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Andropilot - discussion for Android ground controller users/developers

Posted by Kevin Hester on January 21, 2013 at 9:06am

Hi ya'll,

The thread on my blog post is getting a little unmanageable. How about we discuss test results here instead...

I'll also post release notes as new builds are out. The device must support 'USB host mode' (most devices running android 3.1 or later are fine). You'll need a 'OTG' adapter such as this

Please post feedback here or on the github issues site - the google play comments are not really useful yet.

Hi ya'll. Please move further discussion of this app to a newly created group:

http://www.diydrones.com/groups/705844:Group:1132500?xg_source=msg_appr_group

Feel free to make new approprately titled discussion threads.

Future app releases will be announced only there.

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Earl January 23, 2013 at 11:25am

Still trying to figgure out why USB host port doesn't work.

Earl

sent from class at UNM
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John Church January 23, 2013 at 11:20am

Kevin,

Looking good. I had reported that the position was not updating on my device. I have found that using ECC on the radios causes this issue and have resolved it by turning ECC off on the 3DR modules.

Thank you- good work so far! I hope you continue.
Eran Mutai January 23, 2013 at 10:53am

It works!!! With my arduflyer2.5 on tricopter.
Connected immediately, but the actual tricopter icon is not in the right place its should be,
I had a GPS fix.
The waypoints showed correctly.
I Didn't check if the modes changed in my OSD.

Very good work!!! Well done!!!
titeuf007 January 23, 2013 at 6:56am

We can't use bluetooth device on this apk....only USB host?what a pitty...because all device doesn t have host..
c j g January 23, 2013 at 5:31am

@ 1.0.11: Screen rotation works fine now. xoom/3g 4.0.x. Best c.
Rob_Lefebvre January 23, 2013 at 4:56am

1.0.11 no longer crashing on my TF700 when I rotate. Good job.
titeuf007 January 23, 2013 at 3:59am

AWESOME WORK

it s a very good tool for everybody!

i like it

thanks at all developer team
12-HAK January 22, 2013 at 9:51pm

Well done Kevin,

Will test out tonight.

You are going to get hammered with requests cause this has been a long time coming.

Really appreciate you working on this :)
Developer

Max Levine January 22, 2013 at 9:41pm

DIY OTG adapter

just connect pin 4 (on micro side to the GND)
Developer

Kevin Hester January 22, 2013 at 9:11pm

Update: 1/22/13 New alpha released - You can download a binary from github. Or wait a few hours and it will be up on the play store.

As always feedback is welcome...

Recent release notes:

# 1.0.11
* Add a preferences screen
* Make logging controllable by preferences
* Make altitude to use for guided mode set by preferences
* Fix crash when waking from sleep
* Don't leave service running unless we must (to service the serial port) - saves battery
* Show battery voltage on the status pop-up
* When we download waypoints, don't blow away the icon for the plane (duh)

# 0.1.6
* First cut at showing waypoints (read only and not fully decoded)
* Long press to enter guided mode to the place you clicked on the screen (quick hack, hardwired to 100m AGL) Real code will pop up a menu/dialog