New compass calibration screen

Posted by RoboBill on June 26, 2014 at 10:42am

While playing around with the latest Pixhawk roverware and the new piksi GPS system I came across the new compass calibration 3D screen. Very cool! So I gave it a try. It seems to ask me to rotate my rover around on all three axis. Since my rover weighs close to 100 lbs that's kinda difficult. I know this is betaware but I am hoping the developers will somehow save my aching back.   

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RoboBill

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    • RoboBill June 26, 2014 at 11:07am

      Hi Kirby

      I found the auto compass stuff. Its all set to enabled. I think what happened was the result of my poor attempt of wiring the Piksi to the Pixhawk. Initially I got the B+/Ground and Tx/Rx backwards. This Pixhawk is wonderfully tolerant. So after I got everything wired right I noticed the compass was way off. Now as I drive it around things are getting back to normal.

      Thanks so much

      RoboBill

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