FollowMe & Tap´n´Go implementation in r449: success

[JussiH]

Angel, Peter, Menno

Good work! Looking forward to test it when weather improves here!

Thanks

Jussi

[afernan]

Update: Flight Tests with GCS (android) improved antenna BU353 (see details above in this post). There´s a BIG improvement in FollowMe.

GPS Accuracy:
- with my Nexus 5 terminal about 12m average, and not very stable.
- With BU-353 antenna acc= 6m and VERY stable, mainly the speed meassurement

See GCS screenshots below: first two images using Bu353 antenna. Last is with Nexus5 internal antenna. You can see the light blue circle showing the accuracy. Trajectory with internal antenna it´s a bit erratic also, while it´s very stable with BU353 (video promised).

in summary: it really worths this small external antenna BU353.

Attached fw and files to compile for 6.0 and 6.1 with all three addons: Wavepoint Live Recording, Tap´n´Go, FollowMe (I call WTF)
Enjoy
Angel

[aBUGSworstnightmare]

[afernan]

[aBUGSworstnightmare]

[afernan]

[aBUGSworstnightmare]

Hey there,

made another addition to this code: Spektrum X-Plus channel decoding!

What the hell is this?? Well, it's simple: if you have a Spectrum DX10t/DX18 or DX18t radio you can enable X-Plus channels, which let's your transmitter send 18 channels in total.

With the standard code AQ ist only able to use 12 channels when using a Spektrum Sat/Cypress onboard receiver. I've added some code so we now can use all 18 channels.

First off all, you need to have a transmitter which allows you to use X-Plus (DX10t/DX18 or DX18t) and enable X-Plus channels (FRAME RATE TAB)

Enable X-Plus channels

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Note: This code supports DSMX only! Why should anybody want to loose resolution on channels by using DSM2....

Input channel assignment on my DX10t

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All X-Plus channels in use --> 18 RX channels in total

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Channel Monitor shows values of all 18 channels

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Please not parameters tab! Current QGC will not allow you to choose channel 17 and 18 from dropdown list

I've tested this code with Spektrum DSMX sat receiver (SPM9645) bound to:
- AR10000
- AR9020
- AR7700
--> AR7700 is special, since this a a serial receiver which gives you diversity and 3 more PWM channels (think of using gimbal contol on M4 based crafts (with PWM ESCs)). You can either use the AR7700 stand-alone, together with the sat receiver, or the sat receiver only.

new Spektrum AR7700 receiver: serial receiver with 3 additional PWM ports for gimbal control. Specially tailored for multi rotor use

and - for sure - with the M4r6 onboard receiver (Cypress!).
All work fine

Nevertheless, I need some help in testing because the code needs to be tested with other Spektrum transmitters for failures (less than 10 channels), as well as with DX18 and DX18t.

Attached to this post you will find the sources together with compiled versions for:
- M4r6 with Quatos and External ESC
- AQ 6 rev1 with DIMU and Quatos
- AQ6 rev1 with DIMU and PID
(if you need another version please let me know!)

ATTENTION: THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL FIRMWARE! PLEASE TAKE CARE IF YOU WANT TO TEST!!!

Compiled FW.zip

Compiled firmware with Follow me, Waypoint live Recording and new Spektrum code for X-Plus decoding

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@Max: Thank you for adding the mavlink-code changes to have all 18 channels displayed in the Rc channel widget!

Please note: requires mavlink from Peter (sandman) - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=4690#p35225!

[afernan]

Attached a compilation for r449-v6.0-DIMU-WTF-PID (no quatos). Have no flight tested yet!. Flight with care.

Enjoy

[aBUGSworstnightmare]

Hi Angel,

I've flight tested a version for AQ 6.0 + DIMU + QUATOS with all the changes detailed here (including Spektrum code changes for sure) after I've finished modification of my AQ6 CamCruiser.

Could not test to full extend (Follow me and Tap'nGo) due to weather restrictions but did not notice a problem so far.

Joerg

[kinderkram]