Ardupilot Disco filesystem

ArduPlane
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Hey, I’m going through this page:

http://ardupilot.org/plane/docs/airframe-disco.html
and ran into an issue when editing the /etc/init.d/rcS_mode_default file. The file system on the Disco is read-only.

How do you edit that file?
(note that I’m telnetting in to the disco to attempt to edit the file)

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No need to modify /etc/init.d/rcS_mode_default file.

  1. download arduplane from here: http://firmware.ardupilot.org/Plane/stable/disco/

  2. switch your disco on. connect by wifi to DISCO1 wifi network provided by your drone.

  3. open ftp://192.168.42.1/ on your computer
    At this moment you should see your drone’s internal file folder structure

  4. copy the downloaded arduplane file into ftp://192.168.42.1/internal_000/ardupilot/
    and to make the ardupilot executable allowed to run as a program on the DISCO do:
    telnet 192.168.42.1
    chmod +x /data/ftp/internal_000/ardupilot/arduplane

  5. press the airsped(On/Off) button on your drone 3 times.
    The drone should start the arduplane and give a distinct sound.
    If the above doesn’t work, do
    telnet 192.168.42.1
    chmod +x /data/ftp/internal_000/ardupilot/arduplane
    apm-plane-disco.sh
    and look for output or error messages.
    Let me know if you need any clarifications, and…
    good luck!

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Hi
Do you know how to config the parrot chuck to use a external esc with more amp?

Ragards Anders

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@AndersBringmyr, as far as I know, the Disco has 6 pwm outputs which can be connected to either servo or ESC, but I haven’t tried it. They are covered with the red rubber plugs and only two used for servos. @tridge is the best expert in this area, but I think he is very busy nowadays. Here are useful instructions, and here is more info about the capabilities.
Hope it helps, esp. the first link.

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OK I will see if I can get in contact with Tridge…

Thanx.

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HI, I want to do the same … did you manage to get it working?