From 3da78052a150df380887bb4fa4cbc97d0f6f77f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Grant Morphett Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 14:06:26 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Rover: Release 2.50! --- APMrover2/Rover.h | 2 +- APMrover2/release-notes.txt | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/APMrover2/Rover.h b/APMrover2/Rover.h index 115091fc0a..1acda66369 100644 --- a/APMrover2/Rover.h +++ b/APMrover2/Rover.h @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ #ifndef _ROVER_H_ #define _ROVER_H_ -#define THISFIRMWARE "ArduRover v2.49" +#define THISFIRMWARE "ArduRover v2.50" #include #include diff --git a/APMrover2/release-notes.txt b/APMrover2/release-notes.txt index 25fa14687c..80bdb4c683 100644 --- a/APMrover2/release-notes.txt +++ b/APMrover2/release-notes.txt @@ -1,3 +1,56 @@ +Release 2.50, 19 June 2015 +========================== + +The ardupilot development team has released version 2.50 of +APM:Rover. This release is mostly a backend improvement to ArduPilot +but a few new features and bug fixes are included. + +Re-do Accelerometer Calibration +------------------------------- +Due to a change in the maximum accelerometer range on the Pixhawk all +users must re-do their accelerometer calibration for this release. + + +Only 3D accel calibration +------------------------- +The old "1D" accelerometer calibration method has now been removed, so +you must use the 3D accelerometer calibration method. The old method +was removed because a significant number of users had poor experiences. + + +Changes in this release are: + + - CLI_ENABLED parameter added so the CLI can now be accessed + in Rover + - PID logging for the steering controller. It its now + possible to graph what the P, I and D are doing as your + driving the rover around to enable much better tuning of the + vehicle. + - Transition from .pde file to .cpp files for improved + development. + - GIT Submodules created for PX4Firmware, PX4Nuttx and uavcan + git repositories for improved development. + - Followme mode now works for Rover + - GUIDED mode significantly improved. If you have a GCS which is in + Followme mode if the user then changes mode with the RC transmitter to + HOLD or anything else then the Rover will STOP listening to the + Followme updated guided mode waypoints. + - When going into GUIDED mode the rover went into RTL - this + is fixed. + - Added EKF_STATUS_REPORT MAVLink message + - 64-bit timestamps in dataflash logs + - Numerous EKF improvements + - Added support for 4th Mavlink channel + - Added support for raw IMU logging + - updated Piksi RTK GPS driver + - improved support for GPS data injection (for Piksi RTK GPS) + - The SITL software in the loop simulation system has been completely + rewritten for this release. A major change is to make it possible to + run SITL on native windows without needing a Linux virtual + machine. (thanks Tridge) + + + Release 2.49, March 4th 2015 ----------------------------