I can't see OBSTACLE_DISTANCE on QGC

[Moderator]

Have you verified the voltage level of your UART match?

[rogerli]

@Moderator
The external flight controller I am using is Cube Orange+. The voltage level of UART on both the USB/UART add-on board at J3 and the Cube Orange+ telemetry port (telem2) is shown in the image below
add-on board:

cube orange+:

[Vinny]

Hi @rogerli
Are you only connecting the UART and GND?
You need a 2-2, 3-3, and 4-6 cable.
Not sure what the CUBE connector is, but maybe our https://docs.modalai.com/cable-datasheets/#mcbl-00067 will work for you?

Be sure the 3.3V and 5V is not connected.
Hope this helps.

[wilkinsaf]

Shot in the dark I would turn off MAV_1_FORWARD if it is enabled.

Also, do you have any other mavlink based device that is connected? If so I would unplug it to see if this helps resolve the issue

[rogerli]

I only connected UART and GND, and VOXL2 is only connected to the Cube Orange+, a WiFi dongle, and a stereo camera.

I can use the "listener obstacle_distance" command on QGC's MAVLink console to obtain depth information about obstacles, and I have successfully enabled collision prevention for the drone in position mode. However, I still cannot see "obstacle_distance" on the MAVLink inspector.

[Eric Katzfey]

@rogerli What messages do you see in mavlink inspector?

[rogerli]

@Eric-Katzfey said in I can't see OBSTACLE_DISTANCE on QGC:

mavlink inspector

This is the messages I see in the MAVLink inspector.

[Eric Katzfey]

@rogerli The OBSTACLE_DISTANCE Mavlink message is based on the obstacle_distance_fused topic. Can you do listener on that topic to see if it is being published?

[rogerli]

@Eric-Katzfey said in I can't see OBSTACLE_DISTANCE on QGC:

No, I am unable to use the listener command to see the obstacle_distance_fused message. How can I enable this feature?

[Eric Katzfey]

@rogerli What is the parameter CP_DIST set to?