[UPDATED] New APM 2.0 beta code (2.012) released

[UPDATE: I posted the wrong version of the code before. If you downloaded it, please download it again and replace it with the new code. Servo output is fixed]

I've posted a new version of the APM 2.0 beta (2.012), which includes many bug fixes and a few new features:

--Airspeed sensor (shown) is now autodetected if present. It's no longer necessary to set this in the APM_Config.h file. Since the magnetometer and GPS sensors are also now autodetected, that means that for most users there is no reason to have to fiddle with configuration files at all.

--Xbee transmissions are now improved, as are MAVLink comms. Waypoint writing and reading should now be more reliable.

--The Mission Planner has been updated and improved (adds in-flight action commands and ability to restart mission)

--Update of the Happy Killmore GCS, which also improves in-flight commands.

Known issues in this build:

--Some in-flight mission commands are not yet implemented

--Restart mission may not work

--MediaTek lock may not be detected after a cold start. Reset the board to do a warm start, after which lock should be fine.

We're planning on keeping APM in beta until after the Sparkfun AVC competition later this month, which should be a good test and opportunity to really wring it out. If all goes well, we expect to release APM 2.0 as final code around the end of the month.

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Allan Harley April 15, 2011 at 7:43pm

can someone give me some advice please when i go to auto the plane goes to waypiont 1 then says goin to waypoint 2 but heads off in the wrong direction ive tried a few differnt missions but always the same other than that works a treat :)
Joe April 12, 2011 at 9:53pm

Nice work!

Just received and installed the DIY Drones Magnetometer. In the post you mention that APM 2.0.12 recognizes the compass.

I could not get it to work without placing the compass info into APM_Config.h.

What am i doing incorrectly?
Ole Moyer April 10, 2011 at 8:06pm

Are the PID values the same in all modes? On the ground my APM2.012 seems to put in much more aileron input to correct a roll upset in the stabilize mode than it does in auto, or RTL mode. Is that to be expected?
Ole Moyer April 10, 2011 at 7:32pm

Reading the comments I got the hint to check the Arduino preferences

it was C:\ <some path>\APM\

I changed it to: C:\ <some path>\APM\APM2.012

Now it seems to work!
Phil Cole April 10, 2011 at 7:20pm

Did you download after Chris fixed it a couple of days ago? Read back through the comments.
Ole Moyer April 10, 2011 at 7:11pm

I've downloaded, compiled, and uploaded 2.012. Setup, flight planning and telemetry seem to work, but APM will not drive the servos.

I went back to 2.011. This seems to work still.

Any ideas... anyone?
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Chris Anderson April 9, 2011 at 3:36pm

Anthony, you need to change the default folder to the one you unzipped the code to with each version you download. Remember to shut down and restart Arduino so it will take effect.
Anthony Gagliardo April 9, 2011 at 2:28pm

Thanks Michael. Using arduino I was able to load APM 2.011 but not 2.012. I am not familiar with what I need to change in 2.012 to get it to compile properly. Chris said he had posted the wrong version and and a few hours later posted the correct one. I got his first post to load but not the second. Perhaps this gives some insight.
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Michael Oborne April 8, 2011 at 4:52pm

Anthony, its failing because it is loosing sync with the APM, please try arduino. and also make sure you have the usb plugged into a usb port that has enough power. Try removing servo's etc while upgrading.
Anthony Gagliardo April 8, 2011 at 4:07pm

Actually the terminal shows:

Opened com port

Init

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