Missing battery parameter option

X1aero1 · March 25, 2024, 9:11pm

I was trying to use a combination of a Mauch monitor (onboard equipment) and esc monitoring via bdshot for my motors. But I would need to set my batt_sum_mask for those monitors. Nothing in 4.4.5 or 4.5 beta. Any other options?

dkemxr · March 25, 2024, 9:45pm

It’s not missing.
BAT1_MONITOR, 4 for the mauch
BATT2_MONITOR, 9 for ESC
BATT3_MONITOR,10 for Sum
BATT3_SUM_MASK,3 to sum 1&2
Current Summed, Voltage averaged.

X1aero1 · March 26, 2024, 11:06pm

Great, I found it! Now do I calibrate Batt1 for voltage a current being a Mauch analog sensor? Both Batt1 and Batt2 are monitoring the same battery. I presume it’s flashing the correct current and zero because the motors/esc’s aren’t armed and running. Battery capacity entered in Batt 3?

X1aero1 · March 29, 2024, 7:22pm

That worked awesome! Solved the noisy consumed ah from the esc’s as well. Turns out my Herelink, Unicore gnss, video camera, hdmi switcher, android computer and Cube Orange are drawing about 1 amp. Combined with the esc monitoring, the battery draw is dead on. Thanks!