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Configurator updating issues

Posted by rs on January 5, 2011 at 3:06am

Hey guys, for the life of me, I can't seem to get the configurator to update the PID values.

The configurator just hangs and freezes when I attempt to update. Both the copter and configurator are in stable mode, and as far as I know, there are no hardware issues.

Has anyone had a similar problem and/or have any tips or advice on how to fix this problem?

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  • Michael Colton January 8, 2011 at 12:00am
    TX on, Mag disabled in both CLI and Configurator, but I still can't get those PID values for Stable mode to update consistently. It has failed the last 9 out of 10 tries. Everything else in the configurator (PIDs for other modes, etc) work fine. I haven't tried changing my baud rate yet. I'll let you guys know if that helps. (I guess I could get off my but and read through the code, see if I can see what's going on there....)
  • rs January 7, 2011 at 10:37pm

    what i do is make sure the magnetometer is completely disabled, even in the configurator and im doin all the pid value changes, once i have completed that im goin to reactivate the magnetometer.

     

    JUST MAKE SURE MAGNETOMETER IS DEACTIVATED.

    until u finshed all ur pid value changes

    otherwise you will have to go bak to CLI and deactivate it.

  • Michael Colton January 7, 2011 at 3:52pm

    Possible work around: 

    Just now I changed some Stable Mode PID values in the configurator, set the Magnetometer to disabled and updated succesfully. I then switched to CLI mode and reactivated the magnetometer from there. When I returned to the configurator, it loaded all my PID values correctly and showed that the megnetomer was indeed enabled. I'm going to go fly right now and see how she does. This issue kept me from being able to try the new GPS functionality. I'm excited!

  • Developer
    davidbuzz January 6, 2011 at 5:01pm
    Can one of you with the problem try editing your firmware to say that you don't have a magnetometer, but leave the electricals exactly the way they are. Retest and tell us the results, as that should identify if its a hardware or software thing.
  • Michael Colton January 6, 2011 at 12:22pm
    I have the same problem. I can connect to my quad, read sensor values, calibrate the TX, and even change the acrobatic PID values, but when I try to update the stable PID values, it freezes up. When I reset everything and reconnect, the old PID values are still there, so they're not being saved. It's not the CLI switch in my case. I do have a magnetometer. (Same with RS, I'm glad I'm not the only one either.)
  • rs January 6, 2011 at 4:06am

    unfortunately i dont have a xbee.

    the reason why i say im in stable is because when u put your mouse over the PID values it says to be in stable mode.

    im glad im not the only one.

  • rs January 5, 2011 at 5:35pm

    yeh the configurator freezes and then loses connection.

    flight software version 1.54.

    i do have it working now when i disable the magnetometer and not set my rc into stable mode.

    but i want to b able to change the PID easliy straight after flight, and have my magnetometer active.

    should i b able to do this??

  • Developer
    davidbuzz January 5, 2011 at 4:08pm
    What version of configurator and firmware are you using?
  • rs January 5, 2011 at 2:34pm

    tryed that still didnt work.

    i get into the configurator and all the values are working everythings moving correctly.

    but when i go into stable mode to try and change the PID values it just freezes then i have to wait about 20 secs before i can reconnect.

    Randomly it does work but then stops. 

  • Developer
    Randy January 5, 2011 at 4:52am
    It's likely that you have the CLI switch in the wrong positions.  It's the little white switch on the back right of the oilpan.  If it's back (i.e. towards the right-angle-headers) when you connect with the Arduino Serial Monitor @ 115200 you will see the CLI menu which is for simple configuration.  If you're using the flashy configurator you need to have the CLI Switch forward.
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