Rafael Córdoba's discussion GPS doesn't work. in the group ArduCopter User Group"Rafael, follow this old discussion here.
Perhaps it helps (the tests) . Hope your GPS is not broken.
http://diydrones.com/group/arducopterusergroup/forum/topics/no-gps-fix-after-update?xg_source=activity
saludos! :)"
Bernardo replied to Rafael Córdoba's discussion GPS doesn't work. in the group ArduCopter User Group"Hola Rafael,
the same happened to me. After some tests I got a new one in exchange, the GPS was suddenly defective.
Read the postings about the matter if you want.
"
Bernardo replied to Bernardo's discussion no GPS fix after update ????????????? in the group ArduCopter User Group"Hi, yes, my GPS was bad, the shop where I bought it (DE) send it back to 3DR.
Got a new one in exchange, all working perfect again. :)"
Wagner Sartori Junior replied to Bernardo's discussion no GPS fix after update ????????????? in the group ArduCopter User Group"of course it's plugged and I got ublox ok on test gps terminal. on FTDI/u-center it works perfectly. I also have sent diydrones configuration to ublox unit and saved config to be sure I don't lost anything. battery is also OK."
Joel replied to Bernardo's discussion no GPS fix after update ????????????? in the group ArduCopter User Group"Plug in your GPS ;)"
Wagner Sartori Junior replied to Bernardo's discussion no GPS fix after update ????????????? in the group ArduCopter User Group"I'm having the exactly same problem. Do you realize what happened?"
Bernardo replied to António Cabral's discussion Camera shutter cable like in Mikrokopter. Is it possible? in the group ArduCopter User Group"Hola Antonio,
the second point first :)
there are many solutions to trigger a cam: with the cable you found, servo actuated, with or without timer, intermittent over the whole flight, a.s.o. Today that should represent no problem. Settings with…"
Bernardo replied to Bernardo's discussion GPS fix. No 3D fix after update"Hi :)
my GPS is currently on the way back from Germany to CA. No fix at all after some tests.
BTW: I had the same surprise with the red wire going to "GND".
Now it looks to me like an assembling error.
But as the cables connected 1:1…"
Mell replied to Bernardo's discussion GPS fix. No 3D fix after update"My GPS problem:
As we can see on picture, we have Satcount (8 sattelites). But seems like MP dose nothing with that info, and displays GPS: NO GPS.
In some mysterious reasons this happens Only with teoglas signed GPS (numbered 1 on…"
AdminThomas J Coyle III replied to Bernardo's discussion ublox lea6 back up battery life
"@Bernardo,
Try using the CLI to see if the APM is talking to the GPS. Even if the GPS is not getting a lock, the gps command in the test suite can tell you if the APM is communicating with the GPS. If the gps test says that the GPS is not okay, then…"
Bernardo replied to Edmar Goncalves's discussion How to enable GPS???"Hello Benjamin,
read over this post and I can't find a "Standart Params" tab to enable GPS lock in the MPanner?
I'm using the last (.23) version.
Could you please give me a tip how to find that menue?
A short comment or…"
Bernardo replied to Bernardo's discussion no GPS fix after update ????????????? in the group ArduCopter User Group"@Thomas
Hi,
just tried out your suggestion with the "press gently test", but nothing changes during the CLI test for the GPS. (The mystery Alt -17 also remains)
(BTW, the back up battery reads 2.88 volts connected to APM or…"
AdminThomas J Coyle III replied to Bernardo's discussion no GPS fix after update ????????????? in the group ArduCopter User Group
"@Bernardo,
Since the GPS originally worked with your APM, something obviously happened between then and now. My first LEA-6 exibited the same symptoms that yours is exhibiting now. While troubleshooting the GPS the antenna amplifier chip, U6,…"
Bernardo replied to Bernardo's discussion no GPS fix after update ????????????? in the group ArduCopter User Group"Thank you very much for your time and your response, Thomas.
The good thing I found is the line reading : .ublox ok so nothing bad with the electronics?. But still I have no fix, as you can observe in the screen shots I made for you.
Answering…"
AdminThomas J Coyle III replied to Bernardo's discussion no GPS fix after update ????????????? in the group ArduCopter User Group
"@Bernardo,Since you have a LEA-6 GPS and the red power led is lighted then that means the GPS has power. When the GPS has detected a sufficient number of satellites, the blue fix led will begin to flash at a one Hz rate. Is the blue fix led flashing…"
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no GPS fix after update ?????????????
Hi , :Dthis question was posted a few days ago and I have an aditional concern about the GPS matter.I updatet the APM 2.5 to Arducopter v.2.8.1 hexa with the GPS connected. Would this erase the data from the GPS too ???????3DR ublox lea6 GPS:after trying out several things with no success I hope for help from this honorable forum and the experienced members.About 11 weeks ago I purchased the APM 2.5 FC board and the GPS brand new and original.The first times I connected and run the boards…See More
Bernardo replied to Bernardo's discussion hexacopter PDB"no one knows............... but yes, there is one. found this after a while:
http://www.foamzone.de/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=29&products_id=162
got one. nice PDB! :D
"
Bernardo replied to Bernardo's discussion ublox lea6 back up battery life"Thank you for reading this and your comment, Stephen !
The MS Lithium chart is also interesting. I'll save it.
I'll look for info regarding the GPS now.
After installing the most recent Mission Planner and the ArduCopter 2.8.1 version for…"
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