Better log analyzer for APM
I made a program that shows log data in visual way. I can see plane position, altitude, elevator, ailerons etc.
Here are some screenshots from program:
My plane made strange curves during flight. All curves are in the same places. After a very careful check I found an error in APM navigation code. It is now corrected in version 2.21 (In downloads section there is still the version 2.20, and there is the error.) Issue 376
First flight attempts can be quite curvy. Probably Nav_Roll P value is too big?
It seems that I must make also Nav_Pitch_Alt_Pid smaller... ?
GPS altitude (violet line) is rather slow? Air pressure altitude is probably quite ok.
Sometimes GPS altitude jumps quickly. In the last column are the values, and there is sudden 70 meters jump.
You can download this program from the address
http://sites.google.com/site/alpohassinen/logbrowser/APMLogBrowserS...
Normally only part of the flight data is saved to log. I have changed settings so that also CTUN and NTUN are saved. This is done easily in APM Planner and there in Configuration: I changed LOG_BITMASK to 382.
PS. It was impossible to analyze flight data in the field with laptop, touchpad and very poor internet connetions. I made this program with quick and dirty method, so there may be errors.
PPS. NO, I will not make modifications or corrections to this program, but please ask Michael Oborne to make similar system to APM Planner... :-)
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Developer Comment by Michael Oborne on July 22, 2011 at 5:15am -
is thoe code to this avaliable?
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Comment by palo sestak on July 22, 2011 at 5:26am -
I think this tool is VERY usefull for us. I ask for the code too if is it possible because Michael perhaps will add this feature to APM planner but it will take some time and i would like to use it now.
Where can be downloaded the APM source code 2.21? As you mentioned in the download section there is still 2.20.
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3D Robotics Comment by Chris Anderson on July 22, 2011 at 7:18am -
If you upload the firmware the normal way, via the Mission Planner, you will always get the latest version (2.21 in this case). The latest version is always in the SVR repository, too. I haven't updated the zip file in the download section recently (I'm on vacation and just have my iPad with me), but will do on my return. I just forgot that anyone was using that ;-)
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Comment by Alpo Hassinen on July 22, 2011 at 7:29am -
Program is made with Visual Basic 2008.
Code is here http://sites.google.com/site/alpohassinen/logbrowser/APMLogBrowserC...
Open solution LogBrowser.sln. In the code there are not very many comment lines... Program does not use any external components, everything is made with basic code.
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Comment by Alpo Hassinen on July 22, 2011 at 7:54am
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Yes, many of us are using code from download section. It is easiest to get from there.
APM1280 code space is full, so we must reduce code. Then we can add our own modifications. For example the flight route in these pictures is made automatically with code.
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Distributor Comment by Dany Thivierge on July 22, 2011 at 9:59am -
Any way you can publish an .exe instead of the code? that would help...
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Distributor Comment by Dany Thivierge on July 22, 2011 at 10:12am -
My bad... just saw that there is a setup... :) trying it now!!!
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Distributor Comment by Dany Thivierge on July 22, 2011 at 10:28am -
Wow! this tool is amazing! now if only Michael Oborne can make it compatible with quad copter logs... (they look quite strange at the moment... ) for example the throttle is either 0 or 100%, nothing in between... hey it could very well be my logs that are not too nice... but I really LIKE this tool! it's visual!
of course there would be many little changes I would like to see but Alpo already said he doesn't want to do it... :)
Micheal, tell us that you will see what you can do please!! :)
hehe
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Comment by Chuck on July 22, 2011 at 1:01pm
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Nice, Thanks for doing that.
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3D Robotics Comment by Chris Anderson on July 25, 2011 at 7:43pm -
APM 2.21 source code is now in the download section.
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