Autopilot Comparison

Posted by Strike Eagle III on July 31, 2012 at 1:05pm

I'm interested in comparing different open source autopilots such as the APM 2.5, the PX4 or any of the Paparazzis. Has anyone already done a similar comparison?  Where's the best place for hardware technical information for APM 2.5 or PX4? (for example the actual gyro or accel sensitivities as configured on the APM--I see from the MPU-6000 datasheet it has several user selectable sensitivies, but which one is the APM 2.5 configured to use or can we still select it?)

Thanks,

Jason

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  • Adam Erickson November 28, 2012 at 3:12pm

    Hello DIY Drones community! I am also interested in hearing experiences with APM 2.5, PX4 and the Paparazzi system. Has anyone tried multiple systems? Did one work better than the other for small fixed-wing UAVs?

    Cheers,

    Adam

  • Andrew Beckett August 7, 2012 at 9:13am

    Howdy Jason,

    The best place to look for system configuration information is in the APM source code. The configuration register settings for the MPU6000 are in the AP_InertialSensor_MPU6000 class; if you cross-reference the register settings with the MPU-6000 register definitions in the datasheet you should be able to find what you're looking for.

  • Manu July 31, 2012 at 2:19pm

    Hi, it would also be interesting to have some comparison also with the UAV Devboard, as it seems like a potential candidate as well... I'd be curious to have opinions on these boards as well. cheers

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