Auto mode does not do anything. (no heading towards WP)

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While flying, switched to AUTO mode, nothing happens.

Please see this thread: 
http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/auto-mode-fails-to-fly-to-next-wp-screensh
ots-attached

telemetry log attached here.
Arduplane 2.28, 
-RTL, stabilize, FBW,  works fine. 

Original issue reported on code.google.com by andre.kj...@gmail.com on 10 Mar 2012 at 5:55

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looks like you mag is misscalibrated. the plan is flying 45 degress of almosty 
all the time

Original comment by Meee...@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2012 at 4:30

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try a few things.
1. disable the mag and fly.
2. move any high power cables away form the mag.
3. do a reset to lete it recalibrate from the start.

Original comment by Meee...@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2012 at 4:34

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1.- how do you see that the mag (not gyro?) say it's flying at 45degree roll or 
pitch ? (I do not know what displays that info)
2.- I have no power close to it - and waved the damn thing for about 30 minutes 
just to get north/south/east/west right.
-Please feel free to tell me how the magnetometer calibration should be done.
3.- most important : how come that RTL works fine, while AUTO fails to get to a 
WP ?

Original comment by andre.kj...@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2012 at 9:45

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sorry - regarding "do a reset" - I even requested to be able to store the 
MAG_Offset values.
Seriously - I waved the plane for well over 20 minutes before the thing settled 
at something close to real compass directions.  If I just reset it again - I'm 
most likely to wave the plane again for an loong time.  Is there no better 
method ?

Original comment by andre.kj...@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2012 at 9:54

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disabled magnetometer.
please see attached log and observe two facts:
1.- RTL does a great job, turns to home with good authority
2.- AUTO does nothing - no attempt to turn, I switch to auto multiple times and 
release the sticks, unless I saved it - a crash would be the only result.

Original comment by andre.kj...@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2012 at 4:13

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can you upload your param file?

Original comment by Meee...@gmail.com on 14 Mar 2012 at 11:35

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please see attachment.

Original comment by andre.kj...@gmail.com on 14 Mar 2012 at 12:41

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Because I've used a lot of UDP - and was afraid of some bizarre config 
corruption: 
This Is what I did:  (Mission planner updated (1.1.47))
-uploaded firmware to APM
-rebooted APM
-erased config from terminal
-erased logs
-rebooted APM
-*entered* all PID, modes,voltage offset, current sensor, magnetometer 
configuration again (did NOT import from .param)
-waved APM for ~8 minutes (a lot easier than waving whole plane) - got "sane" 
-compass values, not perfect, but usable.
-created a new simple 5 WP mission 
-did NOT connect any telemetry hardware since this was completed.
- flew, bad weather, poor visibility, (snow) - but RTL worked from three 
directions.
- stabilize and FBWA worked fine.
-switched on AUTO - released sticks   -*like before* - plane was only thrown 
around by the wind into random roll, and I recovered at ~90degree angle  (way 
past the 40degree autopilot is configured to as max.)

also, on ground  - enabling auto disabled pitch & roll stabilization. (the 
plane does not attempt to correct it's attitude.)

Please see new config file - made entirely from scratch.

Original comment by andre.kj...@gmail.com on 17 Mar 2012 at 4:59

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Verified that the same error is with ver Arduplane 2.30 - this way: 
-no GPS fix, plane on the floor - in stabilize mode - (it does stabilize)
-switching to AUTO , now there is no stabilization anymore, servos go to center.
- no GPS surely makes it unable to work, but the stabilization would not be 
switched off if everything was right.

- BTW: this is the first time I report this without proper flight, because it's 
storm outside.  - all other reports are real mid-air tests.

Original comment by andre.kj...@gmail.com on 18 Mar 2012 at 11:00

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See http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/issues/detail?id=566
552 is not a bug - only a result of bug 566 

Original comment by andre.kj...@gmail.com on 18 Mar 2012 at 2:12

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I have the same problem. Only difference is when I switched to Auto mode, the 
plane returned to my launch point and kept circling.

I connected the APM1 to Ardupilotmega and flicked the radio's toggle switch 
between Manual and Auto. At mode, the following appears:
AM out of commands!
Returning to Home
AM executing command ID #1?

When the change the mode from Auto to others, eg: RTL, they all worked fine, no 
error s.

I am still trying to figure out the problem.

Original comment by tek...@gmail.com on 8 May 2012 at 2:19

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This is probably due to the "reset mission" parameter is set to a channel that 
is beyond 1750pwm thus resetting the automission over and over. This makes it 
just fly straight forward.

Original comment by knarkva...@gmail.com on 9 May 2013 at 9:15