Back again Steve,
I have the 3.3v FTDI board, the led's flash on that when it is uploading but Chris said the they don't on his 5v version.
I've forgotten now why I picked the 3v3 one, I also have an FTDI cable..that works ok as well.
Cheers
John
Hi Steve,
The .pde files...
That is where I was going wrong, I only loaded the ardupilot.pde file ( from ArduPilotNE) into the 'sketchbook' of the Arduino program, Chris told me that ALL the .pde files went into the sketckbook. I did as Chris said and the board programmed ok.
I also had problems getting the Arduino program to run on this pc. The program runs from a desktop icon on my laptop and another pc from the word go!! I use the ' run.bat' file to get it to run on this pc but it takes 15 secs to appear on the screen.
Sorry I can't help with 'easystar 2' I've never seen or used it.
I'm waiting for the shield board to come. I bought another board and have fitted this one with all the relavent headers ready to take the shield board, I shall prograsm this one with version 2.2 but will possibly wait for a Z sensor before trying it out.
The board I have now is for version 1.0
Got your Email but when I tried to respond diydrones said there was a problem?
The MK...somehow the 'comehome' setting had got altered...flew it last week told it to 'CH'...it flew away at great speed and whamed into the ground. The frame is smashed and the motors, havn't checked the pcb's yet.
What config tool are you using, I havn't got that one.
John
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ok I see now I have the 5.0v version that is linked from the spark fun site.... now I see you have a 3.3v version that is better? is this going to solve my problems I wonder?
John, when you try to upload code the RED light switches off? Seems to be a problem with the autoreset in ardupilot board. Maybe the connector is not making good contact, are you using Sparkfun FTDI board? Because theres is a 5 Volt version that is very problematic.
John can you or someone else expand on "all the pde files need to be loaded in the sketchbook" I have loaded the easystar2.2 code into my borad seemingly successfully. It seemed to have all the relevent tabs there and I adjusted the gps type to the 406. For me getting the arduino program to come up is almost impossible (have to unplug and plug in everything 6 ways to sunday and finally the program pops up when it wants to) anyway it writes to the board successfully and all seems good. Then I close that, open the config tool, hit write... I get "something's wrong" then I hit read and I get "I can't read it" that is where I am at... any suggestions? I am using all recommended components as far as cables go, installed all drivers and checked on the close after writing box, selected the correct port but still no-go. Also I can't write code to my board with the gps plugged in like you are supposed to be able to do wiht the sheild....
We have announced plans for an IMU-based ArduPilot Mega around the end of the year. We don't manufacture ArduPilot ourselves, so we let our partners sell it.
Do you have any plan to integrate accelerometer/ gyros based stabilization system for your Ardupilot?
And also I would like to know why you’re not offering Ardupilot board in your own stores? (It will be more convening for the new buyers and we can save our shipping cost as well.)
Hi Tom,
I've mounted mine on the top of the fuselarge, and yes I have the patch antenna upwards.
It was the point in my last post and the Ardupilot NE software (where the 'plane flies North east).
I have a Conrad CR4 gps unit and I run the U-center evaluation software, if I point the unit so the compass reads 180 degs then turn the front 90 degs to the right it reads 270 degs (I'm sitting behind it).
I thought one side would need to face the front of the 'plane so the software would keep the 'plane turning untill it reached 45 degs and then make adjustments to the rudder as necessary to keep it on course.
As I have said before it's all a new experience.
Thanks
John
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how is yours working out?
I have the 3.3v FTDI board, the led's flash on that when it is uploading but Chris said the they don't on his 5v version.
I've forgotten now why I picked the 3v3 one, I also have an FTDI cable..that works ok as well.
Cheers
John
The .pde files...
That is where I was going wrong, I only loaded the ardupilot.pde file ( from ArduPilotNE) into the 'sketchbook' of the Arduino program, Chris told me that ALL the .pde files went into the sketckbook. I did as Chris said and the board programmed ok.
I also had problems getting the Arduino program to run on this pc. The program runs from a desktop icon on my laptop and another pc from the word go!! I use the ' run.bat' file to get it to run on this pc but it takes 15 secs to appear on the screen.
Sorry I can't help with 'easystar 2' I've never seen or used it.
I'm waiting for the shield board to come. I bought another board and have fitted this one with all the relavent headers ready to take the shield board, I shall prograsm this one with version 2.2 but will possibly wait for a Z sensor before trying it out.
The board I have now is for version 1.0
Got your Email but when I tried to respond diydrones said there was a problem?
The MK...somehow the 'comehome' setting had got altered...flew it last week told it to 'CH'...it flew away at great speed and whamed into the ground. The frame is smashed and the motors, havn't checked the pcb's yet.
What config tool are you using, I havn't got that one.
John
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Do you have any plan to integrate accelerometer/ gyros based stabilization system for your Ardupilot?
And also I would like to know why you’re not offering Ardupilot board in your own stores? (It will be more convening for the new buyers and we can save our shipping cost as well.)
Regards
I've mounted mine on the top of the fuselarge, and yes I have the patch antenna upwards.
It was the point in my last post and the Ardupilot NE software (where the 'plane flies North east).
I have a Conrad CR4 gps unit and I run the U-center evaluation software, if I point the unit so the compass reads 180 degs then turn the front 90 degs to the right it reads 270 degs (I'm sitting behind it).
I thought one side would need to face the front of the 'plane so the software would keep the 'plane turning untill it reached 45 degs and then make adjustments to the rudder as necessary to keep it on course.
As I have said before it's all a new experience.
Thanks
John
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