We've released APM 2.22, which has a bunch of bug fixes and improvements. MAVLink startup is now much faster and will work even if the hardware fails the calibration test. A bug in the driver for the new 5883 magnetometer is fixed. Various (mostly minor) navigation bugs fixed. MAVLink comms are also improved.
It's now available for download via the Mission Planner. Remember to go through the setup process again after loading (always a good idea after loading new code).
For those who need the source code, it's here. The next version of the code, 2.23, will have full camera control (both autonomous stabilization and point-of-interest following and a full suite of MAVLink commands) implemented.
Meanwhile, the Mission Planner continues to improve in leaps and bounds, thanks to the tireless work of Michael Oborne (subject of the next Meet the Developers post). New features that have been introduced in recent versions include:
Comment by Gustav Kuhn on August 20, 2011 at 9:55am Hi Chris,
About two issues back, there was a tab that enabled you to save the flying mission to a directory of your choice.
Made it a lot easier to save and convert to .kmz "on the fly", so to speak.
I found the auto download file of my task today, I had neglected to delete previous missions, and the name/timestamp automatically assigned was a bit confusing.
In the end, I had to remove the wing and connect usb into the board, to get the data.
Comment by Gustav Kuhn on August 20, 2011 at 11:33am I'm referring to the one downloaded via MavLink, but now I have to connect using a USB, or use the logs file on the hard drive.
The MavLink file is just so much easier to use/access.
Comment by Blake Krone on August 20, 2011 at 12:11pm Chris can you respond regarding my previous comment that others are curious as to as well regarding whether or not there will be a 2.x "maintenance" type release that will support the older APM's while having a different release train that will be features and enhancements for the new APM's?
Comment by Gustav Kuhn on August 21, 2011 at 2:43am Hi Chris,
I normally forget to clear the old log files, so was caught out yesterday.
Not really an issue :-)
Regards,
Gustav
Comment by June Magnum on August 22, 2011 at 6:37pm The level from what ive seen does work, it just disconnects mavlink because the apm reboots. the problem is not with the planner, but with ac2.
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