This is my third test of my Bixler 3DRobotics APM2 drone. Here I am specifically testing mission waypoints, geofencing, and RTL (return to launch) and their interaction to real time telemetry and mission planner display. I know that the Mission Planner / Telemetry overlay has been done before, but I wanted to do it myself so that I could fine tune the controls and observe the actual changes that I made to the airframe. This is a little long so forward to your area of interest through the time-stamps below.
Sorry - The telemetry gets a little de-synchronized towards the end with the real-time view.
Red Line - Current Heading
Yellow Line - Target Waypoint
Black Line - GPS direction
Timeline (Based on Camera time-stamp):
20:01:22 - Start - Internal compass is relearning proper direction
20:02:31 - Loiter mode
20:03:36 - Loiter end
20:04:05 - Loiter mode
20:05:03 - Loiter end
20:06:21 - Auto (Mission)
20:11:54 - Auto end
20:13:51 - Geofence breach
20:14:27 - Geofence breach
20:14:57 - Geofence breach
20:16:10 - Landing
Previous change:
Auto throttle from stock 75% to 50% (This was WAY too aggressive as I can fly the Bixler with only 15% throttle)
Planned Changes:
Further reduce auto throttle to 40%.
Potentially change loiter radius from 60m radius to 50m. 60m is such a large area.
Music:
Zelda "Serenade of Water" and "Kakariko Village" remix by ellebirdy23.
Download from http://ellebirdy23.newgrounds.com/
Blog:
http://diydrones.com/profile/GerHarris
