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APSync / Companion Computers
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Discussion and support for APSync and Companion Computers

APSync wiki: http://ardupilot.org/dev/docs/apsync-intro.html
Companion Computer wiki: http://ardupilot.org/dev/docs/companion-computers.html
Gitter chat (for developers): https://gitter.im/ArduPilot/companion
GitHub repo: https://github.com/ArduPilot/companion

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Thanks Randy for starting this discussion. I realize that we are on the bleeding edge of this whole process but this is why I am investing in Pix2 and I want to help out any way I can. I am not a programmer but understand the process and systems.
I have posted in hardware and the P2 discussions and will add my findings so far here.
I have successfully flashed APSync on two Edisons, one in my P2 and one on a breakout board. In both cases I do not get an access point to show up on my network or UDP on APM Planner. I have wifi access on both my piercer and my solo. With the latest flash the password to the root file system on the Edison has been changed so I can’t get in to look around, leaving me with a couple of Edisons that apparently do nothing at all. I saw on gitter chat that there is some discussion around similar issues. I want to help but at this point all I can do is report what I have done.

Thanks,
RB

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rmackay9.

Having an issue getting MavLink talking over UDP.
I install apSync on the Edison, plugged into telemetry port 2 on PixHawk 1
Set up the prams on Pixhawk,

Connected to Wifi on Edison.
UDP connects
But then MavLink fails to download parameters

When I ssh into the Edison and run mavproxy.py I get
Link 1 okay
Link 1 down
Cycling on and off.

What am I missing? Thanks for your Help.

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Big giant thank you to Peter. After flashing the revised image all is well, I have wifi UDP connection. I am really looking forward to all that is in store with the P2 and companion computers. Thanks to all for all the time and effort you put in.

Cheers,
Randy Bachtell

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Having an issue getting MavLink talking over UDP.
I install apSync on the Edison, plugged into telemetry port 2 on PixHawk 1
Set up the prams on Pixhawk,

Connected to Wifi on Edison.
UDP connects
But then MavLink fails to download parameters

Try adding “–mav10” to the MAVProxy command line.

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I should say, I’m trying to connect with mission planner.
UDP connect, but the parameters fail to download.

I can get it to work with a PixHawk 2.1 but I want to use an old Pixhawk 1 for this project.

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I should say, I’m trying to connect with mission planner.
UDP connect, but the parameters fail to download.

Are you getting packets of any sort? I assume so if the udp connect
completes.

I can get it to work with a PixHawk 2.1 but I want to use an old Pixhawk 1
for this project.

That’s … weird.

Is the firmware up-to-date on the PixHawk1?

Are you using the latest image on the CC? There was an issue where a
parameter was missing on the mavproxy commandline on the CC, which has
been fixed in the most recent images.

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PH1 has the latest firmware.
CC has the image from yesterday.

Connecting the Edson vir telemetry 2 with a UART breakout board from spark
fun.

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I missed this post when I started a new thread here Connecting an Edison to a Pixhawk 1 , was wondering if you could look at the other thread and comment??

Thanks!

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LeonDwyer.

I am doing something very similar to what you are doing. In my case I am using Raspberry pi 3 Model B instead of Edison. Even in my case MAVlink fails to download parameters via UDP.

Any help? Thanks.