[UPDATED to 2.0.7: we had a serious issue with serial connectivity and APM2.x and FTDI, it now fixed. All users that download 2.06 will be notified automatically of the new release]
APM Planner 2.0.7 has been released. This is the first official stable release of AP2, which is the cross-platform (Mac/Windows/Linux) ground station/setup utility for APM/Pixhawk-based UAVs. Here's a list of features
APM Planner 2.0.7 Release Notes
Here’ the first official release of APM Planner 2.0.
Features
General
- Auto Update. new stable versions will be notified automatically.
- will add a feature to also add daily builds to this.
Flight Data View
- Real time monitoring of telemetry information (Quick View & more detailed Status View)
- Real-time control of UAV
- Message view tat shows PreArm warning messages
- Primary Flight Display (HUD)
Flight Plan View
- Waypoint editing
- Saving and Loading waypoint files
- Map Vendor selection
Initial/Config & Tuning Views
- Full Configuration of APM:Plane and APM:Copter (APM:Rover is a work in progress)
- Reworked Battery Monitor setup where you can select known presets
- Parameter Download for known frame types
Graph View
- Real-time plotting of MAV link telemetry values
- Dataflash Log analysis
- Value are plotted on a range that is scaled automatically
- Values can be group on in same range (up to 4 groups)
- Ranges can be set manually
Terminal View
- Allows access to the APM CLI Interface
- Used to download Dataflash logs (MAVLink downloading of logs coming soon)
- Option to convert logs to KML format for Goole Earth view.
Known Issues:
- Google Maps shows only outlines at some zoom factors
- When switching between APM:Plane/APM:Copter/APM:Rover restart is required
- Multiple MAV support is not fully tested and is a work in progress
more detailed issues can be found here http://github.com/diydrones/apm_planner/issues
For support please post here first APM Planner Support Forum
Going forward
- Improve support for Google Maps
- Improvement of Waypoint editing to support specific APM waypoint types
- Automatic grid pattern generation
- Incorrect warning on windows install about installing Win C++ 2008 redistributables (just ignore, click OK)
Enjoy: and please report any issue you have, the next stable update is scheduled in about 2 weeks. We want this to be continuous improvement on that schedule.
Thanks AP2 Team.
Comments
In MP there are three rssi-related field, having to do with local and remote 3DR radio rssi, and the rxrssi value for when you want to monitor the RC rx signal via APM and minimosd. On APM Planner I could only find the "rssi" field so didn't know war it represents, and whether its controlled by RSSI_PIN or RSSI_RANGE parms.
Also not able to add "user setting" (fields) to HUD like on MP by right-click. Is HUD modifiable with stuff like battery values, rxrssi, amps, etc?
Regards
Mike
Can someone please do a side by side comparison of Mission Planner Vs. APM Planner? Is one better than the other or better for fixed wing/Multirotor, etc?
It's very confusing the way these are implemented. One could easily be confused that APM Planner is the new Mission Planner and Vice versa.
Updated to 2.07, and fixed. If you download 2.0.6 you will be automatically notified of the new version. Thx
@Luis: Thanks for the message of support. I updated the image to reveal the full country name ;)
... small question. I 've missed TCP connections for telemtry in APM Planner 2.0 RCx, i could find only UDP. I used this feature on tablets and with APM Planner1.x ... is it back, or did i something wrong?
Best C. but anyway, congratuations!
@Dave: Please raise the issue here APM Planner Support Forum and I'll take a look in the morning
I'm having a minor issue with this release. On a MacMini running 10.9 and RC3 I am able to connect to a new board with no problem. With my MacBook Air with 10.8 and 2.0.6 I can't get any data on the HUD after connecting.
This error will show up eventually: Please check if the baud rates of APM Planner and your autopilot are the same.
And if I wait a little longer this message will show up: Your MAVLink device seems to use the deprecated version 0.9, while APM Planner only supports version 1.0+. Please upgrade the MAVLink version of your autopilot. If your autopilot is using version 1.0, check if the baud rates of APM Planner and your autopilot are the same.
I am going to dig a little deeper to make sure its nothing on my end. I've installed the FTDI drives twice now. Thanks for all your hard work.
Thank you
Best Regards
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