WIKI: improvement proposals from newbies experiences
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:28 am
I´ve started this post as a container for WIKI improvement proposals with real experiences from newbies (like me). I´m doing a personal "log file" of every step from the day I´ve opened the box with the AQ board up.
I apreciate a lot a WIKI with the minimum but complete information (in the line of this AQ wiki). I don´t want a super detailled WIKI showing all possible casuistic. So, please post here clear problem-and-solution histories that can be suitable to be incorporated to WIKI by risponsables.
I start with a few ones:
1.- Connect to the AQ board
WIKI:“AutoQuad ground control station windows/linux”>“Connecting to a flashed (ready) AutoQuad flightcontroller”
Explain that you must use a FTDI cable (FTDI – TTL-232R-3V3 – CABLE) 115.200, N81 and activate "Flow control"
Also explain that to "connect" you have to open the "Setting for serial port" page. To open it you must activate Tool-Widgets > Communication Console.
2.- Calibrations - Logs
Please add in the WIKI somepart:
• The card will not be displayed as a device in your PC.
• Unplug the card if you want to stop writing log files.
• To download the logs, remove the card from board and plug into computer (don´t know if there is other method)
3.- HEX flash firmware
Add following comments:
• it's always a good idea to unplug the USB and restart QGC.
• No matter what - 115200 is needed.
• Check your PC-"device manager" after plugging the cable in. You should see a "serial USB" devive under "COM Ports".
4.- In the package of the AQ board from Flyduino shop was missed the power cable and connector (JST-PH main power wire and socket). No jumpers in the box.
This connector is very cheap, but difficult to find (at least in Spain). I´ve reclaimed it already to Flyduino, but maybe AQ could recomment strongly to them to include it (as said in the page). I´ve got one from an old battery plug
This is all, for the moment
Angel
I apreciate a lot a WIKI with the minimum but complete information (in the line of this AQ wiki). I don´t want a super detailled WIKI showing all possible casuistic. So, please post here clear problem-and-solution histories that can be suitable to be incorporated to WIKI by risponsables.
I start with a few ones:
1.- Connect to the AQ board
WIKI:“AutoQuad ground control station windows/linux”>“Connecting to a flashed (ready) AutoQuad flightcontroller”
Explain that you must use a FTDI cable (FTDI – TTL-232R-3V3 – CABLE) 115.200, N81 and activate "Flow control"
Also explain that to "connect" you have to open the "Setting for serial port" page. To open it you must activate Tool-Widgets > Communication Console.
2.- Calibrations - Logs
Please add in the WIKI somepart:
• The card will not be displayed as a device in your PC.
• Unplug the card if you want to stop writing log files.
• To download the logs, remove the card from board and plug into computer (don´t know if there is other method)
3.- HEX flash firmware
Add following comments:
• it's always a good idea to unplug the USB and restart QGC.
• No matter what - 115200 is needed.
• Check your PC-"device manager" after plugging the cable in. You should see a "serial USB" devive under "COM Ports".
4.- In the package of the AQ board from Flyduino shop was missed the power cable and connector (JST-PH main power wire and socket). No jumpers in the box.
This connector is very cheap, but difficult to find (at least in Spain). I´ve reclaimed it already to Flyduino, but maybe AQ could recomment strongly to them to include it (as said in the page). I´ve got one from an old battery plug
This is all, for the moment
Angel