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calibration [2018/09/27 17:13]
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   - In the pypilot plugin in opencpn, you can see this value from the calibration dialog   - In the pypilot plugin in opencpn, you can see this value from the calibration dialog
   - If using openplotter,​ you can see this along with the 3d plot in the pypilot_calibration program   - If using openplotter,​ you can see this along with the 3d plot in the pypilot_calibration program
 +  - From the lcd display of the tinypilot hat you can see this from the calibration menu
  
 Make sure the accelerometer calibration is not locked. Make sure the accelerometer calibration is not locked.
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 The sensors (or box they are mounted in) must be un-mounted so they are not attached to anything. ​ Carefully place the sensors on each of the 6 sides of a box (+- 10 degrees will do) the actual orientation is not critical, so long as enough measurements can be taken to fit a sphere. ​  Leave the sensors in each position for a few seconds. The sensors (or box they are mounted in) must be un-mounted so they are not attached to anything. ​ Carefully place the sensors on each of the 6 sides of a box (+- 10 degrees will do) the actual orientation is not critical, so long as enough measurements can be taken to fit a sphere. ​  Leave the sensors in each position for a few seconds.
  
-Once a calibration is applied the accelerometer calibration ​ange should reset. ​  If it does not, repeat the process putting the sensors in different orientations until a calibration fix is found.+Once a calibration is applied the accelerometer calibration ​age should reset. ​  If it does not, repeat the process putting the sensors in different orientations until a calibration fix is found.
  
 If you use the cheapest sensors, sometimes they have bad accelerometers. ​ Either one axis will always read zero, or they will saturate because the bias is greater than 1g.   This is easy to determine from the accelerometer calibration plot in the pypilot_calibration program. If you use the cheapest sensors, sometimes they have bad accelerometers. ​ Either one axis will always read zero, or they will saturate because the bias is greater than 1g.   This is easy to determine from the accelerometer calibration plot in the pypilot_calibration program.
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 If metal objects are moved around the sensors, the compass must recalibrate. If metal objects are moved around the sensors, the compass must recalibrate.
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 +3) Rudder Feedback
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 +If you have a rudder feedback sensor, with analog input to the motor controller, it must be calibrated.
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 +The rudder range should first be set to the maximum angle the autopilot is allowed to move the rudder. ​   The angle is needed to provide accurate rudder feedback measurements. For example the opencpn dashboard display.
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 +Next, manually turn the rudder for, centered, starboard range, port range and press the button each time.
  
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