.0 -> 2.1
Some things everyone should be aware before upgrading to this version.
WMP and NUNCHUCK are no longer auto recognized.
You must explicitly declare them (or just WMP) in config.h
Pullups are now undefined by default
(think about activating it if you use a WMP only conf)
LCD is not activated by default
Failsafe is not activated by default
VBAT monitoring is not activted by default
There is no more .pde files
You must use Arduino 1.0 or greater to compile the sketch (and open Multiwii.ino)
If the GUI does not work on your setup,
try to deactivate hardware acceleration for your display board
or use an alternative GUI like WinGUI
MultiWii is not a product, nor a plug and play solution.
Don't expect to buy a compatible board and run it without a minimum knowledge.
Receiver part
OpenLRS Multi board support done
This is a board including an OpenLRS receiver where the atmel
is used also to run multiwii code.
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1438
Multiwii Serial Protocol
It's a new protocol to communicate with the FC
It was introduced by me and tuned by Tommie
It's a huge change, but it should ensure a generic way to communicate with the FC
which is less dependant to version evolutions.
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1516
Now, there is no mod to multiwii code if we want to add a GUI/OSD/conf tool/...
Compatible GUI:
open source code, compatible with the new serial protocol:
WinGUI from EOSBandi, which is fully equivalent with the original one,
with a better look
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1229
mwGui from kos
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1791
Android ones via serial bluetooth:
- adding a bluetooth module to multiwii
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=133
compatible apps:
https://play.google.com/store/ap ... tor.andmultiwiiconf
https://play.google.com/store/ap ... oide.games.bicopter
https://play.google.com/store/ap ... naze32.configurator
Compatible OSD:
open source code, compatible with the new serial protocol
Rushduino:
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=922
mobiDrone:
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1498
LCD config
OLED display
thanks to contributions of howardhb and Hamburger
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1350
VT100 terminal type addition
thanks to contribution of Hamburger
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1096
A multiline option is added to allow the configuration on more than 2 lines
useful for displays like OLED or VT100
We have now a lot of possibilities regarding LCD:
SERIAL3W : original 2x16 line from Sparkfun
TEXTSTAR : Cat's Whisker LCD_TEXTSTAR Module CW-LCD-02
VT100 : vt100 compatible terminal
ETPP : Eagle Tree Power Panel LCD
LCD03 : an i2c LCD
OLED_I2C_128x64
New proc: ATmega32U4
Thanks to the work from ronco.
This proc can be found in the Arduino pro micro board, or Teensy 2.0
The Pro Micro is similar in size to the Pro Mini except it has a ATmega32U4 on board.
The USB transceiver inside the 32U4 allows us to add USB connectivity on-board.
ronco also designed a custom board named nanowii.
One of the smallest 6DOF Multiwii board with usb, which can be now purchased.
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1337
Servo:
Higher refresh rate:
Some servo (mostly digital ones) can work with a higher frequency than 50Hz.
The benefit to use a higher refresh rate is a sharper response.
ronco adapted the code to make this frequency configurable
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1644
Hardware PWM output:
On MEGA boards, it's now possible to drive the gimbal servos with
a 11-bit PWM servo resolution. Thanks to ronco.
The hardware PWM output ensures a jitter free response.
LED flasher
A way to set a flash LED sequence from Tommie
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1505
Throttle expo
There is now another curve in the GUI to configure the Throttle expo.
It's a way to smooth the throttle stick response around the hover point.
In order to help the setting, there is a small cursor in the graph to show
where is the current throttle input.
ACC LEVEL improvement
The LEVE mode is improved since 2.0 thanks to new choice of
other complementary filter coefficients and a floating point low pass filter
Headfree checkbox:
It's possible to reset the headfree direction while flying via a checkbox.
thanks to Tommie
Sensor:
MPU6050: there was a bug which prevents using the gyro LPF. correted now.
SONAR: I2C sonar SRF0x code was added but is not currently used.
HMC5883 axis calibration factor was added
NUNCHUK is fusioned with ACC in GUI
many new boards was also added in config.h file
Internal code:
- the Serial part uses now less RAM (thanks to Tommie first mod)
RX/TX buffers are smaller than before.
- EEPROM parameters are stored in a struct, and are written in the
EEPROM in a single step.
- MAG declination was added by EOSBandi, to have more accurate orientation.
In some countries, it's really mandatory to set this variable right,
otherwise it's impossible to use GPS.
- Flag var was introduced for global boolean type variables.
- Hamburger introduced some "copter exemple" in order to check
if compilation is ok. (should be a way to remove some trivial bugs)
- code style (indentation, variable naming convention etc.) started
- GUI requires new ControlP5 library to compile
- interval variable activate[] is now 16 bit long
- new config.h structure
GUI:
- thanks to Danal, there is now the PIN number and the propeller direction
drawed in the graph representation
- thanks to kos, we can now load and save parameters into a file
- there is now a reset button to set all parameters to default
- there is now a GUI visual feedback on all states (checkbox items)
GPS code:
Thanks to the work of EOSBandi, we have now a working GPS code !
The navigational routines are based on the works of Jason Short
and the Arducopter team (another great open source project).
EOSBandi adapted it to multiwii.
basically, there are 2 main options for GPS: SERIAL option and I2C option.
- If you have a spare serial port AND an AtMega1280 or 2560 microcontroller
based FC, you can connect your GPS to that port and enable the serial GPS
code in the code.
Patrick introduced a way to switch automaticly between GUI message parsing
or NMEA message parsing on the same Serial port
(useful for promini because you can use the same port for GUI and GPS
in an exclusive mode)
- You can use an I2C_GPS board, which contains a secondary AtMega328 processor
with a serial GPS and runs the GPS parsing and navigational computations.
This board communicates with the FC via the I2C bus.
more info here: http://code.google.com/p/i2c-gps-nav/downloads/list
and here in this huge post: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=649
There is also a specific GPS_FROM_OSD option:
it's a way to use the GPS device of OSD to feed Multiwii with GPS data
MIS OSD uses this functionality
ESC calibration
experimental
It's a special #define which allows to calibrate all ESCs with exaclty
the same signal.
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1517
Telemetry
new telemetry manual stepping mode
Arming option
configurable TX stick combos for arm/disarm
this way, it's possible to arm/disarm the multi via:
- one AUX switch like before
- YAW stick and/or ROLL stick
AIRPLANE mode
experimental, more info here:
http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=364
https://code.google.com/p/multiwii/wiki/MWiiAirplane
HELICOPTER mode
experimental
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1562
Dual & Single copter
experimental
more info here: http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1882
VTAIL mode
motor rotation has changed:
Front Left & Rear Right: CCW, Front Right & Rear Left: CW , YAW_DIRECTION=1
An attempt to improve the documentation via wiki
wiki from googlecode:
https://code.google.com/p/multiwii/w/list
wiki from multiwii.com
http://www.multiwii.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
We all know the overall documentation is still to improve :) |
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