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]
@Graham: You only need to setup the AP when you're in a new location (to record the home GPS position). There is no longer the requirement to manually calibrate the IR sensors.
Thanks Chris, that explains it well. Without a z-sensor does one have to calibrate AP before every flight or does it only have to be done once or occasionally?
No, the main function of the Z sensor is the continuously calibrate the XY sensors. If you're lucky and have a great thermopile-friendly flying conditions, you can live without it, as you've discovered (although the setup is more of a hassle on the ground). But it definitely makes the sensing more robust, and can also, as you noted, get you out of inverted flight.
As far as I understand the z-sensor function is knowing which way the plane is up, or in a nose down dive where the x-y sensors can get confused, otherwise it has no other purpose?
My plane is not "flying strange" without a z-sensor. It seems that it's an unnecessary expense and complication.
Well, we mix elevons in Jordi FunJet, so it's just a matter of coding appropriately. The hardware can support four servos and you'd just have to modify our software to achieve what you want. But if your question is whether we've already configured the ArduPilot code for flaperons, the answer is no.
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The pressure sensor is a single or dual pressure input?
The pitot tube is that you want to do is it like that?
http://www.univ-lemans.fr/enseignements/physique/02/divers/pitot.html
(Moove the green arrow)
My plane is not "flying strange" without a z-sensor. It seems that it's an unnecessary expense and complication.
Will the XSC your using support 57600bps? I read it was limited to 9600.
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