HELP can’t load 2.6 APM Firmware!!! (Resolved)

[Paul01]

When error comes up try accessing again before closing the error. Hog is the name of your user account you are logged on with

[FlyingMouse]

This time were back to getting "Communication Error- no connection" 

[Paul01]

try holding usb cable firmly in, it could be a bad connection

[FlyingMouse]

try holding usb cable firmly in, it could be a bad connection

NO same result!   

[Paul01]

Other than you sending it to me to have a look, i don';t know what to suggest.

[FlyingMouse]

Other than you sending it to me to have a look, i don';t know what to suggest.

Many thanks Paul, your a star, will be in touch by PM later but must now get ready for flying tomorrow. Have a Great weekend whats left of it 

[Paul01]

Cheers, hope you have a good days flying. Myself I';m reduced to annoying the kids and misses with a Cheerson CX-10 

[BadgerG]

Do you have admin privileges? I can';t load firmware unless I start Mission planner with admin rights. It can';t access the port without admin rights.

[FlyingMouse]

Do you have admin privileges? I can';t load firmware unless I start Mission planner with admin rights. It can';t access the port without admin rights.

Just run as admin and this is what I got:

Check port settings or port in use? System. Unauthorized Access Exception; Access to the port 'COM8 Is Denied.
At System.IO.Port.Internal Resources.WinIO Error(Int 32 error code,String str) at System,IO ports and it goes on and on

How do I give Authorisation?

[Paul01]

If you have started Mission planner as admin then, the issue won';t be security if you still get that message. I had the same issue and until I had managed to flash the APM in APM planner it wouldn';t flash in mission planner, but would afterwards.

[FlyingMouse]

Managed to download APM Planner and up loaded Arducopter V3.2, the tiny little yellow lamp was flashing on the board, then it said verifying FW then said OK plus got that warning about motors starting at arming since 3.1!!
I then tried to do it all over again in Mission Planner with no luck!!
I then did it all over again in APM Planner so it should have 3.2on it!
Is there a way of telling which version is now installed on the board?

[Paul01]

In APM mission planner, click on Flight Data and then messages, the Version will be displayed there.

[FlyingMouse]

In APM mission planner, click on Flight Data and then messages, the Version will be displayed there.

Looks good to me!
This is what we have;

Calibrating barometer
barometer calibration complete
GROUND START
ArduCopter V3.2 (c8e0f3e1)
Frame: QUAD
Initialising APM...
Initialising APM...
PreArm: RC not calibrated
PreArm: RC not calibrated


   

[Paul01]

Glad to hear, now to find the next sticking point 

[FlyingMouse]

I must say a very big  to you all and especially Paul01 for your help and input and perseverance with me; this is what makes this the best forum around. 

[saxon0010]

Hi,
Just disable all the other ports, leave only that one which the MP is using. It should work.

Saxon

[orfordness]

You do know 3.2.1 was the last version you could load onto an APM?

After that its Pixhawk PX4 only...

http://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-downloads_firmware.html


ArduCopter APM 2.x Firmware
ArduCopter v3.2.1 firmware for APM 2.x. This is the last build of ArduCopter that still fits on the APM 2.x boards.

ArduCopter_APM_2.0_Firmware_3.2.1.zip