I am kind of new to all of this. I purchased all of the parts for Ardu pilot.. But I have a question. I want to take pictures at predefined GPS cordinates. Is that possible with this.
So, there is nothing strange :) When i upload new code to the Ardupilot i need to put the jumper and when the MUX is On i reset the board, and then Voila !! GPS working
If you you connect a servo in channel 1 or 2 you will see movements. Is indicating that you leave the safely key connected, so will not continue till you remove it. You don't want to fly with the key inserted...
In 2.1 is different in order to free the pin 7, you need to ground pin 6 to set home position or leave unconnected to continue normally. The pin 7 is now used to turn of the GPS in the Shields...
When i upload the code, a have to connect the jumper (d6 and d7) and then the blue led starts to blink. When the GPS doesn´t have signal (like indoor) the blinks remains forever. When it get´s signal, the blue led stops blinking but the Mux led powers On and the Blue Led is Off.
If when the Blue led is blinking i remove the jumper, and after a couple of seconds i reset the Ardupilot, the blue led powers On (without blinking), and the GPS works like a charm.
Even if i disconect the batery and after a couple of seconds i conect the batery, the GPS remains working.
I test with the FTDI cable, and without the Ftdi Cable, the result is the same.
With the 2.1 software, the blue LED blinking means that it's waiting for GPS lock. For the first time using a GPS in an area that can take as much as 15 minutes. I'd leave it outside for that long and see if the GPS locks and the blue LED goes solid. I
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So, there is nothing strange :) When i upload new code to the Ardupilot i need to put the jumper and when the MUX is On i reset the board, and then Voila !! GPS working
I'm using ardupilot 2.1
Many thanks
If you you connect a servo in channel 1 or 2 you will see movements. Is indicating that you leave the safely key connected, so will not continue till you remove it. You don't want to fly with the key inserted...
In 2.1 is different in order to free the pin 7, you need to ground pin 6 to set home position or leave unconnected to continue normally. The pin 7 is now used to turn of the GPS in the Shields...
When i upload the code, a have to connect the jumper (d6 and d7) and then the blue led starts to blink. When the GPS doesn´t have signal (like indoor) the blinks remains forever. When it get´s signal, the blue led stops blinking but the Mux led powers On and the Blue Led is Off.
If when the Blue led is blinking i remove the jumper, and after a couple of seconds i reset the Ardupilot, the blue led powers On (without blinking), and the GPS works like a charm.
Even if i disconect the batery and after a couple of seconds i conect the batery, the GPS remains working.
I test with the FTDI cable, and without the Ftdi Cable, the result is the same.
Is this strange, or not really?
Many thanks
With the 2.1 software, the blue LED blinking means that it's waiting for GPS lock. For the first time using a GPS in an area that can take as much as 15 minutes. I'd leave it outside for that long and see if the GPS locks and the blue LED goes solid. I
Well that's happens to me, if i don't remove the FTDI cable.... Or something is obstruction the serial communication.
Unless you fuselage is carbon fiber or aluminum/titanium you can leave it inside...
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/correct-ardupilot-led-behavior
The problem I have is that although its a SIRF3 gps, it isnt an EM-406, which might explain why the leds arnt doing the right thing
Ronnie
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