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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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- - Richard Kennedy > crayfellow February 27, 2016 at 10:35am
    
    I hope they get that ironed out because I ordered one and use ArduPilot with APM Planner and MavPilot also [ Mac ] Hopefully it will work with Tower as well. I think Bill mentioned it should work with MavPilot via wifi using UDP.
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      Bill Bonney > Richard Kennedy February 27, 2016 at 11:47am
      
      It does
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        Bill Bonney > Bill Bonney February 28, 2016 at 10:43am
        
        I thought I had it working before, but with 3.3.3 it's not. I'll post back when I figure it out.
      - crayfellow > Bill Bonney February 27, 2016 at 12:20pm
        
        I have the latest ArduPilot build for Pixracer and I am unable to connect using Tower. I will try PX4, I am guessing it will work as QGroundControl has worked consistently.
Tim Gold February 26, 2016 at 7:03am

In another forum I noticed that AUAV will eventually be offering a case. I did see a link to designs already available from Shapeways. The case does have an isolation chamber for the baro but there was some discussion on the location of a static port that needs to be drilled. Has anyone done any testing on the best location for this static port? If I ordered a case top and bottom from shapeways could I just drill a small hole in the baro chamber of the case and have this work?
- Cala > Tim Gold February 26, 2016 at 9:45am
  
  I have the other controllers in cases and no problem, I'm waiting for a case to this board too.
  - Tim Gold > Cala February 26, 2016 at 10:17am
    
    I believe the goal in the baro chamber in this new pixracer case is to eliminate the need for barofoam. But they did talk about giving a static port that would allow the baro to work properly. I would assume just a small hole in the chamber would allow this to work fine.
    - Phillip Kocmoud > Tim Gold February 26, 2016 at 12:40pm
      
      The case we designed is fairly close fitting to the PCB so it allows a limited amount of air to move to and from the barometer. It also shields the chip from light which causes lots of erroronous readings. It works fairly well but a better solution is a legitimately designed static port piped to the board.
      - Cala > Phillip Kocmoud February 26, 2016 at 3:12pm
        
        Is this the case for the pixracer? http://www.auav.co/product-p/x2caser4white.htm
        
        David B Bitton > Cala February 26, 2016 at 3:21pm
        
        Looks like it's for the
        
        http://www.auav.co/product-p/auavx2q.htm