ArduCopter-3.2 beta testing

Warning #1: PX4/Pixhawk users upgrading from AC3.1.5 (or earlier) may need to re-do their compass and accelerometer calibration because AC3.2 also uses the backup compass and accels. Pre-arm checks have been added to ensure this has been done.

Warning #2: on the APM2.x the logs must be downloaded using MAVlink instead of the terminal.

AC3.2-rc14 is now available for BetaTesters through the mission planner’s Beta Firmwares link. The full release notes can be found in ReleaseNotes.txt and changes from -rc13 can be seen below.

Feel free to raise issues found during testing on this discussion or in the new support section in the APM Forum.

It’s a big release with “the onion” restructure and a bunch of new features (including these 57 closed items) so we need to re-test almost everything including all flight modes, all mission commands and all the new features. Marco and I will be maintaining (and adding to) this testing list. Issues reported will first be checked by Jonathan, Marco and I and then confirmed bugs/issues will be put on the github issues list (and then hopefully fixed).

Thanks especially to the beta testers who put their copters at risk testing each release. Enjoy!

Changes from 3.2-rc13
1) Safety Features:
     a) fail to arm if second gyro calibration fails (can be disabled with ARMING_CHECK)
2) Bug fixes:
    a) DCM-check to require one continuous second of bad heading before triggering LAND
    b) I2C bug that could lead to Pixhawk freezing up if I2C bus is noisy
    c) reset DCM and EKF gyro bias estimates after gyro calibration (DCM heading could drift after takeoff due to sudden change in gyro values)
    d) use primary GPS for LED status (instead of always using first GPS)

Was testing droid planner 2.7.8 and rc12 and had two fly aways in a row.

created a mission and was testing Arm in droid planner and then the Takeoff button.

Copter took off at about 1 meter in height and then went right for several meters until it hit a tree. Tried the land command on the tablet but no luck.

After that I put it back on the ground and with the transmitter switch to stabilize mode and took off. What I didn't realize was that the copter did not switch to stabilize and stayed in loiter mode. Could not tell as the motors now spin up the same until it just takes off. Had no control over copter and cutting throttle did nothing. No stick control and I tried the land command on the tablet but nothing. The zombies had taken over. Copter flew around my head a couple of times and then hit the drive way and flipped over. I removed the battery and performed an exorcism. The copter now flies like new again.

I would avoid using Follow me and Takeoff in droid planner.

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yuvraj October 16, 2014 at 11:33pm

Hi Everybody

I have uploaded the firmware into the APM 2.5.2 after uploading I have done the maiden flight in this flight it has been crashed the problem was I have watched while flying the quad is when I toggle the switch to the GPS mode or Altitude mode it is going up and down not even "toilet bowling effect" still I'am confused and re-uploading the firmware by today and let you know very soon this time and for sure I will make a video this time :'(

please any body sort out this issue , find the way out please

Thanks

Yuvraj.
Michael Burmeister October 16, 2014 at 2:01pm

Was testing droid planner 2.7.8 and rc12 and had two fly aways in a row.

created a mission and was testing Arm in droid planner and then the Takeoff button.

Copter took off at about 1 meter in height and then went right for several meters until it hit a tree. Tried the land command on the tablet but no luck.

After that I put it back on the ground and with the transmitter switch to stabilize mode and took off. What I didn't realize was that the copter did not switch to stabilize and stayed in loiter mode. Could not tell as the motors now spin up the same until it just takes off. Had no control over copter and cutting throttle did nothing. No stick control and I tried the land command on the tablet but nothing. The zombies had taken over. Copter flew around my head a couple of times and then hit the drive way and flipped over. I removed the battery and performed an exorcism. The copter now flies like new again.

I would avoid using Follow me and Takeoff in droid planner.

328.BIN
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- Rainer K. October 15, 2014 at 10:42pm
  
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Ray Gamero October 15, 2014 at 4:25am

Can anyone tell me why my heli isn't landing? I have a simple flight plan with Takeoff, a couple of splines and an RTL. The winds were gusting up to about 25kt and this was the first flight on 3.2rc12. I did the flight plan twice.

The first time it loitered at home for about a minute (should be 4 sec) before landing. The second time it loitered until I had to take the aircraft for batteries. I tried again later with the same results even in RTL mode.

When I looked at the NTUN. DPosX/Y are not recorded at line numbers 46K and 70k from reaching home to shutdown. CTUN DAlt has a steady alt.

Any clues?

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- Mike Feldmann > Ray Gamero October 15, 2014 at 7:03pm
  
  I've seen an issue wherein if you set the WP radius to 1 (I am working in units of feet and feet per second), save a flight plan, and then reload it, the MP resets it to zero when I reload it. If I try to fly the flight plan without checking that the WP radius is not zero it will not properly execute the flight plan (it takes off but does not move), or when I try to RTL it will not land. If I remember to set the WP radius to 1 it works perfectly. For what it's worth, my experience...
  - Ray Gamero > Mike Feldmann October 17, 2014 at 8:31am
    
    Thanks. I've seen this problem too. I think it's a rounding problem. This issue usually shows itself on takeoff, though. It'll take off and climb to altitude and them stay there, unable to reach the impossibly small target, indefinitely.
    
    It happened to me again, today; once out of the two flight plans I did. Can it be because of high winds? That when it shows.
- Rainer K. > Ray Gamero October 15, 2014 at 6:37am
  
  Hello
  
  The problem I had.
  I deleted the SD card, and OK with RTL
  - Ray Gamero > Rainer K. October 15, 2014 at 3:17pm
    
    Yeah, it seems to be working fine now.
  - Ray Gamero > Rainer K. October 15, 2014 at 6:44am
    
    Thanks, I'll try it.
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Randy October 15, 2014 at 4:03am

Sorry, I haven't been answering too many reports or support questions in the past 3 days but I'll be back reviewing the build-up from tomorrow.

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