Hi everyone,
Does anyone have experience with configuring their own sensors onto the Pixhawk (I have an IRIS)? I purchased a gas sensor that I'd like to wire to it, does anyone know of any good resources to help me get started? I've downloaded the PX4 development environment from the Pixhawk developers website and have gone through some of the "getting started" instructions on there, I have been able to install the firmware through Eclipse as opposed to the Mission Planner. I also purchased 3-position and 5-position connectors for the analog inputs.
I was also wondering if there is a way to view the telemetry log data on Mission Planner during flight? If I did add this sensor, would data be saved through the telemetry logs or dataflash logs?
I appreciate whatever help I can get, thank you!
Kate
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Got it. Once I get my connectors in the mail, I'll start testing. Thank you so much for your help!!
Hi Kate,
This is not exactly what you want but it may give you some ideas. It is an example of using an external Arduino (Nano) to collect data from a number of sensors and communicate the data back to the APM 2.5 via i2c where it is logged (dataflash).
http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/incporating-sensor-data-into-the-...
I have not done a lot with the telemetry logs but I suspect that the easiest option would be to substitute your data for some existing parameter that is passed over the telemetry link.
I will have a go at compiling this example with the Pixhawk and report back
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