F405-wing - INAV - PPM problems

Chickenlip

New member
Hey everyone, hope your well

So I'm new here and new to this hobby but I hope this is the right place to find a few answers,

I'm having an issue at the moment with an F405-wing - flashed with INAV and trying to get it to talk to a FS-iA6 in ppm mode.
According to the FC's spec sheet i should use R2 for PPM input.
I am powering the receiver with a separate battery, this should not cause issue as far as I am aware.

If I select PPM in INAV, when I open the receiver tab everything is greyed out.

I have tried to select older firmware, but then INAV tells me to update before I can do anything.

Does anyone have any idea how i could fix this?

(in the long run I do plan to use a different receiver, I'm just annoyed I cannot make this work)
 
Last edited:

makattack

Winter is coming
Moderator
Mentor
Hey welcome to the FT Forums!

You may need to dump your configuration or generate a bunch of tedious screenshots of the Ports and Configuration and Receiver screens...

You can dump the configuration from the CLI window, entering the command "dump" and copying the output (all of it) and pasting it here with the "code" format:

Code:
Code

You should be looking for the RX_PPM (I think) setting to be enabled.
 

Chickenlip

New member
Here are some pictures from INAV and a #dump




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Code:
Code
# dump

# version
# INAV/MATEKF405SE 2.0.1 Oct 31 2018 / 19:28:11 (a04e68aaa)

# resources

# mixer

mmix reset

mmix 0  1.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
mmix 1  1.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

# servo mix
smix reset

smix 0 3 0 50 0
smix 1 3 1 50 0
smix 2 4 0 -50 0
smix 3 4 1 50 0

# servo
servo 0 1000 2000 1500 100
servo 1 1000 2000 1500 100
servo 2 1000 2000 1500 100
servo 3 1000 2000 1500 100
servo 4 1000 2000 1500 100
servo 5 1000 2000 1500 100
servo 6 1000 2000 1500 100
servo 7 1000 2000 1500 100

# feature
feature -THR_VBAT_COMP
feature -VBAT
feature -TX_PROF_SEL
feature -BAT_PROF_AUTOSWITCH
feature -MOTOR_STOP
feature -SOFTSERIAL
feature -GPS
feature -TELEMETRY
feature -CURRENT_METER
feature -3D
feature -RX_PARALLEL_PWM
feature -RX_MSP
feature -RSSI_ADC
feature -LED_STRIP
feature -DASHBOARD
feature -BLACKBOX
feature -TRANSPONDER
feature -AIRMODE
feature -SUPEREXPO
feature -VTX
feature -RX_SPI
feature -PWM_SERVO_DRIVER
feature -PWM_OUTPUT_ENABLE
feature -OSD
feature -FW_LAUNCH
feature -TRACE
feature VBAT
feature TX_PROF_SEL
feature SOFTSERIAL
feature TELEMETRY
feature CURRENT_METER
feature DASHBOARD
feature PWM_OUTPUT_ENABLE
feature OSD

# beeper
beeper RUNTIME_CALIBRATION
beeper HW_FAILURE
beeper RX_LOST
beeper RX_LOST_LANDING
beeper DISARMING
beeper ARMING
beeper ARMING_GPS_FIX
beeper BAT_CRIT_LOW
beeper BAT_LOW
beeper GPS_STATUS
beeper RX_SET
beeper ACTION_SUCCESS
beeper ACTION_FAIL
beeper READY_BEEP
beeper MULTI_BEEPS
beeper DISARM_REPEAT
beeper ARMED
beeper SYSTEM_INIT
beeper ON_USB
beeper LAUNCH_MODE
beeper CAM_CONNECTION_OPEN
beeper CAM_CONNECTION_CLOSED

# map
map TAER

# serial
serial 20 1 115200 38400 0 115200
serial 0 64 115200 38400 0 115200
serial 1 64 115200 38400 0 115200
serial 2 0 115200 38400 0 115200
serial 3 0 115200 38400 0 115200
serial 4 0 115200 38400 0 115200
serial 5 0 115200 38400 0 115200
serial 30 0 115200 38400 0 115200

# aux
aux 0 0 0 900 900
aux 1 0 0 900 900
aux 2 0 0 900 900
aux 3 0 0 900 900
aux 4 0 0 900 900
aux 5 0 0 900 900
aux 6 0 0 900 900
aux 7 0 0 900 900
aux 8 0 0 900 900
aux 9 0 0 900 900
aux 10 0 0 900 900
aux 11 0 0 900 900
aux 12 0 0 900 900
aux 13 0 0 900 900
aux 14 0 0 900 900
aux 15 0 0 900 900
aux 16 0 0 900 900
aux 17 0 0 900 900
aux 18 0 0 900 900
aux 19 0 0 900 900

# rxrange
rxrange 0 1000 2000
rxrange 1 1000 2000
rxrange 2 1000 2000
rxrange 3 1000 2000



# master
set looptime = 1000
set gyro_sync = OFF
set align_gyro = DEFAULT
set gyro_hardware_lpf = 42HZ
set gyro_lpf_hz = 60
set moron_threshold = 32
set gyro_notch1_hz = 0
set gyro_notch1_cutoff = 1
set gyro_notch2_hz = 0
set gyro_notch2_cutoff = 1
set gyro_stage2_lowpass_hz = 0
set vbat_adc_channel = 1
set rssi_adc_channel = 3
set current_adc_channel = 2
set airspeed_adc_channel = 0
set acc_notch_hz = 0
set acc_notch_cutoff = 1
set align_acc = DEFAULT
set acc_hardware = MPU6000
set acc_lpf_hz = 15
set acczero_x = 0
set acczero_y = 0
set acczero_z = 0
set accgain_x = 4096
set accgain_y = 4096
set accgain_z = 4096
set align_mag = DEFAULT
set mag_hardware = NONE
set mag_declination = 0
set magzero_x = 0
set magzero_y = 0
set magzero_z = 0
set mag_calibration_time = 30
set align_mag_roll = 0
set align_mag_pitch = 0
set align_mag_yaw = 0
set baro_hardware = BMP280
set baro_median_filter = ON
set pitot_hardware = NONE
set pitot_use_median_filter = ON
set pitot_noise_lpf =  0.600
set pitot_scale =  1.000
set receiver_type = PPM
set min_check = 1100
set max_check = 1900
set rssi_channel = 0
set rssi_min = 0
set rssi_max = 100
set sbus_sync_interval = 3000
set rc_smoothing = ON
set serialrx_provider = SBUS
set serialrx_inverted = OFF
set rx_spi_rf_channel_count = 0
set spektrum_sat_bind = 0
set rx_min_usec = 885
set rx_max_usec = 2115
set serialrx_halfduplex = OFF
set blackbox_rate_num = 1
set blackbox_rate_denom = 1
set blackbox_device = SDCARD
set sdcard_detect_inverted = OFF
set min_throttle = 1050
set max_throttle = 1950
set min_command = 1000
set motor_pwm_rate = 400
set motor_accel_time = 0
set motor_decel_time = 0
set motor_pwm_protocol = STANDARD
set failsafe_delay = 5
set failsafe_recovery_delay = 5
set failsafe_off_delay = 200
set failsafe_throttle = 1000
set failsafe_throttle_low_delay = 0
set failsafe_procedure = SET-THR
set failsafe_stick_threshold = 50
set failsafe_fw_roll_angle = -200
set failsafe_fw_pitch_angle = 100
set failsafe_fw_yaw_rate = -45
set failsafe_min_distance = 0
set failsafe_min_distance_procedure = DROP
set align_board_roll = 0
set align_board_pitch = 0
set align_board_yaw = 0
set vbat_scale = 1100
set current_meter_scale = 317
set current_meter_offset = 0
set current_meter_type = ADC
set bat_voltage_src = RAW
set cruise_power = 0
set idle_power = 0
set rth_energy_margin = 5
set thr_comp_weight =  1.000
set yaw_motor_direction = 1
set yaw_jump_prevention_limit = 200
set platform_type = AIRPLANE
set has_flaps = OFF
set model_preview_type = 8
set fw_min_throttle_down_pitch = 0
set 3d_deadband_low = 1406
set 3d_deadband_high = 1514
set 3d_neutral = 1460
set servo_center_pulse = 1500
set servo_pwm_rate = 50
set servo_lpf_hz = 20
set flaperon_throw_offset = 200
set tri_unarmed_servo = ON
set reboot_character = 82
set imu_dcm_kp = 2500
set imu_dcm_ki = 50
set imu_dcm_kp_mag = 10000
set imu_dcm_ki_mag = 0
set small_angle = 25
set fixed_wing_auto_arm = OFF
set disarm_kill_switch = ON
set auto_disarm_delay = 5
set switch_disarm_delay = 250
set gps_provider = UBLOX
set gps_sbas_mode = NONE
set gps_dyn_model = AIR_1G
set gps_auto_config = ON
set gps_auto_baud = ON
set gps_ublox_use_galileo = OFF
set gps_min_sats = 6
set deadband = 5
set yaw_deadband = 5
set pos_hold_deadband = 20
set alt_hold_deadband = 50
set 3d_deadband_throttle = 50
set fw_autotune_overshoot_time = 100
set fw_autotune_undershoot_time = 200
set fw_autotune_threshold = 50
set fw_autotune_ff_to_p_gain = 10
set fw_autotune_ff_to_i_tc = 600
set inav_auto_mag_decl = ON
set inav_gravity_cal_tolerance = 5
set inav_use_gps_velned = ON
set inav_allow_dead_reckoning = OFF
set inav_reset_altitude = FIRST_ARM
set inav_reset_home = EACH_ARM
set inav_max_surface_altitude = 200
set inav_w_z_surface_p =  3.500
set inav_w_z_surface_v =  6.100
set inav_w_xy_flow_p =  1.000
set inav_w_xy_flow_v =  2.000
set inav_w_z_baro_p =  0.350
set inav_w_z_gps_p =  0.200
set inav_w_z_gps_v =  0.100
set inav_w_xy_gps_p =  1.000
set inav_w_xy_gps_v =  2.000
set inav_w_z_res_v =  0.500
set inav_w_xy_res_v =  0.500
set inav_w_acc_bias =  0.010
set inav_max_eph_epv =  1000.000
set inav_baro_epv =  100.000
set nav_disarm_on_landing = OFF
set nav_use_midthr_for_althold = OFF
set nav_extra_arming_safety = ON
set nav_user_control_mode = ATTI
set nav_position_timeout = 5
set nav_wp_radius = 100
set nav_wp_safe_distance = 10000
set nav_auto_speed = 300
set nav_auto_climb_rate = 500
set nav_manual_speed = 500
set nav_manual_climb_rate = 200
set nav_landing_speed = 200
set nav_land_slowdown_minalt = 500
set nav_land_slowdown_maxalt = 2000
set nav_emerg_landing_speed = 500
set nav_min_rth_distance = 500
set nav_overrides_motor_stop = ON
set nav_rth_climb_first = ON
set nav_rth_climb_ignore_emerg = OFF
set nav_rth_tail_first = OFF
set nav_rth_allow_landing = ALWAYS
set nav_rth_alt_mode = AT_LEAST
set nav_rth_abort_threshold = 50000
set nav_max_terrain_follow_alt = 100
set nav_rth_altitude = 1000
set nav_rth_home_altitude = 0
set nav_mc_bank_angle = 30
set nav_mc_hover_thr = 1500
set nav_mc_auto_disarm_delay = 2000
set nav_fw_cruise_thr = 1400
set nav_fw_min_thr = 1200
set nav_fw_max_thr = 1700
set nav_fw_bank_angle = 20
set nav_fw_climb_angle = 20
set nav_fw_dive_angle = 15
set nav_fw_pitch2thr = 10
set nav_fw_loiter_radius = 5000
set nav_fw_cruise_speed = 0
set nav_fw_land_dive_angle = 2
set nav_fw_launch_velocity = 300
set nav_fw_launch_accel = 1863
set nav_fw_launch_max_angle = 45
set nav_fw_launch_detect_time = 40
set nav_fw_launch_thr = 1700
set nav_fw_launch_idle_thr = 1000
set nav_fw_launch_motor_delay = 500
set nav_fw_launch_spinup_time = 100
set nav_fw_launch_min_time = 0
set nav_fw_launch_timeout = 5000
set nav_fw_launch_max_altitude = 0
set nav_fw_launch_climb_angle = 18
set nav_fw_cruise_yaw_rate = 20
set nav_fw_allow_manual_thr_increase = OFF
set telemetry_switch = OFF
set telemetry_inverted = OFF
set frsky_default_latitude =  0.000
set frsky_default_longitude =  0.000
set frsky_coordinates_format = 0
set frsky_unit = METRIC
set frsky_vfas_precision = 0
set frsky_pitch_roll = OFF
set report_cell_voltage = OFF
set hott_alarm_sound_interval = 5
set smartport_uart_unidir = OFF
set smartport_fuel_unit = MAH
set ibus_telemetry_type = 0
set ltm_update_rate = NORMAL
set ledstrip_visual_beeper = OFF
set osd_video_system = AUTO
set osd_row_shiftdown = 0
set osd_units = METRIC
set osd_stats_energy_unit = MAH
set osd_rssi_alarm = 20
set osd_time_alarm = 10
set osd_alt_alarm = 100
set osd_dist_alarm = 1000
set osd_neg_alt_alarm = 5
set osd_artificial_horizon_reverse_roll = OFF
set osd_crosshairs_style = DEFAULT
set osd_left_sidebar_scroll = NONE
set osd_right_sidebar_scroll = NONE
set osd_sidebar_scroll_arrows = OFF
set osd_main_voltage_decimals = 1
set osd_coordinate_digits = 9
set osd_estimations_wind_compensation = ON
set i2c_speed = 400KHZ
set debug_mode = NONE
set acc_task_frequency = 500
set attitude_task_frequency = 250
set async_mode = NONE
set throttle_tilt_comp_str = 0
set input_filtering_mode = OFF
set name = 
set mode_range_logic_operator = OR
set stats = OFF
set stats_total_time = 0
set stats_total_dist = 0
set stats_total_energy = 0
set tz_offset = 0
set tz_automatic_dst = OFF
set display_force_sw_blink = OFF
set vtx_halfduplex = ON
set vtx_band = 4
set vtx_channel = 1
set vtx_power = 1
set vtx_low_power_disarm = OFF
set vtx_freq = 5740
set vtx_pit_mode_freq = 0

# profile
profile 1

set mc_p_pitch = 40
set mc_i_pitch = 30
set mc_d_pitch = 23
set mc_p_roll = 40
set mc_i_roll = 30
set mc_d_roll = 23
set mc_p_yaw = 85
set mc_i_yaw = 45
set mc_d_yaw = 0
set mc_p_level = 20
set mc_i_level = 15
set mc_d_level = 75
set fw_p_pitch = 5
set fw_i_pitch = 7
set fw_ff_pitch = 50
set fw_p_roll = 5
set fw_i_roll = 7
set fw_ff_roll = 50
set fw_p_yaw = 6
set fw_i_yaw = 10
set fw_ff_yaw = 60
set fw_p_level = 20
set fw_i_level = 5
set fw_d_level = 75
set max_angle_inclination_rll = 300
set max_angle_inclination_pit = 300
set dterm_lpf_hz = 40
set yaw_lpf_hz = 30
set dterm_setpoint_weight =  1.000
set fw_iterm_throw_limit = 165
set fw_reference_airspeed =  1000.000
set fw_turn_assist_yaw_gain =  1.000
set dterm_notch_hz = 0
set dterm_notch_cutoff = 1
set pidsum_limit = 500
set yaw_p_limit = 300
set iterm_windup = 50
set rate_accel_limit_roll_pitch = 0
set rate_accel_limit_yaw = 10000
set heading_hold_rate_limit = 90
set nav_mc_pos_z_p = 50
set nav_mc_pos_z_i = 0
set nav_mc_pos_z_d = 0
set nav_mc_vel_z_p = 100
set nav_mc_vel_z_i = 50
set nav_mc_vel_z_d = 10
set nav_mc_pos_xy_p = 65
set nav_mc_pos_xy_i = 120
set nav_mc_pos_xy_d = 10
set nav_mc_vel_xy_p = 40
set nav_mc_vel_xy_i = 15
set nav_mc_vel_xy_d = 100
set nav_mc_heading_p = 60
set nav_fw_pos_z_p = 40
set nav_fw_pos_z_i = 5
set nav_fw_pos_z_d = 10
set nav_fw_pos_xy_p = 75
set nav_fw_pos_xy_i = 5
set nav_fw_pos_xy_d = 8
set nav_fw_heading_p = 60
set thr_mid = 50
set thr_expo = 0
set tpa_rate = 0
set tpa_breakpoint = 1500
set fw_tpa_time_constant = 0
set rc_expo = 70
set rc_yaw_expo = 20
set roll_rate = 20
set pitch_rate = 20
set yaw_rate = 20
set manual_rc_expo = 70
set manual_rc_yaw_expo = 20
set manual_roll_rate = 100
set manual_pitch_rate = 100
set manual_yaw_rate = 100

# battery_profile
battery_profile 1

set bat_cells = 0
set vbat_cell_detect_voltage = 430
set vbat_max_cell_voltage = 420
set vbat_min_cell_voltage = 330
set vbat_warning_cell_voltage = 350
set battery_capacity = 0
set battery_capacity_warning = 0
set battery_capacity_critical = 0
set battery_capacity_unit = MAH
 

ElectriSean

Eternal Student
Mentor
I don't think that receiver supports CPPM output, only PWM, which doesn't seem to be supported by the F405 FC. I would upgrade the Rx to one that supports IBUS.
 

Chickenlip

New member
I'm planing on a long range Rx in the long run I just wanted to test things with this one, I guess not.

Thanks for the help guys :)