Automatic servo parachute release failsafe
« on: April 15, 2016, 12:33:56 pm »
I want to configure failsafe to activate a servo upon signal loss, but only if armed and in flight. Is there a built in way to configure something like this or do I need to modify the source code?

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Re: Automatic servo parachute release failsafe
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2016, 12:46:36 pm »
Hi, welcome

Assign a Accessory input to the servo output (Vehicle tab)
Like here for a buzzer:
https://librepilot.atlassian.net/wiki/display/LPDOC/Adding+a+buzzer+to+Multirotor+frame

Go to UAVOBrowser tab and look at ManualControlSettings > Failsafe settings

And set the Accessory value when failsafe occurs.
Be sure the failsafe is working fine, some receiver still sending a valid signal and flight controller cannot know the signal is lost.

Also consider you can got a brief failsafe and regain control while the parachute is released....


Re: Automatic servo parachute release failsafe
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2016, 10:46:14 am »
Thanks!