Hexakopter - Revision history

Sh at 07:54, 4 September 2015

2015-09-04T07:54:10Z

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	<i>Note that the newest versions does not compile on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (QT5.3 is missing). One solution is to use the "stable" branch of the ground control. Switch to this by issuing:</i>		<i>Note that the newest versions does not compile on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (QT5.3 is missing). One solution is to use the "stable" branch of the ground control. Switch to this by issuing:</i>
	git checkout -t origin/Stable_V2.2		git checkout -t origin/Stable_V2.2

			<i>Note also that in some versions there is an error in <tt>qgroundcontrol/libs/mavlink/include/mavlink/v1.0/common/common.h</tt>. Change <tt style="color:red">MAV_AUTOPILOT_RESERVED=1</tt> to <tt style="color:green">MAV_AUTOPILOT_PIXHAWK=1</tt>.</i>

	* Make the needed Makefile, and compile		* Make the needed Makefile, and compile

Sh at 10:34, 4 February 2015

2015-02-04T10:34:32Z

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	cd apm_planner		cd apm_planner
	qmake		qmake qgroundcontrol.pro
			make -j3

	This takes some time		This takes some time
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	cd release		cd release
	./~~apm_planner~~		./apmplanner2

Sh at 13:11, 23 January 2015

2015-01-23T13:11:42Z

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	The last two lines allow other repositories to me in the same tree as groundcontrol and adds a mavlink/c_library from another git repository.		The last two lines allow other repositories to me in the same tree as groundcontrol and adds a mavlink/c_library from another git repository.

	<i>Note that the newest versions does not compile on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. One solution is to use the "stable" branch of the ground control. Switch to this by issuing:</i>		<i>Note that the newest versions does not compile on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (QT5.3 is missing). One solution is to use the "stable" branch of the ground control. Switch to this by issuing:</i>
	git checkout -t origin/Stable_V2.2		git checkout -t origin/Stable_V2.2

Sh at 13:07, 23 January 2015

2015-01-23T13:07:08Z

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	git submodule update		git submodule update
	The last two lines allow other repositories to me in the same tree as groundcontrol and adds a mavlink/c_library from another git repository.		The last two lines allow other repositories to me in the same tree as groundcontrol and adds a mavlink/c_library from another git repository.

			<i>Note that the newest versions does not compile on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. One solution is to use the "stable" branch of the ground control. Switch to this by issuing:</i>
			git checkout -t origin/Stable_V2.2

	* Make the needed Makefile, and compile		* Make the needed Makefile, and compile
	qmake		qmake

Jca: /* Configure */

2015-01-14T16:11:30Z

Configure

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	===Configure===		===Configure===

	In the pixhawk firmware tree goto /ROMFS/px4fmu_common, here the file 7010_hexakopter_+ is created		In the pixhawk firmware tree goto /ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d, here the file 7010_hexakopter_+ is created

	cd ROMFS/px4fmu_common		cd ROMFS/px4fmu_common

Jca: /* Arduflight recipy */

2014-10-11T06:17:42Z

Arduflight recipy

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	===Arduflight recipy===		===Arduflight recipy===

	This is part of the instructions using ardupilot rather than qgroundcontrol.		This is part of the instructions is using ardupilot rather than qgroundcontrol.
	- this is not needed if you followed the instructions above.		- this is not needed if you followed the instructions above.

Jca: /* Raw pixhawk installation */

2014-10-11T06:16:30Z

Raw pixhawk installation

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	libftdi-dev libtool zlib1g-dev genromfs git-core wget		libftdi-dev libtool zlib1g-dev genromfs git-core wget
	* On 64bit 14.04: did not install ia32-libs, nor the alternaive: "sudo apt-get install libc6:i386 libgcc1:i386 gcc-4.6-base:i386 libstdc++5:i386 libstdc++6:i386", as it seems that newer version of the 32bit compiler were there already.		* On 64bit 14.04: did not install ia32-libs, nor the alternaive: "sudo apt-get install libc6:i386 libgcc1:i386 gcc-4.6-base:i386 libstdc++5:i386 libstdc++6:i386", as it seems that newer version of the 32bit compiler were there already.
	* ~~added~~ dialout to user group (and a logout - login cycle to implement)		* add ''dialout'' to user group (and a logout - login cycle to implement)
	sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER		sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER

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	/Christian (24/08/2014)		/Christian (24/08/2014)


	===Configure===		===Configure===

Jca at 06:13, 11 October 2014

2014-10-11T06:13:53Z

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			Software configuration for Microkopter

			==Hexacopter with MikroKopter flight controller==

	How to compile and install software in hexacopter		How to compile and install software in hexacopter
	The modifications work best under windows, but some support exist for linux too.		The modifications work best under windows, but some support exist for linux too.
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	This description is for windows (XP)		This description is for windows (XP)

	== Get software ==		=== Get software ===

	The supplier URL is http://www.mikrokopter.de/ucwiki/en/MikroKopter?action=show&redirect=FrontPage		The supplier URL is http://www.mikrokopter.de/ucwiki/en/MikroKopter?action=show&redirect=FrontPage
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	* kopter-tool to install the software		* kopter-tool to install the software

	== SVN checkout ==		=== SVN checkout ===
	Install TortoiseSVN from http://sourceforge.net/projects/tortoisesvn/ if you do not have an SVN client already.		Install TortoiseSVN from http://sourceforge.net/projects/tortoisesvn/ if you do not have an SVN client already.

	Do a SVN checkout from http://mikrokopter.de/mikrosvn/FlightCtrl/ to get the sourcevode for the flight controler (for other software - e.g. motor controller, the SVN URL is at http://www.mikrokopter.de/ucwiki/MikroKopterRepository)		Do a SVN checkout from http://mikrokopter.de/mikrosvn/FlightCtrl/ to get the sourcevode for the flight controler (for other software - e.g. motor controller, the SVN URL is at http://www.mikrokopter.de/ucwiki/MikroKopterRepository)

	== WinAVR ==		=== WinAVR ===

	WinAvr version WinAVR-20060421 comes with gcc version 3.4.6 - wich is OK.		WinAvr version WinAVR-20060421 comes with gcc version 3.4.6 - wich is OK.
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	* Compile the project (Tools->make_All) and it should make a *.hex file for one of the Flight-ctrl boards (currently default is version 2.0 with an atMEGA644 processor (Flight-ctrl 2.1 has an atMEGA1284p processor, and one of the first lines in the makefile needs to be changed)		* Compile the project (Tools->make_All) and it should make a *.hex file for one of the Flight-ctrl boards (currently default is version 2.0 with an atMEGA644 processor (Flight-ctrl 2.1 has an atMEGA1284p processor, and one of the first lines in the makefile needs to be changed)

	== Install new software ==		=== Install new software ===

	To install the newly compiled software use Kopter-tool.		To install the newly compiled software use Kopter-tool.
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	==Pixhawk==		==Pixhawk==

	~~The intension~~ is ~~to replace the Microkopter autopilot~~ with the more open source pixhawk ~~version~~. This section goes through the software installation (and configuration - once it is in place). ~~This software~~ - ~~except the ground control application (qgroundcontrol)~~ - ~~is now included~~ in the ~~Mobotware SVN repository~~.		This section is for a configuration, where MikroKopter flight controller is replaced with the more open source pixhawk px4 controller.

			This section goes through the software installation (and configuration - once it is in place).
			The configurations aren not - as yet - available in any repository, so follow the instructions below to make your own configuration.

	===Raw pixhawk installation===		===Raw pixhawk installation===

Jca at 06:07, 11 October 2014

2014-10-11T06:07:34Z

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 The motors should spin up (at a low speed) in CV order starting with the front motor.
 ==== PIXHAWK (ardupilot) GUI ====
 Get the QT4 based GUI for the (ardupilot) pixhawk by

Jca at 06:05, 11 October 2014

2014-10-11T06:05:14Z

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   make px4-v2-upload
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 In the "tool widgets" menu click "onboard parameters". Increase the widget if it is too small.
-Find the parameter SYS, and change the value to 7010.
+Find the parameter SYS, and change the SYS_AUTOSTART value to 7010.
 Press "write ROM" to save on pixhawk.
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 The motors should spin up (at a low speed) in CV order starting with the front motor.