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Smithfield, UT


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Retired


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Just got interested and wish to learn more


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Utah


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Bob Eckert replied to Bob Eckert's discussion Problem communicating with ardupilot mega with mission planner.
"I think it is the board I pressed on one of the board solder joints at the board started to flash, and it made contact for a monment, so I will need to check the solder on a couple of the posts, hopefully that will do the trick.  I'am getting a…"
Feb 24, 2012
Bob Eckert replied to Bob Eckert's discussion Problem communicating with ardupilot mega with mission planner.
"I will look around for another cable. I probably have one.  I noticed that the board does not flash the red and green lights as much as before, although as I'm writing this its is flashing at the current time.  How long does it take a board to boot…"
Feb 24, 2012
Bob Eckert replied to Bob Eckert's discussion Problem communicating with ardupilot mega with mission planner.
"When I hit the connect button it tells me that it is trying to connect, but times out with a "no heat beat packlets received""
Feb 24, 2012
Bob Eckert replied to Bob Eckert's discussion Problem communicating with ardupilot mega with mission planner.
"Terminal indicates  v 2.4.1
Free ram 3455
PW Version  116"
Feb 24, 2012
Bob Eckert replied to Bob Eckert's discussion Problem communicating with ardupilot mega with mission planner.
"I purchase this board maybe 4 months ago,  so it should be the newer version."
Feb 24, 2012
Bob Eckert replied to Bob Eckert's discussion Problem communicating with ardupilot mega with mission planner.
"I'm not sure how to determine board version.  On the red board it says version 1.4.  Does that help?"
Feb 24, 2012
Bob Eckert replied to Bob Eckert's discussion Problem communicating with ardupilot mega with mission planner.
"Ok, you are beginning to lose me.  Explain how I determine the firmware version.  I don't know what you mean by MP terminal. Need a little bit more info to understand. "
Feb 24, 2012
Bob Eckert replied to Bob Eckert's discussion Problem communicating with ardupilot mega with mission planner.
"What is a boot strap issue? Please explain.. 
Baud rate was 115200
I need to check APM 1280 or 2560. I have had the board for sometime and have forgotten. I think is is the 2560 board but I will check.  I have never had a problem accessing the board…"
Feb 24, 2012
Bob Eckert replied to Bob Eckert's discussion Problem communicating with ardupilot mega with mission planner.
"Adam,  I was only able to load firmware with the latest mission planner version 1.1.41 It was after I loaded the firmware that the mission planner was unable to locate the board.  The message I received was that there was "no heatbeat packets …"
Feb 24, 2012
Bob Eckert posted a discussion
One problem after another!I received an error in downloading firmware.  Found out that I needed to update misson planner, which I did. Was then able to download firmware. Now with the updated mission planner I'am unable to communicate with the…
Feb 24, 2012