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OPEN SOLO 4.0.0 has landed!

This is the stable release of Open Solo 4.0.0, including ArduCopter 4.0.1 on January 26, 2019. This version of Open Solo and ArduCopter is now fully compatible with all Solos! All the bugs and compatibility issues have been resolved. The slew rate limiting is working, making it safe for stock cubes. Everyone gets everything.

NEW WIKI: In this new consolidated repository, the instructions are now located in the github wiki. This makes it much easier to navigate and edit. Click the wiki button in the nav bar up at the top. Or if you don't want to look up, click here: https://github.com/OpenSolo/OpenSolo/wiki

BRIEF FEATURE UPDATE FROM v3: Many new things are in Open Solo 4. See the Wiki for complete details.

  • ArduCopter 4 now fully compatible with all Solos. Everyone gets all features of the latest and greatest ArduCopter now and forever. ChibiOS compatibility changes are working great.
  • Improved Fly Mode (loiter mode) is way smoother
  • Installer improvements, way more robust with anti-bricking changes
  • Short holding home button activates SmartRTL... safely retraces it's own 3D path home
  • Battery cell health monitoring & alert (cell voltage low, cell voltage differential, unhealthy capacity)
  • GoPro date/time set automatically
  • GoPro power on/off works properly (GoPro firmware v3 only, we can't fix v4 & v5)
  • Use ArduCopter camera shutter function if no GoPro connected for alternate cameras
  • Automatic landing gear retract and deploy based on altitude
  • Harmonic notch filtering improves stability and position holding by filtering out vibration
  • Can be installed on a factory reset solo or NIB solo. No initial update with 3DR app needed!

INSTALL: Reading the install instructions in the wiki is required. The process is different from Open Solo 3, and consequently much more stable and reliable. https://github.com/OpenSolo/OpenSolo/wiki/Install-Open-Solo

  • This should be hitting Solex and SidePilot for easy installation by Monday 12/30/2019.
  • Files attached to this release are from this build if you wish to install manually using SSH/SFTP
  • There are no SD card images at this time.

Green Cubes: If you have a green cube, you can install the ArduCopter version for the Green Cube after the Open Solo install is complete. The Green Cube version of ArduCopter has the Green Cube's required default parameters. You do not need to do this if you don't want to. The ArduCopter version for the stock cube that comes with Open Solo will work fine on the green cube too.

Note: The old 3DR app is barely compatible with any of this. It is not recommended, and no support is available for it. The 3DR app will not install any of this. Solex and SidePilot are the recommended and current apps.

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