AP CLI Flight Modes

This is my first time setting up the APM and Oilpan...

I have an Airtronics RDS8000 2.4 radio and 8 channel reciever connected to the APM IMU.

I have loaded AutoPilotMega Beta 1.0 code onto it.

When I go through the setup CLI, I can setup my 4 channels in the "radio" option.

When I go to the "modes" option, I only have "Pos 0:" which I can change the mode of, but I can't seem to toggle to the different positions... nothing happens on the CLI

I have the following channels connected

Reciever APM

Channel 1 <-----------> Channel 1

Channel 2 <-----------> Channel 2

Channel 3 <-----------> Channel 3

Channel 4 <-----------> Channel 4

Channel 5 /-----> Channel 5 (Note - Channel 6 on radio is my 3-way toggle)

Channel 6 <----/ Channel 6

Channel 7 Channel 7

Channel 8 Channel 8

Also,

I have the run the RC Test code to determine the PWM of my toggle switches:

They are approx:

Pos 1: 1100

Pos 2: 1500

Pos 3: 1900

Any idea why in the Modes CLI, it will only show "Pos 0:"?

Additionally, I have the MediaTek-based GPS from DIYDrones, after a few mins, the blue LED on the GPS board stopped flashing and was solid blue (I believe that means it has a lock)

The IMU board has A and B lit, but nothing on C... is that normal? I thought all ABC were supposed to be lit?

Thanks for your help

Thanks Doug... that was it... connected to a main battery through the esc instead of the reciever battery and we are making progress...

Now I can switch flight modes, and see the MUX light go on/off :-)

My next hurtle is getting the GPS to actually show something to the APM. I have the Media-Tek GPS, and after a few seconds, the blue LED on the GPS board stays solid on... if I go to the CLI, and run the GPS test, all I get is "..............." never a valid Long/Lat.

Anyone have any ideas?

I also just noticed that in CLI test, if I run the 'imu" test, it says "Calibrating" for a while, then it spits out this and locks up:
test] imu
Calibrating.4D
Demo Servos!b14D
Demo Servos!b1

Thanks again for the community help

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Ryan November 5, 2010 at 10:40pm

Thanks Doug... that was it... connected to a main battery through the esc instead of the reciever battery and we are making progress...

Now I can switch flight modes, and see the MUX light go on/off :-)

My next hurtle is getting the GPS to actually show something to the APM. I have the Media-Tek GPS, and after a few seconds, the blue LED on the GPS board stays solid on... if I go to the CLI, and run the GPS test, all I get is "..............." never a valid Long/Lat.

Anyone have any ideas?

I also just noticed that in CLI test, if I run the 'imu" test, it says "Calibrating" for a while, then it spits out this and locks up:
test] imu
Calibrating.4D
Demo Servos!b14D
Demo Servos!b1

Thanks again for the community help
Ryan November 4, 2010 at 12:27am

Ok, so after spending multiple days on this, right after I post, I was able to figure some out.

I thought I had read in the manual to connect the flight mode channel to APM Channel IN5, but in reading through more posts, I had to connect to APM Channel IN7... Did this, and the mode selection works.

As for the GPS, I'm thinking it might have something to do with my reciever battery being to low, which is why it keeps resetting. (The LED on the GPS dims when I move a servo, and usually the APM reboots)

http://works.As/

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