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• Lake McGuire March 20, 2013 at 6:57pm

  Well, it worked as far as compiling and uploading.   When I open MP and do the 'reset' and 'radio' in the terminal, that works too. 

  Then, when I go into the 'Configuration' tab, Im able to connect, but when I try to do a 'Radio Calibration', it doesn't seem to regester with the red lines, etc. and I get the error messages that say 'Failed to set Ch 6', etc.

   

  I also try to enable the 'Compass' under 'Hardware Options' and it reads an error message 'Set MAG_ENABLE Failed'.

   

  What am I missing gentlemen?
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  Thomas J Coyle III March 20, 2013 at 9:55am

  @Lake,

  I have never had to put the Ardupilot libraries in with the IDE libraries. I have always kept that libraries in the ArduRover2 folder. Are you sure that you have used the Ardupilot tab in the Ardupilot modified Arduino IDE 1.0.3 to define your APM and then closed and restarted the Ardupilot modified Arduino IDE 1.0.3. Also, have you verified in the IDE preferences that you have the correct path set for your Sketch.?

  Regards,

  TCIII
• Lake McGuire March 20, 2013 at 8:57am

  Thanks for your email Tom.  I tried your suggestion but still no luck...  Here's the error message when I try to verify/compile.  It goes on further, but for brevity, I just took the top part....  I'm sure I'm doing something wrong and I'll kick myself later for not thinking of it.

   I've also found and followed the directions on installing libraries from Arduino...http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/Libraries

  Building for ArduPilot Mega 2.x
  Excluding arduino core from include paths
  APMrover2.pde:95:21: error: Arduino.h: No such file or directory
  In file included from APMrover2.pde:83:
  compat.h:12: error: variable or field 'run_cli' declared void
  compat.h:12: error: 'AP_HAL' has not been declared
  compat.h:12: error: 'port' was not declared in this scope
  In file included from APMrover2.pde:90:
  Parameters.h:141: error: 'AP_Int16' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:142: error: 'AP_Int8' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:146: error: 'AP_Int16' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:147: error: 'AP_Int16' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:148: error: 'AP_Int8' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:151: error: 'AP_Int8' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:152: error: 'AP_Int8' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:153: error: 'AP_Int8' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:157: error: 'AP_Int16' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:158: error: 'AP_Int16' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:159: error: 'AP_Int8' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:160: error: 'AP_Int8' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:161: error: 'AP_Int8' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:164: error: 'AP_Int8' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:167: error: 'AP_Int8' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:168: error: 'AP_Float' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:169: error: 'AP_Float' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:170: error: 'AP_Int16' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:174: error: 'AP_Float' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:175: error: 'AP_Int16' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:176: error: 'AP_Float' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:177: error: 'AP_Int8' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:178: error: 'AP_Float' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:179: error: 'AP_Int8' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:182: error: 'RC_Channel' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:183: error: 'RC_Channel_aux' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:184: error: 'RC_Channel' does not name a type
  Parameters.h:185: error: 'RC_Channel_aux' does not name a type
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  Rory Retterer March 16, 2013 at 8:33am

  That worked great Tom thanks!
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  Thomas J Coyle III March 16, 2013 at 7:51am

  @Rory,

  For those of you who want to compile and use the latest ArduRover V2.30 alpha code, here is what you need to do:

  1) Download the ArduPilot version of the Arduino IDE 1.0.3 per this link: http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/downloads/detail?name=ArduP...

  2) Run the ArduPilot IDE 1.0.3 and, using "ArduPilot" in the header bar, select the correct HAL Board from the drop down menu. Then restart the ArduPilot IDE.

  3) Load in the latest V2.30 Sketch. The ArduRover Sketch code must reside in the same root directory as the ArduPilot IDE.

  4) There is no need to define your APM configuration anywhere in the ArduRover code. The HAL Board drop down menu will do it for you.

  5) Now run the compiler and you should have no problem with the compile. Don't forget that the lastest ArduPilot libraries must be in the same Sketch folder as the ArduRover2 folder: ie ArduRover_v230_firmware/ArduRover2 and ArduRover_v230_firmware/libraries. Remember, ArduRover_v230_firmware must be in the same root directory as the ArduPilot IDE.

  Hope this helps.

  Regards,

  TCIII
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  Rory Retterer March 15, 2013 at 7:27pm

  Tom I cannot get this to verify:  ArduRover2 V2.30 alpha code.
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  Thomas J Coyle III March 15, 2013 at 5:48am

  Hi All,

  Tridge, Linus and I have been updating the ArduRover2 code so I am attaching the latest version of the ArduRover2 V2.30 alpha code.

  Testing conducted with the Sharp IR sensor attached to the Oilpan Airspeed sensor input has determined that this is not going to work reliably. The fall back position will be to use the Ateml processor ADC. The processor ADC works very reliably with the Sharp IR sensor and will allow sensors with a 0 - 5vdc output to be used for obstacle detection. Instructions for attaching an IR sensor to the Atmel processor can be found here in the Wiki: http://code.google.com/p/ardurover/wiki/IRSensor If you are using the Sharp medium range (150cm) IR sensor then you should use the following values for the sonar: Sonar_Pin 0, Sonar_Constant 0.63, Sonar_Offset 0, and Sonar_Function 2.

  The latest alpha code now contains code for skid steering, but you need to use it at your own risk. The first two channels (1 & 2) on the APM output now control one motor each. Tridge has added two new parameters:

  SKID_STEER_IN=0 or 1
  SKID_STEER_OUT=0 or 1
  
  They control if skid steering is used for input and output. If enabled,
  then it assumes that channel 1 is the left motor and channel 2 is the
  right motor.

  TCIII

  Update 3/15/2013

  ArduRover_v230_firmware_20130315SS1.zip
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• saba March 14, 2013 at 2:37am

  thanks Thomas

  this discussion have informative links. pl clear me about the firmware. i need 2 output channel (1 & 3 as defined in ardurover google group document). in my setup channel1 output is there but at channel 3, no output. my firmware is ArduRover_v230_firmware_20120222. so pl guide me for the part of code for output assignment or any other firmware.

  thanks alot
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  Thomas J Coyle III March 13, 2013 at 6:29am

  @saba,

  This forum discussion will help you to develop the hardware for skid steering which is what you have described for providing propulsion and steering for your rover: http://www.diydrones.com/group/ardurover-user-group/forum/topics/ar...

  Regards,

  TCIII