QGC Software Update

Blue Robotics just announced a software update that does not require opening the electronics enclosure. Summary of changes as follows:

  • Ability to display camera tilt angle, lights level, tether turns and more in QGC
  • GPS input support in companion, including support for the Water Linked Underwater GPS Developer Kit
  • Fewer default pre-arm checks
  • Acceptable compass calibration threshold has been relaxed
  • Pilot input failsafe timeout increased from 1 second to 3 seconds (‘Lost manual control’ message)
  • Gyro calibration is disabled at boot by default
  • Support for the Bar100 pressure sensor
  • Companion login changed
  • Allow selecting a custom logo to display in the QGC gui

The software update links can be found HERE on Blue Robotics’ forum