Here's what I hope is the final release.
As the new Manual gets formatted, you can view it at: http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot/wiki/ArduPilot25
Until the content is finally moved over the 2.4 manual is still a great resource.
Ardupilot_25_RC2.zip
Bonus - If you look check out the Waypoint_writer_25.pde file in the test suite, you can upload relative waypoints. This isn't supported in the config tool yet.
Jason
UPDATE -
A lot of people were having trouble with the GPS code and LEDs. I reworked the GPS parsers today to iron out some things. They were nothing that would interfere with flight, but I highly recommend using this new version. I've also added the ability to scale down your plane's roll based on airspeed. This should help planes that turn faster when they go slower. We may tweak this a bit in the future, so I'm looking for feedback on it. Note you can always turn it off in your header file with this line:
//6-4
#define AIRSPEED_TURN_P 1
see the header file for more instructions
Comments
Then I declared GPS_timer in the Ardupilot_25rc-tab:
static unsigned long GPS_timer = 0;
it solved the comile error, but I still get the same behavior as described - solid blue LED, everywere.
In function 'void GPS_join_data()':
error: 'GPS_timer' was not declared in this scope In function 'void waypoint_event(byte)':
Chris, I'm using the Ardupilot_2.5.0rc.zip ZIP-file from the top of this page.
I see there's a v251 in the repository. Is it possibly fixed there?
- Thanks!
I think Jason fixed that in the latest code rev. Are you using the most recent version?
I just loaded v2.5 on the board and did the needed modifications:
#define SHIELD_VERSION -1 // I have no shield, just the red board
#define GPS_PROTOCOL 1 // I've got the EM406 module
I think there is something strange with the blue GPS FIX-LED (unless the led behavior hasn't changed now).
1. I put the jumper on and start it up. The blue LED flashes until GPS lock. Then it goes solid.
2. I do the radio setup and then reboot.
3. Now, the blue led goes solid again - Everything seems to work!
But, now I got suspicious. Even if I put the GPS module in a shielded metal box - there's still a solid blue LED.
I'm testing inside my apartment and with v2.46 the blue LED would always go out if I got to far from the windows.
With V2.5 I can't get it to turn off! ;-)
I would be nice to always have a solid GPS-lock, but I think something is wrong.
Am I missing something?
Could you also run this in the debug mode? I will do that tonight as well.
Jason
To set the control switch:
1: End Position Menu:
Set Ch5 to this:
> 140% > 63%
To setup the Failsafe:
Set End Point of Ch3 to 140%
1: End Position Menu:
Set Ch3: to this:
> 100% > 140%
2: Failsafe Menu
- Rotate the dial to F/S
- Press and hold the dial to set it
3: Return to End Position Menu:
Set Ch3 back to this:
> 100% > 100%
Could post your PWM values for the Futaba 7C?
I hadn't noticed the change to do it in the header file. Great job on getting the code to this point!
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