I’m glad to present our new 32bit controller – F4BY:

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Hi!

I’m glad to say you, we are finished work on MPNG 3.0.1 and released final release R4. Now we well focus our work on new 3.1 and start development for 32bit controller. Read more info about release below…

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MegaPirateNG 3.0.1 R2 is now available for all. You can download zip file or get sources at GitHub.

Please post all bugs and feature requests in GitHub issue tracker.

Who want to contribute some code, you can done it via GitHub Pull request.

Current bugfixes in upcoming R3:

• Added ability to use Serial1 in UserCode.pde
• Added ability to disable internal compass (to use external) in AP_IntertialSensor_MPU6000_I2C.cpp
• Added ability to select MPNG compatible boards in APM_Config.h
• Added ability to change Serial2 port speed in APM_Config.h
• Fixed Serial2 initialization (RXD pullup enable)
• Fixed GPS driver selecting in APM_Config.h (from AC 3.1)
• Main loop rate lowered to 100Hz (from AC 3.1)
• Fixed pin mapping for Copter LEDs and Voltage&Current sensor

Hi!

I’m just uploaded first public release of MPNG 3.0.1 R1 firmware.

This version not supports old boards with ITG3200 chips and other same boards . Only MPU6050 with MS5611 is supported.

Compassmot feature not work in this version(fixed in R2)

One guy reported strange problem with 3.0.1 release. He have RCT Crius V2 board and running it in PPM_SUM mode. When he hovering at ~40-50% of throttle, all seems ok, but if they increase throttle – board hang and copter drops from the sky.He can 100% reproduce this problem. We tried all possible solutions, but It still hang.

I’m tried all things to catch this bug, but my copter(and hexa) performs very well and I have no hangs. So,

I need some help in testing. Please, make it all safely! You do not need to fly, problem can be reproduced on table. Just make sure it will not fly. Arm copter and try to increase Throttle.

If you will encounter this problem, please report back with all possible information: Logs (from board and Planner), your hardware config, what you changed in firmware (PPM mode, and etc.)

Thank you very much.

I’m glad to present new version of MPNG 3.0.1 – R2

Important notice! This version still not support old boards with ITG3200 sensor (will be added in R3). Only flight controllers with MPU6050 currently supported.

What changed in R2:

1. Fixed Compassmot calibration in terminal and test -> compass command.
2. Little optimized MPU6050 reading.
3. Added method to fix bootloader bug (uploading hang).

Download link was sent to all who made donation. If you make donation and not received (until 30.08.2013) e-mail, please send me request to [email protected]

MPNG 3.0.1 – R2 public release will be available: 16.09.2013

MPNG 3.0.1 released!

I’m just sent e-mail’s with instructions where to get sources. E-mail sent for all who make donation (at least 10$) to this project in this year.

Public release will be available at 09.09.2013

I’m just returned from street. Made first test flights:

Sorry for bad quality, I’m flying at evening and also I have 3G connection so cannot upload HD. Also, I don’t know, who placed the tree in background

Will upload HD tomorrow.

MPNG running with default PID. Fly very well!!! I’m very satisfied with results. I’m made only basic calibrations, nothing changed in PID’s.

Checked STABILIZE mode, Stabilize with Simple mode, AltHold and LOITER. All just works.