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1 --- RELEASE-14.10 ---
2 This release mainly focuses on flight performance, especially aimed at mini multirotors and adds support for the OpenPilot Platinum GPS (V9).
3 This version supports the CopterControl, CC3D, Atom and the Revolution Flight controllers as well as the OPLink Modems.
5 Some key addition in this release:
6 - A brand new Acro+ flight mode, a Rate mode "on steroids";
7 - Support for latest OpenPilot Platinum GPS (V9) and its integrated magnetometer;
8 - Throttle PID Scaling: automatically scale PIDs based on throttle;
9 - On board Expo support;
10 - Several additions to the Setup Wizard such as Fixed wing support, GPS selection, TriCopter servo speed selection and ESC calibration;
11 - First implementation of Cloud Config, Cloud Config in this release is the first version of the future community based distributed system for sharing vehicle settings;
12 - Redesigned PFD artwork and addition of multifunctional slide out panels;
13 - Support for additional Flexi-IO serial port for Revolution;
14 - External (ws281x compatible) status LED support;
15 - Considerable flight performance improvements.
17 The full list of features, improvements and bugfixes in this release is accessible here:
19 http://progress.openpilot.org/browse/OP/fixforversion/10920
21 NOTE: If you were using OPLink at power levels lower than 100mW, please redo a range test after upgrading to 14.10.
23 ** Improvement
24 * [OP-838] - Adding servo update rate to vehicle setup wizard for tricopters.
25 * [OP-1088] - Redesign the OPLink GUI in the GCS
26 * [OP-1134] - Custom vehicle should show settings from last mixer preset
27 * [OP-1156] - Unify path followers into a single module with submodules
28 * [OP-1317] - Improvement of IMU wind estimation
29 * [OP-1319] - Fix minor spelling mistakes in fw code
30 * [OP-1324] - Fix build when python isn't python2
31 * [OP-1338] - copydata.pro uses specific icu so version when it doesn't need to?
32 * [OP-1370] - Add optional UBX GPS self configuration
33 * [OP-1379] - Create a notification module that allows for some Naza like led signalling and more
34 * [OP-1395] - Several enhancements/fixes to flight side log
35 * [OP-1397] - Add Responsiveness to TxPID
36 * [OP-1404] - Add support for UBlox PVT sentence
37 * [OP-1405] - Add support for 25qXXX series of flash memories
38 * [OP-1406] - Add support for an aux magnetometer
39 * [OP-1423] - Populate TxPID Min/Max fields with the current values from the Stabilization page
40 * [OP-1429] - Optimize GPSSatellites UAVO
41 * [OP-1438] - Change VSI to Arc on the PFD
42 * [OP-1440] - Timing on WS2812 to support all models
43 * [OP-1447] - Make it easier to adjust the slider on the Output Calibration Setup Wizard page
44 * [OP-1451] - Change udev rules from using plugdev group to uaccess/udev-acl
45 * [OP-1452] - Usability fixes to ComUsbBridge
46 * [OP-1453] - Check if new version of OP Software suite is available, notify if so
47 * [OP-1457] - Hide feed forward tab when in config plugin for Fixed wings
48 * [OP-1458] - Remove delays and other quirks from TX Wizard
49 * [OP-1462] - Find better default EKF settings
50 * [OP-1465] - update stm32flash to support new targets
51 * [OP-1472] - Make connection diagram button more visible
52 * [OP-1474] - Scaling back PIDs at high / full throttle with Multis.
53 * [OP-1482] - TPS graph needs labels, also scale should not be -100% to +100%, suggest 50% as max
54 * [OP-1489] - Hide ILimit stuff
55 * [OP-1491] - Create H Quad type in artwork and add to wizard
56 * [OP-1493] - Make the discoveryf4bare target more usable from GCS
57 * [OP-1504] - Add a SystemSetting field to be used to name the vehicle.
58 * [OP-1507] - Optimize GPS module cpu utilization
59 * [OP-1508] - SBus Connection Diagram - Vehicle Setup Wizard
60 * [OP-1512] - Add ESC calibration to wizard
61 * [OP-1515] - Gyro Fifo handling for CC3D
62 * [OP-1516] - Create Acro+
63 * [OP-1520] - Remove "Attitude" as a selection for Yaw (safety Issue)
64 * [OP-1521] - Responsiveness scale
65 * [OP-1524] - Render chars/strings in the Uavobrowser
66 * [OP-1528] - Enable Telemetry on Flexi-IO (receiver) port on Revo platform
67 * [OP-1534] - Add expo and acro insanity factor to TxPID
68 * [OP-1535] - MPU handling optimization
69 * [OP-1538] - UAVO Browser - embedded descriptions
70 * [OP-1543] - Make GPS plugin look sexy
71 * [OP-1545] - Add visual feedback to ESC calibration screen on Wizard
72 * [OP-1546] - Cloud config uses "none" for the defaults, can this be changed to Generic <airframe type>?
73 * [OP-1548] - Remove, the Comp + amg and comp+mag+GPS modes
74 * [OP-1552] - Rename Radio Setup Wizard in tools menu
75 * [OP-1554] - Allows for enum values in plot showing them as labels
76 * [OP-1556] - Improve ESC calibration.
77 * [OP-1559] - GPS setup wizard should not say "Main Port"
78 * [OP-1566] - Add stop button to ESC calibration in Wizard
79 * [OP-1571] - Cloud config enhancements.
80 * [OP-1580] - Upgrade Qwt libs to 6.1.1
81 * [OP-1582] - Change TX Wizard button to show skip / next on aux channels
82 * [OP-1588] - Makes sure all Relay tuning is removed, UAVOs still exist for example
83 * [OP-1589] - Save mixer with cloud config
84 * [OP-1590] - Copy Bank function for multiple stabilization banks
85 * [OP-1624] - Make Aux Mag default if selected via Wizard
86 * [OP-1625] - Satellite dsm2/dsmX channel resolution autodetection.
87 * [OP-1627] - Clean up PiOS DSM post Matt fix
88 * [OP-1635] - Remove Quah H frome wizard to avoid confusion with Quad X
90 ** New Feature
91 * [OP-1222] - Add support for Fixed Wing configuration in Vehicle Setup Wizard
92 * [OP-1275] - Create a PiOS F0 target
93 * [OP-1403] - Add generic I2C/SPI HMC5x83 mag driver
94 * [OP-1434] - Support for GPSV9
95 * [OP-1476] - Serial bootloader and support tools for F0
96 * [OP-1477] - V9 firmware
98 ** Task
99 * [OP-1093] - Investigate Font issues on non-Windows platforms
100 * [OP-1337] - French translations updates (14.10)
101 * [OP-1398] - Qt 5.3.1 upgrade
102 * [OP-1468] - Change default PIDs for Atom
103 * [OP-1544] - Change defaults for GPSSettings.UbxAutoConfig to "Configure"
104 * [OP-1632] - Add CloudConfigs to install
106 ** Sub task
107 * [OP-790] - Add labels to Custom Mode Vehicle type channels
108 * [OP-1399] - Qt 5.3.1 upgrade (Windows)
109 * [OP-1400] - Qt 5.3.1 upgrade (Linux)
110 * [OP-1401] - Qt 5.3.1 upgrade (Mac)
111 * [OP-1435] - Add Up Time, Arm Status and flight mode to PFD
112 * [OP-1439] - Add minor vignette / gradient to PFD
113 * [OP-1525] - GUI for Acro+
114 * [OP-1577] - Fixed Wing Wizard Images truncated and missing information
115 * [OP-1592] - "Cloud config" fails on cc3d
116 * [OP-1605] - Normalize fixed wing mixers and mixing slider jitter while saving
118 ** Bug
119 * [OP-609] - Input wizard is too sensitive for some people, seems to create bugs
120 * [OP-868] - Text in Barographs is beyond image in Horizontal, Too tight spacing in Vertical
121 * [OP-922] - compiling firmware with DEBUG=YES fails in multiple places
122 * [OP-1077] - GCS corrupts flight log files (*.opl)
123 * [OP-1140] - Weak Leveling code appears to be wrong
124 * [OP-1186] - Clean up GCS configuration UI...
125 * [OP-1305] - Subpar CC3D and REVO performance on Mini H frames
126 * [OP-1349] - GCS Neutral Spinboxes in Input and Output are incorrectly affected by and affect Min and Max
127 * [OP-1362] - Translation : 'make ts' errors
128 * [OP-1422] - Vehicle Setup Wizard (Tricopter) and Vehicle Mixer Settings Frame type dropdown (Tricopter) do not give the same Pitch mixer settings
129 * [OP-1425] - A small typo
130 * [OP-1433] - Change the order of the TxPID PID Options
131 * [OP-1445] - GCS bugs down in RC Input and Manual Calibration
132 * [OP-1455] - No output from "Test outputs" until sliders are moved
133 * [OP-1459] - Workaround white-box bug in GCS on OSX
134 * [OP-1460] - ICU libraries need to be copied, like they used to be.
135 * [OP-1461] - copyqt logic flawed on linux
136 * [OP-1463] - New copyqt logic might break if user has alternate OPENPILOT_TOOLS_DIR defined
137 * [OP-1473] - Incorrect Handling of EOF bytes for Futaba R7008SB
138 * [OP-1478] - Qt Creator build fails on windows
139 * [OP-1481] - UAVTalk transacted sends limit the number of waypoints that can sent over a slow link
140 * [OP-1483] - Switching from ReturnToBase into PathFollower mode doesn't work reliably
141 * [OP-1484] - Yaw rate Ki slider on basic stabilization page out of range
142 * [OP-1485] - board target revoproto is broken
143 * [OP-1488] - Typo in uavobject.java.template
144 * [OP-1494] - First exit from Stabilization page brings up warning, although no changes made
145 * [OP-1499] - UBXAutoConfig not Auto Configuring
146 * [OP-1506] - Wrong display in altitude / speed + refactoring PFD
147 * [OP-1510] - Don't force operating at 100mW
148 * [OP-1513] - Filter every temperature measurement used for temperature calibration
149 * [OP-1517] - Setup Wizard - sets SBus and GPS to main port
150 * [OP-1522] - Improve Robustness of OPLink radio
151 * [OP-1526] - Reverse all motors not working?
152 * [OP-1532] - OPLINKMINI and Revo do not communicate correctly
153 * [OP-1536] - The Revo ComBridge outputs garbage at the end of transmissions
154 * [OP-1537] - OPLink unreliable at high data rates
155 * [OP-1539] - AcroInsanityFactor limit parsing error
156 * [OP-1540] - Fix GPS v9 reported sha1sum
157 * [OP-1542] - Welcome Screen does not show latest available Update
158 * [OP-1549] - Maps no longer working
159 * [OP-1553] - OPlink does not work as non coordinator
160 * [OP-1562] - Welcome plugin warnings
161 * [OP-1563] - GCS crashes when doing a manual TX input calibration
162 * [OP-1564] - Incorrect display of Thrust mode in PFD Module
163 * [OP-1565] - Motors will not stop after 2nd time of using set neutral in wizard
164 * [OP-1567] - Fix bugs in Wizard
165 * [OP-1568] - Black tooltip over Telemetry monitor
166 * [OP-1570] - The Vehicle gadget defaults as a quad x with + mixes 100 100 50
167 * [OP-1572] - Wrong frame type displayed in PFD gadget
168 * [OP-1573] - Revo disarms in PATHPLANNER flight modes if throttle is low.
169 * [OP-1574] - Missing ESC throttle range calibration screen when 50Hz rate is selected
170 * [OP-1584] - High RAM usage on CC
171 * [OP-1586] - Test outputs can fail to stop motors in some cases
172 * [OP-1601] - Still not enough ram on CC for gps to be usable
173 * [OP-1603] - Fixed Wing (elevon) : Wizard and Config mixer differs
174 * [OP-1604] - Radio wizard crashes
175 * [OP-1618] - High CPU load caused by radio module driver
176 * [OP-1633] - Wizard enables serial ports on Revo
177 * [OP-1634] - Cloudconfigs use wrong path in install
179 --- RELEASE-14.06.01 ---
180 This is the first maintenance release for 14.06.
181 This mainly fixes a bug causing flips when switching to Weaklevel flight mode.
183 The full list of features, improvements and bugfixes in this release is accessible here:
185 http://progress.openpilot.org/issues/?filter=11660
187 **Bugs
188 * [OP-1241] - TxPID Does not work for Bank 3 PID settings
189 * [OP-1432] - Hexa config : "Reverse all motors" do not reflect current config after reload
190 * [OP-1454] - weak leveling code buggy, causes NAN and crash!
192 ** New Feature & Improvements
193 * [OP-1450] - GCS fonts are blurry on OSX and retina displays
195 --- RELEASE-14.06 --- Peanuts Schnapps ---
196 This is the Mid 2014 release.
197 This version supports the CopterControl, CC3D, Atom and the Revolution Flight controllers as well as the OPLink Modems.
199 This release includes many additions, improvements and fixes, it is the result of many thousands of hours of development and testing.
201 Some key additions in this release:
202 - Many additions and changes aimed at gps/navigation functionality for the Revolution platform including GPS assisted flight modes: Return To Base, Position Hold, AutoCruise and Position Vario(LOS, FPV and NSEW).
203 - Stabilization refactoring and enhancements for even better flight performance.
204 - Completely new sensor calibration routines and greatly enhanced GUI.
205 - Additional 3rd Party Hardware support, notably the MS4525DO based airspeed sensors and WS281x LED drivers.
206 - Performance improvements in both embedded firmware and GCS.
208 The full list of features, improvements and bugfixes in this release is accessible here:
210 http://progress.openpilot.org/issues/?filter=11460
212 ** New Feature & Improvements
213 * [OP-943] - Start using F4's Core Coupled RAM for more than just the IRQ handler stack
214 * [OP-974] - Make Bootloader Version available while flight software is running
215 * [OP-975] - Reconsider the calibration process
216 * [OP-1063] - Multirotor Configuration
217 * [OP-1068] - Add support for magnetometer calibration matrix in place of scaling parameters
218 * [OP-1149] - handle thermal bias calculation/calibration to gyro and accel
219 * [OP-1150] - Create UI to allow users to perform board thermal calibration
220 * [OP-1159] - Remove "Rev" checkboxes on input tab for channels on which it doesn't have an affect
221 * [OP-1161] - Add Alarm for Magnetometer if disturbed or uncalibrated
222 * [OP-1174] - Beautify Uploader gadget popups
223 * [OP-1194] - Scope gadget - plot and legend visibility state should be persisted between runs
224 * [OP-1198] - Allow GCS gadgets to save/restore individual state
225 * [OP-1216] - Refactor Flight Control Modules
226 * [OP-1230] - automatically load the correct firmware file when GCS is running in a development environment
227 * [OP-1233] - Add make options to skip qmake and build a specific GCS directory
228 * [OP-1245] - Add GUI to control if, what, when and how to do flight side logging.
229 * [OP-1247] - Remove Noise calibration from Revo calibration config widget
230 * [OP-1250] - Add GPS Protocol configuration in the Hardware configuration panel
231 * [OP-1258] - Update GCC ARM Embedded to 4.8-2014-q1
232 * [OP-1259] - Cruise Control tweaks
233 * [OP-1260] - Rattitude tweaks
234 * [OP-1273] - Implementation of the PixHawk airspeed sensor based on the MS4525DO
235 * [OP-1282] - Include I2C Alarm into Eagletree speed sensor module
236 * [OP-1287] - GPS assisted flight for Revo
237 * [OP-1299] - Autodetect number of cells in Battery module
238 * [OP-1302] - Improve on board led functionality
239 * [OP-1303] - Add PathPlan Alarm in System Health
240 * [OP-1307] - Create a bare DiscoveryF4 target for debugging and development purposes
241 * [OP-1308] - Set the same logic to CRITICAL Alarm and same logic to ERROR Alarm
242 * [OP-1312] - Implement a PIOS WS281x driver
243 * [OP-1335] - ConfigTaskWidget - Add support to bind GComboBox to integer property
244 * [OP-1339] - System Health panel improvement
245 * [OP-1378] - Check Limits for flight modes
246 * [OP-1342] - PFD widget emits lots of warning
247 * [OP-1350] - TakeOff location handling to be used with RTB
248 * [OP-1358] - Split board rotation into user set configuration and calibrated offset
249 * [OP-1365] - Add instrumentation functions for flight code
250 * [OP-1374] - Automatically enable the right PathFollower
251 * [OP-1390] - OpenGL support for older Graphics Cards
252 * [OP-1413] - Disable Land flight mode
253 ** Bug
254 * [OP-792] - 'Autotune' still showing up in flight mode settings in GCS
255 * [OP-1026] - Provide some standard method of calibrating CPU speed and load measurement for boards
256 * [OP-1033] - Data transfer errors on USB HID on F1 devices
257 * [OP-1043] - Ground OPLinkMini refuses to connect to one Revo unless first connected to another Revo
258 * [OP-1056] - GPS does not set home location when erased after lock has been established
259 * [OP-1080] - Unreliable detection of board through OPLink
260 * [OP-1100] - gcs plist for mac shows wrong associated filetypes, leftover from qtcreator
261 * [OP-1131] - Firmware mismatch check is not done if Uploader gadget is not active
262 * [OP-1172] - Some fonts are not defined in config files
263 * [OP-1196] - Board rotation in GCS not shown correctly upon connection but correctly saved in memory
264 * [OP-1212] - Fix Priority queue handling in telemetry
265 * [OP-1226] - screen problems
266 * [OP-1227] - High CPU load in ratitude mode on CopterControl
267 * [OP-1232] - Setting high telemetry rates for periodic uavobject triggers eventsystem warning.
268 * [OP-1235] - Some fixes for altitude estimation
269 * [OP-1237] - Blank/Black Buttons on Vehicle Configuration Multirotor Throttle Curve
270 * [OP-1241] - TxPID Does not work for Bank 3 PID settings
271 * [OP-1243] - OPMap widget context menu duplicating some menu separators each time its opened
272 * [OP-1252] - Update GCS to qt 5.2.1
273 * [OP-1266] - Gyro and accel thermal compensation is not applied if one or more coefficients have negative value
274 * [OP-1267] - Incorrect UAV position on GCS OPMap after homeLocation modification
275 * [OP-1272] - Unable to debug in SWD mode a revo board
276 * [OP-1283] - SystemHealthGadgetWidget::updateAlarms misinterprets coordinates in SVG file
277 * [OP-1284] - RTB flies into ground if base is high
278 * [OP-1285] - Erase Settings ToolTip is wrong
279 * [OP-1288] - GPS PositionHold immediately flies several meters away if Home is not close
280 * [OP-1291] - fix matlab import after UAVTalk changes
281 * [OP-1294] - Fix stack sizes for CopterControl
282 * [OP-1295] - Autoupdate not working
283 * [OP-1296] - Altitude Hold causes copter to ascent at full throttle when far from home location
284 * [OP-1297] - OPMap fails to read in saved waypoints correctly
285 * [OP-1300] - SystemHealth gadget does not show "Configuration Alarm"
286 * [OP-1301] - Hardware settings can't be saved with CC/CC3D
287 * [OP-1304] - Revo stack alarm
288 * [OP-1314] - Fix Airspeed stack size
289 * [OP-1315] - Unable to arm UAV when AirspeedSensorType is set to GroundspeedBaseWindEstimation
290 * [OP-1323] - GCS font fixes
291 * [OP-1325] - fix event system warnings to be errors
292 * [OP-1326] - set AIrspeedSensor default back to "None"
293 * [OP-1327] - SystemAlarms must be non-acked
294 * [OP-1329] - Various fixes to airspeed module
295 * [OP-1330] - Cannot set homelocation.set=false when gps reception is optimal
296 * [OP-1331] - Input and Output Channel Configuration alignments issues
297 * [OP-1332] - PiOS alarms does not reset alarm state on timer overflow
298 * [OP-1333] - Output Channel Configuration alignments issues
299 * [OP-1340] - Auto-update greyed out - not available
300 * [OP-1343] - GCS Configuration - Input Channel ResponseTime not saved
301 * [OP-1346] - Input Channel Response Time mismatch between GCS config screen and UAVObject
302 * [OP-1347] - Flight logs settings - UI / segfault
303 * [OP-1348] - Config Gadget flashes next panel when connecting/disconnecting board
304 * [OP-1351] - GCS Calibration UI polishing
305 * [OP-1352] - Headwind-improvements for FixedWingPathFollower
306 * [OP-1353] - HITL Flightgear fails to set Position and velocity correctly
307 * [OP-1354] - Current and voltage not shown in PFD
308 * [OP-1355] - magnetometer calibration and board rotation don't play along
309 * [OP-1363] - sanitychecks MUST check if magnetometers and GPS are enabled for any pathfollower modes (outdoor mode selected)
310 * [OP-1371] - sanitychecks overzealous: hitl/sitl broken
311 * [OP-1375] - Update Mag Ki and Kp default settings
312 * [OP-1376] - Calibration results not saved to SD
313 * [OP-1377] - Calibration config panel has Apply button even when not in Expert mode
314 * [OP-1383] - GCS crashes when connected via serial port
315 * [OP-1384] - Revo Board Rotation data is cleared to zero by other calibration steps
316 * [OP-1389] - GCS Crashes exiting Flight side log window
317 * [OP-1391] - System allows arming if current flight mode uses Thrust Control = AH or AV
318 * [OP-1393] - SerialPlugin destructor generates valgrind error
319 * [OP-1394] - Flight display widget - telemetry data does not zero on disconnection
320 * [OP-1408] - Board rotation is not always saved during Revo calibration
321 * [OP-1412] - INS13Outdoor Yaw Gyro drift
322 * [OP-1415] - Repeated names in CREDITS.txt
323 * [OP-1419] - GCS does not set Z magnetometer scale correctly on mag calibration
324 * [OP-1421] - Cruise Control xml defaultvalue incorrect
326 ** Tasks
327 * [OP-1274] - Update FreeRTOS to 8.0
328 * [OP-1337] - French translations updates (14.04/05)
329 * [OP-1254] - Update to QT5.2.1 for Linux x86/64
330 * [OP-1263] - Move SDL out of Qt install
331 * [OP-1309] - Stabilization refactoring
333 --- RELEASE-14.01 --- Cruising Ratt ---
334 This is the first 2014 software release.
335 This version still supports the CopterControl and CC3D.
336 It includes some major "under the hood" changes like migration
337 to Qt5.1 and QtQuick2 widgets, an overhaul of UAVTalk to improve
338 Telemetry and OPLink reliability.
339 Some additions in this release:
340 - "Rattitude" flight mode;
341 - Altitude Hold Reimplementation;
342 - Multiple PID banks;
343 - "Cruise Control"
345 the full list of features, improvements and bufixes shipping
346 in this release is accessible here:
348 http://progress.openpilot.org/issues/?filter=11260
350 ** Improvement
351 * [OP-771] - Change Wizard wording for better usability
352 * [OP-791] - Integrate About Authors, OpenPilot GCS, Plugins dialogs into a single dialog window
353 * [OP-803] - Gadgets get their configuration set twice when restoring workspaces during GCS startup
354 * [OP-835] - Upgrade GCS to use Qt 5.1.0
355 * [OP-883] - Make system and flight targets cleanup, pass 01
356 * [OP-913] - Poor UAVObject data structure alignment on flight side causes performance degradation
357 * [OP-951] - Add -Wshadow to flight CFLAGS and fix compilation breakage that results
358 * [OP-966] - Scope Plugin Cleanup
359 * [OP-984] - Provide multi PID banks, these should be assignable per flight mode.
360 * [OP-996] - Add GCS option to remember the last selected workspace
361 * [OP-1022] - Additional improvements for altitude hold
362 * [OP-1036] - Improvements to Fixed Wing PathFollower and Nav
363 * [OP-1059] - Typo (2x) in OpenPilot Setup Wizard - Output Calibration Window
364 * [OP-1063] - Multirotor Configuration
365 * [OP-1071] - Make map "emergency" lines less strong and dashed
366 * [OP-1079] - Update to FreeRTOS v7.5.2
367 * [OP-1082] - Add a ticker on the Welcome page showing Jira activity alongside the 'Project News'
368 * [OP-1083] - Fix minor English spelling errors in stabilization tooltips
369 * [OP-1085] - Upgrade GCS to use Qt 5.1.1
370 * [OP-1094] - Turn on Progress for large SDK downloads / remove for MD5 files
371 * [OP-1104] - Create BL version 6 to support larger firmware
372 * [OP-1105] - If firmware .info blob is missing, test string is too long
373 * [OP-1107] - Convert About dialog to QTQuick 2.0 and cleanup code.
374 * [OP-1110] - Move Welcome screen to QtQuick 2
375 * [OP-1111] - Move About to QtQuick2
376 * [OP-1112] - Update contributors in GCS
377 * [OP-1113] - Convert new PFD design to QtQuik2
378 * [OP-1117] - Implement Horizon mode
379 * [OP-1120] - Waypoint upload to board should be transacted
380 * [OP-1133] - UAVTalk - expose send/request all instances of multi instance uav objects + related uavtalk fixes
381 * [OP-1137] - Make Configuration Checkbox checked by default during uninstall
382 * [OP-1141] - Add a further bias correction to barometer to better handle thermal variations
383 * [OP-1143] - Missing Linux udev rules for Revolution boards
384 * [OP-1153] - Provide a mean to instrument SystemMod stack utilization
385 * [OP-1154] - Config Option to Automatically Increase Copter Throttle per 1/cos(bank_angle)
386 * [OP-1158] - Add flight plan consistency checks
387 * [OP-1160] - Some dev Env improvements, git hooks for messages, make prepare etc.
389 ** Task
390 * [OP-775] - Add ARM DSP library to OP codebase
391 * [OP-813] - Manage merge of translation work to French
392 * [OP-839] - Disable pyMyte dependency until really used
393 * [OP-901] - Update STM32 StdPeriphLib to current
394 * [OP-1087] - Update Qt used from Makefile to 5.1.1 for Windows and Mac
395 * [OP-1109] - Created share Qt5 QtQuick2 port branch
396 * [OP-1115] - Remove old artwork from the Artwork folder in Git
397 * [OP-1119] - Write GCS plugin to access and display on board logs through uavtalk and export .opl files from logged uavobjects
398 * [OP-1058] - UAVO:Implement a structured named accessors for multielement fields (Flight side)
400 ** Bug
401 * [OP-844] - Fix header comments in altitudehold.c
402 * [OP-845] - Fix reading serial number from USB device on mac platform
403 * [OP-846] - make qt_sdk_install fails
404 * [OP-865] - PWM output 6 does not work on RM
405 * [OP-887] - Provide some standard method of calibrating CPU speed and load measurement for boards
406 * [OP-924] - PPM output does not have failsafe
407 * [OP-934] - Incorrect timeout handling in rfm22b receiver
408 * [OP-971] - Add UI to set AccellTau with revo board
409 * [OP-1004] - UAVObjectBrowser, buttons don't work when scientific display is turned on
410 * [OP-1014] - Com port connections are not working on OPLink
411 * [OP-1018] - Zero point initialization in ETASv3 Airspeed sensor buggy
412 * [OP-1027] - Segfault in UAVObjectBrowser when "Request"ing a UAVObjectCategory
413 * [OP-1042] - Revo firmware version isn't read correctly through OPLink
414 * [OP-1046] - Waypoint upload incomplete, no visual confirmation of failed uploads in uavobjectbrowser and waypoint editor
415 * [OP-1048] - Attitude is not working with AccelTau > 0
416 * [OP-1049] - CC3D attitude estimation failure after multiple settings changes and reboots
417 * [OP-1067] - Invalid value for "LinkState"
418 * [OP-1076] - CF Attitude filter in next randomly re-initializes on arming.
419 * [OP-1078] - GCS segfaults if you close it after playing a log file
420 * [OP-1080] - Unreliable detection of board through OPLink
421 * [OP-1095] - GCS crashing on macosx 10.9 upon connection of oplink mini
422 * [OP-1098] - CDC driver fails installation in Windows 8 or 8.1
423 * [OP-1099] - Hidden icons in Configuration tab
424 * [OP-1101] - Tools.mk has a few tabs and they need to be converted to spaces
425 * [OP-1102] - OP GCS registers some file types is should not
426 * [OP-1103] - GCS can not be compiled on OSX 10.8 after update to Qt5.1.1
427 * [OP-1108] - Minor bugs found while reading the code
428 * [OP-1114] - QGLWidget prohibits QListWidgetItem, set AA_DontCreateNativeWidgetSiblings as work around
429 * [OP-1118] - QComboBox in UAVObjectBrowser does not stay in focus on Mac OSX
430 * [OP-1121] - GCS will not exit if the Waypoint editor/PathPlanner dialog is open
431 * [OP-1123] - GCS assertion failure when loading a waypoint file
432 * [OP-1125] - UAVTalk - acking/nacking multi instance uavobjects is broken (when sending individual instances)
433 * [OP-1132] - LIBEAY32.dll missing from installer
434 * [OP-1139] - Add higher order correction to MS5611 driver for low and very low temperature compensation
435 * [OP-1142] - No yaw in Horizon mode
436 * [OP-1145] - OPLM to GCS link not reliable
437 * [OP-1148] - Futaba R7008SB S.Bus protocol not supported
438 * [OP-1151] - PFD display - inverted flight
439 * [OP-1152] - Check Stack usage for CopterControl & CC3D
440 * [OP-1155] - Fix OSX Packaging for GCS
441 * [OP-1157] - sin_lookup_deg() returns garbage for negative angles
442 * [OP-1166] - GCS misses yaw neutral setting on sync from initial connection
443 * [OP-1167] - New flight mode switch position UAVO to work better with SITL, HITL
444 * [OP-1168] - GCS Reload Board Data button doesn't work
445 * [OP-1169] - GCS UAVO object titles off by one
446 * [OP-1176] - Cruise Control checkboxes use wrong Default button
447 * [OP-1177] - AltHold - Need a setting to allow disabling of bank angle throttle compensation in AH
448 * [OP-1178] - After re-factoring of ConfigTaskWidget code the OPLink config page does not work reliably.
449 * [OP-1179] - About box not working in Linux64 build (but probably the same is for Linux32)
450 * [OP-1180] - GCS AltHold Tab - Reload button and update in real time
451 * [OP-1181] - on radio configuration the pitch slider has maxed out on its own three times randomly
452 * [OP-1182] - Telemetry monitor widget is too small on Mac
453 * [OP-1183] - UAVBrowser displays hex string as decimal
454 * [OP-1184] - Scope gadget - Stack monitor configurations need a cleanup
455 * [OP-1188] - Optimize Stabilization Module stack size usage
456 * [OP-1191] - Revo OPLink bug in GCS
457 * [OP-1192] - Even though Throttle is off there is motor movement in some situations.
458 * [OP-1211] - dT calculation in Stabilization and other modules unsafe
459 * [OP-1218] - PIOS_COM is not thread safe
460 * [OP-1228] - GCS Quits unexpectedly
462 --- RELEASE-13.06.04 ---
463 This maintenance release includes the following fixes missing in (previously not released to public) RELEASE-13.06.03.
464 - Fixed issues with Google Maps;
465 - Includes new signed version of CDC drivers for Windows platforms;
467 JIRA issues addressed in this maintenance release:
468 OP-1044, OP-1070, OP-1072
469 Use the following link for a comprehensive list of issues addressed by this release
471 http://progress.openpilot.org/issues/?filter=11060
473 --- RELEASE-13.06.03 ---
475 This maintenance release addresses the following issues:
476 - Fixed CC3D attitude estimation failure after multiple settings changes and reboots.
477 - Fixed OPLink crashes when erasing settings
479 JIRA issues addressed in this maintenance release:
480 OP-1049, OP-1050
482 --- RELEASE-13.06.02 ---
484 Refactoring of OPLink radio driver. Auto-configuration was removed, and a
485 one-way link was added, including a ppm-only mode that is intended to be used
486 when only a PPM link is desired. PPM-only mode configures the modem as a
487 one-way link running at 9600 bps (air datarate) and only sends PPM packets.
489 --- RELEASE-13.06.01 --- Italian Stallion Release ---
490 It applies the following changes to previously not released to public RELEASE-13.06
492 - Temporary disabled AltitudeHold and AltitudeVario flight modes. They were not
493 officially supported. But since people expected well-known production quality
494 behavior, it is better to make them final, then reenable
495 - Fix windows hid connection failure if board was already connected and gcs started;
496 - Fixed a bug that lead to disabled controls with some settings combination in CC/CC3D hardware page
497 - Fixed a bug that prevent to correct saving stabilization settings for CC/CC3D
498 - Fixes Uploader GUI and automatically close AutoUpdate panel after 7s
500 JIRA issues addressed in this release:
501 OP-1028 OP-1020 OP-1024
503 --- RELEASE-13.06 ---
505 This is the first official OpenPilot Revolution software release. This version
506 also supports the CopterControl, CC3D, OPLinkMini and the upcoming OP OSD.
507 There a number of significant backend changes in this version compared to
508 previous software releases: from new toolchains and build system to a source
509 code reformatting that is inline with our project style guidelines.
511 The goal of this release is to provide CC3D-style features for the new
512 Revolution platform (using the Revo's internal modem and external OPLinkMini
513 board). Advanced features such as Altitude Hold, Position Hold, Guidance,
514 Return to Home, and AutoLanding are still in development and will be available
515 in future releases. The availability of those features will depend on how many
516 people are able to contribute with code, testing and documentation.
518 Remember that the first Revo hardware batch was intended for developers/
519 bleeding-edge testers, not end users who want a 100% final platform.
521 - New bootloaders are REQUIRED for this release to support new features such
522 as erase settings and others. As always, bootloaders can be updated without
523 any special programmer hardware using the bootloader updater firmware files.
524 - F1 boards (CC, CC3D, OPLinkMini) require bootloader version 4 or higher.
525 - F4 boards (Revolution, OSD prototype) require bootloader version 5 or higher.
526 - Check the wiki for details of how to update them:
527 http://wiki.openpilot.org/display/BUILDS/Bootloader+update
529 Please remember to take a moment to view these important tutorials:
530 http://wiki.openpilot.org/display/Doc/OpenPilot+Tutorials
532 What's New / Release Notes
533 --------------------------
535 NEW:
537 - Firmware folders removed.
538 The firmware files folder has been removed in this release. These files
539 are now integrated into the GCS so they are always up to date and there is
540 less risk of a firmware mismatch. To update your firmware you must use
541 either Vehicle Setup Wizard (big green button at the top right on the
542 Welcome GCS tab) or the new Auto-Update button on the GCS Firmware tab.
544 - Responsiveness sliders.
545 To simplify tuning, we have introduced a new Responsiveness slider that
546 will allow you to modify stick response. For best results, you should
547 still tune your system with PIDs as tight as possible for better
548 stabilisation. This will result in better stabilisation, and at the
549 same time soft or sharp response according to your preferences.
551 - Auto-Update firmware.
552 This feature simplifies all OpenPilot board firmware updates. Now all
553 you have to do is click "Auto-update" on the Firmware tab and follow the
554 instructions to reflash your OpenPilot board. This is essentially the
555 same as Rescue but uses the embedded firmware images so there is no need
556 to browse for them anymore.
558 - Erase Settings Option.
559 We previously had a hacky way to delete bad or incompatible settings from
560 our OpenPilot boards. This old special firmware that did this is now
561 deprecated and the functionality is now integrated into the latest
562 bootloaders and firmwares.
564 To erase settings enter DFU (boot) mode (using Halt or Rescue function)
565 and click the "Erase settings" button on the Firmware tab and follow the
566 instructions. This will NOT work with an older bootloader and the "Erase
567 settings" button will be disabled if an out of date bootloader is detected.
569 - Language defaults.
570 GCS now uses the system default language (only French and English are
571 available currently, please contribute translations). You can change the
572 language in the GCS Options at any time.
574 - CDC driver install option (Windows only).
575 This is an optional USB virtual serial port that is useful, for example,
576 for updating your GPS configuration using the U-Blox u-Center software.
577 It is NOT required for normal configuration of OpenPilot boards. If it is
578 not installed, virtual serial port features will not be available. This
579 driver is not signed by Microsoft, but in fact it uses serial port drivers
580 from Windows and only the driver information INF file is supplied by
581 OpenPilot.
583 - Lots of help tooltips were added to the GCS. Hovering your mouse over an
584 option in the GCS will show them, please review for help during tuning/
585 setting up.
587 - A large amount of general improvements, code clean ups and minor bugs
588 resolved.
590 KNOWN ISSUES:
592 - On Linux you should remove the OpenPilot package if it was previously
593 installed, then install this new one. This is a known issue and likely
594 be fixed later.
596 - Due to changes in USB descriptors to support new features, USB drivers
597 on Windows must be updated. If after using Rescue or Wizard or Auto-Update
598 button the GCS cannot connect to the board, you may be experiencing this
599 USB issue. To resolve it you should remove the old drivers (ones with
600 yellow exclamation mark) and allow Windows to find them again.
602 Here is how to do it:
604 Windows XP:
605 - Right click on "My Computer" on your desktop and select "Properties".
606 - Select the "Hardware" tab.
607 - Select the "Device Manager".
608 - Scroll down the list until you see the "Universal Serial Bus Controllers"
609 selection.
610 - Click it to expand the list of USB drivers. Right-click on the driver(s)
611 you wish to uninstall and select "Uninstall".
613 Windows 7/Vista:
614 - Right click on "My Computer" on your desktop and select "Properties".
615 - Select "Device Manager" in the upper left-hand corner of the window.
616 - Scroll down the list until you see the "Universal Serial Bus Controllers"
617 selection.
618 - Click it to expand the list of USB drivers. Right-click on the driver(s)
619 you wish to uninstall and select "Uninstall".
621 Then disconnect the board from USB, wait few seconds and re-connect it to
622 your computer. Windows should find new drivers and install them properly.
624 - If GCS crashes when switching to the Flight Data tab, it usually means
625 your PC needs newer video drivers. That tab contains a ModelView widget
626 which uses OpenGL. It is known to crash on some graphics cards with old
627 and buggy drivers.
629 - Sensor calibration is not final. It will be reworked completely to
630 increase its accuracy and make it easier to use.
632 - Until the calibration is reworked, default attitude estimation algorithm
633 used by Revo is a complimentary filter with magnetometers disabled. Hence
634 Revo does not use them yet to correct yaw drift. Magnetometers can be
635 enabled, but you should properly calibrate them first. That's the reason
636 why they are disabled by default.
638 - AltitudeHold/Vario modes are enabled but not officially supported. Do
639 not expect it to work perfectly and be considered production quality.
640 You may play with it and report your issues and suggestions at your own
641 risk. If you are not using a case for your Revo, we strongly recommend
642 covering the barometer sensor with some foam to shield the sensor from
643 wind and light.
645 - Note that throttle stick in AltitudeVario mode is used to control vertical
646 velocity, sometimes called vario altitude in other platforms, centre stick
647 means hold altitude and there is a dead band around centre stick.
649 - There are currently no configuration options for the Radio module in
650 the Revolution except for Radio enable/disable and output power. This is
651 intentional because all configuration should be done using its paired
652 ground OPLink coordinator.
654 How to configure the Revolution to OPLinkMini radio link:
656 - Make sure you have the newest bootloaders and matching firmwares
657 between the Revolution, GCS and OPLink.
658 - Enable the radio in the Revolution, click save and disconnect the board
659 from USB.
660 - Power it from external supply to continue.
661 - Then connect the OPLink board to USB and scroll down in the GCS config
662 widget to find OPLink icon at the end of list. This icon is only
663 available when an OPLink is detected.
664 - To pair the two radios, select the Revolution side radio address in the
665 list of found boards, select it, click Add to add to the list of paired
666 radios and click Save. After unplugging the board from the USB and
667 plugging back your OPLink it should show "Connected", and you can
668 continue with the configuration.
670 - Do not set the Revolution modem or OPLinkMini output power to high values
671 without antenna connected, this can damage the hardware.
673 JIRA issues addressed in this release:
675 Due to major rework of all code and integration of Revo code into mainline
676 (next) it is almost impossible to list all corresponding JIRA issues for the
677 list above. Some of them can be found using this link:
678 http://progress.openpilot.org/issues/?filter=10860
680 OP-678, OP-682, OP-693, OP-719, OP-726, OP-727, OP-747, OP-761, OP-769,
681 OP-770, OP-772, OP-781, OP-784, OP-792, OP-804, OP-807, OP-812, OP-816,
682 OP-817, OP-820, OP-821, OP-834, OP-843, OP-846, OP-854, OP-855, OP-856,
683 OP-861, OP-864, OP-867, OP-871, OP-873, OP-874, OP-875, OP-879, OP-885,
684 OP-886, OP-888, OP-889, OP-890, OP-891, OP-892, OP-893, OP-894, OP-895,
685 OP-896, OP-897, OP-898, OP-899, OP-900, OP-903, OP-905, OP-906, OP-907,
686 OP-910, OP-912, OP-917, OP-920, OP-925, OP-926, OP-928, OP-935, OP-936,
687 OP-939, OP-952, OP-955, OP-957, OP-958, OP-965, OP-968, OP-969, OP-970,
688 OP-977, OP-979, OP-980, OP-981, OP-982, OP-983, OP-988, OP-989, OP-990,
689 OP-991, OP-993, OP-997, OP-998, OP-999, OP-1000, OP-1002, OP-1005, OP-1007,
690 OP-1008, OP-1009, OP-1010, OP-1011, OP-1012, OP-1013, OP-1015, OP-1016, OP-1021
692 Short summary of changes. For a complete list see the git log.
694 Flight code changes:
695 - initial version of Revo code;
696 - initial version of OPLinkMini code;
697 - CopterControl/CC3D code reworked to reuse parts of Revo code;
698 - switched to new ARM-supported GCC 4.7 toolchain with hardware floating point support;
699 - major code cleanup and use of compiler warning flags to early catch errors;
700 - major directory and Makefiles reorganisation and cleanup;
701 - all source code fixed to use float variables instead of doubles (to use hardware FPU);
702 - added multi-binding support for OPLinkMini;
703 - added frequency hopping for Revo and OPLinkMini;
704 - added auto-configuration for OPLinkMini remote modem / Revo;
705 - replaced entire flash generation code;
706 - new U-Blox GPS binary protocol parser;
707 - added STM32 DSP library;
708 - updated STM32 CMSIS library;
709 - updated STM32 USB OTG driver;
710 - updated STM32 F1 StdPeriph driver library;
711 - updated STM32 F4 StdPeriph driver library;
712 - updated FreeRTOS (real-time operating system used by the flight code to run many tasks);
713 - PyMite moved to a library;
714 - fixed nasty bug in PyMite Makefile, single file was rebuilt 5 times fo no reason;
715 - added configurable accel/gyro rates;
716 - added visualisation of errors in bootloader updater;
717 - added numerous sanity checks to the flight code to prevent unsafe arming;
718 - new flash file system, much faster and higly optimised;
719 - Revo data flash is splitted into two partitions, one for settings, another for user data (logs, etc);
720 - OPLinkMini now stores settings in the MCU flash using FlashFS too;
721 - a catalog of known flash types is used to support different flash types by the same firmware;
722 - fixed broken overo submodule remote repository link;
723 - fixed DSMX protocol error with some Tx/Rx combintions;
724 - added new pios_*.h headers to support commonly used constants, functions and defines;
725 - numerous fixes for data alignment and memory allocation strategy;
726 - new bootloaders to support more features (for example, board settings erase);
727 - added new feature to erase settings without special firmware;
728 - removed CC/CC3D setting erase firmware (now not necessary due to new erase feature);
729 - introduced new delayed callback scheduler to run modules from a single task;
730 - many changes to AeroSim-RC simulator interface;
731 - fixed broken debug pins API;
732 - fixed few bugs in the EKF code;
733 - introduced bootloader updater for F4 boards (including Revo and OSD);
734 - some changes in RAM and flash memory partitioning to better utilize resources;
735 - changes in bootloader to allow remote reboot via serial port or radio modem;
736 - the EKF "Huge Formula" is replaced by optimised set of of loops to make it editable;
737 - Cyr's attitude patch is ported from CC3D to Revo;
738 - added magnetometer options (mags are disabled by default for Revo complimenary filter);
739 - advance camera stabilisation is now officially released;
740 - Revo alarm led now distinguish between Critical(lit led), Error(blink fast), Warning(blink slowly) Alarm condition
741 - Revo alarm led flash fast(like in Error Alarm) during calibration using complementary attitude estimation.
742 - Redo gyro bias zero after calibration parameters changes
743 - Do not raise GPS alarm if a gps port is not configured.
744 - fixed numerous internal firmware bugs (too many to list here).
746 GCS code changes:
747 - nice loading splash screen;
748 - now GCS uses system language by default if translation is available, English otherwise;
749 - French translation officially added. Please help with other languages;
750 - fixed some crashes of uploader gadget;
751 - fixed double config read on restore;
752 - improvements in GCS options dialog handling;
753 - optimised option dialog creating;
754 - added UI tooltips for many options;
755 - removed unused yet options from configuration UI;
756 - removed GCS config dialog on the first run, one default is used now if missing;
757 - added Revo configuration page, similar to CC/CC3D one;
758 - added OPLinkMini configuration page;
759 - hardware options are now dynamically enabled/disabled to allow supported configurations only;
760 - new artwork for all boards everywhere;
762 - optimised some 3D models;
763 - new About dialog showing version info and contributors list;
764 - fixed badly broken HiTL options dialog;
765 - fixed compilation problem on OSX, now GCS should be compatible with OSX 10.5+;
766 - major vehicle config cleanup with lazy creation (speeds up GCS start);
767 - UI config pages improvements (responsiveness, etc)
768 - new auto-update feature added, *.opfw firmware files removed from distributables;
769 - anti-aliased scope plugin;
770 - numerous code fixes and cleanups (too many to list here);
771 - USB HID code is replaced by new cross-platform hidapi library to fix old Linux/OSX problems.
772 - Adds GUI to set Altitude Hold filter parameters.
773 - Adds configurable units for velocity/speed and altitude in QML PFD. Units are configured in settings panel.
774 - Reduces precision of the PDOP value in the PFD display to 1 decimal.
775 - Remove deprecated powerlog
777 Common parts:
778 - added simple toolchain install make targets;
779 - added self-hosted toolchains to ensure that they're always available;
780 - added support for globally istalled tools used by many working copies;
781 - added Windows bootstrap script to pull all other build tools;
782 - added unit testing framework, also supported by Bamboo CI server and agents;
783 - added code style formatting make targets, easy to use by developers;
784 - added doxygen make targets. The documentation still must be completely revised, though;
785 - enforced global line ending policy, source files are updated accordingly;
786 - reworked packaging to provide correct dependencies and safe multi-threaded builds;
787 - multiply renames of board names and directories, now we have correct names;
788 - fixed dependencies in Makefiles, now 'make -j' works reliably;
789 - CLEAN_BUILD make option is deprecated, use 'package' or 'clean_package' instead;
790 - simposix elf is now included into linux distribution and can be run with default GCS settings;
791 - revised 'make help' message;
792 - updated Windows driver to support Revolution and use correct board names.
794 Android GCS:
795 - old and buggy code was removed;
796 - full rewrite has been started.
798 Infrastructure:
799 - Bamboo continuous integration server is actively used;
800 - around 10 build agents running 4 different operating systems are set up;
801 - every push to any branch is now build-tested, and unit tests run are performed;
803 2012-11-17
804 Advanced camera stabilization features.
805 They include optional manual control input filtering (moved from camera stabilization to manual
806 control input and now available also for main controls), optional airframe attitude filtering
807 used by camera stabilization, and optional camera actuator feed forward to improve gimbal response.
809 --- RELEASE-12.10.2 --- Mayan Apocalypse Release ---
811 List of issues resolved in this maintenance release:
812 http://progress.openpilot.org/issues/?filter=10361
814 OP-459, OP-545, OP-674, OP-679, OP-685, OP-686, OP-687, OP-690, OP-691,
815 OP-702, OP-703, OP-714, OP-715, OP-716, OP-721, OP-728, OP-746, OP-748,
816 OP-749, OP-750, OP-758, OP-759, OP-760
818 Here is a list of some known unresolved issues. If an issue has JIRA ID [OP-XXX],
819 you may track it using the following URL: http://bugs.openpilot.org/browse/OP-XXX
821 + Only French translation is updated, use English for other locales or help with translations.
822 + Radio Wizard confused by a reversed throttle, fix it on your transmitter before starting wizard.
823 + Radio Wizard Throttle display does not show full range properly.
824 + [Windows 8] USB Driver is broken.
825 + Firmware Update Instructions on Firmware Tab not entirely accurate for all upgrade paths.
826 + Tricopter's using Vehicle Wizard need to check servo does not need reversed manually.
827 + XAircraft ESCs uses non-standard PPM range which may cause issues with Vehicle Wizard.
828 + Spectrum Satellite Receivers setup in Radio Wizard may have wrong protocol set.
829 + Old Intel 965 have an OpenGL bug that turns the QML PFD black and while.
830 + [OP-732] Import UAV Settings for inactive modules crashes the running firmware (board restarts).
831 Workaround: update firmware, power cycle, enable modules, power cycle, import configuration.
832 + [OP-747] Board infinitely reboots itself after firmware upgrade (settings erase firmware is a workaround).
833 + [OP-723] GCS uses the system language ot the 1st run. After restart it uses English (can be changed later).
834 + [OP-725] GCS camera stab config error message disappears too fast (but config error is cleared as it should)
835 + [OP-767] GCS does not send AttitudeActual packets over serial port when GPS is connected and system is armed
836 + [OP-768] GCS does not show UAV position on the map (master or next CC branches, but works in Revo branches)
837 + [OP-769] Can't enter "12,45" on German system. Workaround: change GCS language (in fact, locale) to German.
839 2012-11-12
840 Implemented smoothing filter for accelerometer data.
841 Added support for Mode 3 and Mode 4 to the TX Configuration Wizard.
843 --- RELEASE-12.10.1 ---
845 2012-10-26
846 Temporary disabled AutoTune GCS GUI. It was listed as an experimental
847 feature in the previous release, there were however a few cases where
848 it did not behave as expected.
850 --- RELEASE-12.10 ---
852 2012-10-06
853 Receiver port can now be configured as PPM *and* PWM inputs.
854 Pin 1 is PPM, other pins are PWM inputs.
856 2012-07-27
857 Added the ability to load stylesheets from external file according to operating system:
858 macos.qss, linux.qss, windows.qss
859 Files should be placed inside the app folder.
861 2012-07-27
862 Several UI changes.
863 MixerCurveWidget refactoring, now as a simple and advanced view.
865 2012-07-27
866 Added "advanced mode" option to general settings. Right now it only shows the hidden apply buttons.
867 To enable go to tools->options->General and click one of the checkboxes to give focus to the form,
868 then press F7
870 2012-07-27
871 Made the flight mode switch and accessory pots move according to user input on the input wizard.
873 2012-07-27
874 Changed the board pictures on the uploader widget
876 2012-07-27
877 Add more verbose debug output on the UAVOBJECTS saving code.
879 2012-08-11
880 CopterControl can now emulate an 8-channel USB HID joystick. Primarily,
881 this lets you use any RC transmitter with flight simulators on your PC.
883 2012-07-20
884 AeroSimRC simulator plugin is now included into the Windows distribution
885 (will be installed into .../OpenPilot/misc/AeroSIM-RC directory). Still
886 being an experimental development tool, it could be used to play with
887 HITL version 2. Other platforms include udp_test utility which can be
888 used to check the connectivity with AeroSimRC plugin running on Windows
889 machine.
891 2012-07-10
892 On Windows the installation mode was changed from per-user to per-machine
893 (for all users) installation. It is recommended to completely uninstall
894 previous version before installing new one to remove per-user installed
895 files. Per-machine installation requires elevated (administrator) previleges
896 during install. But since the same rights are now required to install
897 optional CDC driver (virtual communication port), it was deemed acceptable.
899 2012-06-04
900 AeroSimRC support merged into next
902 2012-05-26
903 VirtualFlybar which allows a more aggressive flight mode than rate mode
904 support. Also PiroCompensation added.
906 2012-05-26
907 Revert some UI changes that didn't work consistently between OSX and Windows.
909 2012-05-24
910 Merged the updated firmware for the PipXtreme, thanks to Brian for a lot of
911 work on this.
913 2012-05-04
914 Support for CC3D. This involved changes to various things such as the sensors
915 being split from AttitudeRaw to Accels,Gyros,Magnetometer. A single firmware
916 image fw_coptercontrol will run on both CC and CC3D. When compiling the
917 bootloader one must set the HW_REVISION to the appropriate value. 0x01 is for
918 CC and 0x02 is for CC3D. If the wrong bootloader is installed the firmware
919 will not run.
921 2012-05-02
922 Reduction in the memory usage due to the UAVObject metadata. Now the update
923 periods are using a smaller data type and the various flags relating to access
924 controls and update modes are stored in a bitfield. The UAVObjectBrowser has
925 not been updated to allow these modes to be easily changed.
927 2012-03-31
928 Support for ground vehicle configuration has been added to the the GCS.
930 2012-02-14
931 New QML based system to allow more flexible UI. Upgraded stabilization
932 configuration.
934 2012-01-02
935 CC FW now supports USB Virtual Com Port (VCP/CDC) in addition to the original HID interface
936 New ComUsbBridge module can bridge any serial port to the USB CDC port
937 CC FW now detects repeated faults during init and boots with default hwsettings
939 2012-01-02
940 Added new camera stabilization features: AxisLock mode and LPF.
942 2011-12-10
943 Merged a change that sorts the UAVO fields based on size. Because this changes
944 all of the objects, erase all existing flash files based on this.
946 2011-11-04
947 New Spektrum/JR satellite receiver driver implementation.
948 It now provides explicit selection of DSM2 (and DSMJ), DSMX (10bit) and
949 DSMX (11bit) serial protocol variations to better serve different frame
950 and resolution modes. The protocol name used now is DSM instead of
951 previously used Spektrum to make it less ambiguous when used with JR
952 2.4GHz radios.
954 2011-10-20
955 Inputs can be remapped to outputs to allow up to 10 channels of control. The
956 receiver inputs remap as follows:
957 Receiver 3 because output channel 7
958 Receiver 4 because output channel 8
959 Receiver 5 because output channel 9
960 Receiver 6 because output channel 10
962 2011-10-11
963 Fix for the Mac telemetry rates and specifically how long enumeration took.
965 2011-10-08
966 Make the flash chip need to be have bad magic for a full second before erasing
967 settings. Should avoid random lost settings.
969 2011-09-12
970 Max rate now ONLY applies to attitude and axis lock mode. Manual rate is the
971 only term that limits the rate mode now (and in axis lock when you push stick
972 only manual rate applies). Also integrals are reset when unused.
974 2011-09-09
975 Some large updates to the input system. Now multiple receivers can be
976 connected at once. A wizard was added for configuring the input channels. A
977 specific collective pitch channel was added.
979 2011-09-04
980 Improvements to the failsafe handling code for inputs. PWM power off is now
981 detected properly. Powering on transmitter for Spektrum Satellite no longer
982 causes a glitch on servos.
984 2011-08-10
985 Added Camera Stabilization and a gui to configure this. This is a software
986 selectable module from the GUI. However, a restart is required to make it
987 active. The GUI does not currently expose the configuration for using the
988 transmitter to change the view angle but this is supported by the hardware.
990 2011-08-10
991 By default a lot of diagnostic objects that were enabled by default are now
992 disabled in the build. This include TaskInfo (and all the FreeRTOS options
993 that provide that debugging information). Also MixerStatus, I2CStatus,
994 WatchdogStatus and RateDesired. These can be reenabled for debugging with
995 -DDIAG_ALL.
997 2011-08-04
998 Fixed packaging aesthetic issues. Also avoid runtime issues on OSX Lion by
999 disabling the ModelView and Notify plugins for now (sorry).
1001 2011-07-29
1002 Added support for PPM receivers from James W. Now all 4 interfaces (R/C
1003 standard PWM, combined PPM (MK), Spektrum satellite, Futaba S.Bus) are
1004 supported and configurable through the GCS hardware configuration tab.
1006 2011-07-17
1007 Updated module initialization from Mathieu which separates the initialization
1008 from the task startup. Also implements a method to reclaim unused ram from
1009 initialization and end of memory for the FreeRTOS heap.
1011 2011-07-12
1012 Improvements to the stabilization code. Included a LPF on the gyros to smooth
1013 out noise in high vibration environments. Also two new modes: axis-lock and
1014 weak leveling. Axis-lock will try and hold an axis at a fixed position and
1015 reject any disturbances. This is like heading-hold on a heli for the tail but
1016 can be useful for other axes. Weak leveling is rate mode with a weak
1017 correction to self level the craft - good for easier rate mode flying.
1019 2011-07-07
1020 Dynamic hardware configuration from Stac. The input type is now
1021 selected from ManualControlSettings.InputMode and the aircraft must be rebooted
1022 after changing this. Also for CopterControl the HwSettings object must
1023 indicate which modules are connected to which ports. PPM currently not
1024 working.