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I'm flying TB Disco Pro, Vortex 285, and few planes mostly using Pixhawk


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Bratislava, Slovakia


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Michal Paal replied to Michal Paal's discussion APM Copter 3.3.2 help with Compass variance
"Finally the weather and work allowed me to go out. Compass health is much better when GPS is Locked. So i assume this issue is fixed now.

Thank you for tip with disabling internal compass :)"
Feb 22, 2016
Michal Paal replied to Michal Paal's discussion APM Copter 3.3.2 help with Compass variance
"By the way is there any method how can I find out what is correct compass_orient setting for my compass?
I've tried the hard way - change compass_orient - reboot - calibrate compas - reboot and compare both compass raw values via status page."
Feb 7, 2016
Michal Paal replied to Michal Paal's discussion APM Copter 3.3.2 help with Compass variance
"I does not have fix as I'm indoors, and GPS antenna is pointing Up, when mounted as on one of pictures. When GPS antenna is up, compass is down. I can go out and try for GPS fix tomorrow."
Feb 7, 2016
Michal Paal replied to Michal Paal's discussion APM Copter 3.3.2 help with Compass variance
"Thank you David for such quick responses :)
I've set Compass_orient for compass1 to 0, and raw values from both compasses seem pretty close, but EKF does not aproove.compass3.png"
Feb 7, 2016
Michal Paal replied to Michal Paal's discussion APM Copter 3.3.2 help with Compass variance
"And this is disassembled part.
GPS antenna on the top, and the second image is from the bottom sideIMG_3600.JPGIMG_3597.JPG"
Feb 7, 2016
Michal Paal replied to Michal Paal's discussion APM Copter 3.3.2 help with Compass variance
"I don't think its upside down. Pixhawk is inside the frame mounted pointing at front, and compass is with arrow forward. The board inside is mounted (as it came from factory) 45 degrees turned (like an diamond) but compass chip has also arrows…"
Feb 7, 2016
Michal Paal posted a discussion
Hello,I'm having a battle with my compasses. I use pixhawk clone and M8N GPS with compass.I'm unable to find orientation setting, where I will not have EKF compass variance errors.I think that this is not mag interference problem because this…
Feb 7, 2016