Main changes:-Solved compatibility issue with Arduino IDE 14 and 15, (thanks very much Arduino Mega).-Z Sensor support (extremely recommended, otherwise you will fly strange).-An small Ground Station based in Labview to play with ;-)...And can be donwloaded from here.The problem with the Ground Station is that i can't compile it, but you can run it if you have Labview installed. Later i will release the EXE.It includes a better virtual horizon and displays Speed, Altitude, Climb rate, Heading, Bearing and show the aircraft position in real time using Google Earth.What you need:-Any radio modem (XBEE) running at 57600bps.-Labview 8.6 installed.-Run the file "groundtest.vi".-Select the port number, then click open and enjoy!(You can try it with the FTDI cable if you don't have radio modem).Note: This ground station is same I'm using right now to debug the new ArduPilot firmware 2.1.Ground Station download click here.[UPDATE: The Ground Station for Labview 8.5 please Click here]Be ready for the next release of ArduPilot firmware, the version 2.1, that will include:-Diagonal X Sensors.-Throttle Control-AirSpeed Sensor Support[Warning: You need Arduino 0015 or higher in order to use this firmware]
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Can you send me a detail picture of your hardware, just to have look... Now can you make an extra test for me, can you disable the Zsensor and tell what it does?
The Z sensor is connected in analog 2 right? Do not forget to include picture of your IR's and how they are connected please...
@jpace. Don't worry--you don't need Labview. As Jordi said, we're going to be distributing a stand-alone executable (it actually includes the Labview runtime engine). We just haven't the executable working yet, so this a preview version for people who already have Labview running.
I might be missing something. The base version of Labview is $1,299 (The Mac version is $2,600). Is there an academic or personal-use version that is less expensive?
Yeah Jordi I uploaded with 15 and same deal, I boot it up as normal and once it has gps lock I switch over to RTL/WP and it goes full up elevator and full rudder... when I move my hand over the sensors it still doesnt react :(
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Can you send me a detail picture of your hardware, just to have look... Now can you make an extra test for me, can you disable the Zsensor and tell what it does?
The Z sensor is connected in analog 2 right? Do not forget to include picture of your IR's and how they are connected please...
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