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APM2.5 via USB no data

Posted by Jon Verbeke on February 22, 2013 at 6:39am

Hi,

I'm using the APM2.5 with USB connection and can't receive data (artificial horizon doesn't move and all data is zero).

The OS is Windows 7 and I have tried it on multiple computers, same problem. I have uploaded both arduplane and copter firmware which installed without a hitch. No error messages. After pressing the connection button it takes a few seconds but then the parameters upload to computer and I get "done" and no error messages. But when I move the APM, nothing happens. No aritificial horizon movement. No data in status window and no raw data of any sort.

There is a continous green light "Alive!" on the APM and the TX and RX orange light are blinking in sequence. Nothing connected except USB.

I have tried resetting 30 seconds. Restarting computer, changing COM ports, changing rates. Nothing works. Soldering seems fine. The APM only arrived last week. This is symptom from the start. The other APM's I bought work fine with same computers and MPs.

Solutions? Send it back to DIY?

Greetings,

Jon

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  • mostafa eltejaee May 20, 2013 at 12:14am

    Finally I got RMA.

  • mostafa eltejaee April 16, 2013 at 3:44am

    Hi Jon

    I have the same problem,but when I wait for 4 minutes it will run!

    I thinks it's because of USB link speed.tell me your "link stats" from mission planner.

  • Biligzaya Dashkhuu March 1, 2013 at 2:20am

    Hi John?

    I found a way to resolve our problem.  Have you already reformatted the Dataflash chip? To reformat the dataflash chip,Open the terminal tab, go to logs, and then erase. This will take several minutes, but you will only need to do this once. Once the dataflash chip has reformatted, the APM should work normally. 3D robotics said. But I didn`t try (no time by now). If you try this, please let me know.

    Billy

  • Biligzaya Dashkhuu February 22, 2013 at 11:26pm

    Hi?

    I have same problem as yours. I just received my APM 2.5 last week too. I plugged usb to APM 2.5 and GPS, RC commands was worked fine first. But after unplugging the APM, I connected lipo to power the receiver, ESC and APM 2.5 and there was tow beeps after musical tone of ESC so nothing happened (it is quadcopter). Motor dind`t work, no action. I`m using hobbyking ESC and motors. I tryed to calibrate them but I couldn`t. Something was wrong. After this I connected APM 2.5  to computer but nothing works. GPS signal is full. There is a continous green light "Alive!" on the APM and the TX and RX orange light are blinking in sequence. What should I do now? 

  • Thalis Krimnianiotis February 22, 2013 at 6:49am

    try with an other serial monitor on same baud rate 115200 and watch what is the output. check if you recieve errors on only misunderstood characters!

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