HeliPilot Desktop Suite and Tools

HeliPilot Desktop Suite, Telemetry, HeliPilot-QGC ground station and compiler tools.

Ground station downloads (HeliPilot-QGC) for Windows, Linux, Android and default tuning params for new setups. The ground station is compatible with both v19 and v20 helicopter firmware versions.

HPv20 lua script for custom telemetry on Taranis radios

Yaapu 1.9.2-dev telemetry script for HeliPilot v21.

HeliPilot v20 Approved Release

HeliPilot Release Notes:

HeliPilot 20.02.01 Approved Release

1. New governor with torque limiter
2. New AutoThrottle system with manual throttle controls and support for twin-engine helicopters
3. PX4 FMUv2, FMUv3 and FMUv4 controllers approved for NuttX
4. Linux-based autopilots such as the Navio2 with Pi4B approved
5. ChibiOS builds are provided for a limited number of controllers but were not tested to standards. Builds are provided for operators who wish to self-certify use of controllers running the ChibiOS RTOS for commercial operations. The ChibiOS builds provided are based on the latest available ChibiOS patches at the time of release

Approved Controllers when running NuttX RTOS:

• CUAV V3-series (FMUv3)
• Pixhawk3 Pro (FMUv4)

Approved Controllers when running Linux:

• Navio2 with raspberry Pi 4B - 64bit

No controllers approved with ChibiOS RTOS

!! WARNING !!

Compatibility has been retained with HeliPilot v19 except for the below settings. Failure to heed this warning will result in full-throttle operation as soon as the governor is turned on in HeliPilot v20. Which may severely damage your helicopter.

New governor design vs HeliPilot v19 changes the H_GOV_TORQUE from an rpm operational range to an actual torque limiter. And the throttle curve calculation has been removed from the governor output and applied as a feedforward. You will need to make the following changes to re-tune the governor in HeliPilot v20:

1. Set your torque setting to 30% as a starting point
2. Cut your current governor droop response (H_GOV_DROOP) to 1/3 of its present setting as a starting point - 25% is recommended for a starting point. Set the TCGAIN to 50% as a starting point.

The Stabilize collective curve settings have been re-scaled from 0-1000 pwm to 0-100 percent. HeliPilot v20 will set your collective curve to zero and disable the Stabilize collective the first time it is loaded. You must reset your collective curve in percent for v20.

HeliPilot v19 Approved Release

Release approved for STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) in FAA Type Certificated unmanned helicopters over 55 lbs gross takeoff weight.

Flight manual insert for helicopter-specific settings is included as PDF and LibreOffice Open Text Document format to be edited for your purposes.

Also included is basic defaults for HeliPilot-QGC for new setups.

!WARNING! There is no upgrade path from ArduPilot to HeliPilot. In all cases, install the HeliPilot firmware, reset to defaults to clear the eeprom in the controller, and perform a new setup from scratch.