A few questions from the new guy

I have a newly bought stock FPV Quad from Jdrones.
store.jdrones.com/jDrones_FPV_Qu … ffpvq1.htm

The board is a Arduino Mega 2560
Using the recommended WFLY WFT-09 with the FrSky DFT telemetry and FrSky D8R-ii plus .
Can you clarify which is the receiver and which is the transmitter, and the correct binding procedure. I am finding the documentation on these devices to be a bit thin and i think it contradicts itself.

The Wfly wft09 is communicating with the Quad but it will not arm. The “ESC Calibration” procedure is successful and the “Radio Setup” using the Mission Planner is also successful (see below for details).

Is there a full schematic for the WFT09?
What are the standard operations from each of the switches?
Which one is the Flight Mode switch? F?

The cable from the Quad to the computer is good since it connected in the past. Now I can only load the firm ware.

Do i need to load the firmware every time i try to connect?

My configuration and procedure is . . . .

Arduino Mega 2560 (com3) is listed in my “Devices and Printers” control panel in Windows 8.
Port Settings are
bits/sec = 9600 i know it should be 115200 but when I change it it does not stay and reverts back to 9600
Data bits =8
Parity = none
Stop bits = 1
Flow control = none
The advanced settings button returns an error message saying I “must have write privileges in the registry for this device in order to modify the devices advanced settings”

I click on ArduCopter V3.0.1 in version 1.2.62 of the mission planner and it asks if I want to upload the arducopter.
It appears to upload 220168 bytes to apm board:2560-2.
verified APM.
ends by recomending a live compass calibration after installing V3x.
OK.
Done.

In the terminal section . . .
Connect to APM
Opened com port
init arducopter v3.0.1
free ram:
FW ver: 120

Load_all took 11724us
3No dataflash inserted3arducopter V3.0.1]
Arducopter V3.0.1]
Arducopter V3.0.1]
Arducopter V3.0.1]?
Commands:
Logs
setup
test
reboot
help
arducopterV3.0.1]

Setup Radio
Setup] radio
radio setuo:
moveall controlsto extremes. enter to save: all controls moved
Saved
Radio

ch1: 1096 | 1947
ch2: 1101 | 1959
ch3: 1072 | 1959
ch4: 1105 | 1957
ch5: 1521 | 1529
ch6: 1163 | 1165
ch7: 1517 | 1522

Disconnect

Choose Flight Data section
Port = com 3 Arduino Mega (com 3)
Rate = 115200
connect
It times out.
Details . . .
No Mavlink hearbeat packets where read from this port - verify Baud rate and setup
APM Planner waits for 2 valid heartbeat packets before connecting

At ardu pilot mega.mavlink.openbg(boolean getparams.progressworkereventargs progress worker event args) in c:\users\hog\documents\visualstudio2010\projects\ardupilotmega\ardupilotmega\mavlink\mavlink.cs:line 483
At ardupilotmega.mavlink.fmprogeressreporterdoworkandparams(objectsender. progressworkereventargse. object passdata) in
c:\ SAME SAME til mavlink.cs.line311
at ardupilotmega.controls.progressreporterdialogue.runbackgroundoperation(object0) in
c:\ SAME SAME til ardupilotmega\ardupilotmega\controls\progressreporterdialogue.cs:line80

All right then good luck.

Thanks so much for the help.

@Locis,
No, you do not need to upload the firmware every time you want to connect via MavLink in the MP. Also, you should not have to adjust any COMM parameters in the Device Manager. I am using Windows 8 and have not had to adjust any of the COMM parameters to be able to communicate with the APM via MavLink in the MP. You might want to do a fresh install of the MP which will reinstall your USB drivers that may be messed up now.
It is very strange that you could connect to the APM with the CLI in the Terminal Window, but not with MavLink in the MP.
Regards,
TCIII Admin

Thanks for the reply I have been able to understand the binding and ESC calibration those are still successful. I would still like to hear the relationship and functions of the different parts .
Is telemetry separate from the control signal?
Why does the radio have two antenna?
I also need to understand how to set up the radio .
PPM/PCSM/PCM?
How do I know if the telemetry transmitter (the one on the radio right) is in PPM mode?
I see the arducopter flight mode in the radio and I now understand how to setup the sitches and controllers.
The sticks should be in mode 2. y/n?
Can this be corrupt?
How do I refresh the firmware in the radio?

The return from the “show Settings” function in the terminal is

NOTE Please click connect above
CLI Works only on first connect of power, log download only over USB
Opened com port

Init ArduCopter V3.0.1

Free RAM: 2060
FW Ver: 120

load_all took 11744us
3No dataflash inserted3ArduCopter V3.0.1]
ArduCopter V3.0.1]
ArduCopter V3.0.1]
ArduCopter V3.0.1] ?
Commands:
logs
setup
test
reboot
help
ArduCopter V3.0.1] exit
ArduCopter V3.0.1] setup
Setup Mode

setup] show

FW Ver: 120

Radio

CH1: 1101 | 1959
CH2: 1101 | 1953
CH3: 1101 | 1953
CH4: 1101 | 1952
CH5: 1520 | 1533
CH6: 1513 | 1521
CH7: 1531 | 1532

Frame

Quad frame
V mode

Batt Mon:

volts and cur

Sonar

disabled
Type: 0 (0=XL, 1=LV, 2=XLL, 3=HRLV)

Flight modes

Pos 0:STABILIZE,Simple: OFF
Pos 1:STABILIZE,Simple: OFF
Pos 2:STABILIZE,Simple: OFF
Pos 3:STABILIZE,Simple: OFF
Pos 4:STABILIZE,Simple: OFF
Pos 5:STABILIZE,Simple: OFF

INS

G_off: -0.02, -0.05, -0.01
A_off: -0.15, 0.35, 0.84
A_scale: 1.00, 1.00, 0.98

Compass

enabled
Mag Dec: 0.0000
Mag off: -14.8424, 5.7528, -5.5639
Motor Comp: Throttle
Comp Vec: -36.44, -28.89, 21.52

OptFlow

Disabled

SYSID_SW_MREV: 120
SYSID_SW_TYPE: 10
SYSID_THISMAV: 1
SYSID_MYGCS: 255
SERIAL3_BAUD: 57
TELEM_DELAY: 0
RTL_ALT: 1500
SONAR_ENABLE: 0
SONAR_TYPE: 0
SONAR_GAIN: 0.200000¬¬
BATT_MONITOR: 4
FS_BATT_ENABLE: 0
FS_GPS_ENABLE: 1
FS_GCS_ENABLE: 0
VOLT_DIVIDER: 3.560000
AMP_PER_VOLT: 27.320000
BATT_CAPACITY: 1760
MAG_ENABLE: 1
FLOW_ENABLE: 0
LOW_VOLT: 10.500000
SUPER_SIMPLE: 0
RTL_ALT_FINAL: 200
BATT_VOLT_PIN: -1
BATT_CURR_PIN: -1
RSSI_PIN: -1
THR_ACC_ENABLE: 1
WP_YAW_BEHAVIOR: 2
WP_TOTAL: 3
WP_INDEX: 0
CIRCLE_RADIUS: 10
CIRCLE_RATE: 5.000000
RTL_LOIT_TIME: 5000
LAND_SPEED: 50
PILOT_VELZ_MAX: 250
THR_MIN: 130
THR_MAX: 1000
FS_THR_ENABLE: 0
FS_THR_VALUE: 975
TRIM_THROTTLE: 581
THR_MID: 500
FLTMODE1: 0
FLTMODE2: 0
FLTMODE3: 0
FLTMODE4: 0
FLTMODE5: 0
FLTMODE6: 0
SIMPLE: 0
LOG_BITMASK: 0
TOY_RATE: 1
ESC: 0
TUNE: 0
TUNE_LOW: 0
TUNE_HIGH: 1000
FRAME: 2
CH7_OPT: 7
CH8_OPT: 0
ARMING_CHECK: 1
RC1_MIN: 1101
RC1_TRIM: 1522
RC1_MAX: 1959
RC1_REV: 1
RC1_DZ: 30
RC2_MIN: 1101
RC2_TRIM: 1874
RC2_MAX: 1953
RC2_REV: 1
RC2_DZ: 30
RC3_MIN: 1101
RC3_TRIM: 1469
RC3_MAX: 1953
RC3_REV: 1

RC3_DZ: 30
RC4_MIN: 1101
RC4_TRIM: 1529
RC4_MAX: 1952
RC4_REV: 1
RC4_DZ: 40
RC5_MIN: 1520
RC5_TRIM: 1500
RC5_MAX: 1533
RC5_REV: 1
RC5_DZ: 0
RC5_FUNCTION: 0
RC6_MIN: 1513
RC6_TRIM: 1500
RC6_MAX: 1521
RC6_REV: 1
RC6_DZ: 0
RC6_FUNCTION: 0
RC7_MIN: 1531
RC7_TRIM: 1500
RC7_MAX: 1532
RC7_REV: 1
RC7_DZ: 0
RC7_FUNCTION: 0
RC8_MIN: 1497
RC8_TRIM: 1500
RC8_MAX: 1498
RC8_REV: 1
RC8_DZ: 0
RC8_FUNCTION: 0
RC10_MIN: 1100
RC10_TRIM: 1500
RC10_MAX: 1900
RC10_REV: 1
RC10_DZ: 0
RC10_FUNCTION: 0
RC11_MIN: 1100
RC11_TRIM: 1500
RC11_MAX: 1900
RC11_REV: 1
RC11_DZ: 0
RC11_FUNCTION: 0
RC_SPEED: 490
ACRO_P: 4.500000
AXIS_ENABLE: 1
ACRO_BAL_ROLL: 200
ACRO_BAL_PITCH: 200
ACRO_TRAINER: 1
LED_MODE: 9
RATE_RLL_P: 0.150000
RATE_RLL_I: 0.100000
RATE_RLL_D: 0.004000
RATE_RLL_IMAX: 500
RATE_PIT_P: 0.150000
RATE_PIT_I: 0.100000
RATE_PIT_D: 0.004000
RATE_PIT_IMAX: 500
RATE_YAW_P: 0.200000
RATE_YAW_I: 0.020000
RATE_YAW_D: 0.000000
RATE_YAW_IMAX: 800
LOITER_LAT_P: 1.000000
LOITER_LAT_I: 0.500000
LOITER_LAT_D: 0.000000
LOITER_LAT_IMAX: 400
LOITER_LON_P: 1.000000
LOITER_LON_I: 0.500000
LOITER_LON_D: 0.000000
LOITER_LON_IMAX: 400
THR_RATE_P: 6.000000
THR_RATE_I: 0.000000
THR_RATE_D: 0.000000
THR_RATE_IMAX: 300
THR_ACCEL_P: 0.750000
THR_ACCEL_I: 1.500000
THR_ACCEL_D: 0.000000
THR_ACCEL_IMAX: 500
OF_RLL_P: 2.500000
OF_RLL_I: 0.500000
OF_RLL_D: 0.120000
OF_RLL_IMAX: 100
OF_PIT_P: 2.500000
OF_PIT_I: 0.500000
OF_PIT_D: 0.120000
OF_PIT_IMAX: 100
STB_RLL_P: 4.500000
STB_RLL_I: 0.000000
STB_RLL_IMAX: 800
STB_PIT_P: 4.500000
STB_PIT_I: 0.000000
STB_PIT_IMAX: 800
STB_YAW_P: 4.500000
STB_YAW_I: 0.000000
STB_YAW_IMAX: 800
THR_ALT_P: 1.000000
THR_ALT_I: 0.000000
THR_ALT_IMAX: 300
HLD_LAT_P: 1.000000
HLD_LAT_I: 0.000000
HLD_LAT_IMAX: 3000
HLD_LON_P: 1.000000
HLD_LON_I: 0.000000
HLD_LON_IMAX: 3000
CAM_TRIGG_TYPE: 0
CAM_DURATION: 10
CAM_SERVO_ON: 1300
CAM_SERVO_OFF: 1100
COMPASS_OFS_X: -14.842362
COMPASS_OFS_Y: 5.752781
COMPASS_OFS_Z: -5.563902
COMPASS_DEC: 0.000000
COMPASS_LEARN: 0
COMPASS_USE: 1
COMPASS_AUTODEC: 1
COMPASS_MOTCT: 1
COMPASS_MOT_X: -36.440117
COMPASS_MOT_Y: -28.885876
COMPASS_MOT_Z: 21.523703
COMPASS_ORIENT: 0
INS_PRODUCT_ID: 88
INS_ACCSCAL_X: 1.000810
INS_ACCSCAL_Y: 1.001510
INS_ACCSCAL_Z: 0.984730
INS_ACCOFFS_X: -0.146754
INS_ACCOFFS_Y: 0.348394
INS_ACCOFFS_Z: 0.843538
INS_GYROFFS_X: -0.016110
INS_GYROFFS_Y: -0.051430
INS_GYROFFS_Z: -0.012635
INS_MPU6K_FILTER: 0
INAV_TC_XY: 2.500000
INAV_TC_Z: 5.000000
WPNAV_SPEED: 500.000000
WPNAV_RADIUS: 200.000000
WPNAV_SPEED_UP: 250.000000
WPNAV_SPEED_DN: 150.000000
WPNAV_LOIT_SPEED: 500.000000
WPNAV_ACCEL: 100.000000
SR0_RAW_SENS: 2
SR0_EXT_STAT: 2
SR0_RC_CHAN: 2
SR0_RAW_CTRL: 2
SR0_POSITION: 3
SR0_EXTRA1: 3
SR0_EXTRA2: 3
SR0_EXTRA3: 2
SR0_PARAMS: 0
SR3_RAW_SENS: 2
SR3_EXT_STAT: 2
SR3_RC_CHAN: 2
SR3_RAW_CTRL: 2
SR3_POSITION: 3
SR3_EXTRA1: 3
SR3_EXTRA2: 3
SR3_EXTRA3: 2
SR3_PARAMS: 0
AHRS_GPS_GAIN: 1.000000
AHRS_GPS_USE: 1
AHRS_YAW_P: 0.100000
AHRS_RP_P: 0.100000
AHRS_WIND_MAX: 0
AHRS_TRIM_X: 0.174533
AHRS_TRIM_Y: -0.002950
AHRS_TRIM_Z: 0.000000
AHRS_ORIENTATION: 0
AHRS_COMP_BETA: 0.100000
AHRS_GPS_MINSATS: 6
MNT_MODE: 0
MNT_RETRACT_X: 0.000000
MNT_RETRACT_Y: 0.000000
MNT_RETRACT_Z: 0.000000
MNT_NEUTRAL_X: 0.000000
MNT_NEUTRAL_Y: 0.000000
MNT_NEUTRAL_Z: 0.000000
MNT_CONTROL_X: 0.000000
MNT_CONTROL_Y: 0.000000
MNT_CONTROL_Z: 0.000000
MNT_STAB_ROLL: 0
MNT_STAB_TILT: 0
MNT_STAB_PAN: 0
MNT_RC_IN_ROLL: 0
MNT_ANGMIN_ROL: -4500
MNT_ANGMAX_ROL: 4500
MNT_RC_IN_TILT: 0
MNT_ANGMIN_TIL: -4500
MNT_ANGMAX_TIL: 4500
MNT_RC_IN_PAN: 0
MNT_ANGMIN_PAN: -4500
MNT_ANGMAX_PAN: 4500
MNT_JSTICK_SPD: 0
GND_ABS_PRESS: 83925.953000
GND_TEMP: 67.215248
SCHED_DEBUG: 0
FENCE_ENABLE: 0
FENCE_TYPE: 3
FENCE_ACTION: 1
FENCE_ALT_MAX: 100.000000
FENCE_RADIUS: 150.000000
MOT_TCRV_ENABLE: 1
MOT_TCRV_MIDPCT: 52
MOT_TCRV_MAXPCT: 93
setup]

Thanks for looking.
any help is appreciated.