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  • Cai BillC Cai Bill

    I was trying to get the drone flying again, so I tried the voxl-configure-mpa to reset all service. But It failed on voxl-esc setup_sentinel_v. Should I be worried? How should I fix this problem.

    Log shown bellow:

    executing: voxl-esc setup_sentinel_v1 
    enabling bridge
    detected voxl-px4 is enabled
    Removed /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/voxl-px4.service.
    detected voxl-px4 is running, stopping it now
    bridge enabled
    [INFO] Scanning for ESC...
    Received standard error event 2
    Received standard error event 2
    Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
    Error calling voxl_uart_init
    Received standard error event 2
    Received standard error event 2
    Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
    Error calling voxl_uart_init
    Received standard error event 2
    Received standard error event 2
    Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
    Error calling voxl_uart_init
    Received standard error event 2
    Received standard error event 2
    Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
    Error calling voxl_uart_init
    Received standard error event 2
    Received standard error event 2
    Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
    Error calling voxl_uart_init
    Received standard error event 2
    Received standard error event 2
    Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
    Error calling voxl_uart_init
    Received standard error event 2
    Received standard error event 2
    Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
    Error calling voxl_uart_init
    Received standard error event 2
    Received standard error event 2
    Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
    Error calling voxl_uart_init
    [ERROR] Unknown board detected: 
    disabling bridge
    re-enabling voxl-px4
    Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/voxl-px4.service → /etc/systemd/system/voxl-px4.service.
    restarting voxl-px4
    bridge disabled
    EXITING VOXL-ESC WITH ERROR
    FAILED TO EXECUTE: voxl-esc setup_sentinel_v1
    
    executing: voxl-configure-px4 sentinel_v1 
    wiping old config file
    enabling  voxl-px4 systemd service
    Done configuring voxl-px4
    Success!
    
    executing: voxl-configure-px4-params -np MRB-D0006 
    [INFO] Voxl-px4 service found and active.
    [INFO] Loading the following param files: platforms/Sentinel_V1.params, EKF2_helpers/outdoor_gps_baro.params.
    
    [INFO] Loading file: /usr/share/modalai/px4_params/v1.14/platforms/Sentinel_V1.params
    [INFO] Scanning currently loaded parameters...
    
    [INFO] Loading file: /usr/share/modalai/px4_params/v1.14/EKF2_helpers/outdoor_gps_baro.params
    [INFO] Scanning currently loaded parameters...
    
    [INFO] Loading file: /data/px4/param/parameters_gyro.cal
    [INFO] Trimming duplicate parameters...
    [INFO] Scanning currently loaded parameters...
    
    [INFO] Loading file: /data/px4/param/parameters_acc.cal
    [INFO] Trimming duplicate parameters...
    [INFO] Scanning currently loaded parameters...
    
    [INFO] Loading file: /data/px4/param/parameters_level.cal
    [INFO] Trimming duplicate parameters...
    [INFO] Scanning currently loaded parameters...
    
    [INFO] Loading file: /data/px4/param/parameters_rc.cal
    [INFO] Scanning currently loaded parameters...
    [INFO] Done configuring for platform MRB-D0006
    Success!
    
    checking /data/modalai/voxl-imu-server.cal
    checking /data/px4/param/parameters_mag.cal
    
    ------------------------------------------------------------------
             FAILED TO EXECUTE the following steps:
    voxl-esc setup_sentinel_v1
    
          Encountered Problems Configuring MPA Services :-/
            Some Services may not start up on next reboot
    
    checking /data/modalai/voxl-imu-server.cal
    checking /data/px4/param/parameters_mag.cal
    Calibration File Status:
    Missing /data/modalai/voxl-imu-server.cal 
    Present /data/modalai/opencv_tracking_intrinsics.yml 
    Present /data/modalai/opencv_stereo_front_intrinsics.yml 
    Present /data/modalai/opencv_stereo_front_extrinsics.yml 
    Present /data/modalai/opencv_stereo_rear_intrinsics.yml 
    Present /data/modalai/opencv_stereo_rear_extrinsics.yml 
    Present /data/px4/param/parameters_gyro.cal 
    Present /data/px4/param/parameters_acc.cal 
    Missing /data/px4/param/parameters_mag.cal 
    Present /data/px4/param/parameters_level.cal 
    
    Detected Missing Calibration Files
    please run the required cals
    https://docs.modalai.com/calibration/
    
                    PLEASE POWER CYCLE YOUR VOXL
    ------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
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    tom
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    wrote on last edited by
    #2

    @Cai-Bill If you run voxl-esc setup_sentinel_v1 manually does it still fail?

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    • tomT tom

      @Cai-Bill If you run voxl-esc setup_sentinel_v1 manually does it still fail?

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      Cai Bill
      Contributor
      wrote on last edited by
      #3

      @tom Yes, It still fail:

      Here is the log:

      $voxl-esc setup_sentinel_v1
      enabling bridge
      detected voxl-px4 is enabled
      Removed /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/voxl-px4.service.
      detected voxl-px4 is running, stopping it now
      bridge enabled
      [INFO] Scanning for ESC...
      Received standard error event 2
      Received standard error event 2
      Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
      Error calling voxl_uart_init
      Received standard error event 2
      Received standard error event 2
      Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
      Error calling voxl_uart_init
      Received standard error event 2
      Received standard error event 2
      Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
      Error calling voxl_uart_init
      Received standard error event 2
      Received standard error event 2
      Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
      Error calling voxl_uart_init
      Received standard error event 2
      Received standard error event 2
      Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
      Error calling voxl_uart_init
      Received standard error event 2
      Received standard error event 2
      Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
      Error calling voxl_uart_init
      Received standard error event 2
      Received standard error event 2
      Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
      Error calling voxl_uart_init
      Received standard error event 2
      Received standard error event 2
      Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
      Error calling voxl_uart_init
      [ERROR] Unknown board detected: 
      disabling bridge
      re-enabling voxl-px4
      Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/voxl-px4.service → /etc/systemd/system/voxl-px4.service.
      restarting voxl-px4
      bridge disabled
      EXITING VOXL-ESC WITH ERROR
      
      
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      • Cai BillC Cai Bill

        @tom Yes, It still fail:

        Here is the log:

        $voxl-esc setup_sentinel_v1
        enabling bridge
        detected voxl-px4 is enabled
        Removed /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/voxl-px4.service.
        detected voxl-px4 is running, stopping it now
        bridge enabled
        [INFO] Scanning for ESC...
        Received standard error event 2
        Received standard error event 2
        Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
        Error calling voxl_uart_init
        Received standard error event 2
        Received standard error event 2
        Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
        Error calling voxl_uart_init
        Received standard error event 2
        Received standard error event 2
        Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
        Error calling voxl_uart_init
        Received standard error event 2
        Received standard error event 2
        Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
        Error calling voxl_uart_init
        Received standard error event 2
        Received standard error event 2
        Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
        Error calling voxl_uart_init
        Received standard error event 2
        Received standard error event 2
        Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
        Error calling voxl_uart_init
        Received standard error event 2
        Received standard error event 2
        Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
        Error calling voxl_uart_init
        Received standard error event 2
        Received standard error event 2
        Couldn't configure flight_controller sensor
        Error calling voxl_uart_init
        [ERROR] Unknown board detected: 
        disabling bridge
        re-enabling voxl-px4
        Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/voxl-px4.service → /etc/systemd/system/voxl-px4.service.
        restarting voxl-px4
        bridge disabled
        EXITING VOXL-ESC WITH ERROR
        
        
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        tom
        admin
        wrote on last edited by
        #4

        @Cai-Bill I would inspect the ESC wiring, both power and data to voxl2. When power is given to the drone do the LEDs on the ESC light up? Does it make any noise?

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        • tomT tom

          @Cai-Bill I would inspect the ESC wiring, both power and data to voxl2. When power is given to the drone do the LEDs on the ESC light up? Does it make any noise?

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          Cai Bill
          Contributor
          wrote on last edited by
          #5

          @tom
          When I power on the drone, the ESC does light up blue and flash for a bit, then it turned off. The drone makes boot on noise. I check the wiring, all joint are connected to the broad.

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            Cai Bill
            Contributor
            wrote on last edited by
            #6
            voxl2:~$ px4-qshell modalai_esc
            INFO  [qshell] Send cmd: 'modalai_esc'
            ERROR [uORB] Error Sending [qshell_req] topic data over comm_channel
            ERROR [qshell] command timed out
            ERROR [qshell] Command failed
            voxl2:~$ px4-listener esc_status
            never published
            
            

            I also tried px4-qshell modalai_esc and px4-listener esc_status, Both of them failed

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            • tomT tom

              @Cai-Bill I would inspect the ESC wiring, both power and data to voxl2. When power is given to the drone do the LEDs on the ESC light up? Does it make any noise?

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              Cai Bill
              Contributor
              wrote on last edited by
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              @tom Hi Tom,
              I'm still unable to figure out what happen to the ESC, I can only suspected the firmware or the wiring. Do you guys offer mailed in repair?

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              • Cai BillC Cai Bill

                @tom Hi Tom,
                I'm still unable to figure out what happen to the ESC, I can only suspected the firmware or the wiring. Do you guys offer mailed in repair?

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                tom
                admin
                wrote on last edited by
                #8

                @Cai-Bill We do: https://www.modalai.com/pages/rma

                but I suspect it is a wiring / cable issue given the ESC is lighting up and the motors are chiming as expected

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                  wrote on last edited by
                  #9

                  Any updates on this @Cai-Bill ? Was it a hardware-related issue? I am facing something similar.

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                  • S smilon

                    Any updates on this @Cai-Bill ? Was it a hardware-related issue? I am facing something similar.

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                    Alex Kushleyev
                    ModalAI Team
                    wrote on last edited by
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                    @smilon Hello, if you are seeing the following error: Error calling voxl_uart_init , then there is some mismatch between the voxl-esc tools and libvoxl_io library or a similar issue.

                    Please update to the latest SDK 1.1.1 to get everything in sync.

                    Thank you

                    Alex

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                    • Alex KushleyevA Alex Kushleyev

                      @smilon Hello, if you are seeing the following error: Error calling voxl_uart_init , then there is some mismatch between the voxl-esc tools and libvoxl_io library or a similar issue.

                      Please update to the latest SDK 1.1.1 to get everything in sync.

                      Thank you

                      Alex

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                      @Alex-Kushleyev I agree, seems like a version mismatch. The newest SDK 1.1.2 was just released yesterday so we recommend you load that and try again.

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                        #12

                        @Alex-Kushleyev @Eric-Katzfey Thank you for clearing this up. I am trying to install SDK 1.1.2 but my host machine can't discover the VOXL2 as a fastboot device (I have made an issue here). I would appreciate if you have any recommendations to hop on there as it is an urgent issue.

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