New ArduPilot methodic configurator GUI

Brianoconner · April 30, 2024, 12:54pm

I have just created the directory by copying files from template. So right now it is default. However first 7 files i was able to edit. This 8th one is crashing

08_batt1.param (4.7 KB)

amilcarlucas · April 30, 2024, 12:58pm

Did you correctly fill all the values in the component editor window?
Battery voltages need to be filled with . decimal separator, not ,

Brianoconner · April 30, 2024, 1:10pm

This is the first window i am getting after selection option 2 in setting up directory.

amilcarlucas · April 30, 2024, 1:55pm

you need a vehicle_components.json file that you can copy from one of the provided templates.
Then it will open a component editor window before that one.

amilcarlucas · May 7, 2024, 10:41am

v0.3.1 Latest

Commits

fix linting by adding eval-used exception (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
two more forced parameters (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
write permissions to the %APPDATA%.ardupilot_methodic_configurator\settings.json file (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
cope with un-existing vehicle_components.json file (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Windows site configuration directory fix (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Bump version (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)

amilcarlucas · May 7, 2024, 11:13am

v0.3.2

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Rename file_documentation into configuration_steps #8 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Remove duplicated code #8 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Automatically set the FC Firmware Type and version if available #8 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
e11208d: IMPROVEMENTS pylint fixes. Refractor to remove duplicated code (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas) #8
MAVFTP add testing code. Does not work yet #8 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Add comboboxes and input validation to some of the component editor fields #8 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Validate battery voltages #8 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Bump version info #8 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)

amilcarlucas · May 7, 2024, 4:29pm

For those curious about the architecture, here it is:

amilcarlucas · May 11, 2024, 1:42am

v0.4.0

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Add a way to get release statistics (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Update the Architecture picture and text (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Update the usermanual (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Move documentation data detail to the backend (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Remove pylint exception (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
reduce code duplication in configuration step parameter validation (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
move forced and derived parameter calculation to the backend (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Improve gramar in comments (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Make the list of supported vehicle types available (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Add a class to validate the battery cell voltages (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
More pylint fixes in test code (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
moved component editor to a base class and the validation to a child class (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
add 3 more component editor derived parameters (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Bump version (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)

Oli1 · May 11, 2024, 11:16am

Issue with v0.4.0 on launch:

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\MethodicConfigurator> .\ardupilot_methodic_configurator.exe
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "ardupilot_methodic_configurator.py", line 27, in <module>
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'frontend_tkinter_component_editor'
[22436] Failed to execute script 'ardupilot_methodic_configurator' due to unhandled exception!

amilcarlucas · May 11, 2024, 11:18am

Strange one. Can you try the latest release (not the 0.4.0) in a few minutes?

Oli1 · May 11, 2024, 11:36am

Yep, works with the dev release

amilcarlucas · May 11, 2024, 11:36am

Thanks for testing, enjoy the new features

Oli1 · May 11, 2024, 12:09pm

Thank you for the quick fix!

amilcarlucas · May 11, 2024, 1:22pm

v0.4.1

Commits

my local linter missed this one (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
small fixes in comments (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Correctly flag changes in file contents (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
fixes issue #9 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
re-compute derived parameters because the fc_parameters values might have changed (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Add an option directly open the last used vehicle directory for configuring the vehicle (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Do not allow changing vehicle directory in the parameter editor GUI, it confuses users (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Start deriving parameters based on FC parameter values (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Add ArduPlane support as requested by Tim Tuxworth (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Make the window title a bit more expressive (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Support bitmasks in the component editor (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)

@timtuxworth this release is for you

amilcarlucas · May 13, 2024, 7:02pm

v0.4.2

Latest

Commits

Pylint fix (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Update architecture information (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Add tempcal generated grapths to the .zip file (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
remove a pylint exception (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Implement connection renames (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
use sudo to uninstall serial and pyserial (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Re-ran autotune with new ESC, Motor and Prop combo (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
setup.py include vehicle templates into PyPI generated package (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
annotate_params.py make it executable (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
windows_build.yml update to actions/checkout@v4 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
setup.py pylint fix (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
this should fix pyPI Linux package (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
windows_build.yml Fix two github deprecation warnings (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
pylint.yml fix two github warnings, test only python 3.6 and 3.12 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
frontend_tkinter_parameter_editor_table.py pylint fix for python 3.12 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
version.py bump version info (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
MANIFEST.in fix PyPi package (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)

amilcarlucas · May 13, 2024, 7:06pm

##v0.5.0

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pylint.yml use existing python versions (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
pylint.py latest ubuntu does not support python 3.6.7 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
ardupilot_methodic_configurator.iss fix windows installer after linux installer fixes (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
frontend_tkinter_connection_selection.py: Use Explicit text instead of Option1, 2, 3 (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
frontend_tkinter_parameter_editor_table.py: Allow adding and removing parameters from intermediate parameter files (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
CONTRIBUITING.md grammar fixes (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
installation in Linux and MacOs works now (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Bump version (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)

amilcarlucas · May 14, 2024, 2:04pm

V0.5.1

Commits

frontend_tkinter_parameter_editor_table.py use default value as a stating point for new parameters if available (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Update 4.3.8 and 4.4.4 templates with new components (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
ardupilot_methodic_configurator.iss Tim reported he had an issue with this (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
ArduCopter_configuration_steps.json Use RC connection Type (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
annotate_params.py grammar fixes (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Make the windows a bit bigger to be user friendlier (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Component editor add text explaining usage. (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Bump version (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
rename write/read of FC params to upload/download of parameters (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)

amilcarlucas · May 16, 2024, 10:33am

V0.6.0

Commits

20bece6: Update BLOG-discuss1.md with the motor test (Janno117)
do not fail when no FC is connected (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Clarify and update some usermanual points (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
pylint fix (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Add an Holybro X11 frame template from papa seleckis (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)
Bump version (Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas)

gdeb · May 23, 2024, 2:06am

Hi and thanks for the work !

I was willing to use your software but unfortunately it is not working on both my windows computers, one of them is a very fresh install. I followed the guides and even launched the install by the windows installer, without success. When I try to launch the software on the port where my pixhawk is connected I am getting this error :

If I try to launch with another COM port, the software is displaying the GUI well, but when I chose the good COM port, which is 7 in my case, it crashes with the same error, I was not able to troubleshoot the problem for the moment, any clues ?

Thanks for your efforts

amilcarlucas · May 23, 2024, 8:26am

Hello @gdeb, thanks for using it.

You can not execute it from the command line!
You need to install it using the installer and start it using the desktop icon, like everyone else.