Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Improving Auto2 flying.

[Felix Ruess]

I would still consider this a bug and we should eventually fix this...

On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Reto Büttner <address@hidden> wrote:
> Thanks, good to know!
>
> I have put an according note on the wiki.
>
> Cheers, Reto
>
> 2010/11/8 Gautier Hattenberger <address@hidden>:
>> Even if in the menu "CacheOrHttp" is selected, the option -no_google_http
>> should have disable http.
>> It is only a display issue.
>>
>> G.
>>
>> Le 08/11/2010 11:22, Reto Büttner a écrit :
>>>
>>> Hi Gautier,
>>>
>>> I tried the option -no_google_http several times. It didn't work so I
>>> keep setting it manually. The other options according to the wiki page
>>> "GCS Configuration" work fine. Does someone have the option
>>> -no_google_http working?
>>>
>>> Cheers, Reto
>>>
>>> 2010/11/8 Gautier Hattenberger<address@hidden>:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> To start the GCS without http you can launch the program with the option
>>>> -no_google_http
>>>> It can be set by default for your favorite session by changing
>>>> control_panel.xml or saving it from the paparazzi center.
>>>>
>>>> Gautier
>>>>
>>>> Le 06/11/2010 21:34, Helge Walle a écrit :
>>>>
>>>> Thank you David,
>>>>
>>>> Until today I have done minor adjustments to the elevator neutral in the
>>>> airframe file, to compensate for variations in elevator trim caused by
>>>> temperature changes.
>>>>
>>>> Today I did the following to my Twinstar2:
>>>>
>>>> - Entered the original value for elevator neutral in the airframe file
>>>> (i.e.
>>>> the same as in the radio file, 1520)
>>>> - Disconnected the linkage to the rudder and locked it in neutral
>>>> position
>>>> with tape. The rudder has significant drift in trim following temperature
>>>> changes when connected to the servo.
>>>> - Adjusted elevator trim to level flight in Manual by mechanically
>>>> adjusting
>>>> the linkage.
>>>> - Checked that the plane flew straight and level in Auto1 and could roll
>>>> sufficiently left and right.
>>>>
>>>> The result was that the plane could successfully circle left and right in
>>>> Auto2, and the plane made a nice transition from one rotational direction
>>>> to
>>>> the opposite, and back.
>>>>
>>>> The plane flies nicely now with the rudder stuck in neutral position, so
>>>> I'll keep it this way.
>>>>
>>>> BTW i found the definition of the Circle strip buttons in the Settings
>>>> file.
>>>> Still I would like to have the GCS in Maps policy = "no http" as default
>>>> in
>>>> the GCS, if this is configurable.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Helge.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2010/11/4 David Conger<address@hidden>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> CheckList I would go down:
>>>>> 1. Plane flies straight and level in MANUAL|AUTO1 with no inputs from
>>>>> the
>>>>> Tx. (Be sure the plane isn't naturally turning right)
>>>>>    test: take off and assume level flight. let go of the sticks on the
>>>>> Tx
>>>>> and observe the planes behavior.
>>>>>    fails: take a note of the amount of up|down right|left required to
>>>>> fly
>>>>> level. Land and adjust the linkages to mimic these settings. Re-run
>>>>> test.
>>>>> 2. Max roll maybe should be increased? Allow the plane to roll more to
>>>>> the
>>>>> left.
>>>>> 3. Check your command laws to verify a limit doesn't exist restricting
>>>>> the
>>>>> aircraft's ability to follow the flight plan you wish. Fly it in the
>>>>> simulator and see if you have the same results.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just ideas,
>>>>> -David
>>>>> On Nov 4, 2010, at 11:30 AM, Helge Walle wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am trying to improve the Auto2 flying of my Twinstar2. Standby
>>>>>> circles, figure 8 and Oval are already fine now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Last session I tried to change the circle rotational direction while
>>>>>> flying right turns in Standby. I clicked Circle left. The plane did not
>>>>>> manage to perform this maneuver. It made several tight turns to break
>>>>>> out
>>>>>> from the existing circle, but never managed to enter the path of a left
>>>>>> circle. When I clicked the Standby block again, normal right-turn
>>>>>> Standby
>>>>>> was re-established.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Standby circle is 65m radius. I am not sure what determines the
>>>>>> radius of the "breakout" turns. Any hint on this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What puzzles me is that I cannot find a reference to the GCS Circle
>>>>>> buttons in the flight plan. Should I? Or where else is this command
>>>>>> performed?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there something I could tweak to make the plane able to do the
>>>>>> switch
>>>>>> of rotation direction? By flying nice figure8's, the plane has shown
>>>>>> it's
>>>>>> ability to turn both right and left in Auto2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also, is it possible to configure GCS to "no http" as default in maps
>>>>>> policy?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for any help,
>>>>>> Helge.
>>>>>>
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