LeeM
(Lee)
#1
I am using a 3DR Radio module for telemetry on TX/RX of the UART connector and I am having trouble setting up the Benewave TFmini
My configuration
IO17 > White Wire (RX)
IO18 > Yellow Wire (TX)
/etc/default/arducopter
TELEM1=" udp:129.168.8.181:14550"
TELEM2="-C /dev/ttyAMA0"
TELEM3="-B /dev/ttyAMA1"
ARDUPILOT_OPTS="$TELEM1 $TELEM2 $TELEM3"
MissionPlanner.
INITIAL SETUP - Optional Hardware - Range Finder = Benewake TFmini
CONFIGTUNING - Full Parameter List.
RNGFND_TYPE = 20
SERIAL3_PROTOCOL = 9
I get
Distance: 0
Voltage: 0
I’m sure that I’ve not got something set up right here?
Any help would be great. Thanks
mlebret
(Marc Lebret)
#2
I will have one TFmini soon. I expect to use the UART (I use USB for telemetry).
So we can share our experience.
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The Raspberry Pi has only one UART. You need to use an USB to UART adapter for the TFmini.
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LeeM
(Lee)
#4
Thanks Bret,
I’m going to try and set it up today with an FTDI-232 cable.
LeeM
(Lee)
#5
I have it working!
But my sonar range is reading approximately 4 x greater than the actual distance.
Does anyone know how to set the scaling on a serial range finder? I only see m/v setting which is analogue right?
LeeM
(Lee)
#6
It seems that there was a fix to this on 3.6.2 for the TFmini scaling issure and I am running 3.6.11.
I have spent a lot of time setting up my copter as a single.
Does anyone know if the upgrade will lose any of my settings?
Hi @LeeM,
Yes, after updating Ardupilot all settings will be reset. However, you can backup your settings in the Mission Planner:
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In the Config/Tuning tab, open the Full parameter list
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Choose the Save option in the upper right corner
Then, you can just restore your parameters after the upgrade.
system
(system)
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#10
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