Copter 4.5.0-beta1 30-Jan-2025
Changes from 4.4.4
Maybe this line too, changes from 4.3.8.
Minor typo error in the release note.
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Hi @Jan_Zajicek,
The only RSSI related issue that I’m aware of is issue #22363 and this is apparently resolved by PR #22406
EDIT: we also have PR 25844 going through peer review.
It sounds like you’ve found another issue. Is there a discussion somewhere? The normal flow is a discussion where the issue is confirmed to be a bug after which we create an issue and then finally someone (hopefully) fixes it. Sometimes we short-cut this flow if it’s an easy fix. Enhancement requests also go into that same issues list.
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Thank you. PR25844 is exactly what I am looking for 
It will be huge improvement for CRSF/ELRS pilots.
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yes please. i resorted to make my own hack from this pr just to get rssi dbm. no long range flights without rssi dbm.
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Hi @rmackay9
i have configured Ardupilot parameters every thing related to Mount and cam type correctly
AC 4.5.0 beta 4.param (20.0 KB)
when the gimbal power on it automatically Moved YAW left and Pitch 45 degree down automatically.if i try to control the gimbal its responding but when i leave the RC control its come to its original position.
please refer to this video SIYI A8Mini camera.MOV - Google Drive
before i was working with Sbus control and i don’t face this issue.
@SIYI
i just installed latest camera and gimbal firmware ( 0.2.4 and 0.3.6 )respectively.
after installing the gimbal start jittering and gimbal control board ( wires connecting area) getting very hot .
NOTE:
@rmackay9 if i disconnect the telemetery2 connection from FC (A8 mini connected port) the A8 mini no jitter.
do you think its because of SR2 parameter
Hi @kalai1219,
Thanks very much for the testing and reporting back.
I think the issue could be that RC8_TRIM is set to 1045 which is very low. Could you try setting this to 1495?
By the way, MNT1_RC_RATE is 0 so the RC7 and RC8 will be controlling the gimbal’s pitch and yaw angles respectively.
The SR2_xx parameters shouldn’t be an issue because, assuming the gimbal is connected to Telem2 (aka Serial2) then the Siyi custom protocol (not mavlink) is being used.
Hopefully this resolves the issues.
Thanks for the quick reply.
Yes the issue was trim setting and mount RC rate parameters not set correctly.
Now I found another issue which I don’t know it’s related to gimbal or control.
I given continuous pitch and yaw but gimbal particularly stops for at least a second on both axis.
See the video here IMG_0289.MOV - Google Drive
As you mentioned the protocol is different than Mavlink and SR2 parameters doesn’t affect the system.
But SIYI manual strongly recommends that to set the SR2 parameters to sync with autopilot attitude data during flying.
Before when I connect with SBUS alone control doesn’t have this jitter issues.
Hi @kalai1219,
OK, I’ve added the bouncing near the pitch and yaw limits to the 4.5.0 issues list.
Re Siyi’s instructions to set the SR2 parameters which can’t possibly have any effect, I can pass on the suggestion to them but it’s really up to them. The ArduPilot setup instructions are what should be followed.
EDIT: we definitely don’t expect everyone to read every line of our enormous wiki but just for future reference the TRIM issue is mention here in the wiki. The relevant line is
- ensure the RCx_TRIM parameter for each RC input channel used is half way between RCx_MIN and RCx_MAX
Again, not trying to pedantic and annoying… I just had to check for myself to be sure it was written because this does come up now and then. Maybe we need a pre-arm check to alert users if they haven’t done this.
Hi @rmackay9
Also could you notice that pitch axis stop and move at around -35 degree gimbal position as well as Yaw axis also stop and move at some point in the video even though RC wheel control given continuously.
Actually I didn’t notice that bouncing problem at the pitch and yaw limit thank you for that.
Sorry but I’m with old problem. I can’t enable Guided non GPS mode for 1 MB board.
Matek 405-TE
I set in config.h " mode_guided_non_gps_enabled enabled (big letters as should be) but “No such mode 20” error any way.
In 4.4.4. It present and work normally.
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Hi @poruchik111,
Thanks for the report. I’ve reproduced the issue and hopefully @peterbarker or one of the other devs more familiar with the build environment can help us get to the bottom of this. I’ve raised an issue here and it’s on the Copter-4.5.0 issues list too so this won’t be forgotten.
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Does the development team has any concern running this version on 256KB RAM devices like Black, Green, BlueF4, PurpleF4 STM32F427; flash 2MB, RAM 256KB.
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hi @rmackay9 today i just downgraded A8 Mini camera and gimbal firmware to below version.
Gimbal Firmware : 0.1.7
Camera Firmware :0.1.6
i don’t change anything in the Ardupilot parameters and now there is no Video jitter issue and there is no Bouncing issue at the end limit in both YAW and PITCH.
Also there is no Stop and Move issue when giving the continuous RC control on YAW and PITCH.
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Hi @kalai1219,
Thanks very much for doing that testing. So the problem Siyi firmware is probably these latest versions?
- Gimbal firmware 0.3.6
- Camera firmware 0.2.4
Hi @Jai.GAY,
In short, AP should run fine on the F4 boards.
As AP grows in features it is difficult to keep everything working given the limited Flash space (e.g. the memory that holds the program), RAM and CPU. This sometimes means that we need to reduce features but to alleviate this we’ve create the custom build server so users can get the features they need.
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Hi all.
I found wrong VTX channels table in 4.5.0-4.6.0.-dev
L band begin from channel 0= 5362 MGz.
In table it’s a channel 7.
So VTX worked wrong
I just contacted SIYI and they said that I have gimbal bootloder version is 0.1 and for this board the latest firmware doesn’t support.
And also they said that motor jitter issue also because of its old motor and they have updated in the new version of A8Mini.
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I think you are referring to the Diatone band which has the channels inverted - 5.8GHz FPV Channels & Frequency Chart (Analogue & Digital) - Oscar Liang - however the TBS LO Race channels on which this is based are in fact in the order that they are in ArduPilot. Given that it now seems that almost no TBS kit supports these any more, we could consider inverting them.
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I use Rush Solo Max and other. And it have “straight” table- higer channel- higher frequency.
In my opinion best way is to configure VTX table in config or using separate utility.
Otherwice you can’t support all types of VTX.
f.e. look at this new model:
Other way is to make lot of tables and switch them in Config. It will be some easiest way.
I know it’s an some hard job. I regard to developer team of AP. You make so huge job now. But in nearest future you will make more and more…
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