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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
<p>Booz is an extension of Paparazzi to VTOLs. At the current stage of the project, the system provides attitude stabilization, vertical guidance and automatic navigation. It is able to use simple Paparazzi flight plans ( only go instructions ) and uses Paparazzi telemetry and datalink, which means all the Paparazzi ground segment applications are available( plotter, settings, gcs, etc...)</p>
<p>Booz is an extension of Paparazzi to VTOLs. At the current stage of the project, the system provides attitude stabilization, vertical and horizontal guidance and automatic navigation. It is able to use Paparazzi flight plans and uses Paparazzi telemetry and datalink, which means all the Paparazzi ground segment applications are available( plotter, settings, gcs, etc...)</p>


<p>The current autopilot consist in 3 boards</p>
<p>The current avionics consist of 3 boards</p>
[[Image:booz2_main.jpg|240px]]
[[Image:booz2_main.jpg|240px]]
[[Image:booz2_imu.jpg|240px]]
[[Image:booz2_imu.jpg|240px]]
[[Image:booz2_gps.jpg|240px]]
[[Image:Boozassy2.jpg|300px]]


* The main board, comprising power supply, a LPC2148 and a barometer.
* The main board, comprising power supply, a LPC2148 and a barometer.
* The IMU board, comprising gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers and a 16 bits ADC.
* The IMU board, comprising gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers and a 16-bit ADC.
* The GPS board, using a LEA-5H by ublox.
* The GPS board, using a LEA-5H by ublox.


It flies on a variety of Quad-rotor platforms
<p>Additional Booz boards:</p>
[[Image:Med_BoozPower03.jpg|240px]]
* The "power" board.
 
<p>It flies on a variety of Quad-rotor platforms</p>


[[Image:small_quad.jpg|240px]]
[[Image:small_quad.jpg|240px]]
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[[Image:booz2_a5.jpg|240px]]
[[Image:booz2_a5.jpg|240px]]


== Program Sources ==
== Simulator ==


Everything is at savannah.  
Paparazzi features the advanced [[NPS]] simulator which can serve many purposes, from learning how to operate a vehicle to evaluating control or estimation algorithms.
-hardware in paparazzi4/trunk/hw/booz
-code in paparazzi3/trunk


== Hardware ==
== Hardware ==
===Purchasing Hardware===
<p>There are now vendors offering Booz hardware, Please see the [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Get_Hardware Get Hardware] page for details.</p>


===Building Tips===
=== Motor controllers ===
<p>Since the Booz uses the same LPC2148 as the Tiny and TWOG autopilots and runs the same core code the documented steps are nearly the same for booz. Below more Booz specific tests are given. However after assembly you load the bootloader in the same way to enable programming via the USB interface.</p>
Booz is able to handle a number of quadrotor specific brushless motor controllers.
====Assembly Tips====
* BOM
* Assembly Notes
* Expected voltages for newly created boards


====Loading the USB Boot Loader====
more info in [[BoozMotorControllers]]
<p>This is virtually the same steps as for all other LPC2148 based Paparazzi autopilots. Just the cable is different. Using UART0/serial to load the image.</p>
<p>Create an adapter cable that has Tx/Rx and Ground along with the ability to hold P0.14 low (i.e. grounded). My cable has P0.14 pin connected to ground as I have found P0.14 should be held low during the entire upload process. See the Eagle Schematic for the pinouts on the GPS connector you will use to upload (same connector as the Tiny/TWOG). NOTE: You can not use the same cable as the Tiny/TWOG.</p>
<p>
Steps:
<ol>
<li>Connect the "USB to FTDI cable" (#1 above) TTL ends to 8-pin Picoblade to FTDI board cable
<li>Connect the USB end to your Linux laptop (/var/log/messages should show a new device on /dev/ttyUSB0).
<li>Connect 8-pin adapter cable to "GPS" 8-pin Pico-Female on Booz Main "GPS" labeled connector
<li>Using common ground" set BOOT (P0.14) "low" and keep it held low (on GPS connector)
<li>Power on (~5v to 12v current limited power supply suggested)
<li>Enter this command in a terminal:
<pre>make upload_bl PROC=GENERIC</pre>
</ol>


NOTE: Success will mean you see this at the end in the terminal:
=== Power board ===
<pre>
The power board allows to switch power on and off on your vehicle as well as to make a clean wiring by avoiding wired Y
Synchronizing. OK
Read bootcode version: 2.12.0
Read part ID: LPC2148, 512 kiB ROM / 40 kiB SRAM (67305253)
Sector 0: .................................................. .............................................
Sector 1: .................................................. .........................
Download Finished... taking 6 seconds
Now launching the brand new code
ioctl get failed
ioctl set ok, status = 0
ioctl get ok, status = 2
ioctl get ok, status = 2
ioctl set ok, status = 2
ioctl set ok, status = 0
ioctl set ok, status = 0
</pre>
</p>
<p>What you need to see is the "Download Finished" message. Now you can remove Jumper and FTDI cable. From now on all programming is loaded using USB Adapter cable</p>
====USB Programming====
<p>Once the USB boot code is loaded (see above) you now program the autopilot via USB. To enable the LPC2148 to wait for programming on the USB interface you must power the board while the USB is connected to the ground station computer. When properly wired P0.21 will be fed 5v from the USB interface and at boot time that tells the LPC2148 to wait for programming over USB. Once programmed the board will rest itself and run the programming (even if you leave the cable attached).
</p>
<p>Steps
<ol>
<li>Connect the USB cable from the computer to the Booz Main USB connector</li>
<li>Power on the Booz Main board</li>
<li>On the Linux (computer) side dmesg should show you a new detected USB device</li>
<li>In Paparazzi Center click "Upload" and wait for the ####### message to show the code is being uploaded.
</ol>
That's it.
</p>


== Running a simulator ==
more info in [[BoozPowerBoard]]


=== Quick start guide ===
=== Booz GPS ===
more info in [[BoozGPSBoard]]


Booz contains a sensors model and can use [http://jsbsim.sourceforge.net/ Jsbsim] to allow arbitrarily complex flight dynamic models.
=== IMU ===
Booz has support for its custom designed IMU as well as for [http://www.cloudcaptech.com/ Cloudcap] Crista IMU


more info in [[BoozIMU]]


* Extract a copy of paparazzi3 svn
=== Autopilot ===
  svn co svn://svn.savannah.nongnu.org/paparazzi/paparazzi3/trunk paparazzi3
Current version of Booz autopilot is based on a lpc2148


* Install all required dependancies
more info in [[BoozAutopilot]]
apt-get install paparazzi-dev libtool


A new version of the autopilot, based on a STM32 is in development


* Compile JSBSIM
more info in [[Lisa]]
  cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@jsbsim.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/jsbsim co -P JSBSim
  cd JSBSim
  ./autogen.sh
  ./configure --enable-maintainer-mode --enable-compile-warnings --enable-libraries --enable-shared --prefix=/opt/jsbsim
  make
  sudo make install


Here is a ''[[Media:‎Jsbsim silent warnings.patch.gz.jpg|patch]]'' to silent warnings. Also be sure automake and autoconf are installed. If not sudo apt-get install automake autoconf
=== Airframes ===


* Compile paparazzi
One nice thing about quadrotors is that the mechanics being extremely simple, they can be build with very few tools.
  cd paparazzi3/trunk
Booz mounting holes are compatible with popular of the shelf frames.
  make


* Compile the vehicle
more info in [[BoozAirframes]]
  make AIRCRAFT=BOOZ2_A1 clean_ac sim
 
 
* Start paparazzi_center if you want click to start programs
./paparazzi
 
* Start messages to monitor the middleware activity ( from the tool menu of paparazzi center) or with
./sw/ground_segment/tmtc/messages
 
* Start the sim
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/jsbsim/lib ./var/BOOZ2_A1/sim/simsitl
 
You should now see activity in the "messages" window
 
* Plot the value of a message field.
start 'plotter' ( from the tool menu of paparazzi center) or with
  ./sw/logalizer/plotter
for example drag the label 'int32 phi' from the BOOZ2_FP message to the drawing area of the plotter
 
 
* Use the datalink to change the temetry mode
start 'settings' ( from the tool menu of paparazzi center) or with
  ./sw/ground_segment/tmtc/settings -ac BOOZ2_A1
start 'server' to dispatch datalink messages ( from the tool menu of paparazzi center) or with
./sw/ground_segment/tmtc/server
change the field "telemetry" on the first page to "Att loop" and send by pressing the green check button. THe label on the left or the drop box should change to "Att loop" confirming your essage has been received. "message" should now show that the message "BOOZ2_STAB_ATTITUDE" is received
 
* Use flightgear to visualize your vehicle
If you want a view of a quadrotor in flightgear, make a link from
/usr/share/games/FlightGear/Models/Aircraft/paparazzi to PAPARAZZI_SRC/conf/simulator/flightgear/
start flighgear with
fgfs --fdm=null --native-gui=socket,in,30,,5501,udp --prop:/sim/model/path=Models/Aircraft/paparazzi/mikrokopter.xml
restart your simulator with
  LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/jsbsim/lib ./var/BOOZ2_A1/sim/simsitl --fg_host 127.0.0.1
 
* Save you session
 
=== Tunning the attitude control loop ===
 
Here we are going to use the simulator to demonstrate a way of tunning the attitude control loop.
 
* Restart your previous session
 
* Set telemetry mode to "Att loop"
 
* Display two real time plotter windows
 
In the first one, plot the field "m_phi" from the "BOOZ2_STAB_ATTITUDE" message. This is our estimation of roll angle.
On top of that, plot the field "phi" from the "BOOZ2_STAB_ATTITUDE_REFERENCE" message. This is our reference roll angle, that is, the roll value we are trying to achieve.
 
In the second plotter, plot the fields "delta_a_fb" and "delta_a_ff". Those are respectively the feddback and feedforward part of our roll command. The sum of those two terms is what is used as roll command.The feedforward part is the part used to follow our trajectory and the feedback part is the part used to reject perturbations.
 
 
* In "Settings", go to the "Att Loop" tab
We notice that the vehicle doesn't follow accurately the step trajectory we are trying to make him do.
Start by setting the value of the proportional gain ('pgain_phi') to 1000 instead of 400. The vehicle now follows the trajectory faster but overshoots. To prevent that, increase the value of the derivative gain ('dgain p') from -300 to -700.
 
If you look at the plotter where you're ploting the commands, you'll notice that during steps, the feedback command has to work hard. This means that our feedforward command is badly tunned, and namely not working hard enough.Increase the value of the feedforward gain ('ddgain p') from 300 to 540. You'll notice that now the feedback command has becomed marginal during the steps. This is the right value for the gain. Anything bigger will make the feedback command fight against the feedforward command during steps, anything smaller will make the feedback command have to complement the feedforward command.
 
=== Something else ===
 
* try starting flightgear with
 
fgfs --fdm=null --native-gui=socket,in,30,,5501,udp --prop:/sim/model/path=Models/Aircraft/paparazzi/simple_bipe.xml
 
an the sim with
 
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/jsbsim/lib ./var/BOOZ2_A1/sim/simsitl --fg_host 127.0.0.1 --rc_script 1


===Purchasing Hardware===
<p>There are now vendors offering Booz hardware, Please see the [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Get_Hardware Get Hardware] page for details.</p>


== Hardware Test ==
== Hardware Test ==


Booz comes with a number of simple test programs that you can use to validate a newly assembled board or learn how booz code works in case you want to extend it.
Booz comes with a number of simple test programs that you can use to validate a newly assembled board or learn how booz code works in case you want to extend it.
The ''Makefile'' for those is in ''conf/autopilot/booz2_test_progs.makefile''


more info in [[BoozHardwareTest]]


=== test_downlink ===
== Software ==
Paparazzi's Makefile allow you to build different ''TARGETS'' (aka programs) using a doted notation. The begining of the ''Makefile'' reads


<syntaxhighlight lang="make">
=== Peripheral support ===
#
# test downlink
#
test_downlink.ARCHDIR = $(ARCHI)
test_downlink.ARCH = arm7tdmi
test_downlink.TARGET = test_downlink
test_downlink.TARGETDIR = test_downlink
#
test_downlink.CFLAGS += -DBOARD_CONFIG=$(BOARD_CFG) $(BOOZ_CFLAGS)
test_downlink.CFLAGS += -DPERIPHERALS_AUTO_INIT
test_downlink.srcs  += $(SRC_BOOZ_TEST)/booz2_test_downlink.c
test_downlink.CFLAGS += -DUSE_LED
test_downlink.CFLAGS += -DPERIODIC_TASK_PERIOD='SYS_TICS_OF_SEC((1./10.))' -DTIME_LED=1
test_downlink.srcs  += sys_time.c $(SRC_ARCH)/sys_time_hw.c $(SRC_ARCH)/armVIC.c
#
test_downlink.CFLAGS += -DUSE_UART1 -DUART1_BAUD=B57600
test_downlink.srcs  += $(SRC_ARCH)/uart_hw.c
#
test_downlink.CFLAGS += -DDOWNLINK -DDOWNLINK_TRANSPORT=PprzTransport -DDOWNLINK_DEVICE=Uart1
test_downlink.srcs  += downlink.c pprz_transport.c
</syntaxhighlight>


FIXME: More on this when syntax highlighting/line numbering works
{|border="1"  cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center" cellpadding="6"
!''Type #''!!''Model''!!''Booz''!!''Lisa/L''
|-
|IMU      ||Boozv1  ||yes||yes
|-
|          ||crista  ||yes||yes
|-
|          ||mti      || ? ||no
|-
|          ||vn100    ||?  ||no
|-
|RC        ||PPM      ||yes||no
|-
|          ||spektrum ||yes||yes
|-
|Actuators ||asctec  ||yes||yes
|-
|          ||mkk      ||yes||yes
|-
|          ||servospwm|| 2 || 6
|-
|          ||CAN      ||no || in progress
|-
|}


The command line to compile the "test_downlink" target for the BOOZ2_A1 aircraft would be
make AIRCRAFT=BOOZ2_A1 test_downlink.compile
and to upload this program to your board ( you don't really need to type the previous command, make is smart and will compile your program if needed when you ask him to upload it )
make AIRCRAFT=BOOZ2_A1 test_downlink.upload
=== test_max1168 ===
the ''max1168'' is the 16 bits analog to digital converter chip used on the IMU to sample gyros and accels.
make AIRCRAFT=BOOZ2_A1 test_max1168.upload




== Sensors Calibration ==
== Sensors Calibration ==


All our sensors needs to be calibrated in order to provide useful informations.  
All the sensors needs to be calibrated in order to provide useful informations. The calibration process needs to be performed after the assembly of the vehicle is complete.
 
Accelerometers and Magnetometers calibration is critical for AHRS performances and can be performed using no special hardware. For the magnetometer, it is even very important that the calibration be performed in the fully assembled vehicle, with all systems powered. This is the so-called hard-iron calibration and will allow us to compensate for any constant parasitic magnetic field generated by the vehicle.
The calibration process consist in finding a set of neutrals and scale factors for each sensor, such as
 
 
<math>
\begin{pmatrix}physical\_value_x\\physical\_value_y\\physical\_value_z\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}sf_x&0&0\\0&sf_y&0\\0&0&sf_z\end{pmatrix} * (\begin{pmatrix}sensor_x\\sensor_y\\sensor_z\end{pmatrix}-\begin{pmatrix}n_x\\n_y\\n_z\end{pmatrix})
</math>
 
 
The principle of the calibration is the following : An accelerometer, on a vehicle at rest measures a constant vector ( the opposite of gravity ) in the earth frame, expressed in the vehicle frame. 
 
<math>
DCM * \begin{pmatrix}0\\0\\-9.81\end{pmatrix} =
\begin{pmatrix}sf_x&0&0\\0&sf_y&0\\0&0&sf_z\end{pmatrix} * (\begin{pmatrix}sensor_x\\sensor_y\\sensor_z\end{pmatrix}-\begin{pmatrix}n_x\\n_y\\n_z\end{pmatrix})
</math>
 
 
DCM is a rotation matrix that converts between earth frame and body frame. It will change when we change the orientation of the vehicle. Nevertheless, a rotation conserves the norm of a vector. We can thus obtain the following scalar equation that doesn't depend on the vehicle orientation :
 
 
<math>
9.81^2 = ( sf_x(sensor_x-n_x) )^2 +  (sf_y(sensor_y-n_y) )^2 +  (sf_z(sensor_z-n_z) )^2
</math>
 
We can then record an important number of measurements in different orientations and find the set of scale factor and neutral giving the norm closest to 9.81
 
Booz comes with a ( very unfriendly ) scilab script to perform this operation ( sw/tools/calibration/calib_accel_mag.sce ). Here is the way to use it
 
Switch to the "raw sensors" telemetry mode and launch "server" to record a log.  


Move the quad in different orientations ( upright, inverted, on nose, on tail, on right side, on left side ) . You can also take some measurememts banking 45 degres.  
**Note:  The barometer on the Booz Main board is designed to work between -300 to 928 meters MSL.  In this range it will create a zero offset, and then give 10cm resolution for 100 meters of altitude.  BEWARE! if you fly above 100m the ADC will saturate.  In addition, if you are someplace that is above 928 meters MSL the baro will not calibrate on boot, and will not output values.  If you look at the RAW messages you will see that the BARO_RAW message reads 0 for both values.  To fix the latter issue, the Value of R20 on the Main board can be changed to change the range.  An example: If R20 is changes from a 560ohm to a 100ohm resistor, the new measurable range would be from -300 to 1800 meters.  Because this changes the gain on the sensor it will also change the amount of altitude you can read from the ADC. For this case we reduce the amount to ~90 meters.


Try to get an homogeneous distribution of your measurements. I find it better to let the quad rest while measuring. You can then run the scilab script to get your calibration coefficients.  It first makes an initial guess using min and max, ie for each axis
more info in [[BoozSensorsCalibration]]


neutral = 0.5 * (max + min)
== GCS notes ==
* If you set your ground modems for an interface rate different than 9600bps you need to add a flag to the "link" program on startup. In GCS if you use "Execute" you will see "link" is the first. You can click stop, then modify the command line by clicking in the text area. Add the -s flag with the baud rate you use. In my case 57600. So I use: -s 57600. Then click "Redo" and link will be restarted with the new flag and value (and you will start seeing messages and GCS wil populate). So you don't have to repeat this each time do "Save Session" and this will save the changes.


sensitivity = 0.5*(max-min)
== Airframe settings and Flight testing ==
* [[BoozAirframe]]


It then uses scilab's "datafit" algorithm to optimise the initial guess
== User Gallery ==


[[Image:calibAccel.png|240px]]
This page holds a list of current Booz users


[[BoozUserList]]


Note for magnetometer:
[[Category:Autopilots]] [[Category:Booz]]

Latest revision as of 15:53, 20 June 2012

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Booz logo.jpg

Overview

Booz is an extension of Paparazzi to VTOLs. At the current stage of the project, the system provides attitude stabilization, vertical and horizontal guidance and automatic navigation. It is able to use Paparazzi flight plans and uses Paparazzi telemetry and datalink, which means all the Paparazzi ground segment applications are available( plotter, settings, gcs, etc...)

The current avionics consist of 3 boards

Booz2 main.jpg Booz2 imu.jpg Boozassy2.jpg

  • The main board, comprising power supply, a LPC2148 and a barometer.
  • The IMU board, comprising gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers and a 16-bit ADC.
  • The GPS board, using a LEA-5H by ublox.

Additional Booz boards:

Med BoozPower03.jpg

  • The "power" board.

It flies on a variety of Quad-rotor platforms

Small quad.jpg Booz2 a2.jpg Booz2 a1.jpg

and less common vehicles

Booz2 a4.jpg Booz2 a4 2.jpg Booz2 a5.jpg

Simulator

Paparazzi features the advanced NPS simulator which can serve many purposes, from learning how to operate a vehicle to evaluating control or estimation algorithms.

Hardware

Motor controllers

Booz is able to handle a number of quadrotor specific brushless motor controllers.

more info in BoozMotorControllers

Power board

The power board allows to switch power on and off on your vehicle as well as to make a clean wiring by avoiding wired Y

more info in BoozPowerBoard

Booz GPS

more info in BoozGPSBoard

IMU

Booz has support for its custom designed IMU as well as for Cloudcap Crista IMU

more info in BoozIMU

Autopilot

Current version of Booz autopilot is based on a lpc2148

more info in BoozAutopilot

A new version of the autopilot, based on a STM32 is in development

more info in Lisa

Airframes

One nice thing about quadrotors is that the mechanics being extremely simple, they can be build with very few tools. Booz mounting holes are compatible with popular of the shelf frames.

more info in BoozAirframes

Purchasing Hardware

There are now vendors offering Booz hardware, Please see the Get Hardware page for details.

Hardware Test

Booz comes with a number of simple test programs that you can use to validate a newly assembled board or learn how booz code works in case you want to extend it.

more info in BoozHardwareTest

Software

Peripheral support

Type # Model Booz Lisa/L
IMU Boozv1 yes yes
crista yes yes
mti ? no
vn100 ? no
RC PPM yes no
spektrum yes yes
Actuators asctec yes yes
mkk yes yes
servospwm 2 6
CAN no in progress


Sensors Calibration

All the sensors needs to be calibrated in order to provide useful informations. The calibration process needs to be performed after the assembly of the vehicle is complete.

    • Note: The barometer on the Booz Main board is designed to work between -300 to 928 meters MSL. In this range it will create a zero offset, and then give 10cm resolution for 100 meters of altitude. BEWARE! if you fly above 100m the ADC will saturate. In addition, if you are someplace that is above 928 meters MSL the baro will not calibrate on boot, and will not output values. If you look at the RAW messages you will see that the BARO_RAW message reads 0 for both values. To fix the latter issue, the Value of R20 on the Main board can be changed to change the range. An example: If R20 is changes from a 560ohm to a 100ohm resistor, the new measurable range would be from -300 to 1800 meters. Because this changes the gain on the sensor it will also change the amount of altitude you can read from the ADC. For this case we reduce the amount to ~90 meters.

more info in BoozSensorsCalibration

GCS notes

  • If you set your ground modems for an interface rate different than 9600bps you need to add a flag to the "link" program on startup. In GCS if you use "Execute" you will see "link" is the first. You can click stop, then modify the command line by clicking in the text area. Add the -s flag with the baud rate you use. In my case 57600. So I use: -s 57600. Then click "Redo" and link will be restarted with the new flag and value (and you will start seeing messages and GCS wil populate). So you don't have to repeat this each time do "Save Session" and this will save the changes.

Airframe settings and Flight testing

User Gallery

This page holds a list of current Booz users

BoozUserList

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