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Mag Calibration Does Not Complete in MP 1.3.2/1.3.3

Posted by Danny Thompson on May 23, 2014 at 2:27pm

Since updating Mission Planner (Windows) to 1.3.2 and 1.3.3 I and a number of my associates have not been able to complete Mag calibration.

The new dialogue box appears when selecting Calibrate, and it rotates in sympathy with the APM 2.5/6. But no matter for how long you work it the calibrate routine does not complete.

If you abort the Calibrate routine and check the APM2.5/6 against a real compass the two tally. APM 2.5/6 is correctly indicating the points of the compass.

This issue has only arisen since 1.3.2 onwards.

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Danny Thompson May 25, 2014 at 10:10am

This is now fixed as of Mission Planner version 1.3.4

Thank you to the developers for getting this fixed so quickly. Awesome demonstration of Open Source benefits at work.
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Michael Oborne May 24, 2014 at 4:29pm

Could I get those with errors to test the current MP beta.

help > update beta.

and report back if it works and what your calced mag offsets are.
- Scott M Brown > Michael Oborne May 24, 2014 at 5:41pm
  
  I will test the Beta if you like, where can I find it?
  
  Post a link please!
  - Developer
    
    Michael Oborne > Scott M Brown May 24, 2014 at 5:50pm
    
    beta = "help" > "update beta" inside MP
    - Scott M Brown > Michael Oborne May 24, 2014 at 6:34pm
      
      Okay guys!
      
      Loaded Mission Planner "beta" and did a compass calibration, it collected 2050 points on a 15 lb Quad and continued boy am I pooped! the sphere was well populated but it still showed the dreaded needs more points message. I just can't wrestle the damn thing any more! I have included the tlog file.
      
      Thank you for your help, I have faith that you will find the bug!
      
      2014-05-24 18-04-40.tlog
      - Developer
        
        Michael Oborne > Scott M Brown May 25, 2014 at 5:02am
        
        ok new beta pushed again. that fixs a + vs - issue on calcing the centerpoint of the sphere.
        
        ie it should be fixed. once someone verifys I will release a new MP normal version.
        
        anyone feel like testing?
        
        Scott M Brown > Michael Oborne May 25, 2014 at 8:33am
        
        It works!
        
        Nice job everyone!
        
        Now, back to work for me!
        
        Peter Oake > Michael Oborne May 25, 2014 at 5:52am
        
        Worked.
        New install of prod version, then update under help/beta. At approx 600 samples, more data needed went away. Ran it up to 700 samples, clicked done, and new offsets are -125 -34 44.
        Board is ardu 2.5
        
        Admin
        
        Thomas J Coyle III > Peter Oake May 25, 2014 at 7:20am
        
        @Peter,
        
        Nice work!
        
        Glad to see that you got the Michael's fix proofed out!
        
        There is a MP 1.3.4 available now and as an update.
        
        Regards,
        
        TCIII Admin
    - Scott M Brown > Michael Oborne May 24, 2014 at 5:54pm
      
      Ah, now I see!
      
      Thank you Michael!
      
      I'll let you know!