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MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem

Started this discussion. Last reply by alper Sep 18, 2012. 12 Replies

Hello everyone,I just set up my MinimOSD with the latest firmware 1.9 and char set and installed it on my airplane with APM 2 running the latest version of ArduPlane.However on the screen, I get the…Continue

Not being able to setup FailSafe properly

Started this discussion. Last reply by Vince Hogg Nov 28, 2012. 12 Replies

Hello all,I have the latest revision of the APM code installed, and use a Futaba radio set. I got the Throttle Failsafe value set up propelry so the APM goes into Failsafe when i switch off the…Continue

Best way to mount the ArduPIlot Mega + Oilpan on an airframe

Started Feb 17, 2011 0 Replies

I have been reading on several threads and the installation instructions, and mounted my setup on Dynaflite Daydream, but had a few questions :I mounted the ArduPilotMega using 3 wood screws. Used…Continue

Tags: installation

Measurement Units

Started Feb 15, 2011 0 Replies

Hello All,THough I have tried to read through all documentation, I have a question on the measurement units being used throughtout the code and hardware. 1. For example, the documentation says that…Continue

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Gaurav replied to Andrew Tridgell's discussion ArduPlane 2.69/2.70 released
"Thats great news. I need to make a new purchase. SHould it be an APM 2.5 or PX4 ?  Need the best reliability and hopefully be future proof ( for at least a few months ) "
Feb 22
Vince Hogg replied to Gaurav's discussion Not being able to setup FailSafe properly
"Hi Simon. You are not the only one still having failsafe issues and there seems to be a reluctance to tackle the issue. My understanding of the failsafe mode is that once the throttle PWM goes below the preset value then failsafe will activate,…"
Nov 28, 2012
alper replied to Gaurav's discussion MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem
"Weird i have apm1 without xbee. I update firmware 1.9 and charset. I am not test it with usb on. Change the parameters like you said. Make exact cable connections. Powering apm with 5a bec. Video feed powered with individual power pack through…"
Sep 18, 2012
RhinoUAV replied to Gaurav's discussion Not being able to setup FailSafe properly
"Hi guys  I am in a similar situation ... is there anyone watching this forum who could lend a hand on analyzing a log file and perhaps having a look at my Parameters list for me  -  I had a failure yesterday, which as far…"
Aug 28, 2012
Carlos Martinez replied to Gaurav's discussion MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem
"Randy.   thank you so much, FIXED. Key factor : unplug the micro usb from PC. The APM2 won't output anything on the telemetry port while you're connected with the miniUSB.  "
Jul 25, 2012

DeveloperRandy replied to Gaurav's discussion MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem
"Carlos, I've seen this issue come up a couple of times and it's been resolved by: 1. update the miniOSD to the latest firmware found her"
Jul 25, 2012
Carlos Martinez replied to Gaurav's discussion MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem
"Waiting for Mavlink hearbeat with APM2-   please help !!  "
Jul 25, 2012
Burt Green replied to Gaurav's discussion MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem
"JohnB Did you use the hex file on the Wiki web site, or compile it from the source? If you compiled it youself there is a temp fix for the reset problem. check out this…"
Jun 28, 2012
JohnB replied to Gaurav's discussion MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem
"I re-flashing the character set.  The good news is that it fixed the 'all zeroes' problem.  The bad news is that I still have to 'reset' the minimOSD on each powerup to get it past the 'character set'…"
Jun 28, 2012
JohnB replied to Gaurav's discussion MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem
"New, out of the box, I had the same problem.  I knew it was because of a MAVlink version issue and needed to flash the minimOSD. The FTDI cable I bought from eBay didn't work with MinimOSD although it works with my other unrelated…"
Jun 28, 2012
Ovidiu Sopa replied to Gaurav's discussion MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem
" After more and more testing I finally solved the problem, sincerly I don't realy know what was it, I know that it started to work when I powered on the minim OSD with only one wire RX  or TX I don't know which one because…"
May 30, 2012
Ovidiu Sopa replied to Gaurav's discussion MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem
"Same problem with "Waiting for MAVlink Hearbeat", It's been more than two hours since I try to make it work but on the screen I get the same error message.      I tried to modify the params SR3 as Sandro Benigno…"
May 29, 2012
Stone1295 replied to Gaurav's discussion MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem
"Gaurav,   Did that work for you; reversing the Tx and Rx wires?   I just fired up my MinimOSD for the first time and received the same heartbeat message as you but haven't found a way to get rid of it.  I also updated the…"
Apr 14, 2012
Gaurav replied to Gaurav's discussion MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem
"Well, I connected MinimOSd for the first time. Never used Telemetry on this setup before. Yes I am connecting both the Tx and Rx on the MinimOSD-APM2  ( in addition to the +ve / -ve )  I am connecting as described here…"
Apr 1, 2012
Andrew Radford replied to Gaurav's discussion MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem
"Did it used to work? Has the OSD tx line been connected, or does the APM talk to a ground station via an XBEE?"
Apr 1, 2012
Gaurav posted a discussion

MinimOSD with APM 2 - Problem

Hello everyone,I just set up my MinimOSD with the latest firmware 1.9 and char set and installed it on my airplane with APM 2 running the latest version of ArduPlane.However on the screen, I get the video overlaid with "Waiting for MAVlink Hearbeats".I tried resetting the board, and it reboots but again gets to the same thing.My OSD board has the 2 solder blobs - i.e. I am powering the board with the 5V input from APM.Let me know what might be the issue here - I tried everything I could think…See More
Apr 1, 2012
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