Do i need to power the FC with the battery or only USB cable power. is VTX needs to be connected if it is battery powered?
VTX needs to be powered. Most VTX’s require battery power to work - but not sure whether yours does
this is what i got with VTX connected and FC battery powered
Auto-detected serial ports are:
COM3 : ArduPilot (COM3) : USB VID:PID=1209:5741 SER=45003D0008504D4254393920 LOCATION=1-1
Connecting to COM3 : ArduPilot (COM3) : USB VID:PID=1209:5741 SER=45003D0008504D4254393920 LOCATION=1-1
Connect COM3 source_system=255
Loaded module graph
Loaded module console
Loaded module map
Running script (C:\Users\Jazzplane\AppData\Local.mavproxy\mavinit.scr)
Loaded module help
Log Directory:
Telemetry log: mav.tlog
Waiting for heartbeat from COM3
Device COM3 is dead
Device COM3 reopened OK
Detected vehicle 1:1 on link 0
paramftp: bad count 1114 should be 1108
Received 1114 parameters (ftp)
Saved 1114 parameters to mav.parm
Saved 1114 defaults to defaults.parm
Set vehicle 1 (link 1)
Loaded module horizon
Unloaded module horizon
Urg, I see the problem - it’s only enabled on boards >1Mb - you would need to use the custom firmware builder to get a build
does that mean F405wing not supported. and F765wing supported? it need FC with 1M above?
thank you for your build. I just tried it. looks like still not working. the power number still flashing on the screen.vtx showes no changes.
Here is a version with debug on, please try with mavproxy and see what the output shows:
arduplane.apj (862.7 KB)
Auto-detected serial ports are:
COM3 : ArduPilot (COM3) : USB VID:PID=1209:5741 SER=45003D0008504D4254393920 LOCATION=1-1
Connecting to COM3 : ArduPilot (COM3) : USB VID:PID=1209:5741 SER=45003D0008504D4254393920 LOCATION=1-1
Connect COM3 source_system=255
Loaded module graph
Loaded module console
Loaded module map
Running script (C:\Users\Jazzplane\AppData\Local.mavproxy\mavinit.scr)
Loaded module help
Log Directory:
Telemetry log: mav.tlog
Waiting for heartbeat from COM3
Detected vehicle 1:1 on link 0
Received 1124 parameters (ftp)
Saved 1124 parameters to mav.parm
Saved 1124 defaults to defaults.parm
this endless message repeatedly showing
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
TRAMP: send command ‘r’: 0
Your VTX is not responding - what VTX is it?
The VTX is foxeer clearTX2
sorry this was not the one I tried before. it is smartaudio. let me check with another one
Sorry, my mistake. this firmware is working. it is not everything working though, I have tried most of set of VTX_option. and serial_option.there are something can’t get work.
1, power osd number still flashing(smartaudio is not)
2, power lever tramp changes differnet from the indicator on the vtx.
3, power min to max setting changes after setup on mission planner.
Sorry you will have to give a more detailed explanation of what is not working
anyway. The power level changes when the pwm changes. but it changes not accordingly with the setup. for example, the osd show 25mw it could change or change to other levels or not change at all. I tried most of setting but can’t find a clue.
please correct me if I am wrong about it, the osd for the power level should not be flashing.
|VTX_MAX_POWER|1000|
|VTX_OPTIONS|1||4||5||12| tried all of them.
|VTX_POWER|25| can’t be set. it changes randomly
|SERIAL4_BAUD|115|
|SERIAL4_OPTIONS|4|
|SERIAL4_PROTOCOL|44|
If power flashes in the OSD that means the VTX was not able to provide the power you have requested. Is this a locked VTX? It’s not limited to 25mw is it?
it is hifionrc tanso VTX 1W. and it is not locked. or the switch on the board will not be changed I guess. the band,frequency and power can be changed by the switches. and the currency is changing while power is changing. also, I have put Unlocked on the VTX_option.
Ok, so please can you send the output of mavproxy with that debug build when the OSD is flashing? Let’s see why it is upset.
Here they are. please check.
The messages repeatedly are showing
…
TRAMP: status: ONLINE_MONITOR_FREQPWRPIT
TRAMP: device config: freq: 5800, power: 1000, pitmode: 0
TRAMP: receive response ‘v’
TRAMP: send command ‘s’: 0
TRAMP: status: ONLINE_MONITOR_TEMP
TRAMP: receive response ‘s’
TRAMP: status: ONLINE_MONITOR_TEMP
TRAMP: status: ONLINE_MONITOR_FREQPWRPIT
TRAMP: send command ‘P’: 400
TRAMP: status: ONLINE_CONFIG
TRAMP: send command ‘v’: 0
TRAMP: status: ONLINE_MONITOR_FREQPWRPIT
TRAMP: device config: freq: 5800, power: 400, pitmode: 0
TRAMP: receive response ‘v’
TRAMP: send command ‘s’: 0
TRAMP: status: ONLINE_MONITOR_TEMP
TRAMP: receive response ‘s’
TRAMP: status: ONLINE_MONITOR_TEMP
TRAMP: status: ONLINE_MONITOR_FREQPWRPIT
TRAMP: send command ‘P’: 1000
TRAMP: status: ONLINE_CONFIG
TRAMP: send command ‘v’: 0
…
I’ve just released plane 4.3.1 stable. This is a minor release with a few important fixes:
- fixed build with gcc 11.3
- fixed random number generator in lua core
- scale VTOL angle P with airspeed in quadplane back-transition
- added support for implementing AUX functions in lua scripts
- fixed BMI085 accel scaling
- fixed KSXT NMEA parsing affecting position resolution
- fixed race condition in TECS control leading to ‘nod’ in forward transition
- allow for expansion of notch filters to fix notch of fwd motors in quadplanes
- added logging of TECS target alt
- fixed EKF3 altitude discrepancy with GPS or baro alt change on startup
- allow auto mode sequencing to land in a fence breach
The most noticeable change will be for users flying medium to large quadplanes (say over 30 kg). There was a problem with pitch oscillations in the back transition for auto landing on some aircraft. That should be fixed in this release, making the auto landings a lot smoother.
Happy flying!
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Cheers Tridge,awesome what you do for us,thank you from the bottom of my heart