No throttle MWC Crius 1.9

[Kaffine]

Hey folks

Sorry for the first post being a issue but this is doing my head in.

Problem, throttle is not moving on GUI and won't arm ESC/s basically no throttle responce

I've calibrated all ESCs twice and will arm straight from the rx just not through the Crius board. Followed the newby directions and checked the board wiring through pics on the net and all SEEMs OK

Board Crius SE 1.9
Quad copter X
Futaba 12z on rx 36meg PCM G3 2048res
Model Aero
ESC Hobbywing Skywalker 20A

Gui:
End ponts 1000- 1500- 2000
reads all sensors and channels Rudd, pitch, roll.. Just not throttle.

On start up Orange and Red solid LEDs then Blue solid LED

Beeps..small tune the 3 beeps

motors twitch on start up.

Just no throttle

HELP..

[bill516]

Have you got throttle connected to correct channel in Rx ? GUI throttle should move when you move throttle even without arming the motors. Arming motors is achieved by full right rudder or by defined switch. Motors will not arm until acc has been calibrated.

[Kaffine]

Had to check just incase, plugged a servo into the Throttle channel and it responds to stick input.

Question should the blue light go out, I've just reflashed with MWS_crius_se 1.9 version and the blue light now flashes then disappears when I'm sure before it stayed on...

Cheers
Craig

returned to the original MWC Crius 1.9 and the blue light remains on as with the orange and red but none of the PID values are there..

Debug2 peaks at 32000 ish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHJro1vHN-M&feature=youtu.be

[chris ables]

In aurduino you need to select the duemilanove w/atmega328 board before you flash firmware!

[Kaffine]

Thanks Chris

I've now updated to V2 config and V-1 Arduino and selected duemilanove w/atmega328 as you mentioned al the same as the previous flashing but no change.

[chris ables]

Also as bill said the acc has to be calibrated but the first calibration mus be made with tx sticks !

[bill516]

flashing light is telling you to calibrate acc,

PID values wont display until till you click read which if you haven't made any changes will the default values.

[Kaffine]

Also as bill said the acc has to be calibrated but the first calibration mus be made with tx sticks !

Completed it through the GUI but with no throttle responce its hard to do it thought the sticks. When i try nothing happens no blinking lights just the RED and ORANGE stay on constant.

[chris ables]

Bill is there anything he needs to change in firmware for pcm radio? I use a spektrum and not aware of pcm radio's!

[chris ables]

Kaffine have you flew this board before this? Just wondering if your throttle may be reversed.

[Kaffine]

I've just swapped over to my JR PCM9X 11 so I havent set the stick throws but here is a pic of the PID set up, just stock.

[Kaffine]

Kaffine have you flew this board before this? Just wondering if your throttle may be reversed.

Hi Chris, No just setting it up, I've tried reversing the Throttle servo and still no movement.


I'm currently researching this code and see if it relates to my rx's, I'm running 36meg at the moment as I've just sold my Hitec Aurora9 and bought a Futaba 12z wand am waiting delivery of some rx's2.4, and my JR is dedicated 36 for my carbon slopers..

/********************************************************************/
/**** special receiver types ****/
/********************************************************************/

/* The following lines apply only for specific receiver with only one PPM sum signal, on digital PIN 2
IF YOUR RECEIVER IS NOT CONCERNED, DON'T UNCOMMENT ANYTHING. Note this is mandatory for a Y6 setup on a promini
Select the right line depending on your radio brand. Feel free to modify the order in your PPM order is different */
//#define SERIAL_SUM_PPM PITCH,YAW,THROTTLE,ROLL,AUX1,AUX2,AUX3,AUX4 //For Graupner/Spektrum
//#define SERIAL_SUM_PPM ROLL,PITCH,THROTTLE,YAW,AUX1,AUX2,AUX3,AUX4 //For Robe/Hitec/Futaba
//#define SERIAL_SUM_PPM PITCH,ROLL,THROTTLE,YAW,AUX1,AUX2,AUX3,AUX4 //For some Hitec/Sanwa/Others

[chris ables]

Ok i dont know anything else to tell you to try ! Maybe something in firmware has to be set? Im just not familiar with those radio's your using! Im sorry i cant help anymore than that!

[bill516]

I'm sorry to say I'm at a lose here as well, I'm sure somebody will jump in and have a very simple answer and we'll all go duh.

[chris ables]

Just one more thing! Did you uncomment the crius board in conf.h before flashing to board? Forgot to ask you earlier! Also if your a nooby just remove the two // before the board to uncomment!

[Kaffine]

Just one more thing! Did you uncomment the crius board in conf.h before flashing to board? Forgot to ask you earlier! Also if your a nooby just remove the two // before the board to uncomment!

Thanks Chris

I did check that I've got a Crius precoded config and I did check if the // were removed. I've has some experience of coding but every config is different so I went with a pre-coded just incase a missed something, I've swapped channels on the rx, powered by different means, replaced all the leads over just incase..but the Throttle will not register..If I swap throttle with Yaw then the throttle stick moves the GUI YAW but the Rudder stick doesn't effect the Throttle

Can you reconfigure the board so throttle is AUX!...AUX1 to AUX2..

On the Futaba 12z I can tell it to put any stick or switch on any channel

I'm at a loss to Chris, I've had a few years or flying and setting up Helis, Full house F3F gliders, 3D planes and FPV stuff but this one has me stumped.. I'd be a lot more positive if I hadn't just changed all my radio gear over to Futaba 12z (very complex programming) as I'm having to learn two things at once..

[Kaffine]

OK Guys heres tempting Fate

I'm a FREAKIN genius.....

Not really just very happy I got it sorted

I reconfigued the Multiwii software to look for a different channel for the throttle and it worked

Throttle is on AUX1

Sorry but I just a bit happy here WOOOOOTTT

*dances in circles*

I'm sure something getting ready to bite me hard..but for now WEEEEE

thank god for open source software..

No to put AUX1 on AUX2

which line do I enable..