Just an update.
Looks like the problem is in the APM Planner 2 somewhere.
I tried Mission Planner Ver 1.3.21 and was able to do the radio calibration with no problem
Apexflyer
Just an update.
Looks like the problem is in the APM Planner 2 somewhere.
I tried Mission Planner Ver 1.3.21 and was able to do the radio calibration with no problem
Apexflyer
Same problem here with spektrum and pixhawk.
Did it also with mission planner.
I have just tested this on my Taranis with FrSky D4r-II receiver and it works as expected.
If i plug in the receiver and no signals are coming from it, it won’t allow calibration, only when the green bars appear in the calibration window will you be able to calibrate.
Are you seeing valid RC Signals?
Screenshot one, no signal from RC = error
[attachment=1]NoSignalCalibWarning.png[/attachment]
Screenshot two, valid signals = OK
[attachment=0]SignalValidOk.png[/attachment]
PS: I did notice that it checks for all 8 channels, are you using less, are you using PPM SUM or just PWM?
Maybe that the issue. You can check using the the failsafe page as it shows all the channels by number
[attachment=0]FailsafeView.png[/attachment]
Ok, thats the problem. I did not have channel 8 connected. With one more wire added the calibration works. Maybe a better error message would be appropriate. Is there a way to tell the program how many channels are actually in use?
Apexflyer
I only have a 6-Channel receiver, see the signals on my screenshot attached.
But I’m still not able to calibrate it.
Thanks
What about on the failsafe page? Can you post a screenshot?
Here is the screenshot of failsave.
That’s great. 7 and 8 are zero which causes the error. I’ll fix the logic to check for valid radio signals
Sounds good, I’m then waiting for a solution
I’ve pushed a fixed associated with this defect github.com/diydrones/apm_planner/issues/653
I post another link to a build you can download and test when it’s built
@billbonney: Thanks for this quick fix. I will test it today in the evening.
Hmm, it’s still not working. Same message as before. I tested the OSX version
firmware.diydrones.com/Tools/APM … 1c_osx.dmg
Can you post the log as there are more debugging messages
The file is in ~/apmplanner2/log.txt
You can look also at debug message by going to help in the menu
Hey billbonney,
I’m having the exact same issue running the new 2.0.17.2 Linux version. Still get the message that Radio Control isn’t active or turned on. I’ve attached screenshots of both my Radio Calibration Screen and my Failsafe screen. I’m using a DX6i transmitter with a 6 channel satellite receiver.
Understood. But I don’t have a DX6i to test with, so unless somebody posts the log messages it’s going to be hard to fix. They are in ~/apmplanner2/log.txt
Hi Bill
I attached the Log. I also had an eye on the logs and saw, everytime I click on “Calibrate” it bringts this message that channel 7 is out of range:
ERROR 2015-04-02T23:35:08.469 “isRadioControlActive: Error Channel 7 out of range: rcValue=898.000000”
The problem is the check for RC_CHANNEL_PWM_MIN = 900.0, and mine is reporting 898.0
What I did:
If you need some more information, just tell me.
Regards
Stefan
I received this error message.
ERROR 2015-04-02T11:01:23.738 “isRadioControlActive: Error Channel 7 out of range: rcValue=898.000000”
I can do some tests and get cleaner logs tomorrow.