Posted by Jordi Muñoz on August 4, 2009 at 11:00pm
You don't have an ArduStation yet? Came on, buy one now!Well the 80% of the work was made inside. So whats new?-I fixed the issue with the buzzer that sometimes used to drift.-Now you can record the home position and stays even if you disconnect the unit. This function will let me do many things with the board.-Now you can see the 2D/3D distance, direction and the altitude angle of your aircraft. This info will let me control the antenna and will help you spot your aircraft in the air.-I added a tiny and very funny arrow (like the OSD's) that indicates the heading and the waypoint bearing of your aircraft.-Added the new RSP = Roll set point variable, for debugging. If the value is positive means your aircraft is trying to turn right, if is negative is trying to turn left. This is the actual value coming from the navigation function and telling to the stabilization (autopilot) where to go.The next addition is the directional antenna, I'm just waiting for the material.
For those who don't know the meaning of the data, here it is:WP# = Waypoint NumberCRS = Course over groundBER = Bearing (the direction of the waypoint)GSP = Ground SpeedASP = AirSpeedALT = AltitudeRSP = Roll set pointThe code is locate here:http://code.google.com/p/ardu-station/[UPDATE] I forgot to mention that you need the replace (update) the folder called "LiquidCrystal" (is an arduino library for the LCD). The new library folder is included in the same file of the ardustation code,inside "libraries". Then just copy/paste it into the arduino IDE: "\\arduino-0016\hardware\libraries". You are done!Enjoy!
For those confused by the code loading instructions, when you're plugging in the FTDI cable, the black wire should go next to the "B2" marking on the board.
They are between a rock and a hard place, while I can peruse more enjoyable work, for a better cause, I may have a shot at helping the Pacific Whale Watch Foundation. They are looking for a seasoned developer to maintain their donor management system, I can work from home and visit Maui as necessary, 5000 mile telecommute not to bad.
Hi Mark sorry to hear about your mom,hang in there. And yes as you say from where I am this is the norm and always just wonder when they have to re-employ the guy again and normally as a contractor to sort out the mess at great exspense.
Thanks for your kind words, I will make the best of my situation, Mom passed away peacefully with family, It was for the best as she was suffering. I need a break from commercial systems development, but will miss users who depend on me. They replaced me with 3 new users, but all of then have no Idea what to do when things go south, I can now start a new phase in my life. I am free to retire and explore great things again.
Viky, i made this because is difficult for me carry the laptop always and the battery drains very quickly. Sometimes i can't access to the fly field with my car to recharge the laptop.
I made the characters manually.
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