Is the TLOG generation broken? about rpanion-server

[stephendade]

Can you test #131? That should fix it

[stephendade]

Regarding the Rpanion-server starting setting the set_message_interval: Why should it be an option? Is there any issue with always starting it? It is the first connection with the ArduPilot; any ground station would set it later. Is that a risk?

Only issue is if the user need a slower message rate for a particular reason. The initial (higher) rate set by Rpanion-server might disrupt things.

I'll add an option for Rpanion-server to set the message rate.

[stephendade]

@brunoolivieri: I've added a datastream request option to #131. It's a checkbox in the flight controller page.

See if that works for you.

[stephendade]

Yes, there an issue with missing messages in the tlogs. It's related to the mavlink parser not parsing and logging all packets. I'll hopefully have a fix soon.

[brunoolivieri]

Great! I will be looking for it. Thank you!

[brunoolivieri]

Sure!

[brunoolivieri]

Hi!

I did some tests and none of them resulted on TLOGs with GPS points inside: (so, the KMZs are empty as well)

Could you check it out?

[stephendade]

The Log bitmask is only for the .bin logfiles, not the tlogs.

Are you running with a GCS connected? There won't be any telemetry data is there's no GCS connected.

[brunoolivieri]

Do you mean no GPS data in the TLOGs without a GCS?

These pieces of information were inside the TLOGs when the KMZ logs were tested. I guess I still have some of them working here:

Regarding the "node-js-mavlink" connection showing messages on the /controller inside the "console output": Does it count as a GCS, am I right?

[stephendade]

@brunoolivieri: I've removed your IP address to avoid any security issues with other users logging in :)

I did take a look at a log. There was some odd timestamps in it. Does your RPi grab the Internet time (via NTP) on bootup? This is the default behavour of a RPi. If your RPi doesn't have the correct time on bootup, it may explain the odd timestamps.

[brunoolivieri]

Thanks for the anonymization. :)

I am not sure about which log. From the server, or are these attached? ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14MBc0TJDwMZ1bEXylL6Cyf7xclrfh0Lf/view?usp=share_link

The logs on that server are old and very sparse. Those above are new and created under control.

Regarding the time stamps: As the Rpanion-server does not sync time with the autopilot GPS time, and there is not Internet on the Field, I attached an RTC on the RPI through I2C. Probably it syncs the time after the boot. What kind of odd stamps?

ps.: how could I convert those logs into text logs?

[stephendade]

Are you connecting to a ground station during your flights? Rpanion-server relies on the ground station to send the set_message_interval MAVLink messages that ArduPilot needs to start full tlog streaming.

I should probably add an option for Rpanion-server to start the streaming itself...

[brunoolivieri]

I could connect some ground stations during old tests, but not on these flights with the link above. On real flights, I couldn't use it.

Regarding the Rpanion-server starting setting the set_message_interval: Why should it be an option? Is there any issue with always starting it? It is the first connection with the ArduPilot; any ground station would set it later. Is that a risk?

[brunoolivieri]

Tks, I will test and let you know for sure.

[brunoolivieri]

I spent a couple of batteries, and #131 worked well! THANKS!