Disable GPS and compass
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I tried unplugging the GPS module but got an error in qgroundcontrol that the compass is missing. Looks like there's one on the GPS board. What parameters do I need to change in qgc to disable GPS and the compass so I can arm and fly with the GPS module unplugged?
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@Hunter-Scott , please try setting the following PX4 params to disable magnetometer :
- SYS_HAS_MAG to 0
- EKF2_MAG_TYPE to 5
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Thanks, this worked!
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Good tip. For anyone testing without the GPS module attached, setting SYS_HAS_MAG=0 and EKF2_MAG_TYPE=5 seems to be the key part since the compass is on the GPS board. I was also looking at some compass-related references on 123compass.org while trying to understand the magnetometer side of it.
