Can't download Hoverfly OPEN update client
FireNWater
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in Robotics
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I'm building an ELEV-8 and am trying to download the update client from Hoverfly. I get a 404 error. Tried different browsers, no help.
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I know this kit is discontinued . . what's the story about the controller board. Was it originally programmed from the factory, because I can't get it to turn any of the motors.
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Thanks in advance for any help.
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I'm building an ELEV-8 and am trying to download the update client from Hoverfly. I get a 404 error. Tried different browsers, no help.
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I know this kit is discontinued . . what's the story about the controller board. Was it originally programmed from the factory, because I can't get it to turn any of the motors.
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Thanks in advance for any help.
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https://hoverflytech.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/200136586-User-Guides-and-Software
Upper right should get you to the correct pages.
The controller was programmed at HoverFly. The firmware in Binary format is available, but it is not open source. The new Parallax Flight Controller will be open source, but probably not be available until Q2 2016. You can purchase one with the new ELEV8 V3.
https://www.parallax.com/product/80300
OK, I follow the links to the setup client 1.5V and get a 404 error.
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http://www.hoverflyupdate.com/updateClient/publish.htm
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If anyone has the installer or knows another site I can download it from, please send me a PM.
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Thanks!!
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After a bit of RTFM I got the motors spinning so I should be able to fly my ELEV-8.
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Can anyone tell me if updated firmware will be worth the hassle of tracking it down if I keep getting 404 errors on Hoverfly's website?
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Can this controller be reprogrammed with new, open source control software?
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Thanks!!
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The link you gave works fine for me. Not sure what the problem is.
There really has been no new work for the firmware. I believe it is the same firmware since day one on the ELEV8.
You can reprogram the Controller through the USB with the Propeller Tool, but I don't think there is any fully developed software available. There have been bit and pieces written, but not a final product IIRC.
I knew there was some out there, (written by the best!) but I could not find it in a hurry.
Thanks Jason.
OK, that's pretty neat Jason! Can't wait to try it out.
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Still getting the 404 error on both Edge and Chrome. I'll try a different computer later. Thanks for checking . .
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OK, sweet. I'm on the road this week, but my V2 is basically done and ready for test flight when I get back.
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Is it safe to say that I can replace the Hoverfly code with your open-source code? I read on another thread that you wrote the code for the V3 flight controller so I was hoping that Parallax would maintain a branch of open-source code for the V2 flight controller. I don't know how many V2's are out in the wild to make that project worth your while.
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Will the V3 flight controller be a drop-in replacement for the V2 flight controller (after I drop my credit card, of course)?
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You can replace theirs with mine with no harm. They might feel a little different, but should be close. If you don't like mine you can upload theirs again at any tim using their client, or probably even using the propeller tool to just upload the image.
When the V3 boards are available next year, yes it should be a drop-in replacement, and it's a much better board - significantly more capable hardware and software, and it's open source so you'll be able to learn from the code.
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I understand that the two boards are different hardware-wise and require different software. I just wanted to confirm that once I replace the V2 software, the entire board is now open-source.
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Thanks, Jason. I'd like to use it for world domination . . . but, baby steps . . .
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I'll probably swap out the software once I get a few proving flights on it. One thing I'd like to change is to go with Futaba S-Bus for the radio link. I couldn't find Futaba S-Bus in the OBEX, but I've seen a couple written in C for the Arduino. Hopefully I would be able to port one to run on a cog.
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Is there a dedicated ELEV-8 forum? Where do most of the ELEV-8 owners go to discuss mods and projects? I did a search for the ELEV-8 before purchasing and couldn't find many hits on the inter-tubes.
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I have an S-BUS receiver object written for the Elev8-FC. It's in C, but the driver part of it is PASM, and it should be pretty simple to get it working in Spin (the driver code is in a Spin file). The output range is 2x that of the RC receiver object, so you'd just need to divide all the outputs by 2 to make them work in the QuadX code.
Check the GitHub for the SBus receiver code:
https://github.com/parallaxinc/Flight-Controller/tree/master/Firmware-C
Jason, you rock!! Having an S-Bus object is going to open up a lot of projects for me. 18 channels on one wire - woot!!
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If I'm running QuadX with S-bus, will the other pins that were previously R/C inputs on the V2 board be opened up for both input and output? Would I be able to use those pins to drive servos or communicate with other sensors? Are the unused ESC pins also available for input / output using QuadX?
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