Hi All,
My apologies for being a bit slack in keeping up with the ArduPlane forum questions lately. If you have a look at my blog post from today you'll see what I've been up to.Now that we've got the AP_HAL code in place, the move to github done and
Read more…I've just released ArduPlane 2.68
This key features of this release are changed in the MPU6000 filtering, and several bug fixes (including HIL fixes).
The changes are:
I'd like to add support for the rover using reverse in auto mode, so if it can get somewhere faster by going backwards it will. So I'm looking at how reverse is setup in the ArduRover code, and wondering what the best way to handle it is from a user
Read more…I've just released ArduPlane 2.67
This release fixes a number of important bugs, as well as adding a few new features.
This release changes how the level parameters are stored in EEPROM, so it is very important that you re-level your plane after upgrad
Read more…I've just released ArduPlane 2.66
This release fixes a number of small issues in 2.65. In particular
I've just released ArduPlane 2.65
This is what is known in the free software community as a "brown paper bag" release, because the developer (that's me) thinks he should hide his head in a brown paper bag out of sheer embarrassment.
Steven G noticed th
Read more…I've just released ArduPlane 2.64 for your flying pleasure.
This is a bug fix release, with the following changes:
I've just released ArduPlane 2.63
This is a bug fix release, with the following changes:
I've just released ArduPlane 2.62
The main reason for this release so soon after 2.61 is to fix elevon mixing. That was broken completely in 2.61. My apologies to everyone with an elevon plane!
Other changes in this release:
I've just released ArduPlane 2.61, which has a lot of small bug fixes from 2.60.
Changes since the 2.60 release include:
I've just released ArduPlane 2.60
The main new features in this release are:
For a description of the first 3 n
Read more…There has been a lot of development activity in ArduPlane lately, and 2.60 is shaping up to be a major release. I'll cover the main points below and I'd also like to get some feedback from ArduPlane users on some of the changes.
Wind Estimation
The AHR
Read more…I'm delighted to announce the release of ArduPlane 2.50 for your flying pleasure. This release has a lot of advances to some of the core ArduPlane code, and should be a big improvement for many people.
Perhaps the most important change in this relea
ArduPlane 2.40 has now been released. Many thanks to everyone who gave flight test feedback on the beta release!
Note that ArduPlane now uses MAVLink 1.0, so you'll need to update your Mission Planner to the newer version, which supports that. You'll
Read more…Hi All,
I've just released ArduPlane 2.40-beta. The jump in version number reflects the size of some of the changes.
Unfortunately (due to ill health) I have not actually flight tested this release. I normally try to flight test every release, but I pr
Read more…We've just released ArduPlane 2.34
This release includes one very important update for APM2 users, and a few other minor updates.
The main reason for the release is to fix a bug in the scaling of the MPU6000 accelerometers. We discovered that the MPU60
Read more…I've been working for a while to improve the ability of DCM in ArduPilot to accurately track gyro drift while at the same time making it less susceptible to noise. It is a delicate balance, but it is a worthwhile thing to improve as it makes such a b
Read more…Hi All,
I just wanted to give everyone who is waiting for a 3DR 433MHz radio a heads up about a shipping delay. A few days ago I discovered an interference problem with the 3DR 433MHz radios that can cause the range to be much less than expected. We'r
Read more…We've just released ArduPlane 2.33 for your flying pleasure!
This release adds three new features over the previous release:
There has been a lot of discussion about regulatory compliance on the announcement thread for these radios.
I thought I should explain a bit about why these radios don't already have compliance certificates, and what you can do to get involved in an e
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