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11/08/2024

Meeting goals

Get ArduPilot up and running on Cube

Meeting Notes

What was completed?

  • Installed latest ArduPilot firmware to Cube
    • Issue with flashing firmware on QGC (Ubuntu), worked with APM Mission Planner (Windows)
    • Once firmware updated, the FC was able to communicate with QGC
    • Experimented with calibrating accelerometer and compass
  • Telemetry Radio Manual

What is in progress?

  • Looking in to telemetry radio - Matthew
  • Goal is to have software fully integrated by the end of semester
    • Working control (Thrust & Steering)
      Working w/ RC Controller
    • Working GPS
      Working Telemetry Radio

What is the goal for the next meeting?

11/12/2024

Meeting goals


Meeting Notes

What was completed?

  • Issue w/ QGC finding firmware seems to be fixed, able to flash autopilot firmware from QGC
  • Got RC Receiver working by connecting receiber to RCIN pins on controller and forcing SBUS protocol in ArduPilot parameters
  • Configured motor parameters, servo functions
    • Servo 1 - Steering
    • Servo 3 - Throttle

What is in progress?


What is the goal for the next meeting?

  • Get PWM Control working

 

11/15/2024

Meeting goals

  • Get PWM Control working with flight controller to control motor

Meeting Notes

What was completed?

  • Researched GPS modules, trying to find one with the right connector and protocol to be recognized by AutoPilot
  • Configured PWM output and got it working. Receiver is now controlling motor

What is in progress?

  • Finalizing GPS modules pick
  • Getting telemetry radio working

What is the goal for the next meeting?

  • Get telemetry radio connection between ground station and flight controller

 

1/14/2025

Meeting goals

  • Work on getting M8N GPS Module Connected

Meeting Notes

What was completed?

  • Resoldered the wires on the GPS using these colors to connect it to I2C:

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    • Did not work
  • I believe it should be this to connect it to the GPS 2 Module but unsure of how the colors line up:

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What is in progress?

What is the goal for the next meeting?

  • Resolder the 6 wires onto an 8 pin connector and test the GPS on the GPS2 Port
    • If this does not work, pick out another GPS and order

 


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