Originally Posted by msev

But the rth+stab.code should work on other arduinos too right.

Sure
But atm it's just an idea, still a long way to go.

Interesting. Subscribed...
/martin

I have a problem uploading to my arduino. A simple program works fine, but when I try to upload version 18 in arduino 1.0 I get this error:

avrdude: stk500_paged_write(): (a) protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x64
avrdude: stk500_cmd(): programmer is out of sync

Has anyone else had this error? Does anyone know what is wrong?
using an Arduino uno
the program compiles and then starts uploading to the board (tx/rx leds flash) but after about 20 seconds the arduino program window gives me that error.
Thanks!

Originally Posted by FPVdude

I have a problem uploading to my arduino. A simple program works fine, but when I try to upload version 18 in arduino 1.0 I get this error:

avrdude: stk500_paged_write(): (a) protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x64
avrdude: stk500_cmd(): programmer is out of sync

Has anyone else had this error? Does anyone know what is wrong?
using an Arduino uno
the program compiles and then starts uploading to the board (tx/rx leds flash) but after about 20 seconds the arduino program window gives me that error.
Thanks!

You should search net with google. I got plenty of references typing the error line. You could begin with arduino forum :
http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/...=1187909552/45
Hope it helps
PS : I have read that all versions of arduino IDE are not equivalent. I use 0.22 version. Perheaps you could try it.

I finally got around to hooking up one of the cheap GPS receivers I mentioned in this post: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...postcount=1280

The Pharos GPS-500 GPS unit ships with certain versions of Microsoft Streets and Trips. You can get them off Ebay for $19 + free shipping. See the post linked above for a link to the ebay auction.

The Pharos communicates at 4800 Baud with a 1 Hz update rate and works with both 3.3 and 5 volts. Hooking it up is pretty simple, just solder vcc, ground, and signal. The ground has to be looped back to a second pin as well. Check out this link for a description of how to hook it up.

All in all, the GPS works great and it's a cheap alternative to the higher end GPS units.

Originally Posted by vasago17

I finally got around to hooking up one of the cheap GPS receivers I mentioned in this post: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...postcount=1280

The Pharos GPS-500 GPS unit ships with certain versions of Microsoft Streets and Trips. You can get them off Ebay for $19 + free shipping. See the post linked above for a link to the ebay auction.

The Pharos communicates at 4800 Baud with a 1 Hz update rate and works with both 3.3 and 5 volts. Hooking it up is pretty simple, just solder vcc, ground, and signal. The ground has to be looped back to a second pin as well. Check out this link for a description of how to hook it up.

All in all, the GPS works great and it's a cheap alternative to the higher end GPS units.

Great info, thanks. Have you changed any settings in the GPS, or just used the default GPS-settings? Just curious.

I haven't been able to track down any information on changing the settings on the GPS. Right now, I only have VCC, GND, and TX hooked up on the GPS. I'm not sure which of the two remaining pins is RX and as I fried one of the two GPS units I ordered, I'm a little hesitant to experiment with this one.

I have read a couple places where people have succeeded in getting Pharos to send them a pinout for the GPS and at least one person was able to reconfigure the GPS data output but they didn't say which pin was RX or if they used the standard or proprietary commands to update the GPS settings.

Just did a little more searching and from this page, it looks like Pin 4 is the GPS RX. Apparently in the Microsoft cable, RX is looped to pin 1. From what I'm reading in the comments on that page, you can send the GPS commands on pin 4. What's your take on it?

Originally Posted by vasago17

Just did a little more searching and from this page, it looks like Pin 4 is the GPS RX. Apparently in the Microsoft cable, RX is looped to pin 1. From what I'm reading in the comments on that page, you can send the GPS commands on pin 4. What's your take on it?

I don't have any knowledge on that specific GPS - so I no idea. Sorry.

Here is something I did relating to RTH airplane stabilization...

DIY Roll Stabilization Test on a remote control drone (18 min 26 sec)

roll stabilization using 2 gyros, 1 on the yaw and one on the roll. Basically:
signal from aileron channel goes to yaw gyro, which goes to roll gyro, which goes to a y harness, which goes to my 2 aileron servos.
It is a simple system which automatically keeps the roll axis level, and the plane headed in the same direction.
When I turned on both gyros, the plane stayed level and kept its path. The only time I had to give control input was to keep the plane from flying out of sight. the plane was a bit noseheavy so with some up-trim the plane leveled itself on the elevator axis too. I assume in a tailheavy/balanced plane GPS/another gyro could stabilize the elevator? I will post more pics later.

First I want to thank Dennis for this very nice work and his decision for open-source, super! Also I wanted to thank Seeers for his compact layout.

So I copied his, burned the bootloader and installed the software. Everything was not a problem. Unfortunately I now have a very strange picture on the screen, maybe someone else saw a similar picture or has a good guess. I would be very happy.

EDIT: I exchanged the LM1881 and got the same picture. Might there be any problem with the bigger characters?

Cheers Nils

By pure accident i tumbled on to this thread and have read through it some times and followed almost all the links to know whats needed so already ordered a small Aurdino mini. Thanks for putting this work out for anyone to use, its just what i have looked for!


A request though:

Could it maybe be possible to program to have an output to just go high or put out a squarewave in a selectable frequency area from say 1 Hz to a few kHz and maybe even pulse this on and off in say a selectable interval of 0 to a few Hz? Then connect the trigger for this to a selectable Max setting like the battery for example or so?

By this you could just put a buffer like a transistor on that output to drive a simple speaker or a buzzer or just drive a LED directly or just light the hole thing up with LED stripes or anything to visually and/or audible warn of some max setting or so if not using the OSD in FPV by whatever reason.

For example if i fly a quad close to me or just testing it out i normally dont use FPV/OSD but it could be good to know when the battery is starting to drain when you already have the OSD on the quad instead of buying some gadget to do it for you that as usual isnt that exact.

Originally Posted by nils1982ks

First I want to thank Dennis for this very nice work and his decision for open-source, super! Also I wanted to thank Seeers for his compact layout.

So I copied his, burned the bootloader and installed the software. Everything was not a problem. Unfortunately I now have a very strange picture on the screen, maybe someone else saw a similar picture or has a good guess. I would be very happy.

EDIT: I exchanged the LM1881 and got the same picture. Might there be any problem with the bigger characters?

Cheers Nils

Hi Nils
I think your problem is the text allignment. For some reason, the text is moved too much to the right.
You can change it in the config/setup part.

Please try to set the align_text_ to 1

// Align text. On different screens/video signals I have seen, that the text is not alligned perfectly. Decreasing the number will move all text left, increasing the number will move it right.
// Smallest number allowed is 1
// Please be aware - no limits have been made, so you can move the entire text as much as you want. If you push the text "over the edge" (when you can't see it anymore) this will cause the text
// to interrupt with the "new line sync". You can give it a try to see what it does - but I deffinately recommend to keep the text on the screen when flying
#define align_text_ 22

Change to:
#define align_text_ 1

Nice Work Dennis. OpenSource rules
One question. Where can i plug the RSSI in the SimpleOSD?
thanx
vscope

Originally Posted by vscope

Nice Work Dennis. OpenSource rules
One question. Where can i plug the RSSI in the SimpleOSD?
thanx
vscope

Not to be rude or anything, but the pin marked RSSI would be a good place to start

But you can change the pin-config if you want to use another input.