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PixRacer with Ardupilot

Posted by Randy on February 9, 2016 at 4:47pm

This is a discussion to focus the feedback and support of ardupilot on the PixRacer board from AUAV.co.

We believe that all teething problems encountered are now resolved and so we recommend people load Copter-3.3.4 which is available for all multicopters through the Mission Planner's (and other GCS's) Install Firmware screens. Note that because regular Pixhawks are still on Copter-3.3.3 the install icon may show Copter-3.3.3 but rest assured, Copter-3.3.4 will be installed (you can check the version by looking at the very top of the Mission Planner).

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- Scott W > Edgar Scott March 19, 2016 at 7:25am
  
  I never got mine to calibrate through the pixracer, either.. Had to do it manually.
Edgar Scott March 17, 2016 at 9:02pm

I got my PixRacer today, going to try to get it working with my sub 250 gram.
First glance looks good, fits fantastic

Pixracer, FPV/DVR 5.8G, 4 in 1 ESC bench testing
- David B Bitton > Edgar Scott March 18, 2016 at 5:31am
  
  Is that the 4-in-1 from RMRC?
  - Edgar Scott > David B Bitton March 18, 2016 at 8:53am
    
    Yup, stacks very nice under the Pixracer
Alex March 15, 2016 at 2:13pm

Hi,

short question regarding tradHeli config. is it a parameter to set the motor channel output? or is it set to a new default output channel? because normal its on motor output 8, but pixracer have only 6 output pins, so its on 6?

many thx,

Alex
- Developer
  
  Andrew Tridgell > Alex March 15, 2016 at 2:24pm
  
  @Alex,
  
  In master you can set RC6_FUNCTION to 31 and that will put the motor output on channel 6.
  
  I am flying a 450 heli with a Pixracer with that setup.
  
  Cheers, Tridge
  - Alex > Andrew Tridgell March 15, 2016 at 5:15pm
    
    thx Andrew for your fast reply. so this parameter value is only available in master right now?
    
    so I need update my firmware first, because I use the stable 3.3.4.
    
    I will test the heli-Version in a 550 size heli.
    
    For me, I want to know the 3D / Acro Performance from Arducopter in relations with the pixracer hardware.
    
    maybe I don't need a traditional flybarless anymore, like brain, vstabi, microbeast. ..perhaps a rescue mode is also possible with ardupilot..
    
    cheers,
    
    Alex
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- Scott W March 9, 2016 at 12:07pm
  
  Analog RSSI is working for me.
  I'm not at home now, so can't look up the pin, but it's the same as using the extra rc port on the pixhawk.. shoot, I forget what that port is called too.. sorry. But it's definitely working.
  I'm thinking 103 is the pin number, but that's just from my sketchy memory.
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    - Richard Kennedy March 18, 2016 at 5:42am
      
      re- And not only that - Telemetry on the Taranis via s-port suddenly works too without any modifications :-)
      
      I'm about to set up my pixracer with a Taranis. On my other set up I used the s-bus to the RC in on the pixhawk and the smart port to a Teesny. Can you elaborate a bit on how you wired yours up on the pixracer? Thanks!
- Phillip Kocmoud March 9, 2016 at 4:51am
  
  Azd2, I am almost completely sure this is not implemented yet in ArduCopter.