I'm trying to get the 3DR telemerty radios configured for the 1st time.
But I can't get the radios talking to each other.
My situation:
2.5 APM with latest firmware
APM powered via PSB & ESC, APM LED's red = flashing, blue = on, GPS/red = on
MP set to Com12, 57600 baud
3DR home/usb radio with latest firmware, radio flashed red & green during update
Win 7 x64 Device Manager shows driver installed correctly per FTDI installation/troubleshooting .pdf (see attached)
However, when I use 3DRRadio config 0.9 application > Terminal > ATI = no response from the home/usb radio.... no response from the radio with other AT commands
3DR home/usb radio flashes green
3DR remote radio flashes alternate green & red
Ctrl+A radio configuration displays home/usb radio default config (save worked ok)
no config values display from the remote radio
When I try to 'Connect' I get the countdoun screen which when it reaches 0, it locks up MP, The only way to exit is to Windoes > Task Manager > end task
What does 'Copy required items to remote" do? when do I use this button?
What's my next troubleshooting step to get the radios talking to one another?
Replies
Follow the steps below for Linux/Ubuntu to configure Telemetry radio settings (almost all today use SIK firmware):
1) Install Putty (sudo apt-get install putty)
2) Insert the telemetry device to PC over USB
3) Open Putty and configure (look under Session and Connection->Serial sections) :
Baud rate/Speed: 57600
Serial port/line: /dev/ttyUSB0 (check using ls /dev/tty* on terminal)
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Parity: None
Flow control: XON/XOFF
4) Click Open button
5) An empty serial terminal is shown
6) Type +++ on terminal and press enter
7) You would see "OK"
8) Type ATI5 to show all user settable EEPROM parameters
Perhaps the most useful command is ‘ATI5’ which displays all user settable EEPROM parameters. That will produce a report like this:
9) Now test with the following commands:
The AT commands available are:
All of these commands, except for ATO, may be used on a connected remote radio by replacing ‘AT’ with ‘RT’.
Hope this helps "someone" trying to figure out how this works! Basically its super simple and you can do this over coffee!!
Cheers,
Shyam
I've read through this thread, ensured all connections are good, but have a bricked 3DR stuck in bootloader mode.
I set up my RFD900 in MP (ground radio), no problem. I then switched to the pixhawk com port and connected through to the 3DR air radio (AC 3.3 RC11), loaded the settings from the 3dr air radio in MP, made changes, saved changes. But, the 3DR radio had an older 1.6 f/w so I decided to update it with MP.
I clicked "update firmware (local)", it started the process of erasing eeprom and then loading radio.hex. it then failed with a sync error, and I could not reconnect to it. i kept getting 'cannot identify radio". the radio has a solid red light on it like its stuck on bootloader mode. i tried the 3DR firmware tool, v0.9. same error - cannot connect to it and get 'cannot identify radio' error. my log file is below- essentially the latest version of MP seems to have bricked my 3DR radio, and I completely cannot find a method of forcing a new firmware flash. the 3DR radio just sits there with red light.
help?
2015-09-16 18:24:50,376 DEBUG ArdupilotMega.Utilities.ThemeManager - Theme set to None (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:24:55,492 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect btr 0 baud 57600 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:24:55,492 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect first responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:24:55,594 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command AT&T (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:24:56,596 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd AT&T echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:24:57,098 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:24:57,199 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command AT&T (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:24:58,201 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd AT&T echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:24:58,702 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:24:58,802 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATI (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:24:59,804 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATI echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:00,306 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:00,407 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATI (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:01,407 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATI echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:01,909 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:01,909 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect Version:
(:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:02,010 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATO (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:03,012 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATO echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:03,512 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:03,614 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATO (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:04,615 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATO echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:05,117 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:09,823 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Trying Bootloader Mode (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:18,077 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Trying Firmware Mode (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:20,282 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect btr 0 baud 57600 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:20,282 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect first responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:20,384 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command AT&T (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:21,386 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd AT&T echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:21,888 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:21,989 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command AT&T (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:22,991 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd AT&T echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:23,491 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:23,592 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATI (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:24,594 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATI echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:25,095 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:25,196 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATI (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:26,198 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATI echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:26,698 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:25:26,702 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect Version:
(:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:28,651 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Trying Bootloader Mode (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:36,906 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Trying Firmware Mode (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:39,111 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect btr 0 baud 9600 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:39,111 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect first responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:39,212 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command AT&T (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:40,214 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd AT&T echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:40,715 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:40,815 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command AT&T (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:41,816 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd AT&T echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:42,318 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:42,418 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATI (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:43,420 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATI echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:43,921 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:44,022 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATI (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:45,024 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATI echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:45,524 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:45,524 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect Version:
(:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:31:53,106 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Trying Bootloader Mode (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:01,353 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Trying Firmware Mode (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:03,558 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect btr 0 baud 28800 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:03,558 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect first responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:03,660 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command AT&T (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:04,661 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd AT&T echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:05,163 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:05,264 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command AT&T (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:06,266 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd AT&T echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:06,766 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:06,867 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATI (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:07,869 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATI echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:08,370 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:08,472 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATI (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:09,474 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATI echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:09,975 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:09,975 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect Version:
(:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:47,789 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Trying Bootloader Mode (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:56,041 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Trying Firmware Mode (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:58,245 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect btr 0 baud 115200 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:58,245 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect first responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:58,346 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command AT&T (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:59,348 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd AT&T echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:59,848 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:32:59,950 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command AT&T (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:00,952 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd AT&T echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:01,452 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:01,553 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATI (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:02,555 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATI echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:03,055 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:03,156 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATI (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:04,158 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATI echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:04,659 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:04,659 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect Version:
(:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:29,927 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Trying Bootloader Mode (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:36,194 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Trying Firmware Mode (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:38,399 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect btr 0 baud 38400 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:38,399 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect first responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:38,500 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command AT&T (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:39,501 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd AT&T echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:40,002 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:40,103 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command AT&T (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:41,105 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd AT&T echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:41,607 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:41,708 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATI (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:42,710 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATI echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:43,211 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 0 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:43,312 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Doing Command ATI (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:44,314 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - cmd ATI echo (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:44,815 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - responce 1 (:0) [1]
2015-09-16 18:33:44,815 INFO ArdupilotMega._3DRradio - Connect Version:
(:0) [1]
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Hi, I have tried the steps you have mentioned but still no improvement, Air radio is not responding and always blinking red and green. what is it indicating ?
here is the video link
@Stephen
It seems one of your radios is temporarily bricked and you need to flash a new bootloader on to it. I cant recall the exact colors of the LED, but if they are both on they should both be solid green. I think the fact one is alternating between red and green tells us you might need to flash the bootloader for it. If you look around theres a page that tells you how to do this. The procedure involves you shorting two points on the board, and then powering up the radio. Once there you can upload the bootloader and new firmware.
I had a similar problem way back and once i did that everything just worked. The annoying part was getting past the first hurdle.
Another solution that I found was that despite all my radios showing solid green LEDs, I simply did not have the USB driver for the radio installed in Windows 7. If you're using 64-bit, you'll need to download the driver.
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm