Unable to configure RB5 from Qgroundcontrol

prjana · 24 Mar 2022, 20:19

I am using RB5 drone and trying to verify the motor spin using Qgroundcontrol Vehicle Setup. I am testing it out in indoor without GPS.

Is there any specific version of Qgroundcontrol that I should be using ? Looking for help to bootstrap.

Eric Katzfey · 24 Mar 2022, 20:20

@prjana You should be able to use the latest version of QGroundControl.

Chad Sweet · 24 Mar 2022, 20:22

@Eric-Katzfey do they need gps to arm? Or, is there a way to arm it with VIO only?

prjana · 24 Mar 2022, 20:22

@Eric-Katzfey Okay. When I use the latest version, I am seeing no response from Drone. If I move the slider for motors, after a while I receive the message "Waiting for response to the previous commands"

Eric Katzfey · 24 Mar 2022, 20:46

@prjana I don't think that the motor spin operation that you are attempting from QGC is supported on the RB5 flight drone. I'll have to look into it to see how that is implemented.

prjana · 24 Mar 2022, 20:54

@Eric-Katzfey Can you suggest alternates for testing the motors spins ? I tried px4 command sets and didn't seem to work either.

Eric Katzfey · 25 Mar 2022, 00:37

@prjana Can you arm the drone? Obviously with appropriate safety precautions as this can be an extremely dangerous thing to do if you aren't very careful! But arming the drone will cause the motors to spin.