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Hi All,

Before posting an issue or a problem in the ArduRover Discussion Forum, please check the wiki table of contents, review the firmware release notes in the subforum, and search that subforum for existing answers to your question. Help avoid duplicate threads by finding other members with the same issue and their solution.

When formulating your post, use a descriptive title such as "rover will not navigate to waypoints in the Auto mode" (not "HELP!" or "Problem").

Please include the following information to help diagnose your query:

  • Describe the problem you are having. What is the expected verses the observed behavior?
  • Provide hardware information such as the brand and version of your autopilot, GPS, radio, and compass, as well as any other pertinent details about your rover setup.
  • What version of the APM: ArdurRover2 firmware version are you running?
  • For navigation issues, provide your tlog and/or dataflash log. Click here for instructions on retrieving a dataflash log.

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  • i tried these options but still getting error. pl see the attachment. i searched a lot on forum. my computer is 64bit. pl....see this attached error. 3692635549?profile=original

  • hi thomas, cheers for that info on compiling, its the first time i havent had any errors

  • Admin

    @saba,

    For those of you who want to compile and use the latest ArduRover V2.30 alpha code, here is what you need to do:

    1) Download the ArduPilot version of the Arduino IDE 1.0.3 per the link provided by Linus below.

    2) Run the ArduPilot IDE 1.0.3 and, using "ArduPilot" in the header bar, select the correct HAL Board from the drop down menu. Then restart the ArduPilot IDE.

    3) Load in the latest V2.30 Sketch. The ArduRover Sketch code must reside in the same root directory as the ArduPilot IDE.

    4) There is no need to define your APM configuration anywhere in the ArduRover code. The HAL Board drop down menu will do it for you.

    5) Now run the compiler and you should have no problem with the compile. Don't forget that the lastest ArduPilot libraries must be in the same Sketch folder as the ArduRover2 folder: ie ArduRover_v230_firmware/ArduRover2 and ArduRover_v230_firmware/libraries. Remember, ArduRover_v230_firmware must be in the same root directory as the ArduPilot IDE.

    Hope this helps.

    Regards,

    TCIII

  • pl help. i followed all the instructions defined but still compilation error. is it possible to provide a single zip folder with all the requirement( ardino + ardurover+library). i am really sorry but i did it many times.

    regards

    saba

  • Admin

    @Alan,

    No problem. I was just having fun with you. But the need for the modified IDE is real for post HAL versions of the ArduRover2 v2.30 code.

    Regards,

    TCIII

  • @Thomas,

    Sorry for the question.  Guess I missed the big event, or the reason for the change.

    Alan

  • Admin

    @Alan,

    Where have you been? I think that the move to the Hardware Abstraction Layer was pretty well advertised on the forum. The move to the HAL requires a special version of the Arduino IDE 1.0.3 that includes a "ArduPilot" menu in the IDE header that allows the user to identify the flavor of the APM that they are trying to program. Without the modified IDE, post HAL versions of the ArduRover2 v2.30 alpha code will not compile and will give compiler errors when using the stock IDE 1.0.3.

    Regards,

    TCIII

  • @Thomas,

    Any idea why a special version of 1.03 needs to be used?  I have both, one for ros_arduino_bridge, and one for APM.  They work, although it's always a chore to get the libraries in the right place. 

    Alan  KM6VV

  • Admin

    @Bot_Thoughts

    The APMs have an I2C port that is presently used for reading the compass.

    Regards,

    TCIII

  • Admin

    @saba,

    You have to use a specially modified version of Arduino IDE 1.0.3 that can be found here: http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/downloads/detail?name=ArduP... 

    When you start the IDE you must select the model of the APM you are using from the menu in the "ArduPilot" menu in the IDE header. Then restart the IDE for the selection to take affect.

    Regards,

    TCIII

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