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by albertoLG
Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:23 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Use DJI Naza GPS with MultiWii
Replies: 14
Views: 7029

Re: Use DJI Naza GPS with MultiWii

albertoLG: "seems everybody hates what I posted..." No! If you have such a unit lying around (with a crashed naza) it's not a bad idea but the undisclosed/partly hacked protocol is the problem. Going for that overpriced hardware in the first place for and opensoftware platform is like buy...
by albertoLG
Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:37 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Use DJI Naza GPS with MultiWii
Replies: 14
Views: 7029

Re: Use DJI Naza GPS with MultiWii

seems everybody hates what I posted...
this was an info about a possibility of connecting a naza-gps to test with a multiwii.... not a request to implement it, so forget other solutions or please close this topic and forget it.
by albertoLG
Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:42 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Use DJI Naza GPS with MultiWii
Replies: 14
Views: 7029

Re: Use DJI Naza GPS with MultiWii

Their GPS is same ublox6 you can get from HK for $22. THeir mag is exactly same shit that everyone uses. THere's nothing special about it. If you notice that thread, it transmits gps velocity vector and other USEFUL shit that multiwii does NOTHING with in their nav code because it runs on obsolete ...
by albertoLG
Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:17 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Use DJI Naza GPS with MultiWii
Replies: 14
Views: 7029

Re: Use DJI Naza GPS with MultiWii

Lemme run right out and buy a $150 DJI GPS just so I could use it with my $7 ProMini328P. What a great idea. timecop, I know what you think about DJI but this was only an idea to make a test. If i don't already have a naza, of course i'm not going to buy a DJI GPS only to fly with my multiwii. Many...
by albertoLG
Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:40 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Use DJI Naza GPS with MultiWii
Replies: 14
Views: 7029

Use DJI Naza GPS with MultiWii

Mine is only an idea, so we can test if the naza's better position hold stability it's for his gps with integrated mag or just the code :D

here are some topics on how get the data from the naza gps:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2014472

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1995704


if somebody want implement it i can also test it with my multiwii

regards
by albertoLG
Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:48 pm
Forum: MultiWii tweaking - flying experience
Topic: D term close to zero
Replies: 3
Views: 1779

Re: D term close to zero

Hamburger wrote:if it works for you (copter stable/agile the way you like it) then it is ok. There is no best fixed one single value for all (or else it would be hardcoded already). Do not worry, enjoy and fly.


thank you... yes... it's stable... need to still tune in wind...
by albertoLG
Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:26 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: r1474 - new yaw algorithm
Replies: 11
Views: 5193

Re: r1474 - new yaw algorithm

my quad start to rotate very fast with just a little stick input, had to revert back the previous revision...
by albertoLG
Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:19 pm
Forum: MultiWii tweaking - flying experience
Topic: D term close to zero
Replies: 3
Views: 1779

D term close to zero

Hi all, my new frame is a QAV500, moved my crius AIO from the old frame with same ESC and motors with 10x4.7 APC props... started to tune it and in a couple of days I couldn't get a D term more than 5 or 6 with P = 2.8, it's stable but isn't D term too low? is this normal? everything is well balance...
by albertoLG
Thu May 30, 2013 11:41 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: List of problems in Version2.2
Replies: 58
Views: 20503

Re: List of problems in Version2.2

update: loaded the config file to my GPS m and now everything is ok, tried several times with the 2.2 and GPS initialization is fine... so realpastaman, send the config file to the gps as described here m regards As far as I know ublox file made for arducopter sets baudrate to 38400 and not 115200?...
by albertoLG
Tue May 21, 2013 7:20 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: MultiWii EZ-GUI
Replies: 1434
Views: 607340

Re: MultiWii EZ-GUI

Ezio, your software is great, thank you for your work, but I have a small problem or maybe a suggestion. When I try to set a new position hold on the map, seems difficult to click, map keep returning to the center of home position, and it's very difficult to click on it, need to try alot of times be...
by albertoLG
Mon May 20, 2013 4:50 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: List of problems in Version2.2
Replies: 58
Views: 20503

Re: List of problems in Version2.2

update:
loaded the config file to my GPS http://ardupilot-mega.googlecode.com/gi ... -Ublox.txt and now everything is ok, tried several times with the 2.2 and GPS initialization is fine... so realpastaman, send the config file to the gps as described here http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/UBlox

regards
by albertoLG
Mon May 20, 2013 9:49 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: List of problems in Version2.2
Replies: 58
Views: 20503

Re: List of problems in Version2.2

ok, here is the video m as you can see the yellow led never flash... you can try maybe 10 times to reboot the FC and then it works... loaded the 2.1 and works fine... I am having the exact same problem and so maybe this is a bug in 2.2? Resetting the AIOP using the reset switch usually solves it bu...
by albertoLG
Sat May 18, 2013 4:53 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: List of problems in Version2.2
Replies: 58
Views: 20503

Re: List of problems in Version2.2

ok, here is the video

http://youtu.be/5SFqdg99lRA

as you can see the yellow led never flash... you can try maybe 10 times to reboot the FC and then it works... loaded the 2.1 and works fine...
by albertoLG
Sat May 18, 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: List of problems in Version2.2
Replies: 58
Views: 20503

Re: List of problems in Version2.2

felixrising wrote:Alberto, I have the same configuration, works well. Are you sure this is a 2.2 issue? why?

because reinstalled the 2.1 and the gps works... 2.2 no way, config.h is fine, same parameters for both... I don't know why... I will make a video of my issue....
by albertoLG
Sat May 18, 2013 7:07 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: List of problems in Version2.2
Replies: 58
Views: 20503

Re: List of problems in Version2.2

Multiwii 2.2 r1440
FC : Crius v1.1
GPS : u-Blox CN-06 GPS Receiver V2.0
after the boot the GPS Led doesn't flash, it remain always on (very often), checked with the GUI and there is no comunication between FC and GPS. Loaded again the version 2.1 and everything is fine...

regards
by albertoLG
Fri May 17, 2013 2:51 pm
Forum: Shields, boards and sensors
Topic: Crius AIOP V2 and Ublox NEO-6M GPS v2
Replies: 2
Views: 2467

Re: Crius AIOP V2 and Ublox NEO-6M GPS v2

same here... was fine with 2.1
by albertoLG
Sun May 12, 2013 6:26 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: List of problems in Version2.2
Replies: 58
Views: 20503

Re: List of problems in Version2.2

Thank you. I need to learn how to compile GUI. edit: I don't see where to set MINCOMMAND in last version of GUI...do I need to set something in config.h or not? when connected to the FC, you will see 3 tabs DEFAULT MWII - SETTINGS - MOTORS in settings you can change the other parameters, if you don...
by albertoLG
Tue May 07, 2013 6:58 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: List of problems in Version2.2
Replies: 58
Views: 20503

Re: List of problems in Version2.2

Hi, If you plan to use dev after r1391, the setting configuration also changed in GUI, and you must use the last GUI in _shared. (for instance MINCOMMAND config was added) Otherwise, you could encounter such oddity due to parameter misalignment. I have a problem with the latest dev (1426). Engine s...
by albertoLG
Tue May 07, 2013 7:23 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: List of problems in Version2.2
Replies: 58
Views: 20503

Re: List of problems in Version2.2

I have a problem with the latest dev (1426). Engine start only after half throttle. Better explanation : if I load the firmware, calibrate the sensor, arm the fc, throttle works fine, if I change the value of a switch (assign level to any value for example) then i save the changes and arm again the...
by albertoLG
Fri May 03, 2013 8:59 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: List of problems in Version2.2
Replies: 58
Views: 20503

Re: List of problems in Version2.2

I have a problem with the latest dev (1426). Engine start only after half throttle. Better explanation : if I load the firmware, calibrate the sensor, arm the fc, throttle works fine, if I change the value of a switch (assign level to any value for example) then i save the changes and arm again the ...
by albertoLG
Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:12 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: KV Team Multiwii OSD
Replies: 1021
Views: 388779

Re: SW Development on Minim Osd

krystal wrote:
Kataventos do you know how to delete all characters from OSD? I need only oryginal video from osd without characters. How to do that?



this should be the default character map
by albertoLG
Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:20 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Brushless direct drive GIMBAL - big revolution for a few $
Replies: 84
Views: 75597

Re: Brushless direct drive GIMBAL - big revolution for a few



THIS IS THE GIMBAL I WANT!!!!!

compact and don't need a tall gear to use it...
by albertoLG
Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:38 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: KV Team Multiwii OSD
Replies: 1021
Views: 388779

Re: SW Development on Minim Osd

Hi, i soldered the ground bridge, here is the picture: I bought this OSD from here (m) Now, after uploading the code, the screen remains clean , as a direct connect with camera. Hi Dragu, You did not swoldered what I said on previous post. No need to solder PAL jumpers, and you forgot to solder the...
by albertoLG
Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:32 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: KV Team Multiwii OSD
Replies: 1021
Views: 388779

Re: SW Development on Minim Osd

dramida, are you feeding both 5v and 12v to the osd or closed the jumpers as I told you? if not then it will never upload the fonts...
by albertoLG
Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:57 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: KV Team Multiwii OSD
Replies: 1021
Views: 388779

Re: SW Development on Minim Osd

@dramida, I don't know if it is explained somewere here, but you need to close the 2 jumpers if you want to feed the OSD with only the 5v and not both 5v and 12v

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by albertoLG
Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:36 am
Forum: General discussions
Topic: cycle time vs stability?
Replies: 19
Views: 5886

Re: cycle time vs stability?

This is only valid for quadrocopter with a certain power of the motors and a certain moment of inertia. The smaller the copter is, the more critical becomes the effect. m m probably the smallest multiwii quad in the world. do you see any problem of stability I observe that the cycletime is increasi...
by albertoLG
Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:27 am
Forum: Getting Started - MultiWii config and setup
Topic: Crius AIO Pro v1.1
Replies: 13
Views: 5335

Re: Crius AIO Pro v1.1

well its all rebuilt for try number two, I have not started PID adjusting yet, left them at the default settings so far. @hamburger well I was outside for all the flight b4 the crash, close to 10 min of air time with no failure, not saying your wrong, could be I just did not get a gust that lifted ...
by albertoLG
Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:50 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold improvement solution
Replies: 580
Views: 1580005

Re: Altitude Hold improvement solution

ok thank you I think I found the bug. I introduced return 0; here: if(calibratingB > 0) { baroGroundPressure = baroPressureSum/(BARO_TAB_SIZE - 1); calibratingB--; return 0; } because there is no reason to calculate an alt without the stabilization of moving average baroHistTab[] and baroGroundPres...
by albertoLG
Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:16 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold improvement solution
Replies: 580
Views: 1580005

Re: Altitude Hold improvement solution

Okay reset TC to default,Mid .5, Expo .0 Same behavior with 1313, 1316, BP085, Motor Stop =yes Important point, it happens after I arm take off, turn on Baro+Angle+Mag. When I land and disarm, rearm, it "usually" works fine. hhmm... I'll need to test if arming/disarming/arming change some...
by albertoLG
Sat Jan 19, 2013 4:10 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold improvement solution
Replies: 580
Views: 1580005

Re: Altitude Hold improvement solution

Did some more tests, the problem is introduced with the rev1303 (tested 1299 and is working fine), before this the BARO is working fine, with the 1303 it act like I described: - hovering, switch on BARO and the quad jump in the air, I need to switch it off before it is too high and I can't see it. ...
by albertoLG
Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:10 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold improvement solution
Replies: 580
Views: 1580005

Re: Altitude Hold improvement solution

Did some more tests, the problem is introduced with the rev1303 (tested 1299 and is working fine), before this the BARO is working fine, with the 1303 it act like I described: - hovering, switch on BARO and the quad jump in the air, I need to switch it off before it is too high and I can't see it. O...
by albertoLG
Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:13 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold improvement solution
Replies: 580
Views: 1580005

Re: Altitude Hold improvement solution

There is some timing problem with Baro and r1316, when I first take off, it will either give full power, or seems like 30% power, it's random, as to which way. If I land, disarm,rearm, then it seems to "correct" itself. It does not matter if default PID, on Alt Hold, or not, Positive/Nega...
by albertoLG
Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:42 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold improvement solution
Replies: 580
Views: 1580005

Re: Altitude Hold improvement solution

Tested the 1316 and the problem is still the same... BARO ON my quad is launched like a rocket :-(

as I said the problem is earlier than 1315
by albertoLG
Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:26 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold improvement solution
Replies: 580
Views: 1580005

Re: Altitude Hold improvement solution

with latest revisions my altitude hold is messed.... when I switch on the BARO the quad just shoot in the air at full throttle like a rocket... if i revert back to my latest working (r1298, haven't tried others) then it's fine... happened to somebody else? CRIUS AIO PRO V1.1 Hi, could you please de...
by albertoLG
Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:04 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold improvement solution
Replies: 580
Views: 1580005

Re: Altitude Hold improvement solution

with latest revisions my altitude hold is messed.... when I switch on the BARO the quad just shoot in the air at full throttle like a rocket... if i revert back to my latest working (r1298, haven't tried others) then it's fine... happened to somebody else? CRIUS AIO PRO V1.1 Hi, could you please de...
by albertoLG
Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:11 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold improvement solution
Replies: 580
Views: 1580005

Re: Altitude Hold improvement solution

with latest revisions my altitude hold is messed.... when I switch on the BARO the quad just shoot in the air at full throttle like a rocket... if i revert back to my latest working (r1298, haven't tried others) then it's fine... happened to somebody else?

CRIUS AIO PRO V1.1
by albertoLG
Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:17 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 878024

U-BLOX CN06 V2

My CN-06 V2 has arrived, mounted and it's working fine, should I change something in the "u-center" software?

thank you
by albertoLG
Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:24 am
Forum: MultiWii tweaking - flying experience
Topic: Tricopter 2.5 issues
Replies: 11
Views: 3966

Re: Tricopter 2.5 issues

trim and subtrim to zero?
by albertoLG
Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:34 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Brushless direct drive GIMBAL - big revolution for a few $
Replies: 84
Views: 75597

Re: Brushless direct drive GIMBAL

this is a great project... thank you
by albertoLG
Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:28 pm
Forum: Shields, boards and sensors
Topic: 10Hz GPS thread
Replies: 84
Views: 121175

Re: 10Hz GPS thread

nikosd wrote:This Gps is the same with Rctimer gps ?

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... odule.html

only 20.99$

this is the old v1 version
by albertoLG
Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: Rushduino OSD - Multiwii based open software osd
Replies: 782
Views: 243298

Re: Rushduino OSD - Multiwii based open software osd

copterrichie wrote:Minim OSD v0.1 $18.99

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... aff=777945


you can find it at the same price shipped on Goodluckbuy
by albertoLG
Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:27 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 878024

Re: GPS integration

EOSBandi wrote:Try to comment out the gps_lead_filter define in config, see if it is the gps or the filter. Also try 4hz updaate rate...


edited my post when you were writing yours.. :-)

I'll do this test also to see if change something
by albertoLG
Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:01 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 878024

Re: GPS integration

Hi Folks, I just committed an update to the GPS parsers. it includes : - updated initialisation for MTK gps modules correct EGNOS init and set navigation threshold (Thanks for Crashlander for the help and test) - Added MTK binary protocol for both versions of DiyDrones binary MTK firmwares (v1.6 (A...
by albertoLG
Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:20 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: MultiWii EZ-GUI
Replies: 1434
Views: 607340

Re: Odp: MultiWii EZ-GUI

ezio, is safe to change parameters in the latest dev version? I noticed the gps isn't working (no data) thanks It should be safe. Protocol hasn't change so everything should work just fine. Please update the app to get GPS working again. I already corrected this bug. thanks, updated but not tested ...
by albertoLG
Wed Dec 26, 2012 12:53 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: MultiWii EZ-GUI
Replies: 1434
Views: 607340

Re: MultiWii EZ-GUI

ezio, is safe to change parameters in the latest dev version? I noticed the gps isn't working (no data)

thanks
by albertoLG
Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:36 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 878024

Re: GPS integration

Nope! The number after " * " is the checksum. You can calculate it here: m sorry but it gives me 3F as checksum in the link you posted, and in the GlobalTop PMTK command packet document m , page 14, the samples is $PMTK397,0.2*3F<CR><LF> (threshold to 0.2ms)? $PMTK397,2.0*3F<CR><LF> (thre...
by albertoLG
Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:25 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 878024

Re: GPS integration

@EOS Bandi: Yes! Thank you for this info! I did nearly the same thing like albertoLG with the same good result on 3drobotics FW(1.6). But i set the threshold to 0 with the command: #define MTK_NAVTHRES_OFF "$PMTK397,0*23\r\n" // Turn off Navthreshold for sure, so every GPS is send So long...
by albertoLG
Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:03 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 878024

THAT FIXED IT!!!

Ok, tested it, 8/9 satellites, nothing has changed.... still don't update the data after 10/20 meters, in the car it works fine if moving... shelved it and waiting for the U-BLOX to arrive and do more tests It seems that the nav threshold setting is active on your gps. Check it with $PMTK447*35<CR>...
by albertoLG
Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:01 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 878024

Re: GPS integration

Ok, tested it, 8/9 satellites, nothing has changed.... still don't update the data after 10/20 meters, in the car it works fine if moving... shelved it and waiting for the U-BLOX to arrive and do more tests
by albertoLG
Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:30 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 878024

Re: GPS integration

@EOS Bandi: Thank you for your reply and the link! @Alberto: Difficult to say, because your phone could do a integration of gps data with the imu data to detect movement and direction. But the FW 1.51 feature "static drifting reduction" could be a problem for PH. Without insight into the ...