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by Mark_K
Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:01 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: New RCtimer GPS Ublox Neo 6M fails to perform on Mega boards
Replies: 152
Views: 105007

Re: New RCtimer GPS Ublox Neo 6M fails to perform on Mega bo

Hey guys. I just found out that the battery on my Ublox Neo 6M was ripped off, and one of the traces broke. I appear to still be picking up sat's, and I am curious if I can just remove the battery from this board without doing any harm?? I am running 2.2pre on my 2650 Mega Board. I've been there......
by Mark_K
Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:11 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: Release 2.2 is coming
Replies: 167
Views: 56337

Re: Release 2.2 is coming

BTW, I think one change that should be made for owners of UBlox GPS's that don't reside in Europe is to enable SBAS support for all locations and not just the EGNOS system. The PRN sat bit fields should all be set to zero's (all SBAS satellites) instead of the EGNOS only satellites in the UBLOX bina...
by Mark_K
Sat Feb 16, 2013 10:15 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold/Advanced Failsafe solutions by NHA
Replies: 270
Views: 130988

Re: Altitude Hold/Advanced Failsafe solutions by NHA

Mark_K wrote:Thanks for the work! Can I just replace the config.h with my existing one from your last release?


Alright, I answered my own question. :) Short answer is no...

Long answer is to windiff it and change the couple of differences.
by Mark_K
Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:17 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold/Advanced Failsafe solutions by NHA
Replies: 270
Views: 130988

Re: Altitude Hold/Advanced Failsafe solutions by NHA

Thanks for the work! Can I just replace the config.h with my existing one from your last release?
by Mark_K
Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:27 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: wishlist for v2.2 - CLOSED
Replies: 150
Views: 46119

Re: wishlist for v2.2

Here's a trivial to implement feature request:

Have an option in the arming code for the user to only be able to arm when there is a 3d solution for the gps.

RTH without gps home coordinates is problematic for my quad... :lol:
by Mark_K
Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:54 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: MultiWii EZ-GUI
Replies: 1434
Views: 613184

Re: MultiWii EZ-GUI

Quick question:

If I run calibrate acc or mag, do I then need to save the results into eeprom? Or are they automatically saved?
by Mark_K
Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:53 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold/Advanced Failsafe solutions by NHA
Replies: 270
Views: 130988

Re: Altitude Hold/Advanced Failsafe solutions by NHA

There would not be any sense on using GPS height, once because it is not so accurate and second, when you would modify config.h, you should know the exact place where you will fly after... BR Adrian Thanks! I was assuming this is right but wanted to check before I got to watch my quadcopter auger i...
by Mark_K
Sat Feb 09, 2013 8:49 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: Altitude Hold/Advanced Failsafe solutions by NHA
Replies: 270
Views: 130988

Re: Altitude Hold/Advanced Failsafe solutions by NHA

I apologize if this has been answered before...

The altitudes like RTH_ALT are they absolute heights based on the GPS or are they relative to the altitude that arming takes place?
by Mark_K
Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:11 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 880158

Re: GPS integration

I don't know. Sounds like you messed up modifying the code.
by Mark_K
Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:29 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 880158

Re: GPS integration

vineetaquarius wrote:in gps.ino i found this thing more than 4 times " #if defined(GPS_SERIAL)"


No, no, no...

The lines need to be put in the --> Multiwii.ino <-- (Or similarly named file) It's the one the sketch is named after..
by Mark_K
Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:07 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 880158

Re: GPS integration

Oh and majoo reminded me I forgot to tell you this: (Add the red lines to multiwii.ino right after the #if defined (GPS_SERIAL)...) Remember, this procedure is only valid for Multiwii 2.1. The development code version of Multiwii is setup up differently. Plus add the initialisation to the main file ...
by Mark_K
Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:57 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: New RCtimer GPS Ublox Neo 6M fails to perform on Mega boards
Replies: 152
Views: 105007

Re: New RCtimer GPS Ublox Neo 6M fails to perform on Mega bo

but ESIbandi's instruction says: "Plus add the initialisation to the multiwii.ino setup()" Oh yes... I forgot about that setup. Put the red bolded lines in between the nonbolded lines in multiwii.ino. Plus add the initialisation to the multiwii.ino setup() #if defined(GPS_SERIAL) #if defi...
by Mark_K
Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:39 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 880158

Re: GPS integration

Vin, I watched your video again, you do have the gps connect to your serial ports. (Not the i2c port) That's good! The video is too blurry to tell how it's wired. You obviously have vcc and gnd wired correctly (gps green light). I can't tell if the tx, rx ports are hooked right. I would take it outs...
by Mark_K
Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:14 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 880158

Re: GPS integration

EOSBandi - On your above recommendation, I upgraded my multiwii software from 2.1 to the current development version. I noticed that the gps.ino file is configured for Europe and EGNOS. I updated the U-BLOX config code to support US and WAAS. I basically commented out the EGNOS line and added the eq...
by Mark_K
Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:35 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 880158

Re: GPS integration

Okay, this is my fault. I was assuming you were using a normal serial port and not an i2c port. I missed that important detail. So my above instructions won't work. I'm not familiar with connecting a gps to your i2c port. You may (I don't really know) need this board: http://rctimer.com/index.php?gO...
by Mark_K
Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:57 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 880158

Re: GPS integration

I would have used the gps file on page 7 from quadwalker.. But the one you grabbed should be okay.

It looks good. Good luck.
by Mark_K
Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:38 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 880158

Re: GPS integration

You need to use the gps.ino file found in the above thread that I linked. Ideally quadwalker's version.
by Mark_K
Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:47 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 880158

Re: GPS integration

vineetaquarius wrote:i cannot find this code in config.h

#define GPS_RATE 200 //200ms for 5hz


should i write it like that only below baud rate .


Yes. This is assuming that you are using quadwalker's gps.ino file.
by Mark_K
Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:30 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: New RCtimer GPS Ublox Neo 6M fails to perform on Mega boards
Replies: 152
Views: 105007

Re: New RCtimer GPS Ublox Neo 6M fails to perform on Mega bo

My default connection speed is 38400 baud and not like others with 9600 baud. Do you think the solution should work for me anyways? If so, there is one think I did not understand: 1. I replaced the gps.ino 2. I added the code into the config.h 3. I set the GPS to 57600 baud 4. Where exactly should ...
by Mark_K
Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:35 pm
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 880158

Re: GPS integration

Correct. The above code works with the default 9600 baud rate. On each initialization, it changes the GPS speed from 9600 baud to 57600 baud (and the update rate to 5 hertz).
by Mark_K
Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:27 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 880158

Re: GPS integration

ok i have wired the same way you are telling rc to tx and tx to rx , but you see if you connect it to i2c port then you will have 1rx 1tx, 2rx 2tx, 3rx 3tx , which way to go , currently i have connected to gps rx to tx1 and gps tx to rx1 . is that right ? second thing can you give me a link for the...
by Mark_K
Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:07 am
Forum: Software development
Topic: GPS integration
Replies: 1724
Views: 880158

Re: GPS integration

The RcTimer u-blox GPS that you bought defaults to 9600 baud. the GPS config options need to be set to 9600. I use the updated GPS code that EOSBandi wrote for 2.1 (Found on this forum). That code will connect at 9600 but then change the baud rate to 57600 with a 5Hz update. Also make sure you're wi...