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  • Jetson NanoJ Jetson Nano

    @Eric-Katzfey Thank you for the support. I will test it out and get back to you encase of any further queries.

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    @Eric-Katzfey
    I tested what you asked me, since i am using external Fc and doodle labs, I am not able to assign AUX to any button, is there any work around on how to assign AUX

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    • Jetson NanoJ Jetson Nano

      @Eric-Katzfey
      I tested what you asked me, since i am using external Fc and doodle labs, I am not able to assign AUX to any button, is there any work around on how to assign AUX

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      @Eric-Katzfey @Alex-Kushleyev
      hey guys, just a random thought, can I enable turtle mode through a button instead of taking AUX 1 into consideration. just a thought, any guidance and help would be greatly appreciated.

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      • Jetson NanoJ Jetson Nano

        @Eric-Katzfey @Alex-Kushleyev
        hey guys, just a random thought, can I enable turtle mode through a button instead of taking AUX 1 into consideration. just a thought, any guidance and help would be greatly appreciated.

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        @Jetson-Nano What do you see if you go to the MAVLink console in QGC and look at the manual_control_setpoint topic? (listener manual_control_setpoint)?

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          @Jetson-Nano What do you see if you go to the MAVLink console in QGC and look at the manual_control_setpoint topic? (listener manual_control_setpoint)?

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          @Eric-Katzfey Also, there is a parameter called VOXL_ESC_T_ON. How is that set? It determines which button will be used for turtle mode. The code is here: https://github.com/modalai/px4-firmware/blob/ea098200d3c09b7af548bf7be29fda245fad8f17/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp#L2083

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          • Eric KatzfeyE Eric Katzfey

            @Jetson-Nano What do you see if you go to the MAVLink console in QGC and look at the manual_control_setpoint topic? (listener manual_control_setpoint)?

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            @Eric-Katzfey
            This is the output i am getting while running listener manual_control_setpoint

            NuttShell (NSH) NuttX-11.0.0
            nsh> listener manual_control_setpoint
            
            TOPIC: manual_control_setpoint
             manual_control_setpoint
                timestamp: 438754659 (0.033455 seconds ago)
                timestamp_sample: 438754653 (6 us before timestamp)
                roll: 0.00000
                pitch: 0.00000
                yaw: 0.00000
                throttle: 0.00000
                flaps: 0.00000
                aux1: 0.00000
                aux2: 0.00000
                aux3: 0.00000
                aux4: 0.00000
                aux5: 0.00000
                aux6: 0.00000
                buttons: 0
                valid: True
                data_source: 2
                sticks_moving: False
            
            nsh> listener manual_control_setpoint
            
            TOPIC: manual_control_setpoint
             manual_control_setpoint
                timestamp: 446282690 (0.039850 seconds ago)
                timestamp_sample: 446282683 (7 us before timestamp)
                roll: 0.00000
                pitch: 0.00000
                yaw: 0.00000
                throttle: 0.00000
                flaps: 0.00000
                aux1: 0.00000
                aux2: 0.00000
                aux3: 0.00000
                aux4: 0.00000
                aux5: 0.00000
                aux6: 0.00000
                buttons: 0
                valid: True
                data_source: 2
                sticks_moving: False
            
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            • Eric KatzfeyE Eric Katzfey

              @Eric-Katzfey Also, there is a parameter called VOXL_ESC_T_ON. How is that set? It determines which button will be used for turtle mode. The code is here: https://github.com/modalai/px4-firmware/blob/ea098200d3c09b7af548bf7be29fda245fad8f17/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp#L2083

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              @Eric-Katzfey I am not able to see the option you have mentioned VOXL_ESC_T_ON

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              • Jetson NanoJ Jetson Nano

                @Eric-Katzfey I am not able to see the option you have mentioned VOXL_ESC_T_ON

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                @Jetson-Nano said in doodle labs and joystick setup:

                I am not able to see the option you have mentioned VOXL_ESC_T_ON

                In the Mavlink console what do you see with "param show VOXL_ESC_*"?

                And what about "ver all"?

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                • Jetson NanoJ Jetson Nano

                  @Eric-Katzfey
                  This is the output i am getting while running listener manual_control_setpoint

                  NuttShell (NSH) NuttX-11.0.0
                  nsh> listener manual_control_setpoint
                  
                  TOPIC: manual_control_setpoint
                   manual_control_setpoint
                      timestamp: 438754659 (0.033455 seconds ago)
                      timestamp_sample: 438754653 (6 us before timestamp)
                      roll: 0.00000
                      pitch: 0.00000
                      yaw: 0.00000
                      throttle: 0.00000
                      flaps: 0.00000
                      aux1: 0.00000
                      aux2: 0.00000
                      aux3: 0.00000
                      aux4: 0.00000
                      aux5: 0.00000
                      aux6: 0.00000
                      buttons: 0
                      valid: True
                      data_source: 2
                      sticks_moving: False
                  
                  nsh> listener manual_control_setpoint
                  
                  TOPIC: manual_control_setpoint
                   manual_control_setpoint
                      timestamp: 446282690 (0.039850 seconds ago)
                      timestamp_sample: 446282683 (7 us before timestamp)
                      roll: 0.00000
                      pitch: 0.00000
                      yaw: 0.00000
                      throttle: 0.00000
                      flaps: 0.00000
                      aux1: 0.00000
                      aux2: 0.00000
                      aux3: 0.00000
                      aux4: 0.00000
                      aux5: 0.00000
                      aux6: 0.00000
                      buttons: 0
                      valid: True
                      data_source: 2
                      sticks_moving: False
                  
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                  @Jetson-Nano said in doodle labs and joystick setup:

                  This is the output i am getting while running listener manual_control_setpoint

                  What is the parameter COM_RC_IN_MODE set to?

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                  • Eric KatzfeyE Eric Katzfey

                    @Jetson-Nano said in doodle labs and joystick setup:

                    This is the output i am getting while running listener manual_control_setpoint

                    What is the parameter COM_RC_IN_MODE set to?

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                    @Eric-Katzfey COM_RC_IN_MODE is set to joystick only

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                    • Eric KatzfeyE Eric Katzfey

                      @Eric-Katzfey Also, there is a parameter called VOXL_ESC_T_ON. How is that set? It determines which button will be used for turtle mode. The code is here: https://github.com/modalai/px4-firmware/blob/ea098200d3c09b7af548bf7be29fda245fad8f17/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp#L2083

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                      @Eric-Katzfey Hey hope you are doing fine, I checked the code and various branches of PX4, I noticed I was able to see the parameter VOXL_ESC_T_ON but the option only showcased button 1 for assignment . what to do if I want to assign another button.

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                      • Jetson NanoJ Jetson Nano

                        @Eric-Katzfey Hey hope you are doing fine, I checked the code and various branches of PX4, I noticed I was able to see the parameter VOXL_ESC_T_ON but the option only showcased button 1 for assignment . what to do if I want to assign another button.

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                        @Jetson-Nano You set that parameter to match the button you want to use.

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                        • Eric KatzfeyE Eric Katzfey

                          @Jetson-Nano You set that parameter to match the button you want to use.

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                          @Eric-Katzfey Thank you for reverting back, The options only show one option button 1. I tested with button one but the drone was not taking in the command for enabling the turtle mode.
                          I want to know whether the code was tested out, so that I can be sure about not missing out on any parameter or setup

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                          • Jetson NanoJ Jetson Nano

                            @Eric-Katzfey Thank you for reverting back, The options only show one option button 1. I tested with button one but the drone was not taking in the command for enabling the turtle mode.
                            I want to know whether the code was tested out, so that I can be sure about not missing out on any parameter or setup

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                            @Jetson-Nano It's a parameter that you can set to any number you want. In QGC you can look at the joysticks tab and see as you press each button which number it is. Then set the parameter to that number.

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                            • Eric KatzfeyE Eric Katzfey

                              @Jetson-Nano It's a parameter that you can set to any number you want. In QGC you can look at the joysticks tab and see as you press each button which number it is. Then set the parameter to that number.

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                              @Eric-Katzfey I am not able to setup multiple buttons, it is only showing one option of button 1.
                              Also after assigning the button one and trying to enable and use turtle mode, it is not working.
                              Is there any particular version of px4 that this works with.
                              My setup is VOXL 2 ---> TELEM 1 --> Flight core v2 --> TELEM 2 --> FPV ESC
                              In normal setup the motors are working and rotating, but when I try to keep the drone upside down and enable the turtle mode , the QGC is still showing not ready message. Also I am not able to ARM because of this.
                              Is there anything I am missing out?

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                              • Jetson NanoJ Jetson Nano

                                @Eric-Katzfey I am not able to setup multiple buttons, it is only showing one option of button 1.
                                Also after assigning the button one and trying to enable and use turtle mode, it is not working.
                                Is there any particular version of px4 that this works with.
                                My setup is VOXL 2 ---> TELEM 1 --> Flight core v2 --> TELEM 2 --> FPV ESC
                                In normal setup the motors are working and rotating, but when I try to keep the drone upside down and enable the turtle mode , the QGC is still showing not ready message. Also I am not able to ARM because of this.
                                Is there anything I am missing out?

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                                @Eric-Katzfey could you please help me out here

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                                • Jetson NanoJ Jetson Nano

                                  @Eric-Katzfey could you please help me out here

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                                  @Jetson-Nano Let's try to walk through this and see where it is going wrong. Please provide answers to all of the following questions. Go to the joystick tab in QGC and press the button on the joystick that you want to use for turtle mode. Which number lights up when you press the button? Next, go to the MAVLink console and provide the output of these commands: ver all, listener manual_control_setpoint, param show VOXL_ESC_MODE, param show VOXL_ESC_T_ON, and param show COM_RC_IN_MODE. If VOXL_ESC_T_ON is not set to the number of the button you just discovered on the joystick tab then change it to the value you want. For example, by default VOXL_ESC_T_ON is set to 9. If you want to use button 10 instead then do param set VOXL_ESC_T_ON 10. If you had to change that parameter then reboot and verify that it is now set correctly. You should see the aux1 value in manual_control_setpoint change from 0.0 to 1.0 when you press the button that you have chosen. Can you verify that you are seeing that?

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                                  • Jetson NanoJ Jetson Nano

                                    @Eric-Katzfey could you please help me out here

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                                    @Jetson-Nano If all that seems to be working then press the turtle button and arm (with drone right side up, not upside down) and verify that with turtle mode enabled the propellers are spinning in the opposite direction and the drone won't lift off. Of course, you must be extremely careful when running this test!!! Make sure that the drone is in a location where it cannot cause damage or injure someone if it goes out of control. It would be best to completely remove the propellers and just verify that the motors are spinning in the opposite direction of normal flight.

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                                    • Eric KatzfeyE Eric Katzfey

                                      @Jetson-Nano If all that seems to be working then press the turtle button and arm (with drone right side up, not upside down) and verify that with turtle mode enabled the propellers are spinning in the opposite direction and the drone won't lift off. Of course, you must be extremely careful when running this test!!! Make sure that the drone is in a location where it cannot cause damage or injure someone if it goes out of control. It would be best to completely remove the propellers and just verify that the motors are spinning in the opposite direction of normal flight.

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                                      @Eric-Katzfey
                                      I followed the steps you suggested, i am attaching the Screenshots. I tried what you suggested the result is still the same, I am not able to arm the system. I tried with various options for VOXL_ESC_MODE, still the same.

                                      Screenshot from 2025-08-14 14-29-56.png

                                      I clicked the assigned button here, AUX 1 values are changing but only when i keep the voxl_ESC_MODE to UART passthorugh

                                      Screenshot from 2025-08-14 14-30-08.png

                                      Screenshot from 2025-08-14 14-19-46.png

                                      Screenshot from 2025-08-14 14-19-43.png

                                      Screenshot from 2025-08-14 14-36-35.png

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                                      • Jetson NanoJ Jetson Nano

                                        @Eric-Katzfey
                                        I followed the steps you suggested, i am attaching the Screenshots. I tried what you suggested the result is still the same, I am not able to arm the system. I tried with various options for VOXL_ESC_MODE, still the same.

                                        Screenshot from 2025-08-14 14-29-56.png

                                        I clicked the assigned button here, AUX 1 values are changing but only when i keep the voxl_ESC_MODE to UART passthorugh

                                        Screenshot from 2025-08-14 14-30-08.png

                                        Screenshot from 2025-08-14 14-19-46.png

                                        Screenshot from 2025-08-14 14-19-43.png

                                        Screenshot from 2025-08-14 14-36-35.png

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                                        @Jetson-Nano Here are the steps I am using for testing. Here are my VOXL_ESC parameters:
                                        6d7b7752-038a-4078-8455-ce8b3f4e46dc-image.png
                                        My VOXL_ESC_BAUD is set non-standard because I am using an ESC simulator. I have flight mode set to altitude mode. If I check the ESC commands I see no output:
                                        c4703501-1b3d-4d39-aeec-43e3e5cf3c10-image.png
                                        Then I arm and check ESC commands and see values:
                                        ecde7a30-8903-4116-819c-abd998b4d8b1-image.png
                                        Then I disarm, press button 9, arm, move both sticks around and see these ESC commands:
                                        c0b19cce-bed1-4358-96c8-87595e4dd924-image.png
                                        Notice that most motors are 0 except for 1 or 2 and are of opposite sign than normal. In this case pitch was centered and roll was full right. Hope this helps.

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                                          @Jetson-Nano Here are the steps I am using for testing. Here are my VOXL_ESC parameters:
                                          6d7b7752-038a-4078-8455-ce8b3f4e46dc-image.png
                                          My VOXL_ESC_BAUD is set non-standard because I am using an ESC simulator. I have flight mode set to altitude mode. If I check the ESC commands I see no output:
                                          c4703501-1b3d-4d39-aeec-43e3e5cf3c10-image.png
                                          Then I arm and check ESC commands and see values:
                                          ecde7a30-8903-4116-819c-abd998b4d8b1-image.png
                                          Then I disarm, press button 9, arm, move both sticks around and see these ESC commands:
                                          c0b19cce-bed1-4358-96c8-87595e4dd924-image.png
                                          Notice that most motors are 0 except for 1 or 2 and are of opposite sign than normal. In this case pitch was centered and roll was full right. Hope this helps.

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                                          @Eric-Katzfey
                                          Thank you for reverting back, I will check these out and get back to you. Also I will flash the FC once more and see if I have any luck.
                                          I would like to know which is the version of PX4 you are using.

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