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please tell me i didn't fry my board

Posted by navi gator on January 29, 2011 at 1:52pm

i loaded the new RC2 code. Ive flown my quad using the RC1 code fine. anyways after loading RC2 code and attaching an xbee. i went into the Configurator to set up my rc transmitor several things happened.

 

1. my flight data for PID/sensors were spiking every second or so.

2. The config was showing no movement in my throttle, yaw, roll, and pitch as i was moving my sticks around.

3. motors would not turn on when i tried sending a command through the config

4. raw sensor data looks fine 

 

the switch was in postion 1

led a on, led b off, led c off

ppm led (blue) was blinking

 

i think my partner fried the board because they attached the battery to the servo outputs on the mega board. also to make things worse they flipped the connectors. the positive (+V) side hooked up to servo signal line and ground to ground. no smoke can out. any ideas what it could be

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  • 3D Robotics
    Chris Anderson January 29, 2011 at 2:00pm
    Unless you've got the new 1.4 APM board, what you described probably did fry the board--that's about the worst thing you can do any RC electronics, and it would fry anything, including a RC reciever. That said, clear your EEPROM and see if that makes any difference.
  • Distributor
    Martint BuildYourOwnDrone.co.uk January 29, 2011 at 2:00pm

    have you checked the fuse on the APM?

     

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