AQ6 connection problems
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:49 am
I'm building an AQ hex and the build is now in a stage of actually fitting in the electronics. There are three problems:
1) Xbee communication to qGroundControl fails after few minutes ("not connected" warning) and AQ reboot is required to bring it back to life.
2) Even if I see the artificial horizon move, gauges are alive and map updates to my current position, I cannot read nor update any AQ parameters via qGroundControl. It just says AQ not connected even though the Pilot and Mission tabs show action.
3) I cannot connect to AQ at all via FTDI-USB adapter (from Viacopter, https://viacopter.eu/multirotor-shop/sh ... pter-store). When adding a link in QGC I get "Link serial port \\.\COM3 is connected." in Communication Console but that's all. AQ board is powered by 4S battery and all the leds show normal activity (it even gets a solid blue light for GPS fix indoors, nice!).
I have flashed the AQ board (rev 2) with latest firmware (aqv6.8.r248.b1429-rev1) and done static calibration. Flashing required me to use "plan B" route of not powering up the AQ board until just before clicking OK in the warning dialog during flashing.
I hooked up XBee Pro S1 for telemetry and jDrones IO board for LED control. The XBee is connected to AQ via FTDI (GND, 5V, RX, TX) and a 5V->3.3V converter board from Sparkfun. IO board is connected to the same FTDI port but only hooking up pins GND, 5V and TX (to IO board RX, obviously).
Any help? I'm kinda lost because I have found no documentation expalining what to do in such problematic events. I know my FTDI-USB adapter works because I used it to upload new firmware again to AQ just minutes ago. It also works for configuring jDrones IO board etc.
1) Xbee communication to qGroundControl fails after few minutes ("not connected" warning) and AQ reboot is required to bring it back to life.
2) Even if I see the artificial horizon move, gauges are alive and map updates to my current position, I cannot read nor update any AQ parameters via qGroundControl. It just says AQ not connected even though the Pilot and Mission tabs show action.
3) I cannot connect to AQ at all via FTDI-USB adapter (from Viacopter, https://viacopter.eu/multirotor-shop/sh ... pter-store). When adding a link in QGC I get "Link serial port \\.\COM3 is connected." in Communication Console but that's all. AQ board is powered by 4S battery and all the leds show normal activity (it even gets a solid blue light for GPS fix indoors, nice!).
I have flashed the AQ board (rev 2) with latest firmware (aqv6.8.r248.b1429-rev1) and done static calibration. Flashing required me to use "plan B" route of not powering up the AQ board until just before clicking OK in the warning dialog during flashing.
I hooked up XBee Pro S1 for telemetry and jDrones IO board for LED control. The XBee is connected to AQ via FTDI (GND, 5V, RX, TX) and a 5V->3.3V converter board from Sparkfun. IO board is connected to the same FTDI port but only hooking up pins GND, 5V and TX (to IO board RX, obviously).
Any help? I'm kinda lost because I have found no documentation expalining what to do in such problematic events. I know my FTDI-USB adapter works because I used it to upload new firmware again to AQ just minutes ago. It also works for configuring jDrones IO board etc.