Version 3.1

ATTENTION:

This is an old release!

Please use the latest version that you can find in the download section.

 

License

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

 

Safety

Operating a powered vehicle of any kind can be a lot of fun. However, nothing will ruin your day at the park more quickly than an accident or running afoul of the law. Since we want you to have a great experience, please make sure that you do all of the following:

• Operate within all local laws and regulations. For example, in the United States, current regulations require you to operate most UAVs under 400 foot above ground level, within line of site, and away from obstructions and populated areas. Since these regulations vary from place to place, even within the same country, ensure that you understand what you need to do to stay compliant.

• Never operate the vehicle or software in a way that could be dangerous to you, other people, or property. Propellers, while rotating, could easily cut you; if a UAV fell on a person or object, it could cause a lot of pain and damage; a UAV caught in power lines could cause an outage for many people. As Ben Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

• Always keep in mind that software and hardware failures happen. Although we design our products to minimize such issues, you should always operate with the understanding that a failure could occur at any point of time and without warning. As such, you should take the appropriate precautions to minimize danger in case of failure.

• Never use the software or hardware for manned vehicles. The software and hardware we provide is only for use in unmanned vehicles.

• Never use USB serial connection with propeller and lipo connected the usb is only for parameter setting is not safe to use for fly test, for telemetry use ttl cable or radio modem.

• You don't use motor compass calibration with usb and doing that kind of calibration only in ultra safe condition, with the possibility to cut the lipo power fix to a heavy object your drone with a rope and stay away until cutt of power.

ALWAYS TAKE OFF PROPELLERS WHEN CALIBRATING (ESC and ACCELS) OR TESTING WITH LIPO ATTACHED!

This is a beta testing firmware.

Latest stable build is 3.1-15 released 2014-04-10 

To follow all the new releases and if you want to get involved in the development of the code you can join the dev list at google code: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/vrbrain-dev

ATTENTION:

Please help us improve by reporting any problems or suggestions.

Please refere to ChangeLog for release notes: ReleaseNotes.txt

These are the release notes specific for VRBRAIN. Please read carefully:

Update in 3.1.16

• Added Hybrid mode compatible with Mission Planner 1.3.1 (use mode 16 in flight modes or get latest Mission Planner).
• Added SBUS support (needs a special cable see this link).
• PPMSUM bug fix and improvements.
• Added motors led blink on low battery.
• Flash Datalogs download via Mission Planner.
• Enable output channels 9 to 12 when using SBUS or PPMSUM with internal MAG, or 9 and 10 when using SBUS and PPMSUM with external MAG connected to output 7 and 8.

Update in 3.1.15

• Update to official APM:Copter release 3.2.
• Fixed Altitude hold.
• Fixed Follow me mode.
• Faster arming sequence.
• Fixed channel override when using ground station to control the drone.
• Motor leds now don’t need any configuration. Led1 is for Arm, Led2 is for GPS.

Update in 3.1.13-final

• Update to official APM:Copter release 3.1 final.
• Added Radio failsafe on power loss. This enables to set up failsafe if the receiver looses power or brakes in air.

Update in 3.1.12-rc7

• Reworked analog driver for better performance.
• Reworked I2C driver to allow External Mag. External Mag can be connected to output 7 & 8 with appropriate firmware (VRBRAIN_xxx_EXT_MAG) still not released.
• Update to SPI driver to allow External IMU to be attached to SPI connector on board 4.5.
• Update to latest 3.1rc7 of APM:Copter.

For any special request please refer to  e.castelnuovo [AT] virtualrobotix.com

 

Software download links

– This is link where you can found all revisions of Arducopter32 x.x.x for VRBrain check the release note for more info:

http://www.nonplace.tv/VRBrain/

– This is the link where you can find lastest revisions of mission planner.

http://firmware.diydrones.com/Tools/MissionPlanner/

 

NEW 3.1.16

External GPS (UBLOX):
This release is for people connecting the GPS on the External RAIL next to the INPUTS

• QUAD:                      VRBRAIN_3.1.16_QUAD-EXT_GPS
• TRI:                             VRBRAIN_3.1.16_TRI-EXT_GPS
• HEXA:                        VRBRAIN_3.1.16_HEXA-EXT_GPS
• Y6:                                 VRBRAIN_3.1.16_Y6-EXT_GPS
• OCTA:                        VRBRAIN_3.1.16_OCTO-EXT_GPS
• OCTA_QUAD:  VRBRAIN_3.1.16_OCTA_QUAD-EXT_GPS

With External compass:

• QUAD:                   VRBRAIN_3.1.17_QUAD-EXT_GPS-EXT_COMP
• TRI:                          VRBRAIN_3.1.17_TRI-EXT_GPS-EXT_COMP
• HEXA:                   VRBRAIN_3.1.17_HEXA-EXT_GPS-EXT_COMP
• Y6:                            VRBRAIN_3.1.17_Y6-EXT_GPS-EXT_COMP
• OCTA:                    VRBRAIN_3.1.17_OCTO-EXT_GPS-EXT_COMP
• OCTA_QUAD: VRBRAIN_3.1.17_OCTA_QUAD-EXT_GPS-EXT_COMP

Internal GPS (MEDIATEK or UBLOX)
Connected to the internal rail or to the GPS internal port:
This release is good also for the 4.5 version of the board which has an internal port to connect the 3DR UBLOX or Mediatek GPS.

• QUAD:                    VRBRAIN_3.1.16_QUAD-INT_GPS
• TRI:                         VRBRAIN_3.1.16_TRI-INT_GPS
• HEXA:                    VRBRAIN_3.1.16_HEXA-INT_GPS
• Y6:                            VRBRAIN_3.1.16_Y6-INT_GPS
• OCTA:                    VRBRAIN_3.1.16_OCTO-INT_GPS
• OCTA_QUAD:  VRBRAIN_3.1.16_OCTA_QUAD-INT_GPS

With External compass:

• QUAD:                    VRBRAIN_3.1.17_QUAD-INT_GPS-EXT_COMP
• TRI:                           VRBRAIN_3.1.17_TRI-INT_GPS-EXT_COMP
• HEXA:                    VRBRAIN_3.1.17_HEXA-INT_GPS-EXT_COMP
• Y6:                            VRBRAIN_3.1.17_Y6-INT_GPS-EXT_COMP
• OCTA:                    VRBRAIN_3.1.17_OCTO-INT_GPS-EXT_COMP
• OCTA_QUAD:  VRBRAIN_3.1.17_OCTA_QUAD-INT_GPS-EXT_COMP

 

OLD 3.1.15 a.k.a. 3.1.2

External GPS (UBLOX):
This release is for people connecting the GPS on the External RAIL next to the INPUTS

• QUAD:                VRBRAIN_3.1.15_QUAD_EXT_GPS
• TRI:                        VRBRAIN_3.1.15_TRI_EXT_GPS
• HEXA:                  VRBRAIN_3.1.15_HEXA_EXT_GPS
• Y6:                           VRBRAIN_3.1.15_Y6_EXT_GPS
• OCTA:                   VRBRAIN_3.1.15_OCTA_EXT_GPS
• OCTA_QUAD: VRBRAIN_3.1.15_OCTA_QUAD_EXT_GPS

Internal GPS (MEDIATEK or UBLOX) connected to the internal rail or to the GPS internal port:
This release is good also for the 4.5 version of the board which has an internal port to connect the 3DR UBLOX or Mediatek GPS.

• QUAD:                  VRBRAIN_3.1.15_QUAD_INT_GPS
• TRI:                       VRBRAIN_3.1.15_TRI_INT_GPS
• HEXA:                  VRBRAIN_3.1.15_HEXA_INT_GPS
• Y6:                          VRBRAIN_3.1.15_Y6_INT_GPS
• OCTA:                   VRBRAIN_3.1.15_OCTA_INT_GPS
• OCTA_QUAD: VRBRAIN_3.1.15_OCTA_QUAD_INT_GPS

 

Special thanks to:

Luciano Zanchi (TermicOne) for his wonderful work on documentation and testing.

Marco Robustini the nr.1 PILOT for his great skills and videos.

TommILeo for his contribution on the firmware.

LaserNav s.r.l. for the great work on the VRBRAIN hardware.

and last but not least:

Roberto Navoni the BOSS!

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