Topics created by mkwan

@mkwan FYI, when we were switching from Spektrum to Graupner, we discovered this setting in the PX4 (accessible via QGC):

RC_INPUT_PROTO

To go from Spektrum to Graupner HoTT, we had to set that to "SBUS". There is a Spektrum-specific setting.

Once we made that change, then QGC started acknowledging that we had a radio connected.

That said, all of our FCv2 boards (which were the ones mistakenly sent with Spektrum although we ordered Graupner) had some problem in the UART connection between the PX4 and the VOXL, and so voxl-mavlink-server reported that there was no UART connection. We are about to RMA the VOXL Flight's to modalAI for them to investigate this UART problem. However, assuming that your PX4-to-VOXL connection is good, I think that the RC_INPUT_PROTO setting above should fix the problem you're having getting the Spektrum radios connected to QGC.

Hi @mkwan , I'm not positive if resolved but there's newer SDK available, any chance you can try to update?

voxl2_platform_0.9.tar.gz
https://developer.modalai.com/
https://docs.modalai.com/platform-releases/#install

I can have someone test this out on 0.9 release next week as well.

@Alex-Gardner said in Sentinel VOA software not available:

platform 1.3.1-0.8

Yes, it worked! I am able to see correct data via voxl-vision-px4 -s and use PX4's Collision Prevention feature.

The drone was shipped with system-image: 1.2.1-M0054-14.1a-perf and voxl-suite: 0.7.0, but after flashing to Voxl2 Platform 1.3.1-0.8, VOA worked out of the box as described. (Note: during the flashing, I noticed the Sentinel documentation does not list this newest release.)

To others reading this, some tips:

Use your /data folder to backup any files you don't want wiped, such as changes to /home/root. In QGroundControl, save your factory params so you don't have to recalibrate your sensors. (Parameters -> Tools -> Save to file...) Run and save apt list --installed in case there's some apt packages you don't want to forget. Don't forget to redo the parameters in QGroundControl as mentioned in the VOA documentation.

Thanks, @Alex-Gardner!