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For standalone OSD module you need software:

www.swiftai.com/sites/…/v270_nao_ap.hex__0.zip
if you have barosensors, or

www.swiftai.com/…/v270_nao_baro_e_ap.hex_.zip
if no.

I Have Barios so i am using - v270_nao_ap.hex__0.zip

May be AP firmware corrupt.
Before change OSD firmware, reload AP from here www.swiftai.com/…/autopilot_1_25_4.hex__0.zip.

Yes, firmware Version In control panel is -

Autopilot Firmware version: 1.25.4
Autopilot Firmware date: 19.02.2013

If after menu command “Upload software” control panel still write “Wait to AP answer” (Ожидают ответа…), press HWB and RST buttons on AP, than realase RST, then HWB. Reloading must be begin.

When i make a change in OSD Screen#1 it says ‘Waiting for data from autopilot - See Image’

I Press and hold HWB, Then Press RST, then release HWB - The LED #5 stays on

Can you change OSD firmware through AP?

I change OSD firmware by going to Tools>Firmware Upgrae>OSD

Both Yes Bario/No Bario Firmware works, as when first starting is says

Bario - B

Or
GPS - G

I think you can’t change this firmware screen design!?

Thank-you for your help so far!

So i managed to get the Autopilot board running via USB by uploading 1_25_4.hex (even-though the data LED was not on, it worked)

I can upload data to the AP, but i can’t change the screen around like i could before?

Hello Guys!

Sorry me again!

I love this Autopilot, but I’m finding really hard to configure and troubleshoot as i don’t speak any Russian!

I have now 2 problems:

I want to use just the OSD module, so i uploaded ‘telementry_gen4_1_2.hex’

In my screen i have this, i don’t understand and i can’t translate:

See image of screen!

Now, i thought maybe it means wrong firmware, so i tried to upload firmware 'v270 nao AP.hex

Now, i still get same view in googles but now the Autopilot board wont work, it just has LED 5 lit all the time!

Pc makes connect/disconnect sound, but no data transfer?

Any idea? Have i bricked it?

Ben

Thanks,

I think i might of accidently moved the jumper on the IMU so i wasen’t sure what setting it had to be on?
You sure about the IMU manual, i know i am a little crazy at times but im fairly (i think) sure that i read an English manual!

I could of dreamed it though 😃

Thanks again! Everyone who i have shown are impressed so far!

Wow, just tried my new screen layout! Much, much better!

Just need to calibrate the IMU, still can’t find an IMU manual?

Also, this OSD uses baromateric, is there anyway to make the variometer audible, the same as a full scale glider?

Thanks All!

Wow…

Thank-you very much!

This has just made my FPV even better now i can read the text!

I have Baro on the left both Height and Speed, and GPS on the right!

Thank-you very much again! 😁😃😁

Now all i need to do is calibrate my IMU 😃

Thank you for the reply!

Hello to you too 😃

Do you just drag and drop? I tried this but it would not move just highlights in green to the correct function!

Sorry for asking silly questions, not much documentation for english, and russian translation, is some times…confusing 😃

Thanks again, really like this Autopilot so far!

Hello guys!

Hope your all in good health!

Please could you help me with a few little things?

GPS / IMU calibration…

Can someone please help me calibrate my IMU, each time I do the calibration, it just says ‘needs calibrating’

I set my aircraft on North – South orientation, then calibrate, but it still says ‘needs calibration’
Also, I can’t find the IMU manual anymore; it says it’s not available?

www.swiftai.com/en/good/swiftai-imu Access denied?

Also, is there an editor for the OSD?

I would like the altitude to display on the left hand side, under the speed. The reason for this, is that I only have 20% vision on my right eye, and I can’t see the battery info, altitude etc… on the right in my goggles!

i would like to change around the location of information if i can?

Thanks guys!

Hello everyone!

I hope everyone is OK!

For some reason i have lost my manual for the autopilot board, the PDF file (English) won’t download properly for me from swiftai.com! Has anyone got another link i could have?

Happy flying!

Ben

Hi Cosha,

Yes, this part is OK to replace the original one.
BTW, how did you manage to fry it? I haven’t seen this inductor to be fried on ur boards.
Can you remember what happened then?

Before you put the replacement on the board, you can short the pads with solder and see if the boards works fine. If so, then remove the shortcut and install the new inductor.
Actually, if you don’t want to mess with all of this soldering stuff, just drop an email to contact at smalltim.ru and we’ll send the replacement board for free.

Thank-you for the reply!

I am finding it hard to buy less than 3000 of these inductors 😁

It was running fine on the back of the Autopilot board for around 20mins, powered via the Autopilot. For no reason, a little bit of smoke and smell and i found this burnt!

The protective shrink wrap was on, and nothing shorted it, it was on my bench getting set up. the USB port was connected to the PC

😃

uk.mouser.com/ProductDetail/…/CI160808-2N2D/?qs=y9…

Closest i can find?

Thank-you very much for the quick reply and help!

I have searched for this part online but it might come under another name here?

So far i cant locate this part!

Thank-you again!

Hello,

Yes the OSD was wrapped in heat shrink and also the autopilot board was too, no shortage over the terminals!

The autopilot still powers up, and the red red on the OSD still comes on!

Please help!

I am having no luck with this Autopilot atall!

The OSD was connected to the autopilot board, working perfectly for 30min!
Then, for no reason this part started to burn! OSD was connected to autopilot board, and powered by 3s lipo via balance plug!

How do i fix this? What is the part?

Please help!

PLEASE HELP…

I have installed all the parts into my Twinstar, but my IMU board thinks its upside down!

I have changed the IMU orientation in the control pannel, no change! It does not matter what i change it still says its upside down!

The IMU board is glued into the fuselage and i cant get it out!!

Diagnostics report:

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Magnetic compass monitoring
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ADC samples:

• Axis1: -32, Min: -10, Max: -7
• Axis2: 306, Min: 153, Max: 156
• Axis3: 321, Min: 402, Max: 406
  Magnetic variation angle:0.0deg
  Compass Heading : 278.0 deg
  Magnetic flux power (must be close to 1.0): 110.312
• Compass needs calibration
  ----------------------------------------------------------
  IMU / horizon sensors monitoring
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  IMU connected
  Roll angle: 171.3 deg, Roll angular speed: -1.0 deg/sec
  Pitch angle: 1.0 deg, Pitch angular speed: 0.6 deg/sec
  Yaw angle: 172.0 deg, Yaw angular speed: 0.0 deg/sec

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PPM control monitoring
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Throttle level: 50%, Roll level: 0%, Pitch level: 0%
PPM current / smooth / min / neutral / max / out (usec):
1: 0 / 189 / 1107 / 1518 / 1930 / 1927 2: 0 / 189 / 1105 / 1518 / 1938 / 1593
3: 0 / 138 / 1106 / 1474 / 1929 / 1926 4: 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 800
5: 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 800 6: 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 800
7: 0 / 258 / 978 / 1517 / 2070 / ----- 8: 0 / 120 / 965 / 965 / 2003 / -----
RC signal state: Signal lost
Control channel 1: Min, Force manual control
Control channel 2: Min, No command

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Autopilot state:
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• RC signal lost: Yes
• Assist mode engaged: No
• Cruise control mode engaged: No
• RTH engaged: Yes
• Waypoints filght engaged: No
• Throttle boost engaged: No
• Emergency landing engaged: No
• GPS data lost: Yes
• Current OSD screen: 1
  RTH automatic engagement conditions:
• Altitude loss at distance: No
• Distanceis too high: No
• Altitude is too low: No
• Voltage1 is too low: No
• Voltage2 is too low: No
• Voltage2 is too low: No
• Battery consumption is too high: No
• Fligh time is too high: No
• RC signal lost: Yes
• RTH forced ON by transmitter: No
  RTH automatic disengagement :
• Distance is too low: No
• RTH is active for too long time: No
• RC signal picked up: No
• RTH forced OFF by transmitter: No

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OSD sensors monitoring
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OSD board data, ADC samples / value:
AD0: 0 ADC samples, Temperature: -61.1’c
AD1: 0 ADC samples, Voltage 1: 0.00V
AD2: 0 ADC samples, Voltage 2: 0.00V
AD3: 0 ADC samples, Voltage 3: 0.00V
AD4: 0 ADC samples, Offset: 0, Speed by baro sensor: 0.00 km/h
AD5: 0 ADC samples, Offset: 0, Altitude by baro sensor: 0.00 m
AD6: 0 ADC samples, Offset: 32704, Current: 0.00 A
AD7: 0 ADC samples, RSSI voltage: 0.00V, RSSI level: 0 out of 4
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GPS data monitoring
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GPS data: Satellites used 4, GPS fix mode: 2D

• Home position captured: Yes
• Home latitude: 51.201790 deg, N
• Home longitude: 2.197325 deg, W
• Home altitude: 187.5 m above sea level
• Current latitude: 51.200860 deg, N
• Current longitude: 2.197300 deg, W
• Current altitude: 159.2 m above sea level
• Distance to home: 103.6 m, Altitude above home position: -28.3 m
• Current speed: 0.0 km/h - timestamp: 200
  ----------------------------------------------------------
  Autopilot state monitoring
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  Cycles per second: 99
  NMEA strings per second: 20, correct : 20, processed: 20
  OSD communication requests done per second: 0
  PPM channel 0- interrupts: 0, pulses: 0, in calibrated range: 0
  PPM channel 1- interrupts: 0, pulses: 0, in calibrated range: 0
  PPM channel 2- interrupts: 0, pulses: 0, in calibrated range: 0
  PPM channel 3- interrupts: 0, pulses: 0, in calibrated range: 0
  PPM channel 4- interrupts: 0, pulses: 0, in calibrated range: 0
  PPM channel 5- interrupts: 0, pulses: 0, in calibrated range: 0
  PPM channel 6- interrupts: 0, pulses: 0, in calibrated range: 0

Hello, I am just making a Video cable jack for the FPV camera…

On the Autopilot board there is only 2 pins 1x black 1x white

Is the Black = Video Signal (Yellow to camera)
Is the white = R Audio Signal (White to camera)

Thank You!

Ben

Thank-you for replying!

No, my board does not have a plastic attachment on the power terminals!

Would it be wise for me to use a seperate 2s lipo with JST leads and make my own power jack? I belive i have seen a picture of the current sensor opened and used to make a 11.1v power supply…

I think i will make my own jack to be on the safe side!

Am i correct that the IMU replaces the pyrosenors altogether? If so, for better performance i will buy a IMU board!

So far i think its a great system, but i have yet to fly using it 😛

Ben

Good Morning!

Sorry, i only speak English 😮

I have a few questions about the SwiftAi Autopilot / SmallTim OSD

My Set Includes:

Autopilot Board - XY sensor & Z Sensor
OSD Module
Tracker

Questions:

Do i need the IMU Board for Quadcopter?

How do i calibrate XY / Z sensors? When placed on my model the angle is not correct?

Can you only power the autopilot via the balance lead from a 3s lipo?

Thank-you for you’re help

Ben