my first post ….i have a skyfish m4 and am getting that error…does it show anywhere what parameters its still waiting for?
thank you
arthur, nashville
It appears Skyfish use their own ground control software and custom firmware. You probably need to ask the manufacturer.
believe it or not they actually sent me here
Then be more specific as to the error. What software gives you that error, and under what conditions?
im on mission planner 1.3.83 the exact message was “please wait until all parameters are received” that message actually comes on the screen of skyfish mission control 6.3.14 conditions were very clear in an open field
A search of Mission Planner’s source does not reveal that message anywhere.
I’m confused. Do you get the message via Mission Planner or do you get it with Skyfish’s own Mission Control software?
on my controller i have both running…(but i see that error on my skyfish page) .i thought they worked together
Well, it’s possible that they could work together, but I think the root cause may be trying to connect both in quick succession. Is there a reason you need both simultaneously?
If so, try connecting first to the Skyfish software and wait for it to initialize. Then connect Mission Planner. Depending on the link architecture, this could resolve the issue. It could also continue to cause conflicts.
If not, run only Mission Planner or Mission Control, but not both together.
Beyond that, I’m afraid it’s a Skyfish problem because the error appears within their software. I hate to ping pong you back to them, but we don’t maintain that software, and it’s all running on their hardware with their datalink.
thank you so much for getting me that far……i honestly dont know what either program is for…..i bought this from a government auction and was just trying to get it going
I think you should use EITHER Skyfish’s Mission Control or Mission Planner, but not both. They very likely serve similar purposes with different UIs.
that is a perfect answer…..gives me something to go on …..i wasnt even aware you could run one without the other
Frankly, it’s an educated guess on my part.
still much better than a novice guess……are you a mod here?
Yes - moderator/admin.
awesome job/site/layout it was a pleasure
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Could it also be GCS SysID collision?
Possibly, hence my recommendation to use just one GCS at a time. Even without ID collision, they may not play nice on the same datalink.
Other than throughput during download it should work fine, though using one GCS is indeed the safest bet in terms of link performance.
We are spitballing and likely getting a bit off topic, but the fact of the matter is that we don’t know what hardware, OS, and datalink architecture are in play. If it’s networked (UDP, for example), sys ID collisions would likely be the only concern. A serial datalink could become quite corrupt depending on OS handling of port exclusivity or GCS mishandling of port errors (like reporting that it’s awaiting parameters instead of reporting a port open error…). Bandwidth could also become a concern.
i did try only using one platform at a time……i have a feeling its something stupid but since i have 0 knowledge of drone life im afraid i might be making it more difficult…..ive been going down the AI path and they say to update my mission control….if i do that i need to update the actual drone also correct? which brings me to ….where do i plug into the drone…..has anyone personally worked on a skyfish m4?