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by Peter
Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:27 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: KV Team Multiwii OSD
Replies: 1021
Views: 389850

You can. I'm using servo leads without any problem. Shielded would be better though, but most cameras and video transmitters are delivered without.
by Peter
Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:42 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Airplane mode RTH
Replies: 824
Views: 324092

I have a flying wing with this software. Balanced prop, lpf on 20hz, default gyro smoothing, pitch P on 1.8 and TPA on 0.9. And I still get oscillations on high speed for acro and level.

Any ideas? Could I get the Ps from other flying wing owners?
by Peter
Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:46 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: What makes Naza 'better' than Multiwii
Replies: 83
Views: 31102

Tnb2, if I hear about a plastic frame and strange behaviour with stock parameters, I think of only one thing. Vibrations! Balance props/motors and use a low pass filter of 42hz or 20hz. Then you should be fine. I fixed multiple quads that way.
by Peter
Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:39 am
Forum: MultiWii tweaking - flying experience
Topic: Multiwii 2.2 - GPS hold
Replies: 93
Views: 124563

You could try to use a separate compass sensor placed as far as possible from interference.
by Peter
Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:59 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: KV Team Multiwii OSD
Replies: 1021
Views: 389850

Re: SW Development on Minim Osd

The RC-Timer has a switching regulator and should not have the overheating problem. It is not possible to do the 5v mod on the RC-Timer model AFAIK.

BUT my rctimer did burn within the hour. I got a new one from them for free, been testing it and seems OK. Have not dared to fly with it yet.
by Peter
Tue May 21, 2013 11:10 am
Forum: Getting Started - MultiWii config and setup
Topic: multiwii 2.2 elevator and aileron flip
Replies: 8
Views: 2676

Re: multiwii 2.2 elevator and aileron flip

Because if you trim in acro, it will see input in level. Then you are trying to correct that with acc trim, in horizon it could even be more strange. So, it is ok if you only use acro. If your copter is not in balance, it will always need to correct that different in 2 directions. That gives problem...
by Peter
Sat May 18, 2013 2:30 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Harakiri aka multiwii port to stm32
Replies: 1502
Views: 556651

Re: Harakiri aka multiwii port to stm32

You can look at the documentation and wiki of arducopter and i2c-gps-nav. Arducopter does even have a online simulator. And the navigation routines in i2c-gps-nav and multiwii are the same as in arducopter.
by Peter
Sat May 18, 2013 11:39 am
Forum: Shields, boards and sensors
Topic: Maximum Length of an I2C cable
Replies: 3
Views: 2124

Thanks, I was also curious. I have a 25cm cable to the compass on the rear of my quad...
by Peter
Fri May 17, 2013 6:39 pm
Forum: Getting Started - MultiWii config and setup
Topic: multiwii 2.2 elevator and aileron flip
Replies: 8
Views: 2676

Re: multiwii 2.2 elevator and aileron flip

And check on your transmitter that the switch does not something else too. Do you have a channel monitor on your transmitter to check it?
You should not trim your quad in acro by the way. If that is needed the center of gravity is not in the right place or the speed controllers need calibration.
by Peter
Sat May 11, 2013 7:45 pm
Forum: Shields, boards and sensors
Topic: Where to get the schematic of MultiWii Pro 2.0
Replies: 4
Views: 2629

Re: Where to get the schematic of MultiWii Pro 2.0

Where do you need it for? The pins are labeled, isn't it? Did you send them an email?
by Peter
Sat May 11, 2013 7:01 pm
Forum: MultiWii tweaking - flying experience
Topic: GPS Hold works only once
Replies: 4
Views: 1889

Re: GPS Hold works only once

I have similar problems. First a big drift then circling. I'm suspecting the compass, moving it to another location.

My previous setup, a homemade pro mini with i2c GPS worked flawless. Using a cjmcu 2560 board now.
by Peter
Tue May 07, 2013 4:43 pm
Forum: Shields, boards and sensors
Topic: Falls out of the air?
Replies: 7
Views: 2387

Re: Falls out of the air?

If one stops it is probably due to bullet connectors and vibrations. If all fail, it probably is a power failure, then a bec may help.
by Peter
Sun May 05, 2013 4:58 pm
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Multiwii and Simonk
Replies: 6
Views: 3036

Re: Multiwii and Simonk

Works great with simonk. You don't have to so anything.
by Peter
Sat May 04, 2013 10:55 am
Forum: Shields, boards and sensors
Topic: Mag integration question...
Replies: 7
Views: 2329

Re: Mag integration question...

Yaw problems could be due to motors that are not perfectly aligned. Or due to speed controllers that are not well calibrated.
by Peter
Sat May 04, 2013 10:48 am
Forum: Boards
Topic: Cruis AIOP v2.0 + MTK3329
Replies: 3
Views: 2269

Re: Cruis AIOP v2.0 + MTK3329

No, sorry. I have the GPS from flytron. Don't know the differences.
by Peter
Thu May 02, 2013 9:26 am
Forum: Boards
Topic: Cruis AIOP v2.0 + MTK3329
Replies: 3
Views: 2269

Re: Cruis AIOP v2.0 + MTK3329

I use a mtk3329 with binary firmware version 1.9. Works great. Use the init define and the binary protocol define. If you don't use the init, it will use the default set by the GPS. If that nmea uses the right sentences, it will work as you noticed. Binary is just more efficient, precise and less ov...
by Peter
Wed May 01, 2013 10:27 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: What makes Naza 'better' than Multiwii
Replies: 83
Views: 31102

Re: What makes Naza 'better' than Multiwii

I never needed to change the default pid settings, I only had to set the low pass filter to 42hz or something on some frames. For example the dji flamewheel clone. But I do tune the pids for acro flying. Most of the time higher P for flashed escs and somewhat higher I for rapid movements. Higher rc ...
by Peter
Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:26 pm
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Bicopter Flying Well But Need Help With MW 2.1
Replies: 2
Views: 1265

Re: Bicopter Flying Well But Need Help With MW 2.1

Throttle Pid Adjustment: with high throttle, lower the pid.
by Peter
Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:23 pm
Forum: MultiWii tweaking - flying experience
Topic: Crius SE v2.0 Issue?
Replies: 6
Views: 2586

Re: Crius SE v2.0 Issue?

One thing I can think of is that you have a bad sensor.
by Peter
Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:23 pm
Forum: Getting Started - MultiWii config and setup
Topic: Updating GPS - uBLOX
Replies: 2
Views: 1227

Re: Updating GPS - uBLOX

AFAIK, the neo cannot be firmware upgraded. Only the lea. You can load a configuration file with comport settings and things like residential modes.
by Peter
Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:21 pm
Forum: Getting Started - MultiWii config and setup
Topic: copter oscillates sometimes
Replies: 3
Views: 1550

Re: copter oscillates sometimes

Try the low pass filter of the gyro to see of it are vibrations. I have good results with 42Hz.
by Peter
Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:31 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: Multiwii 2.2 hangs when using FrSKY serialsum receiver
Replies: 26
Views: 10640

Re: Multiwii 2.2 hangs when using FrSKY serialsum receiver

Do you all run the 27ms firmware of FrSky? The default firmware can give problems with 8 channel cppm.
Test if you have the same problem if you change your transmitter ppm to 6 channels. I do this in my 9x with open9x.
by Peter
Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:21 am
Forum: Boards
Topic: Multiwii SE V2.1
Replies: 5
Views: 2874

Re: Multiwii SE V2.1

Just learn what arduino is and how you upload a sketch, then read the wiki again.

If you already are at this point, give us your configuration.
by Peter
Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:53 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: Multiwii 2.2 will not ARM
Replies: 7
Views: 6678

Re: Multiwii 2.2 will not ARM

Could you try to trim your throttle down?
by Peter
Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:19 am
Forum: Software
Topic: Adjusting parameters in flight via receiver channel value?
Replies: 7
Views: 3068

Re: Adjusting parameters in flight via receiver channel valu

Would really like to have that too!
by Peter
Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:29 pm
Forum: Boards
Topic: Multiwii SE V2.1
Replies: 5
Views: 2874

Re: Multiwii SE V2.1

by Peter
Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:27 am
Forum: ESCs, propellers , servos and radios
Topic: HK Simonk ESC (solved)
Replies: 8
Views: 4009

Re: HK Simonk ESC

If you are not sure, I would advice to flash yourself. In that way you know exactly wat software is in. And you can keep the versions the same if you buy new escs.
by Peter
Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:24 am
Forum: Shields, boards and sensors
Topic: i2c error
Replies: 2
Views: 1636

Re: i2c error

It means that communication to a sensor is failing. If the sensor readings are fine, you probably defined sensors you do not have. Like a barometer, compass or i2c_GPS.
by Peter
Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:52 pm
Forum: ESCs, propellers , servos and radios
Topic: Esc on my tricopter tail motor is hot
Replies: 3
Views: 1563

Re: Esc on my tricopter tail motor is hot

Check the center of gravity of your tri. Maybe that motor has to work a lot harder. You can also swap two escs to see if there is a problem with the ESC.
by Peter
Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:11 pm
Forum: Shields, boards and sensors
Topic: Lowering Voltage to 3.3 from 5
Replies: 9
Views: 2722

Re: Lowering Voltage to 3.3 from 5

To lower voltage of power supply you need a voltage regulator. If you want to convert a signal from an high voltage you can use a voltage divider. A voltage divider would prevent current flow in the power supply scenario. In an other thread it was was mentioned you could just use a resistor on the s...
by Peter
Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:04 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Airplane mode RTH
Replies: 824
Views: 324092

Re: Airplane mode RTH

That is great news! They don't sell a pitot tube, can they be used without?
by Peter
Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:49 pm
Forum: Shields, boards and sensors
Topic: Small atmega 2560 board
Replies: 10
Views: 3361

Re: Small atmega 2560 board

I will try that, thanks!
by Peter
Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:03 pm
Forum: Shields, boards and sensors
Topic: Small atmega 2560 board
Replies: 10
Views: 3361

Re: Small atmega 2560 board

It would better fit the ez*2 though.
I am also looking at a naze32. 36x36mm and 2 serial ports when using cppm. Very nice. But it is 3.3 volt and my minim osd and flytron GPS work on 5v. And PatrikE, your great rth software is not ported yet afaik.
by Peter
Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:18 pm
Forum: ESCs, propellers , servos and radios
Topic: HK Simonk ESC (solved)
Replies: 8
Views: 4009

Re: HK Simonk ESC

You can calibrate the throttle range of the latest version. Calibrate with multiwii and test. If they do not run idle nice, higher the min throttle.
This should work.
by Peter
Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:26 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: Text based MultiWiiConf-like tool for the command line
Replies: 40
Views: 11690

Re: Text based MultiWiiConf-like tool for the command line

Looks promising! Please remember the last serial port in a config file. So that you only have to call open.
And/or add a commandline parameter like --port /dev/ttyUSB0.
by Peter
Sat Mar 23, 2013 1:25 am
Forum: Shields, boards and sensors
Topic: Small atmega 2560 board
Replies: 10
Views: 3361

Re: Small atmega 2560 board

Thanks, it's an old flysky receiver that I converted. Reused the pin headers.
by Peter
Sat Mar 23, 2013 1:05 am
Forum: Shields, boards and sensors
Topic: Small atmega 2560 board
Replies: 10
Views: 3361

Small atmega 2560 board

I have an ez*2 with a promini and sensor board. But I want to hookup at a osd, GPS and FrSky telemetry. Using the telemetry for a vario. GPS is now i2c, osd and telemetry needs serial. So I am looking for a small atmega 2560 I think. Max 4cm wide. Does anybody know one? Preferably without sensors. I...
by Peter
Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:37 am
Forum: Software
Topic: Windows XP
Replies: 3
Views: 2206

Re: Windows XP

Crius se is not 32bit, try the connecting elements of the forum.
And windows is evil, but destroying a crius se? ;-)
by Peter
Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:28 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: KV Team Multiwii OSD
Replies: 1021
Views: 389850

Re: SW Development on Minim Osd

Testing r345 I noticed that my voltage is 0.3volt higher than the voltage in the multiwii GUI. Do I also need to tune the voltage display in the osd? Is it possible to read main and video voltage from mw? Why is there a GPS alt field? Can it be disabled? It would be nice to have a percentage for mai...
by Peter
Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:38 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Disarm motors on crash...
Replies: 11
Views: 3797

Re: Disarm motors on crash...

I think the damage would already be there before it could detect and act on the impact. The propellers and arms would already be broken. If they survived that, it is unlikely they are going to be damage afterwards. And there will be false detections, which would be dangerous. If a harddrive detects ...
by Peter
Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:46 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: Implementing a Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)?
Replies: 35
Views: 9578

Re: Implementing a Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)?

Did arducopter get much bigger when they switched to a hal in 2.9 I thought?
by Peter
Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:33 pm
Forum: Connecting elements
Topic: Using FrSky RSSI & Battery Sensor for MultiWii & MinimOSD?
Replies: 19
Views: 10562

Re: Using FrSky RSSI & Battery Sensor for MultiWii & MinimOS

Maybe you can flash the xp firmware:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHjJ1QHV32Y

I'm using the d4r-II receiver by the way. Light, 8 channel ppm and Rssi pin!
by Peter
Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: ESCs, propellers , servos and radios
Topic: changed ESC's Now quad is impossible to fly. SOLVED
Replies: 12
Views: 3979

Re: changed ESC's Now quad is impossible to fly.

If I didn't know that is was flying fine with other escs I would say that there is a vibrations issue. The throttle would bounce high and low all the time to correct for vibration. If it doesn't see a vibration for a moment, it would jump in the air because you do give lots of throttle. Try to set a...
by Peter
Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:22 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: Multiwii 2.2 hangs when using FrSKY serialsum receiver
Replies: 26
Views: 10640

Re: Multiwii 2.2 hangs when using FrSKY serialsum receiver

I don't remember the exact sequence, I had to try a couple of times too. Maybe tx and rx on, txoff, press rx button.
It is not that it doesn't give a signal, but it gives a very low signal, something like 985us. That is what I got.
by Peter
Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:38 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: PID-Beahvior of MW2.2
Replies: 19
Views: 6159

Re: PID-Beahvior of MW2.2

Unexpected reactions are often due to vibrations. Play with lpf to see if there is a difference.
For fast flight the pids should be lower. Otherwise there will be oscillations. This can be done by setting the throttle pid attenuation. I always set it to 0.3.
by Peter
Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:01 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: Multiwii 2.2 hangs when using FrSKY serialsum receiver
Replies: 26
Views: 10640

Re: Multiwii 2.2 hangs when using FrSKY serialsum receiver

@Goetz: you can set the failsafe on the FrSky RX when the transmitter is off. Then the flight controller can detect the failsafe situation.
by Peter
Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:45 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: MW 2.2, no arm/disarm with Turnigy ER9X
Replies: 20
Views: 9295

Re: MW 2.2, no arm/disarm with Turnigy ER9X

Working for me too. Tested on a 9x and 9xr with open9x.
by Peter
Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:07 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold/Advanced Failsafe solutions by NHA
Replies: 270
Views: 130998

Re: Altitude Hold/Advanced Failsafe solutions by NHA

I think I have seen once a naza controller that automatically switched to head free mode when one of the six failed. So you could steer it while rotating.
by Peter
Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:17 am
Forum: Connecting elements
Topic: drotek 10dof and arduino pro mini 3.3v
Replies: 3
Views: 1868

Re: drotek 10dof and arduino pro mini 3.3v

I have a arduino pro mini 5v with the drotek working.
by Peter
Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:47 am
Forum: Boards
Topic: MWC 2012
Replies: 2
Views: 1725

Re: MWC 2012

Hi,

You can expect more help if you post in the correct section of the forum. You probably don't have a 32bit board.
Please post in the "Connecting elements" of hardware. Post links to your products and/or pictures.