I'm attempting to customise some code for my DIY pentacopter frame.
To that end, i've modified the some existing code, and saved it under AP_MotorPenta.cpp and AP_MotorsPenta.h . I'm currently trying to upload the code onto my flight controller, but am currently unable to do so due to the following problems.
Problems
- Unable to upload to my APM 2.6 ( #1)
- Unable to select my pentacopter frame. (#2)
Problem (#1)
I've saved my customised files in the AP_Motors library, and have compiled the Arducopter 3.2 code in ArduPilot-Arduino-1.0.3-gcc-4.8.2-windows , after which i upload it using mission planner. However, when i am uploading the hex file, i get the following error "Uploaded Succeeded, but verify failed : exp E2 got 60 at 245760"
However, when i try uploading it directly from the modified Arduino IDE, i get a series of warnings , followed by the messages
avrdude:verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x3c000
0x60 != 0xe2
avrdude: verification error; content mismatch
followed by the message " avrdude done.Thank you. "
Does this mean that the uploading of the firmware to my flight controller is successfull? Also, is there any difference between uploading via mission planner and the modified Arduino IDE?
Problem #2
In the mission planner, originally there is the option to choose one of several frames, (i.e Quad/HexaOcto) etc. After uploading my firmware, how would i go about selecting my penta frame for use?Also is there any further thing that i would have to do?
Apologies in advance if the questions are rather inane, as i have little programming experience to speak of.
I would really appreciate any help i can get.
Thanks in advance !
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