ArduPilot/ardupilot

PRX_ORIENT does not work (Teraranger EVO Tower)

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#9,843 opened on Nov 16, 2018

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good first issue

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Issue details

When setting PRX_ORIENT = 1 with a Teraranger Tower Evo hub board, mounted upside down, the sensors stop working and no data comes to proximity screen in MP. Otherwise, setting back to = 0 gives distance data.

Version 3.6.0

Platform [ ] All [ ] AntennaTracker [ X] Copter [ ] Plane [ ] Rover [ ] Submarine

Hardware type Pixhawk 2.1 cube

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Research direction
Inspect the PRX ORIENT handling code in the proximity sensor drivers, specifically the Teraranger Tower support. Check how the orientation parameter is applied to sensor data and identify why setting orientation to 1 causes sensor failure.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
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3
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1-3 hours
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Prerequisites
GitC++ArduPilot build system
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40