Posts: 188 Threads: 37 Likes Received: 18 in 11 posts Likes Given: 19 Joined: Jun 2020 Reputation: 0 I had a thought...
which led to a question...
The flight controllers in the inspire and Alta drones use a barometer to hold altitude in “atti mode” when you push forward on the pitch and or roll axis. My Kakute F7 Mini V2.0 has a barometer in it...
Is there any way to set it to “Atti Mode” and let the FC control the throttle to keep altitude the same while I fly forward?
I’ve referred to the FC manual and I can’t find anything about utilizing the barometer in any fashion besides the OSD RagingMonkey ![[-]](https://intofpv.com/images/collapse.png) • Posts: 21,258 Threads: 587 Likes Received: 8,966 in 6,634 posts Likes Given: 1,425 Joined: Jun 2018 Reputation: 788 Betaflight doesn't do it. INAV might as it is geared more towards autonomous flight, but I'm not an INAV user so one of the others on here who does use it might know. • Posts: 188 Threads: 37 Likes Received: 18 in 11 posts Likes Given: 19 Joined: Jun 2020 Reputation: 0 (13-Aug-2020, 10:35 PM)SnowLeopardFPV Wrote: Betaflight doesn't do it. INAV might as it is geared more towards autonomous flight, but I'm not an INAV user so one of the others on here who does use it might know. Damn! Too bad. I’ll be waiting for someone who knows INAV to chime in. RagingMonkey • Posts: 2,286 Threads: 38 Likes Received: 1,527 in 995 posts Likes Given: 1,881 Joined: Apr 2016 Reputation: 72 Yes, iNav will do altitude hold.
If you want to do position hold and similar GPS controlled functions, you will also need a GPS and magnetometer (compass). Posts: 188 Threads: 37 Likes Received: 18 in 11 posts Likes Given: 19 Joined: Jun 2020 Reputation: 0 (16-Aug-2020, 06:23 PM)unseen Wrote: Yes, iNav will do altitude hold.
If you want to do position hold and similar GPS controlled functions, you will also need a GPS and magnetometer (compass). Would iNav with a GPS be better for return to home upon failsafe than using betaflight in combo with a gps? RagingMonkey Posts: 12,099 Threads: 125 Likes Received: 3,739 in 2,836 posts Likes Given: 99 Joined: Feb 2017 Reputation: 388 INav has a more reliable RTH from what I read. • Posts: 54 Threads: 11 Likes Received: 16 in 13 posts Likes Given: 53 Joined: Sep 2019 Reputation: 2 I use RTH with iNav and find it to be very accurate. The way I have mine set it returns nose first and stops above the home point, then turns again to face away from me (the direction it faced when it was powered up) and then gently settles down to terra firma. I could likely launch from a 3’x3’ piece of plywood and it probably would return and land on it. It’s that good. Hmm, think I’m gonna try that someday just because....  Posts: 2,286 Threads: 38 Likes Received: 1,527 in 995 posts Likes Given: 1,881 Joined: Apr 2016 Reputation: 72 (17-Aug-2020, 06:14 AM)Opatry Wrote: Would iNav with a GPS be better for return to home upon failsafe than using betaflight in combo with a gps? Absolutely. Betaflight's GPS rescue mode is a least effort implementation which is nowhere near as reliable as iNav's real navigation functions. The iNav return to home is the real deal. It will even land your quad after returning home! • Posts: 4,731 Threads: 392 Likes Received: 3,231 in 1,827 posts Likes Given: 3,214 Joined: Apr 2019 Reputation: 101 Just to add to this to make sure you're aware of how Betaflight's RTH works, it is not really RTH. It's more like, maybe or maybe not head in the general direction of where you took off first (assuming 4.2 and first home lock is activated). At best, in an absolute dire emergency, it will be able to get your quad back in your general vicinity so you can regain control.
Personally, I had a dire emergency and Betaflight's RTH did not work.
It is absolutely nothing like DJI's RTH where it will literally land the quad to the same spot it first took off within a 1 foot margin of error, if that. • Posts: 188 Threads: 37 Likes Received: 18 in 11 posts Likes Given: 19 Joined: Jun 2020 Reputation: 0 Yea from the sound of it, I’m not even going to bother trying betaflight’s RTH. I will be getting a GPS for my quad as I plan to start going longer range, but if I want RTH I gotta learn iNav I guess. RagingMonkey • Posts: 4,731 Threads: 392 Likes Received: 3,231 in 1,827 posts Likes Given: 3,214 Joined: Apr 2019 Reputation: 101 Honestly if its no fuss cinematic assists that you want, nothing you can DIY comes even remotely close to what even a low end DJI drone can do. Even the Mavic Mini has tech you just can't cobble together on your own. I had a Mavic Air which literally flies itself. The gimbaled camera on it was so good, I even used it as a handheld cam for a commercial shoot and no one knew I was just walking around with a little drone. • Posts: 188 Threads: 37 Likes Received: 18 in 11 posts Likes Given: 19 Joined: Jun 2020 Reputation: 0 Ha! That’s funny.
But nah, not really looking for that. Was just wondering if it was something like a flip of a switch in BF that I didn’t know about. But I won’t be switching to iNav anytime soon. RagingMonkey • Posts: 46 Threads: 14 Likes Received: 30 in 14 posts Likes Given: 10 Joined: Aug 2020 Reputation: 0 iNav is actually great. The problem is the UI for setup and tuning is terrifying at first glance. I have been leaning into it more for bigger builds (>7in).
Altitude hold gets dicey at lower elevations, sonar / lidar help in the >5m range. I have a “park it” switch, it has provided a nice safety net when trying new things. • |
