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m500 VOXL Flight sdk update to v1.1.x

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  • Darshit DesaiD Darshit Desai

    @tom I was able to finish the upgrade, but in QGC it shows something about actuators, when I open it opens the esc calibration related page, Do I need to calibrate esc again?

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    Edit: I found this page (https://docs.modalai.com/modal-esc-px4-user-guide/) on ESCs and added the parameters accordingly, the only ones I don't know are the min and max RPM, I am using the voxl 1 m500 with holybro 2216-920kv motors. Also I don't think the motors rotate when I try to using the sliders

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    @Darshit-Desai ~~Can you try loading the FCv1 m500 params from here: https://gitlab.com/voxl-public/voxl-sdk/utilities/voxl-px4-params/-/blob/master/params/v1.14/platforms/M500_FCV1.param~~s

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      @Darshit-Desai ~~Can you try loading the FCv1 m500 params from here: https://gitlab.com/voxl-public/voxl-sdk/utilities/voxl-px4-params/-/blob/master/params/v1.14/platforms/M500_FCV1.param~~s

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      @tom V1 or V2? Because when I flash firmware it detects v2

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      • Darshit DesaiD Darshit Desai

        @tom V1 or V2? Because when I flash firmware it detects v2

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        @Darshit-Desai Sorry yes v2 https://gitlab.com/voxl-public/voxl-sdk/utilities/voxl-px4-params/-/blob/master/params/v1.14/platforms/M500_FCV2.params

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          @Darshit-Desai Sorry yes v2 https://gitlab.com/voxl-public/voxl-sdk/utilities/voxl-px4-params/-/blob/master/params/v1.14/platforms/M500_FCV2.params

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          @tom It's hard for me to follow which hardware you have, so whichever one you have v1 or v2

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            @tom It's hard for me to follow which hardware you have, so whichever one you have v1 or v2

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            @tom Yes I am also not sure what came with m500 I recently bought because the earlier ones had v1

            Edit: The motor issue was resolved with this and I can spin the motors, I will have a flight with the propellers and confirm it

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            • Darshit DesaiD Darshit Desai

              @tom Yes I am also not sure what came with m500 I recently bought because the earlier ones had v1

              Edit: The motor issue was resolved with this and I can spin the motors, I will have a flight with the propellers and confirm it

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              @tom On the next reboot it's showing esc failure in the logs

              [13:38:12.651] Info: Kill-switch engaged
              [13:38:13.768] Info: Kill-switch disengaged
              [13:39:33.963] Info: Armed by RC
              [13:39:34.096] Info: logging: opening log file sess114/log100.ulg
              [13:39:34.296] Critical: Failsafe activated, triggering disarm
              ESC failure
              [13:39:34.296] Info: Disarmed by failsafe
              [13:39:36.780] Info: Armed by RC
              [13:39:36.781] Info: logging: opening log file sess114/log101.ulg
              [13:39:37.131] Critical: Failsafe activated, triggering disarm
              [13:39:37.131] Info: Disarmed by failsafe
              [13:39:39.424] Info: Armed by RC
              [13:39:39.465] Info: logging: opening log file sess114/log102.ulg
              [13:39:39.787] Critical: Failsafe activated, triggering disarm
              [13:39:39.787] Info: Disarmed by failsafe

              And the motors try to spin up for a few seconds when arming and then instantly stop

              When I move this sliders now the motors rotate but when I try to arm the drone using RC it shows the ESC failure error

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                @tom On the next reboot it's showing esc failure in the logs

                [13:38:12.651] Info: Kill-switch engaged
                [13:38:13.768] Info: Kill-switch disengaged
                [13:39:33.963] Info: Armed by RC
                [13:39:34.096] Info: logging: opening log file sess114/log100.ulg
                [13:39:34.296] Critical: Failsafe activated, triggering disarm
                ESC failure
                [13:39:34.296] Info: Disarmed by failsafe
                [13:39:36.780] Info: Armed by RC
                [13:39:36.781] Info: logging: opening log file sess114/log101.ulg
                [13:39:37.131] Critical: Failsafe activated, triggering disarm
                [13:39:37.131] Info: Disarmed by failsafe
                [13:39:39.424] Info: Armed by RC
                [13:39:39.465] Info: logging: opening log file sess114/log102.ulg
                [13:39:39.787] Critical: Failsafe activated, triggering disarm
                [13:39:39.787] Info: Disarmed by failsafe

                And the motors try to spin up for a few seconds when arming and then instantly stop

                When I move this sliders now the motors rotate but when I try to arm the drone using RC it shows the ESC failure error

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                @Darshit-Desai If you upload the px4 log someone on our team can analyze it

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                  @Darshit-Desai If you upload the px4 log someone on our team can analyze it

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                  @tom By px4 log you mean the one mentioned in the post earlier, How can I access the log file which is mentioned here in the QGC log?

                  @Darshit-Desai said in m500 VOXL Flight sdk update to v1.1.x:

                  [13:38:12.651] Info: Kill-switch engaged
                  [13:38:13.768] Info: Kill-switch disengaged
                  [13:39:33.963] Info: Armed by RC
                  [13:39:34.096] Info: logging: opening log file sess114/log100.ulg
                  [13:39:34.296] Critical: Failsafe activated, triggering disarm
                  ESC failure
                  [13:39:34.296] Info: Disarmed by failsafe
                  [13:39:36.780] Info: Armed by RC
                  [13:39:36.781] Info: logging: opening log file sess114/log101.ulg
                  [13:39:37.131] Critical: Failsafe activated, triggering disarm
                  [13:39:37.131] Info: Disarmed by failsafe
                  [13:39:39.424] Info: Armed by RC
                  [13:39:39.465] Info: logging: opening log file sess114/log102.ulg
                  [13:39:39.787] Critical: Failsafe activated, triggering disarm
                  [13:39:39.787] Info: Disarmed by failsafe

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                  • Darshit DesaiD Darshit Desai

                    @tom By px4 log you mean the one mentioned in the post earlier, How can I access the log file which is mentioned here in the QGC log?

                    @Darshit-Desai said in m500 VOXL Flight sdk update to v1.1.x:

                    [13:38:12.651] Info: Kill-switch engaged
                    [13:38:13.768] Info: Kill-switch disengaged
                    [13:39:33.963] Info: Armed by RC
                    [13:39:34.096] Info: logging: opening log file sess114/log100.ulg
                    [13:39:34.296] Critical: Failsafe activated, triggering disarm
                    ESC failure
                    [13:39:34.296] Info: Disarmed by failsafe
                    [13:39:36.780] Info: Armed by RC
                    [13:39:36.781] Info: logging: opening log file sess114/log101.ulg
                    [13:39:37.131] Critical: Failsafe activated, triggering disarm
                    [13:39:37.131] Info: Disarmed by failsafe
                    [13:39:39.424] Info: Armed by RC
                    [13:39:39.465] Info: logging: opening log file sess114/log102.ulg
                    [13:39:39.787] Critical: Failsafe activated, triggering disarm
                    [13:39:39.787] Info: Disarmed by failsafe

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                    @Darshit-Desai The logs can be downloaded through QGroundControl: https://docs.px4.io/v1.11/en/getting_started/flight_reporting.html#downloading-logs-from-the-flight-controller

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                      @Darshit-Desai The logs can be downloaded through QGroundControl: https://docs.px4.io/v1.11/en/getting_started/flight_reporting.html#downloading-logs-from-the-flight-controller

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                      @tom Here's the ulog file link,

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                        @tom Here's the ulog file link,

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                        @Darshit-Desai Our m500 also showed something needed to be done with the acutator after updgrade to 1.14. But after loading the parameters (assuming you are using fcv2) and then reboot and it is okay.

                        p.s. I vaguely rember having to do "loading parameters and rebooting" twice to get everything done. But I'm not very sure about this just I have this impression.

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                          @Darshit-Desai Our m500 also showed something needed to be done with the acutator after updgrade to 1.14. But after loading the parameters (assuming you are using fcv2) and then reboot and it is okay.

                          p.s. I vaguely rember having to do "loading parameters and rebooting" twice to get everything done. But I'm not very sure about this just I have this impression.

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                          @coreyazion @tom This didn't work for me, although the drone esc and the drone functionality overall does work on an older sdk and flight core params, so its the newer version that's causing bugs for me

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                            @coreyazion @tom This didn't work for me, although the drone esc and the drone functionality overall does work on an older sdk and flight core params, so its the newer version that's causing bugs for me

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                            @tom any updates on this?

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                              @tom Here's the ulog file link,

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                              @tom any update on this?

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                                @tom any update on this?

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                                @Darshit-Desai Can you try the v1.13 PX4 for the Flight Core? https://docs.modalai.com/flight-core-v2-firmware/

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