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    • Eric KatzfeyE
      Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Jetson Nano
      last edited by

      @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 KatzfeyE
        Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Eric Katzfey
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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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        • Jetson NanoJ
          Jetson Nano @Eric Katzfey
          last edited by 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 NanoJ
            Jetson Nano @Eric Katzfey
            last edited by Jetson Nano

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

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            • Eric KatzfeyE
              Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Jetson Nano
              last edited by

              @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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              • Eric KatzfeyE
                Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Jetson Nano
                last edited by

                @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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                • Jetson NanoJ
                  Jetson Nano @Eric Katzfey
                  last edited by

                  @Eric-Katzfey COM_RC_IN_MODE is set to joystick only

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                  • Jetson NanoJ
                    Jetson Nano @Eric Katzfey
                    last edited by 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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                    • Eric KatzfeyE
                      Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Jetson Nano
                      last edited by

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

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                      • Jetson NanoJ
                        Jetson Nano @Eric Katzfey
                        last edited by

                        @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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                        • Eric KatzfeyE
                          Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Jetson Nano
                          last edited by

                          @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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                          • Jetson NanoJ
                            Jetson Nano @Eric Katzfey
                            last edited by

                            @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 @Jetson Nano
                              last edited by

                              @Eric-Katzfey could you please help me out here

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                              • Eric KatzfeyE
                                Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Jetson Nano
                                last edited by Eric Katzfey

                                @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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                                • Eric KatzfeyE
                                  Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Jetson Nano
                                  last edited by

                                  @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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                                  • Jetson NanoJ
                                    Jetson Nano @Eric Katzfey
                                    last edited by 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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                                    • Eric KatzfeyE
                                      Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Jetson Nano
                                      last edited by

                                      @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 NanoJ
                                        Jetson Nano @Eric Katzfey
                                        last edited by

                                        @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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                                        • Eric KatzfeyE
                                          Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Jetson Nano
                                          last edited by

                                          @Jetson-Nano I was using v1.14.0-8.106.1

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                                          • Jetson NanoJ
                                            Jetson Nano @Eric Katzfey
                                            last edited by

                                            Hey @Eric-Katzfey ,
                                            sorry for the late reply, I tested it out by keeping the drone straight and enabling turtle mode, it is working. I should also press both the turtle mode button and arm button together to get it working.
                                            The major issue still is there, When i try to arm the system by keeping it facing down or in an angle, the drone is not accepting the command and is not arming.
                                            I am attaching screenshot for your reference.
                                            Please help me out here. I am using the px4 firmware version 1.14.0 dev 8.104.4
                                            Since it is working when I keep it straight and arm, I feel there is something wrong in the logic somewhere or in the parameters.

                                            Screenshot from 2025-08-22 12-00-46.png

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