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ArduPilot Config Tool Source Code Released!

Posted by Jordi Muñoz on July 5, 2009 at 9:30pm
The utility was written in Visual C#. I hope somebody familiar with C# is able to test the code in his failing setup and figure out the problem, nothing else, please don't ask me about of how integrate this code to another project because certainly I'm not an expert in C#. This code is intended for dudes that really have a basic knowledge in programming and believe can help. Just remember this code works perfectly in my PC, running Vista and using the Official FTDI cable.ArdupilotConfigTool.zip
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  • Mike sargent July 27, 2009 at 11:03am
    No it was a Ardupilot, may be it was a waypoint update.
    Must remember to keep the page info next time.
  • Admin
    Thomas J Coyle III July 27, 2009 at 10:27am
    Mike,

    The firmware upload that you are referencing using the Xbee modules is for the ArduStation I believe and not the Ardupilot.

    Regards,
    TCIII
  • Mike sargent July 27, 2009 at 9:27am
    Thanks Chris, I read someplace that its posible to upload the firmware using xbee series 2 wireless link. Is this true can't find the link now but tried and failed.
    sorry if in wrong post.

    Thanks
  • 3D Robotics
    Chris Anderson July 27, 2009 at 7:37am
    Mike,

    The ground station doesn't work with ArduPilot 1.0. It only works with ArduPilot 2.1 and up.
  • Moderator
    Graham Dyer July 27, 2009 at 4:15am
    Hi Jordi, did you have a look at the Config. Tool update I sent you?
  • Mike sargent July 22, 2009 at 3:43pm
    Hi, I'm new to the game but have been following the thread and trying to sort to my system out. Sorry if it's the wrong thread.

    Telementry pack from sparkfun, with ardupilot and EM406 GPS. Aurdpilot1 loaded.
    After a few long nights and a bottle or two I've managed to get everything working, including the config with usb to serial breakout board (dts/cts connected).

    My only problem now is the ground station's not working. I have select the port and data rate loaded all the drivers,runtime etc but still nothing.
    I can read data with a VT, both GPS and telematry via xbee but nothing on the ground station.

    Any ideas?
  • Moderator
    Graham Dyer July 22, 2009 at 11:05am
    or hardware...? This works both the same way on my desktop and laptop. Anyway it does work which is the main thing.
  • Developer
    Jordi Muñoz July 22, 2009 at 9:28am
    Thank you Graham! Is good to know that. Weird that some computers don't need it.
  • Moderator
    Graham Dyer July 22, 2009 at 2:04am
    I got mine to work only after commenting out the 'Thread.Sleep(1000);' in the source code, weird...

    serialPort1.Open();
    serialPort1.DtrEnable = true; //Restarts ardupilot
    serialPort1.RtsEnable = true;
    //Thread.Sleep(1000);
    serialPort1.DtrEnable = false;
    serialPort1.RtsEnable = false;
    serialPort1.Close();

    here's the exe:

    ArduPilotConfigTool.exe
  • Developer
    Jordi Muñoz July 8, 2009 at 11:23am
    Hello Matt,

    That's good news about the utility! For the GPS auto_shut maybe there's a different revision for EM406. Anyway, i will use another approach in the next revision that should work in all the GPS's!
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