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Pixhawk safety switch

Posted by Indre on January 11, 2014 at 5:07am

Just received my Pixhawk board and it's pretty much wired up, wanted to arm it to check motor directions and trough mavlink it says that i'd had to press safety switch.

Is there a way to disable safety switch (in arming check)? I really don't want it and there's no good place to install it on my quad.

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  • mdisher March 11, 2014 at 4:56am

    I'm with the original poster, this pre-arm for the pre-arm is redundant and unnecessary IMHO.

    One more thing to mount.

    Seems exactly like something that a legal team would make you mount.   "You knew you were about to fly this dangerous thing, you pushed the button AND you executed the arm command on the controller".

    :)

    • mdisher > mdisher March 11, 2014 at 11:01am

      Sadly, this does not appear to be a Parameter that I can set via MP for Copter 3.1.2

  • Andy March 11, 2014 at 2:57am

    push

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      Gary Mortimer > Andy March 11, 2014 at 4:21am

      Here's a start not sure if its in the copter code.  http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/pixhawk-installed-in-vulture-2-...

      • Andy > Gary Mortimer March 11, 2014 at 6:41am

        thx a lot

        Finally BRD_SAFETYENABLE saved my day!!!

        • Steven G > Andy March 11, 2014 at 8:45pm

          Hi,

          Where are you seeing this? I have 2.78b, plane and cannot find it anywhere. I would certainly like to eliminate the safety switch on fixed wing plane. I don't see the value added frankly.

          Best,

          Steven

          • Andy > Steven G March 12, 2014 at 12:00am

            Just go to "Full Paramter List" click on the right side on "Find". Typ "BRD_SAFETYENABLE" and there it is :)

            Andy

            • Steven G > Andy March 12, 2014 at 10:42am

              You must have a magical MP or different FW. I cannot find the above param.

              Again, I am using the latest MP and the latest stable plane FW.

              The ability to eliminate the Safety Switch need on a Fixed Wing, 1 motor plane would be most welcomed.

              If any developers are monitoring, please consider this option. My plane is small enough and doesn't need more wires and another hole in it.

              Thanks,

              Steven

              • Freddie Murphy > Steven G July 31, 2014 at 6:04pm

                I also can't find it. I've updated to the latest stable mission planner and Pixhawk firmware. Is it in beta?

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