TeraRanger One Connection Instruction Manual Download Page 8

Please make sure you are running the latest version of APM Planner 2, available 
here: 

http://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/APMPlanner/

 

     1. Open APM Planner. Go to Initial Setup, Instal Firmware and flash the latest 
firmware of ArduPilot. 
     2. Click on USB device name on the right hand side and select the appropriate 
Serial Port and Baud Rate for your device and press the Connect button.

 

     3. Go to Parameters/RNGFND and update the following fields: 

 

RNGFND_TYPE : 14 / TrOneI2c / TeraRangerI2C (each of these values should 

work, but they might appear differently based on GCS software version.) 

 

RNGFND_ADDR: 

 

TR-One : 48 

 

 

RNGFND_MIN_CM: 

 

TR-One : 20 

 

 

RNGFND_MAX_CM: 

 

TR-One : 1400 

 

     4.Reboot the autopilot and select the GRAPHS tab. On the right hand side you 
should see the messages from the autopilot. From the list select; 
DISTANCE_SENSOR/current_distance: 

Summary of Contents for One Connection

Page 1: ...roduction 2 Compatibility table 3 Wiring Connection to Pixhawk 3 1 TeraRanger One wiring connection Pixhawk 2 1 3 2 TeraRanger One wiring connection Pixhawk 1 4 Setup the onboard firmware 4 1 PX4 QGro...

Page 2: ...Version compatibility TR One PX4 from Flight Stack v1 6 5 onwards APM from Copter v3 5 3 onwards 3 Wiring Connection to Pixhawk 3 1 TeraRanger One wiring connection Pixhawk 2 1 For brevity we will ref...

Page 3: ...ection as described below TR I2C Adapter pins Pixhawk 2 1 I2C port pins Color 1 VCC 1 VCC Orange 2 SCL 2 SCL Green 3 SDA 3 SDA Blue 4 GND 4 GND Black Now connect the I2C adaptor to the Pixhawk and the...

Page 4: ...cable to the I2C adapter as described below Now connect the I2C adaptor to the Pixhawk via a DF13 4S cable included in the Pixhawk box and the TR One to the I2C Adaptor TR I2C Adapter pins Pixhawk I2...

Page 5: ...download_and_install html 1 Launch QGroundControl software 2 Open Vehicle setup menu and go into the Firmware tab unplug and replug autopilot if needed Select the latest stable release of PX4 Flight S...

Page 6: ...on the left hand side select M1 DISTANCE_SENSOR current_distance The plot showing distance measurements should indicate that the sensor is working correctly 4 2 ArduCopter QGroundControl 1 Go to the F...

Page 7: ...One 48 RNGFND_MIN_CM TR One 20 RNGFND_MAX_CM TR One 1400 After setting the values in these fields please reboot the autopilot 3 To verify that the sensor is operational open an Analyze Widget Widgets...

Page 8: ...rial Port and Baud Rate for your device and press the Connect button 3 Go to Parameters RNGFND and update the following fields RNGFND_TYPE 14 TrOneI2c TeraRangerI2C each of these values should work bu...

Page 9: ...Baud Rate for your device and press the Connect button 3 Go to Parameters RNGFND and update the following fields RNGFND_TYPE 14 TrOneI2c TeraRangerI2C each of these values should work but they might a...

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