Were using APM 2.5 and trying to test our servos for an autonomous mission that needs to drop off a payload, and were using servos for our drop mechanism. After setting our way point and adding DO_SET_SERVO below it so that when it gets to that waypoint, it triggers our servo.
After setting the waypoint (long & lat) and do_set_servo, we carry our copter to that waypoint and the servo is not triggering. Is this because the copter actually has to be flying or what?
Is there another way to trigger the servo at a certain way point?
Thanks in advance.
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Hey Ashur!
Did you solved this issue? Got the same one with rover (boat).
Are you in Auto mode when you do this?
the do_set_servo command also needs to be between two waypoints to work. So for example, putting it after the last waypoint won't work...there needs to be a waypoint after it .. it could be at the same point as the one before though i think.
When i did my rover drop I used the do_camera_control command but either way should work. The advantage of doing it with the do-camera-control is that you can also use your transmitters channel 7 to trigger the drop which is good for testing the release mechanism.