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Which connector for GPS

Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve Williams Mar 2, 2010. 10 Replies

There gps connectors on both the AP board and the shield. Which one does my EM406 plug into? I have used the shield socket but get no blue light.

Green vs red shield board

Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve Williams Dec 17, 2009. 3 Replies

I have the green board so the photos on preparing hardware don't align with this board.1. Where does the 1-pin power pin for the telemetry go. Perhaps in the "5V" hole near the upper right corner?2.…Continue

Can't upload

Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve Williams Nov 28, 2009. 2 Replies

I stripped my Ardupilot down to just the USB and a rc battery in order to try to upload Blink as a test. Any ideas on how to proceed. Photos attached. Running Windows XP USB on com3.I get:Problem…Continue

 

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Steve Williams replied to Jeff's discussion 'Fly-by-Wire: Quick Question'
Permissions don't permit access to throttle test ans mode switch test. Others ok
Mar 4, 2010
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Steve Williams replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Which connector for GPS'
Works with servo tester but not radio and hitec electron 6. Switch tester demonstrated that soldering was ok. With AP software servo tester takes the main board red and green leds through the expected sequence - off, fly by wire, rtl. but not with…
Mar 2, 2010
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Steve Williams replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Which connector for GPS'
I see there is a switch tester in 2.5. I'll move in that direction and check the solder joints. Good night.
Mar 1, 2010
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Chris Anderson replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Which connector for GPS'
The mode LED on the mainboard doesn't change? If so, you haven't plugged in channel 5 right or you have a soldering problem. That's has nothing to do with the code and is programmed in at the factory.
Mar 1, 2010
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Steve Williams replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Which connector for GPS'
Download successful. On to the next problem. On the shield: I have flashing yellow (main loop running?) Solid blue and solid red in the middle. GPS is faint red solid. But nothing changes when transmiiter control switch is flipped. It is on channel…
Mar 1, 2010
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Steve Williams replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Which connector for GPS'
Blue -nothing plugged in , no shield, only FTDI and bettery.
Mar 1, 2010
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Chris Anderson replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Which connector for GPS'
Which shield are you using (blue or red)? Try with the GPS unplugged.
Mar 1, 2010
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Steve Williams replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Which connector for GPS'
Ok I was set for UBLOX. Changed to 1 SIRF. But now I can't download. I have done many times before. I get : Binary sketch size: 15652 bytes (of a 30720 byte maximum) avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x80 avrdude: stk500_disable():…
Mar 1, 2010
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Mark Colwell replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Which connector for GPS'
gps_potocol Should be 1 as per Chris
Mar 1, 2010
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Chris Anderson replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Which connector for GPS'
Plug it into into the shield.
Mar 1, 2010
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Mark Colwell replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Which connector for GPS'
That is the correct place, and header file needs gps_protocol set to 0 // Airframe settings //1-1 #define GPS_PROTOCOL 0 // 0 = NMEA, 1=SIRF, 2=uBlox, 3 = IMU //Choose protocol
Mar 1, 2010
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Which connector for GPS

There gps connectors on both the AP board and the shield. Which one does my EM406 plug into? I have used the shield socket but get no blue light.
Discussion posted by Steve Williams Mar 1, 2010
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Steve Williams replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Green vs red shield board'
Figured out, though it is not said anywhere, that the 3 pin jumper assumes that you will solder half of a three wire female servo extension in the pc board rather than a two pin header. Then the included 3 wire jumper male plugs into the 3 wire…
Dec 17, 2009
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Steve Williams replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Green vs red shield board'
OK on the reset button. But the DIYdrones shield kit comes with a THREE pin jumper. You've shown the solution for a TWO pin bind plug. Where do I get one of those? Why was that not in the kit instead of the thre pin jumper. Finally what…
Nov 29, 2009
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Chris Anderson replied to Steve Williams's discussion 'Green vs red shield board'
I think you mean red vs. blue? The blue one is the new one. We're updating the instructions, but in the meantime, this picture should show you what you need.
Nov 29, 2009
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Steve Williams replied to Tony's discussion 'Uploading Code'
In debug note 5 it tells you to go into the device manager and the ports usb driver ports advanced and be sure that set RTS on close is checked. I had your problem yesterday until installed the drivers and checked ports in the device manager. My set…
Nov 28, 2009

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