Re: [Paparazzi-devel] GCS problem

[Felix Ruess]

Hi Pedro,

I'm also guessing you are using the XBee modems in transparent serial
mode (using the telemetry_transparent subsystem in your airframe
file).
This means you should NOT be using the "Flight address@hidden"
session, but the "Flight address@hidden" session! The former one is
for using the XBees in API mode as the name already suggests.
The "Flight address@hidden" also already defaults to /dev/ttyUSB0 as
device, which is the correct one most of the time (plugged first) as
Chris already said.

Cheers, Felix

P.S. I think sending one message in such a short time should normally
be enough ;-)

On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 2:45 AM, Chris Gough
<address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi Pedro,
>
> The GCS is black until it starts receiving messages. Usually this is
> only a brief moment as it boots up, but if there is a problem with the
> data link it stays black. You can use the "messages" tool to see what
> (if anything) is coming down the data link. I expect the messages tool
> will confirm that you are not getting any messages.
>
> The error you mentioned is a good hint why you haven't received any
> messages: because the system is trying to use a modem that isn't there
> (at /dev/paparazzi/xbee). You have two ways to fix it: either put the
> modem where the system is looking, or tell it to look where the modem
> actually is. Either approach should work, but you should probably try
> first "looking where the modem is".
>
> Mounting the modem at specific place (such as /dev/paparazzi/xbee)
> involves editing udev rules (as described by Felix last month, edit
> 10-paparazzi.rules and install it in /etc/udev/rules.d/, etc.). This
> is a good solution because it protects your configuration from random
> changes (e.g. caused by plugging different serial devices into your
> computer, or plugging things in a different order, etc). But you
> should try the quick and dirty solution first to check everything's
> working.
>
> If you plug your modem in and then run dmesg, you will see a line
> telling you where the modem was mounted by default (e.g.
> /dev/ttyUSB0). It might mount it differently next time (for example,
> if you plugged in something like an ftdi cable first, that may be on
> /dev/ttyUSB0 already so your modem may get mounted on /dev/ttyUSB1...
> or if you change your udev configuration by adding a rule about where
> that device should be mounted). Whatever, see where it is mounted
> right now and then tell your system to use that modem (instead of
> /dev/paparazzi/xbee). This is easy, just start your session in the
> paparazzi center, then change the data link to use "-d /dev/ttyUSB0"
> (or wherever your modem is) instead of "-d /dev/paparazzi/xbee".
> Restart the data link and everything should work! (check out the GCS).
> If that fixed it, save the session so it starts with "-d /dev/ttyUSB0"
> next time. Make a note to come back and fix your udev rules later,
> first have a play with your system and check everything isn working as
> you expected.
>
> Chris Gough
>
> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 4:48 AM, Pedro Andrade <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Hi world,
>> I'm with one problem at the GCS and datalink. I use the autopilot Lisa/L
>> with IMU aspirin and modem XBee Pro S2 (B57600).
>> Firstly I would like to know which session I will use, "Flighit
>> address@hidden" or "Flighit address@hidden".
>> When I use "Flighit address@hidden" then the error  happens:
>> Failure("Error opening modem serial device : fd < 0 (/dev/paparazzi/xbee)")
>> and then, the GCS opens, but don't opens the intruments of the navegation.
>> At annex follows a picture of the GCS wiht the problem.
>> Cheers.
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>
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