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Michael,

I have spent a very frustrating day trying to get Planner to work with my new APM2560 board.

The board seems to be OK.  The proper sequence of lights, correct response to RC transmitter, FBW A response is correct to movement.

When I tried Simulation I got very strange results.  Sudden disconnects, Planner crashes, etc.

I took some notes:

Loaded APM 2.2.1 HIL with Planner

Did 'First Time Setup' and set Modes to Manual, FBW A, AUTO

Configuration > Loaded .param file  (Verified values)

Flight Planner > Load WP.h file  (Verified flight plan, commands)

Started X-Plane with aircraft in position > paused

Simulation > Start  (verified gains)

Planner > Flight Data "Heading to WP Home"  Set Home Alt

Un pause X-P, >  Manual take off   >  Switched to Auto  ... CRASH!

X-P > reset aircraft Location.  Reset AMP.  Getting "Warning - No data for ... sec. 

Orange TX LED blinking.

I then sent you information via DIY 'Send Message" I don't know if you got it or not.

Decided to try one more time with the same results > CRASH (Simulated)

Decided to try to configure for normal flight.

Quit X-Plane  Telemaster power cycled

Restart Planner

Firmware > Connect Download APM 2.2.1 

Hit 'First time' button  EEPROM erased > radio cal done > Logs cleared > 

Terminal > setup > modes (Man, FBW A, Auto)  Return  > Reset APM

Verify Modes.  Exit Terminal > Configuration  Load Cadencia 07-01-11 FLIGHT.param

Write Pids > 

Set ARSPD2PTCH_P Failed

Set ARSPD_FBW_MAX Failed

Set SR3_RAW_CTRL Failed

Set GND_ABS_PRESS Failed

Set PTCH2SRV_P Failed

Set GND_TEMP Failed

Set ARDPD_FBW_MIN Failed

Set SR3_RAW_SENS Failed

Set RC5_MAX Failed

Set SRD_EXTRA1 Failed

Set SR0_RC_CHAN Failed

Set RC!_MIN Failed

Set SR0_EXT_STAT Failed

Set RC4_Min Failed

Set TRIM_AUTO Failed

Set RC1_Trim Failed

Set RC7_MAX Failed

Set RC7_MIN Failed

Set TRIM_ARSPD_CM Failed

Set RLL2SRV_P Failed

Set KFF_RDDMIX Failed

Set TRIM_THROTTLE Failed

Set RC3_MIN Failed

Set RC4_Max Failed

Set SR0_POSITION Failed

Set PTCH2SRV_D Failed

Set RC8_MAX Failed

Set RC6_MAX Failed

+ 18 MORE FAILED!

What to do now??