VOXL2 SDK 1.0.0-beta6 voxl-px4 couldn't arm UAV (GPS LED always RED blinking)
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@Aaky At the PX4 console prompt can you enter the command listener input_rc? Is this a Sentinel drone or a custom drone? Can you calibrate the RC?
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@Eric-Katzfey This is custom drone with sentinel configuration via voxl-configure-mpa.
I tried "px4-listener input_rc" and it say's "Never published". I am not using any RC at the moment and just relying on radio modem based link with QGC for controlling the UAV. Is RC essential?
Also I was not getting console on VOXL-PX4 when I ran it from commandline so used px4-listener.
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@Eric-Katzfey Any update on this issue?
In my opinion you should be able to replicate this problem easily on your end with fresh flashed beta image.
Please help ahead.
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@Aaky Even if getting RC commands over data link from QGC it will still publish input_rc topics. You need that to be able to arm in manual mode.
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@Eric-Katzfey Hi Eric, I did connect joystick and enabled mavlink based RC to UAV. This worked to arm the UAV in manual mode but in GPS mode, arming is still not working and blocking me to start using your newer beta image along with PX4 1.14 firmware version. GPS continues to blink red even in good GPS conditions outdoor and never allows to arm even after proper calibration process for MAG, Accel and Gyro.
Please help to debug this further.
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@Aaky Well that sounds like some progress. When you transition from manual mode to position mode does it allow the transition? Does QGC or voxl-px4 give you any messages at all?
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@Eric-Katzfey
I upgraded to official SDK 1.0.0 version now. I am able to transition from manual to position mode on QGC with my joystick connected as RC source. But when I try to arm in position mode QGC again say's "ARM_DISARM command temperorily rejected".Please check logs on this link. When in position mode if I try to arm I do not get any preflight check failure message on PX4 logs.
GPS LED still blinks RED continously even in good GPS area outdoor.
Please help to debug further.
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@Eric-Katzfey One more update. I got all preflight checks cleared by again keeping my UAV in outdoor conditions with joystick RC connected. Now GPS LED glows green. Now I am getting one preflight check problem which is regarding "ESC failure". I tried disabling ModalAI ESC with MODAL_IO_CONFIG = Disabled, but still I am facing problem but I think by connecting ESC this problem should be solved.
On a seperate note, Is VOXL2 IO board (M0065) supported now on PX4 1.14 on new SDK? I have use case where I need to connect servo to PX4 (Only option I see is with M0065 + PWM breakout board) along with MODALAI ESC. Please provide some information on this point.
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@Aaky No, M0065 is not yet supported with 1.14.0. We will be supporting that product on 1.14.0 in a future release.
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@Aaky What format is that logs file? Is it an archive?