Multirotor, multicopter and quadcopter discussion - The Drone thread

gandhi said:
If it's working in baseflight gui, the naze & rx are powering up when you plug the battery in and the ESC's are doing their start-up beeps then it should work.

Things I would do are; (apologies if you've done some of this already)

1) Check ARM hasn't been assigned to an AUX switch (unless you want it to be)

2) Go to the receiver tab in bf, the ranges should go from 1000-2000 on all channels and sit at 1500 when centered. If they don't subtrim the tx until they do. Check they don't need reversing (I have missed this before as some do on the taranis/d4rII)

4) The board won't arm if the throttle input from the rx isn't below the value set for mincheck. You can only check or alter this value in the CLI.

5) Board also wont arm if it's at a greater than 25 degree angle from horizontal.

6) Might be worth going into the AUX tab and setting arm for a switch and see if that works?

Would be good to see a dump from your CLI and some screenies if none of that helps.
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Im almost there, I think.

Ive messed about with tx settings so the ranges are 1 or 2 outside the 1k/2k mark. Ive read its ok for this, it doesnt have to be spot on.

It still wont arm so im assuming its the settings for the throttle in step 4 above which is confusing me.

Ive got this screenie of the settings I have at the moment.

J2FJWTR.png

Thanks.
 
I'm assuming it all powers up ok? (rx, naze, ESC's) when you plug the battery in, without the usb plugged in?

All channels work in the receiver tab as they should? (not sure how many channels your tx/rx combo are?)

I'd be tempted to set up arm to an aux switch and see if that works?

Can you go into the CLI tab and type "dump" without the quotes and post the contents, might help.....
 
Yep it all works. Its a 6 channel TX/RX.

The esc's sing then go green, the naze light goes blue and the rx gives a solid red that its connected. I know its something simple (no, its not me), but cant figure it.

I followed a guide on another forum and he said to select a plane, rather than heli, in the tx setting. When I had the 250 setup I had heli selected and that worked fine. Dunno if it makes that much a difference but Ill try that.

Ill put the dump here in the morning.

Cheers gandhi.
 
With the endpoints I had set, I couldn't RELIABLY get the Naze to arm with stick. Actually prefer using a switch and might mod my TX with one of those red safety switches, Top Gun style

plsw26.jpg
 
Got one of the switches set to 'arm' when its flicked and it still wont do it. It works ok in the receiver tab so it must be a setting somewhere.

I have the dump here

aux 0 4
aux 1 0
aux 2 0
aux 3 0
aux 4 0
aux 5 0
aux 6 0
aux 7 0
aux 8 0
aux 9 0
aux 10 0
aux 11 0
aux 12 0
aux 13 0
aux 14 0
aux 15 0
aux 16 0
aux 17 0
aux 18 0
aux 19 0
aux 20 0
mixer HEX6X
feature -PPM
feature -VBAT
feature -INFLIGHT_ACC_CAL
feature -SERIALRX
feature -MOTOR_STOP
feature -SERVO_TILT
feature -SOFTSERIAL
feature -LED_RING
feature -GPS
feature -FAILSAFE
feature -SONAR
feature -TELEMETRY
feature -POWERMETER
feature -VARIO
feature -3D
feature VBAT
feature MOTOR_STOP
map AETR1234
set looptime = 3500
set emf_avoidance = 0
set midrc = 1500
set minthrottle = 1150
set maxthrottle = 1850
set mincommand = 1000
set mincheck = 1100
set maxcheck = 1900
set deadband3d_low = 1406
set deadband3d_high = 1514
set neutral3d = 1460
set deadband3d_throttle = 50
set motor_pwm_rate = 400
set servo_pwm_rate = 50
set pwm_filter = 0
set retarded_arm = 0
set disarm_kill_switch = 1
set flaps_speed = 0
set fixedwing_althold_dir = 1
set reboot_character = 82
set serial_baudrate = 115200
set softserial_baudrate = 9600
set softserial_1_inverted = 0
set softserial_2_inverted = 0
set gps_type = 0
set gps_baudrate = 0
set gps_ubx_sbas = 0
set serialrx_type = 0
set sbus_offset = 988
set telemetry_provider = 0
set telemetry_port = 0
set telemetry_switch = 0
set vbatscale = 110
set currentscale = 400
set currentoffset = 0
set multiwiicurrentoutput = 0
set vbatmaxcellvoltage = 43
set vbatmincellvoltage = 33
set power_adc_channel = 0
set align_gyro = 0
set align_acc = 0
set align_mag = 0
set align_board_roll = 0
set align_board_pitch = 0
set align_board_yaw = 0
set yaw_control_direction = 1
set acc_hardware = 0
set mag_hardware = 0
set max_angle_inclination = 500
set moron_threshold = 32
set gyro_lpf = 42
set gyro_cmpf_factor = 600
set gyro_cmpfm_factor = 250
set pid_controller = 0
set deadband = 0
set yawdeadband = 0
set alt_hold_throttle_neutral = 40
set alt_hold_fast_change = 1
set throttle_correction_value = 0
set throttle_correction_angle = 800
set rc_rate = 90
set rc_expo = 65
set thr_mid = 50
set thr_expo = 0
set roll_pitch_rate = 0
set yaw_rate = 0
set tpa_rate = 0
set tpa_breakpoint = 1500
set failsafe_delay = 10
set failsafe_off_delay = 200
set failsafe_throttle = 1200
set failsafe_detect_threshold = 985
set rssi_aux_channel = 0
set rssi_adc_channel = 0
set rssi_adc_max = 4095
set rssi_adc_offset = 0
set yaw_direction = 1
set tri_unarmed_servo = 1
set gimbal_flags = 1
set acc_lpf_factor = 4
set accxy_deadband = 40
set accz_deadband = 40
set acc_unarmedcal = 1
set small_angle = 25
set acc_trim_pitch = 0
set acc_trim_roll = 0
set baro_tab_size = 21
set baro_noise_lpf = 0.600
set baro_cf_vel = 0.985
set baro_cf_alt = 0.965
set accz_lpf_cutoff = 5.000
set mag_declination = 0
set gps_pos_p = 11
set gps_pos_i = 0
set gps_pos_d = 0
set gps_posr_p = 20
set gps_posr_i = 8
set gps_posr_d = 45
set gps_nav_p = 14
set gps_nav_i = 20
set gps_nav_d = 80
set gps_wp_radius = 200
set nav_controls_heading = 1
set nav_speed_min = 100
set nav_speed_max = 300
set nav_slew_rate = 30
set p_pitch = 40
set i_pitch = 30
set d_pitch = 23
set p_roll = 40
set i_roll = 30
set d_roll = 23
set p_yaw = 85
set i_yaw = 45
set d_yaw = 0
set p_alt = 50
set i_alt = 0
set d_alt = 0
set p_level = 90
set i_level = 10
set d_level = 100
set p_vel = 120
set i_vel = 45
set d_vel = 1

I think my head is going to explode soon with this :o
 
In Baseflight, do you have a similar looking setup? You can't have conflicting switch options (or you can, you just might not get what you want). When toggling your switches with the Naze hooked up, does the orange bar over the columns move position and make "Arm" green?

baseflight.jpg
 
It won't arm unless you are on battery power. Do a acc calibration in baseflight, save your config and disconnect. Try it on battery again. Unless there is a bug in the latest FW, which is not impossible, I can't thing of anything more atm
 
Ok then. That's real weird as something is stopping the naze from arming then. It should arm under those conditions.

Nothing wrong in the CLI dump that I can see.

Naze wont arm unless it's flat and still. After power up, the lights should flash a bit whilst the gyro's calibrate and then you should get a steady blue light. Gyro's won't calibrate if the quad is moving or not level.

Might be worth a crafty re-flash of the firmware, disconnect everything except the power source and rx and see if arms then with the stick commands.
 
I get a steady blue light when its ready to arm so that part of it looks ok.

Ive reflashed the firmware, and charging the battery. Ill give it another go when that's finished.

Thanks chaps!!
 
Cyclone said:
I get a steady blue light when its ready to arm so that part of it looks ok.

Ive reflashed the firmware, and charging the battery. Ill give it another go when that's finished.

Thanks chaps!!
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Nope, still nothing. Even upped the rates on the tx so the ranges are over what they should be :confused:
 
Hmmmm, I increased the ranges on the throttle so now when I flick the switch it goes green like in the pic above.

BUT, when I try and arm it I get another light (orange) on the Naze but it still wont arm.

Aarrrgghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! :)


*edit* Houston, we have lift off!! :D

I took off the setting for the switch to arm the motors and used the tx sticks instead, and it now arms and the motors start up. Ive spent hours doing this and it took a few seconds to fix :o

Thanks gandhi & d_brennen for the help.


The wiring needs tidying, and the sensitivity on the sticks needs dropping but it flies. Indoors just for now but im happy.

Ill invest in some fpv gear and bigger batteries at some point.

kx7Grl5.jpg.png
 
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