Awesome work! A couple questions: 1. How does your payload releasing mechanism work? Do you release from the end of the line and then fly back with excess line as well as land? Not having a winch seems like it would be a problem with extra line flying around. 2.Does the payload place function include the payload oscillation suppression? Does this suppression system only work on certain builds (fc's)? Your work is truly incredible.
@rmackay93 күн бұрын
Hi @nerd-wv4of, thanks very much for the positive feedback! The servo (aka "gripper") is on the delivery drone and it releases the line along with the payload. We considered releasing from the payload side and leaving the line attached to the drone but the JIC competition rules allow either way. The fishing line is very light so it's not dangerous to release it with the payload. Re payload oscillation suppression, it can work in almost any flight mode but the current lua script only activates it during SCRIPT_TIME and PAYLOAD_PLACE auto mode mission commands. The system works on any autopilot that can run Lua scripts (e.g. those with an H7 processor)
@ais_robotic5 күн бұрын
Apm2.8 mode not work in Dronekit or mavlink latest with python 3.X plz fix it .. thank u so much
@rmackay95 күн бұрын
Hi ais_robotics, we stopped supporting the APM2.x boards over 5 years ago. AP supports over 100 different autopilots now all of which are more capable and some are also quite inexpensive. The list is here ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-autopilots.html
@Chou-d5m10 күн бұрын
Hello, Randy! I would like to know which version of ArduRover firmware can use this .lua file. I am currently using Pixhawk 2.4.8, and my firmware is ArduRover 4.1. I followed the instructions to import it, but I do not see the RTUN_ENABLE option in the User Parameters.
@rmackay99 күн бұрын
Hi Chou, it's best to use the latest version of ArduPilot Rover (4.5) but to run Lua the autopilot really needs an H7 processor. It is maybe possible to get it to run on an F7 but a newer, more powerful H7 based autopilot will be much easier. The older Pixhawk 2.4.x probably only has an F4 processor which definitely cannot run lua scripting I'm afraid
@VG-jn8bo28 күн бұрын
ZIGZ_DIRECTION Can I select using the left or right stick instead of writing a script?
@정다빈-i9wАй бұрын
Hi! thank you for sharing nice video. I set the api in the chat module but, it keep saying 'fail to connect to OpenAI assistant'. Is there any way to fix this?
@rmackay9Ай бұрын
Hi there, so you'll need to setup the assistant in your own ChatGPT account and then set the key from within the MAVProxy chat window. We've got some setup instructions here: ardupilot.org/mavproxy/docs/modules/chat.html . Sorry AP can't just host the assistant, that would cost too much I'm afraid and we don't have a way to pass the cost onto the user.
@eugeneforshterАй бұрын
Thank you so much for the detailed video! this really helps a lot!
@eugeneforshterАй бұрын
Great!
@jogomez1988aАй бұрын
Have you sent serial data via pixhawke-telemetry-mission planner. I need send some data as motor temperature.
@jogomez1988aАй бұрын
Hey guy. I need a little help with pixhawk old model 2.4.8. How can I make a program wich fly alone in some points. I just try, but now I couldn't
@rmackay9Ай бұрын
Hi jogomez1988a, could you report this in the support forums? discuss.ardupilot.org/c/arducopter/copter-45/174 . It's best to include an onboard log if possible
@iamfoxfaceАй бұрын
Great idea! But the following question arises. Will the telemetry from the cargo beacon be transmitted to the copter, and from the copter in general Mavlink packages to the GCS, or from the cargo directly to the GCS? I would also like to know if this option will be available for VTOL?
@rmackay9Ай бұрын
Hi @iamfoxface, Thanks! The telemetry from the payload travels directly to the delivery vehicle and from there it is forwarded to the GCS. In AP 4.6 this feature will only be for Copter although technically there's no reason why it would work for a VTOL flying as a multicopter
@Lion_McLionheadАй бұрын
Lacking formal education in controls, it took decades for lions to realize most PID controllers needed some kind of notch or chebyshev filter to defeat oscillations.
@CatiadrАй бұрын
Beautifully done
@heste.2 ай бұрын
Awesome work, keep it up :)
@Chou-d5m2 ай бұрын
Hi,Randy!Recently, I controlled the Ardurover unmanned ship through mavros, and sent the data of Angle 0 and linear velocity 0.2 to the topic of /mavros/setpoint_velocity/cmd_vel_unstamped. The ship turned in circles, and I would like to ask if you have any better steps for troubleshooting the problem.
@rmackay92 ай бұрын
Hi Chou, I'm not very familiar with ROS so I think it would be better to raise in the forums and include an onboard log if at all possible. discuss.ardupilot.org/c/ardurover/rover-45/175 There's an ArduPilot ROS channel on Discord as well that has more ROS experts.
@Chou-d5m2 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 Thanks!
@hiddeye2 ай бұрын
sir you are a genius, we have to meet and work together on drone project we can make something crazy
@陳逸勳-g7f2 ай бұрын
why i cant see the boat speed?
@rmackay92 ай бұрын
Hi, it's probably best to ask these questions in the Rover or Boat forums and include a few more details of the vehicle's setup discuss.ardupilot.org/c/ardurover/arduboat/54 discuss.ardupilot.org/c/ardurover/rover-45/175
@陳逸勳-g7f2 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 OK! thank you
@MaxDrougge2 ай бұрын
This is fantastic news. With some more work and testing, it will be incredibly useful.
@Paulchoppysoo3 ай бұрын
Nice work! this will be super useful when it matures and can be done without a secondary payload FC.
@hiddeye3 ай бұрын
im making same in France ^^ we should exchange :)
@rmackay93 ай бұрын
Hi @hiddeye, sure, what I'm using is all open source software (ArduPilot, RPanion, etc) so happy to exchange information. The next competition is Oct 10th 2024 so my team is actively working on improvements. It's probably easiest to create a new "topic" on our discuss server discuss.ardupilot.org/c/arducopter/copter-45/174
@hiddeye2 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 Hello , i will be verry happy, i can come in Japan if needed, and if you are looking for some drone genius ^^
@chinaminidrone79183 ай бұрын
hello, i make a boat. single motor! set on the front of the boat! i put the gps and motor coaxial in vertical direction。 itt can work ?I set SERVO1_FUNCTION = 26 (GroundSteering) SERVO3_FUNCTION = 70 (Throttle) ,when servo1 work,the gps will turn tegether,
@rmackay93 ай бұрын
Hi @chinaminidrone7918, we think that this should work and there is a discussion here in the forums about such a boat discuss.ardupilot.org/t/trolling-motor-noise/119582 . maybe post there and if possible provide information about the frame and how you've set it up so far. Thanks for using AP!
@chinaminidrone79183 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 oh so nice!!!! love u ! i really want to discuss this
@helper1543 ай бұрын
Hey man, I ran into a problem. RPLidar A2M12 was purchased. When connecting the Cube Orange + it spins, but does not work, I looked at the instructions, it did not help. Tell me what can be done. Please help me, I will be so grateful!
@rmackay93 ай бұрын
Hi @helper154, I wonder if we could continue the discussion in the discuss forums? discuss.ardupilot.org/t/rplidar-s1-erratic-distances/115561 . We know that we have a problem with some RPLidars in 4.5.x and we've got a potential fix but we don't have enough testers to be sure it works.
@ninjalemon_Squash3 ай бұрын
Noice number of likes : P
@PflydKeles3 ай бұрын
thx
@cuongnguyenhuy26054 ай бұрын
win 11 can run?
@rmackay94 ай бұрын
Hi @cuongnguyenhuy2605, yes, MAVProxy runs on windows. The MAVProxy getting started is here ardupilot.org/mavproxy/docs/getting_started/index.html and the video description also includes a link to some specific requirements to get the chat module working
@cuongnguyenhuy26053 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 I can't integrate airsim into unreal engine on win 11, is it because of win 11?
@rmackay93 ай бұрын
@@cuongnguyenhuy2605 I'm sorry, I don't have any personal experience with AirSim and ArduPilot. Normally I just use AP's SITL, RealFlight and recently gazebo
@555Alek4 ай бұрын
Hello. I'm currently building the same boat. Please tell me, is it possible to configure it so that in an automatic mission, when turning 90 degrees or more, one engine works forward and the other back? The result will be a reversal on the spot. How to implement this automatically? I can't find this information. Thank you.
@rmackay94 ай бұрын
Hi Alek, yes, that's called skid-steering and AP supports this. If skid-steering has been setup but the vehicle isn't turning on the spot then the issue may be the SERVOx_TRIM setting. It's hard to provide support on YT so it's probably best to post in the ArduPilot forums including an onboard log if possible. discuss.ardupilot.org/c/ardurover/arduboat/54
@syahrialrasyid25394 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video mate, it really helps me figuring out how the terrain alt mode works
@jbretthorton4 ай бұрын
Randy, I am in need of a Pixhawk Cube Orange / Here 3 / Fixed wing Guru. Can you help please? If so can we chat please?
@rmackay94 ай бұрын
Hi there, probably the best I can do is to recommend having a peek at the AP commercial support page ardupilot.org/ardupilot/docs/common-commercial-support.html
@jbretthorton4 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 Thanks Randy
@dronelabs5564 ай бұрын
2:44 This explains what happened to IM-1 by Odysseus. Nice Work!
@piotrwojtas35015 ай бұрын
Wooow on żyje😁
@zuzuniagrikubanos64735 ай бұрын
Τhank you very much for the informative video...the modes = Dock - Circle What do they do?? and the Loiter mode is gps base or current base position hold ?? thank you in advance for your reply
@rmackay95 ай бұрын
Hi Zuzuni, Loiter mode is GPS based. Circle mode drives the boat in a circle which is useful especially for tuning. Dock mode will try to dock a boat but it requires a system like IR Lock to allow the boat to know where the dock is. We have more descriptions of all the modes available for Rover/Boat here ardupilot.org/rover/docs/rover-control-modes.html
@zuzuniagrikubanos64735 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 I built an automatic anchor system 7 years ago using arducopter RTL mode = kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKbUg3tuephog6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZi3pZlqo5dng6c And now I'm building an electric outboard that will do the same thing. an automatic anchor... and I'm looking for one Μode that's just as good for position hold without having to turn off and on the arducopter ... on the small rover i have built = kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpy5ga2nbLuAftU looks like the Dock mode work with gps ... Maybe you could put that mode to test it ?? or the Circle Mode ?? I think it would help a lot of people.,, I'm going to build it anyway,,,but someone who is thinking of building it will be helped a lot.
@zuzuniagrikubanos64735 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 to my set ap Dock and Circle mode work like the loiter on video
@rmackay95 ай бұрын
Hi@@zuzuniagrikubanos6473 if Circle mode isn't driving in a perfect circle then it would be good to post an onboard log file into Rover or Boat support forums. discuss.ardupilot.org/c/ardurover/rover-45/175 The issue is going to be tuning most likely so it would be good to look at the Tuning Guide and run QuikTune if your autopilot has a powerful enough CPU. ardupilot.org/rover/docs/rover-first-drive.html
@zuzuniagrikubanos64735 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 For now I'm testing a small rover that I've built before going to sea,,, testing the behavior on land...one last question = in the number of satellites that must be faced, I have 7 satellites set up ,,If I set 5 will it triangulate faster ? or will it not be correct ?? I don't care if the withdrawal is increased by 1 metre,,Have you tried it ? in earlier editions of ardu-rover the triangulation was happening faster.
@fordboyzzzz5 ай бұрын
im trying to do this as my new rp3 receiver is stuck in bootloader from new so i cant use it, get close but cant set ardu to 420,000 baud. fails.
@javaprogramming57205 ай бұрын
Good afternoon. Can I connect the two servo motors for the sweep control and the sabertooth 12a to the Pixhawk 2.4.8 auto-pilot control using the dots? Without the remote!
@rmackay95 ай бұрын
Hi javaprogramming, TBH, I don't quite understand the question. AP is very flexible so it can do most things but maybe it would be better to post general AP questions in the forum here discuss.ardupilot.org/c/ardurover/rover-45/175
@TheBagpiper5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your great videos. Would you have a guide/link on how to trigger a particular script on the Herelink controller? It seems that once I enable scripting on MP, the script runs automatically. It'd be nice to stop it or restart it, or even have multiple scripts 😃
@marciocardenas93376 ай бұрын
Hi randy, I have a question regarding ardutracker. Will the tracker work with the telemetry I get back from ELRS? I have a MFD antenna tracker that works well with their flight controllers but not so well with crsf telemetry and I would like to build an ardutracker, if I could use the telemetry I get back from ELRS.
@rmackay96 ай бұрын
Hi Marcio, Could you ask in the Tracker forums? I think ELRS will work but it's best if one of the Tracker maintainers confirms. discuss.ardupilot.org/c/antennatracker/tracker-45/177
@marciocardenas93376 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 thank you
@garfigarfi-i9g6 ай бұрын
Hola Randy !. Estoy pensando en comprar pronto el Pixhawk 2.4.8 para mi robot terrestre es casi como el tuyo de grande !. Utilizo el controlador MDDS30A de Cytron pero no se como van las conexiones , cables etc para conectarlo al Pixhawk Y tampoco se que debo hacer en el soft mision planer para darle ordenes Debo saber programar en el ardupilot ? Puedes ayudarme ?. Intento traducir web de ardupilot a Español pero siempre me sale error no se ingles lo siento😢 Mi Pc es antiguo con windows 7 64 bits Hay alguna manera descargarme algun archivo para instalar en el soft ardupilot y asi ya poder yo dar ordenes donde quiero vaya mi robot pare por ejemplo unos minutos en cierta zona de mi terreno y luego el vuelva al punto de salida ?. Ayudame por favor
@rmackay96 ай бұрын
Hello. You'll need to install Mission Planner or QGroundControl to upload firmware to the Pixhawk. It's difficult to do support here so maybe you could post in our Rover-4.5 forum here? discuss.ardupilot.org/c/ardurover/rover-45/175
@garfigarfi-i9g5 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 no me deja traducir a español sale al cambiar de pagina y decir traduzca sale error o página no existe , si lo hago como está si me deja ver todo , es mi problema no sé inglés solo Español...😢
@franzfranz1316 ай бұрын
Hi Randy A- how about using Rockblock 9603 in connection with the pixhawk flight controller? RockBLOCK 9603N allows you to send and receive short messages from anywhere on Earth with a clear view of the sky. It works far beyond the reach of WiFi and GSM networks.
@rmackay96 ай бұрын
Hi @franzfrnz131, yes since I made this video, AP has added support for the RockBlock modems ardupilot.org/rover/docs/common-telemetry-rockblock.html so that would be a very good choice for boats like this.
@franzfranz1316 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 thanks Randy Randy, I would like to build a long range autonomous boat like that but I would like to add solar panels to prolong the battery capacity and achieve longer range Can you please provide me/ us with guidelines to Connect / integrate solar panels to the batteries in an autonomous boat. I believe there’s a additional unit to dump the current overload just to maintain the battery charge
@rmackay96 ай бұрын
Hi@@franzfranz131 ArduPilot supports this MPPT ardupilot.org/rover/docs/common-packetdigital-mppt.html which automatically converts the voltage from the solar panels into a voltage that can be fed into the batteries to charge them. This is an expensive unit but there are also much cheaper systems that don't provide any information to ArduPilot (so you wouldn't see their status on the ground station) but would still work OK I think.
@franzfranz1316 ай бұрын
@@rmackay9 Randy You are a great person You help everyone Thanks
@artemmarov65876 ай бұрын
What type of ESC did you use? All that are available to me do not know how to reverse in the range of 1000-1500, only with a separate wire
@rmackay96 ай бұрын
Hi @artemmarov6587 I'm afraid this was not my vehicle so I don't know which ESC was used.
@engstephan6 ай бұрын
I'm using a minipix, would there be a problem with this??
@rmackay96 ай бұрын
Hi @engstephan, we do not recommend the Radiolink minipix for a number of reasons listed on our wiki here ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-radiolink-minipix.html . The minipix also only has a an F4 CPU which can't run scripting I'm afraid.
@engstephan6 ай бұрын
Hi, I have rover version 4.5.1, it doesn't have SCR_ENABLE nor on the SD card does it have the script folder to insert the scripting, the code is on the website, I believe I have to copy it to notepad and save it as .lua. Could help what happens in Ardurover 4.5.1 firmware. why is it different from 4.5.0?
@TheMadOx16 ай бұрын
And what or where can I go when mine doesn’t match any of that and won’t work??
@rmackay96 ай бұрын
Hi The MadOx1, the best place to report issues is probably in the ArduPilot Copter-4.5 support forums discuss.ardupilot.org/c/arducopter/copter-45/174
@garfigarfi-i9g6 ай бұрын
Hola Randy !. Necesito tu ayuda , estoy pensando en adquirir un kit con el Pixhawk 2.4.8 para mi robot terrestre quiero covertirlo en autonomo solo circulara en mi campo privado , puedes aconsejarme si con esta version de pixhawk 2.4.8 es suficiente ?. En el kirñt va incluido antena gps compas y antenas telemetria v3 creo ponia ayudame en mi decision correcta por favor !.
@rmackay96 ай бұрын
Hello, could you ask about autopilots here in the Rover forums? discuss.ardupilot.org/c/ardurover/8 . Which autopilot to use comes up a lot and so might as well ask the wider community for their input.
@redscoutfreemaniv93617 ай бұрын
I don't have sonar in optional hardware.
@rmackay97 ай бұрын
Hi RedScout, Mission Planner has sadly fallen a bit behind the main ArduPilot flight code but the same parameter can still be set by using the Full Parameter list. ArduPilot also now supports many different types of lidar and sonar and the setup instructions can be found here ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-rangefinder-landingpage.html . Hopefully you're not actually using an APM2 board because we stopped supporting those perhaps 5 years ago. If you are then we recommend upgrading to one of the huge number of autopilots we now support all of which are more capable than the APM2. Many are very reasonably priced as well. ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-autopilots.html
@Dron8Services7 ай бұрын
Hello, i order one from aliexpress but it doesnt do well, Drone in one day hold position clear, and second day in same condition drifting up and down on loiter also rolling, is there possibility that sensor from aliexpress have defect or it can be any other cause
@rmackay97 ай бұрын
Hi Dron8Services, if the vehicle is moving up and down in Loiter then I think the issue could be the rangefinder. Remember that the rangefinder in most optical flow sensors does not have sufficient range and a separate rangefinder must be attached. I think the best thing to do is post a log in the support forums. Especially if you test 4.5.0-beta I check the forums each day and answer questions. discuss.ardupilot.org/c/arducopter/copter-45/174
@Dron8Services7 ай бұрын
Thank you for advice we have lightware 20 c, Drone also make random moves for example to the left and back Its not only up and down, what about fx scaler because documentation doesnt contain information about default fx and fy scaler
@rmackay97 ай бұрын
Hi@@Dron8Services Yes, if the vehicle is moving horizontally then it is probably an issue with the calibration of the flow sensor. If the vehicle also has a GPS then the inflight calibration should work ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-optical-flow-sensor-setup.html#inflight-calibration
@garfigarfi-i9g7 ай бұрын
Hola Randy !. Estoy pensando en adquirir un pixhawk para mi robot con MDDS30A de Cytron,, aqui en españa no encuentro solo me sale en amazon y el aliespres , me gustaria me aconsejes si puedes y veas mi robot quiero hacerlo autonomo que necesito ?. Saludos desde Provincia Valencia- España !.😇
@rmackay97 ай бұрын
Hi there, it looks like the MDDS30A accepts a PWM input so I think it will work with ArduPilot. By the way, you can also ask support questions here in the forums discuss.ardupilot.org/c/ardurover/rover-45/175 . Best of luck!
@garfigarfi-i9g7 ай бұрын
Se puede utilizar así sin ayuda de Arduino ?.
@rmackay97 ай бұрын
Hi @@garfigarfi-i9g ArduPilot is not arduino although when the project first started we used Arduino based autopilots. Now it's all C++ on STM32 and Linux boards. I think it's best to post general questions in the forums instead of here. discuss.ardupilot.org/c/ardurover/rover-45/175
@drone-xj1hi7 ай бұрын
@darkborder6925 i need your help
@nadaeimpossivel.7 ай бұрын
Fc is aedupilot?
@rmackay97 ай бұрын
Hi there, I've written the setup in the video description and it also appears right at the end of the video. In any case, the autopilot hardware is a CubeOrange and the software is ArduPilot 4.3.0. 4.4 is the latest stable version and 4.5 is currently undergoing beta testing.
@DavidGutierrezhi7 ай бұрын
Bro pls help, how enable reverse drive on ch6 on Rover blat
@rmackay97 ай бұрын
Hi David, if possible it is best to post general support questions in the forums here discuss.ardupilot.org/c/arducopter/copter-45/174 . Re reversing, normally a centered throttle is used and you can just pull the throttle stick down to make the vehicle reverse.
@hieuspirit7 ай бұрын
thats wonderful even though It has been done 9 years ago
@rmackay97 ай бұрын
Thanks Hieu! We are planning to bring on a Google Summer of Code student this summer to help with a more up-to-date implementation using some of the fancy AI tools that are now available (e.g. Yolov8).
@andrewjamez8 ай бұрын
Hi Randy, There a number of companies including the one I work for that are waiting of waiting on the completeion of multiple Torqeedo motor Support. I read somewhere where a dev was in the middle of doing this last year. Is there a time line where you see this functionality making it into a future build? We are really needing this. Thanks.
@rmackay98 ай бұрын
Hi Andrew, a community developer did some work here but it hasn't been completed. github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/pull/24302. It's on my to-do list as well to give it a try but I've just got so many other things on the list as well. For companies, they could hire a developer to complete the work ardupilot.org/ardupilot/docs/common-commercial-support.html for example KH Unmanned might be able to do it.
@rmackay98 ай бұрын
Hi Andrew, I've started again on adding multi torqeedo support. Sorry for the delay.