You should definitely give it a try. Worst case, you end up flashing ArduPilot back on the FC. But, you may find you enjoy INAV too. Then can choose which is the best fit for each build.
This was so informative and I am just going to try this out before I take my first flight!Thanks a you.Its the people like you which make the Flying Community Thrive
Now I can use INAV on a regular flight simulator.... Can I stop building planes? Never bad weather? Crashing planes for fun? Just a FC and a yearly INAV update? 🤣
Great job on educating us how to setup these combined software's. I've made the arrangements to complete this process successfully. I have run into one challenge that doesn't allow me to trigger the waypoint in Inav. even though I have the home point as my takeoff location. INav shows that it loaded the mission and I have added a switch to activate the waypoint all looks good there, and RTH works as attended, but Inav doesn't follow the mission in the X-plane software what is missing?
The waypoint rules are the same as for a real flight. So the first waypoint has to be 100 metres (default value) maximum from the arming location. github.com/iNavFlight/inav/blob/master/docs/Settings.md#nav_wp_max_safe_distance I do not recommend setting this to 0.
@@MrD Thank you for the reply. I Discovered that there 2 options for WP’s in the mode selection and I had the WP mission switched, when I should have had WP planner switched. After making the correction the WP started working. Mr. D, you do a great job explaining inav. I have a question that I need assistance on another matter. This is a friend of mine’s plane. what is happening is when switching to RTH and I also noticed on Cruz mode as well the throttle raises and lowers throttle 100% to 49% and will performs this way until switched off. I Discovered this in X-plane. This is what is happening in real flight.
EDIT: if you're plugging in your daily driver aircraft that has DJI, be aware "OSD will not work if HD Zero, DJI or Pixel OSD selected in configuration". Original question: I'm getting an OSD error that reads "supported osd type not found or disabled"- any ideas as to what may cause this?
So, as far as the transmitter is concerned, there is zero difference between you actually flying in this? as in full telemetry sent back to the transmitter? I ask because this would also be a super easy way to test antenna trackers.
Autotune only changes Rates and FF. This is the same in flight too, not just in HITL. The standard PID is a decent baseline. But PID tuning is personal preference. You can make it as locked in or natural feeling as you prefer.
Nice video, thank you. I have an FC on the desk with an RX and a bound TX, and I have setup iNav with a "fake" GPS. But when I try to Plugins->iNav-> Link->FlightController I get Connection Failed Any hints Darren ?
Thanks for the reply Darren. I did sort this in the end. A while back when trying to get passthrough to work with some FC, I found some instructions which advised changing the COM port number to 256. I have no idea why, but it did solve my problem. In the case of X-Plane. I checked the log file and it actually scans from (I think) COM1 to COM 30. And so it never found my USB/COM port that the FC was on. I renamed it to COM 25 and it all worked. That will teach me 🙂
Your amazing! so darn smart! Wonder if you run Ardupilot on X-Plane . Do you think from experience that some one entering into this realm should start of with INAV before dipping into Ardupilot ?
Thanks. Totally not true, but thanks all the same 🤣 No, I’ve not used HITL with ArduPilot. To be honest, I only have ArduPilot on one plane, and hardly use it. I would say try INAV first. It is easier to set up. To be honest, with how 6.0 files, the only real reason to use ArduPilot instead is if it has a feature you want to use that INAV doesn’t have. The only things I can think of currently are VTOL, terrain dats on board, and some of the glider modes.
I set up my HITL but I have a problem with altittude. Sometimes it gets to like -40 when it should be 0. It also changes altittude when in angle mode. Something is not right. Auto level doesnt seem to do anything. Any idea what is wrong? Latest iNav and HITL plugin
You may have the graphics settings too high. You need to be running at the fastest frame rate possible. These effects have been noticed. But unfortunately the only way to improve things is to turn the graphics detail down, so that the data can be processed faster.
I don’t believe so. To be honest, I can’t even remember if X-Plane has helicopters. Where it’s made for manned aircraft, there’s certainly no multirotors. But, Andreas is working on SITL, which will also work with RealFlight. So multirotors would be a very real possibility then. Also the physics would be better.
![[TH] RNT vs SPG - VCT Ascension Pacific - Day 1](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/RUTkf8Detj8/mqdefault.jpg)
Great news. As a waypointer, I've been hoping for something like this for years. Thank you!
You’re welcome Henning. This really is a useful feature.
Very useful. I may even decide to abandon Arduplane for my next little project. Thanks for sharing!
You should definitely give it a try. Worst case, you end up flashing ArduPilot back on the FC. But, you may find you enjoy INAV too. Then can choose which is the best fit for each build.
Excellent work! Love the idea of testing flight functions and waypoint missions. So cool, thanks Roman and the entire INAV dev group.
Thanks Jon. Yes this is a really cool feature.
This was so informative and I am just going to try this out before I take my first flight!Thanks a you.Its the people like you which make the Flying Community Thrive
Thank, I’m glad it was helpful. HITL can be very useful.
Thanks, worked for me!!
You're welcome 👍🏻
This works so damned well - really impressed with it, excellent video by the way
Thanks Andrew 👍🏻
Wonderful
Great video Darren! Will try is out. Seems very helpful.
The weather is still bad in the Netherlands. 😉
It is a very handy feature. The weather is ok here. Roll on the summer though.
@@MrD I just installed it and it works great. Happy Dutchmen.
Now I can use INAV on a regular flight simulator.... Can I stop building planes? Never bad weather? Crashing planes for fun? Just a FC and a yearly INAV update? 🤣
Where’s the fun in not building planes and crashing them 🤣
Thanks Darren!
You’re welcome 👍🏻
this is fun! and if you are using your computer internal speaker is amazing 🤣
Great Video Darren ;)
Thanks Bruno 👍🏻
thank you! usefull video as always!
Thank you glad you enjoyed the video.
Great job on educating us how to setup these combined software's. I've made the arrangements to complete this process successfully. I have run into one challenge that doesn't allow me to trigger the waypoint in Inav. even though I have the home point as my takeoff location. INav shows that it loaded the mission and I have added a switch to activate the waypoint all looks good there, and RTH works as attended, but Inav doesn't follow the mission in the X-plane software what is missing?
The waypoint rules are the same as for a real flight. So the first waypoint has to be 100 metres (default value) maximum from the arming location.
github.com/iNavFlight/inav/blob/master/docs/Settings.md#nav_wp_max_safe_distance I do not recommend setting this to 0.
@@MrD Thank you for the reply. I Discovered that there 2 options for WP’s in the mode selection and I had the WP mission switched, when I should have had WP planner switched. After making the correction the WP started working. Mr. D, you do a great job explaining inav.
I have a question that I need assistance on another matter. This is a friend of mine’s plane. what is happening is when switching to RTH and I also noticed on Cruz mode as well the throttle raises and lowers throttle 100% to 49% and will performs this way until switched off. I Discovered this in X-plane. This is what is happening in real flight.
EDIT: if you're plugging in your daily driver aircraft that has DJI, be aware "OSD will not work if HD Zero, DJI or Pixel OSD selected in configuration". Original question: I'm getting an OSD error that reads "supported osd type not found or disabled"- any ideas as to what may cause this?
You need to use the analogue OSD setting with HITL. I believe there is an HD update for it. But I’ve not looked in to it yet.
Ok, thats f'ing cool!
It’s pretty useful too.
So, as far as the transmitter is concerned, there is zero difference between you actually flying in this? as in full telemetry sent back to the transmitter? I ask because this would also be a super easy way to test antenna trackers.
Great stuff! Thanks Darren and Marc! One question please: does inav autotune work on this setup?
Just tried it. It appears that Autotune amended my Feedforward settings only, but not P, I or D. It appears to fly better, but I’m not sure 😂
Autotune only changes Rates and FF. This is the same in flight too, not just in HITL. The standard PID is a decent baseline. But PID tuning is personal preference. You can make it as locked in or natural feeling as you prefer.
The VR Wing Noob does not work on X-plane 12 but only on X-plane 11.
The INAV Surfwing does work on X-plane 12.
Thanks Ard 👍🏻 I’ve only used this with X-Plane 11. I won’t be updating to 12 as I prefer MSFS for the sim side.
the plugin and the model where both updated to work in XP-12 in the meantime :)
@@b14ckyy thanks for the info.
@@b14ckyy Where can I find the updated VR Wing Noob model for X plane 12?
Nice video, thank you. I have an FC on the desk with an RX and a bound TX, and I have setup iNav with a "fake" GPS. But when I try to Plugins->iNav-> Link->FlightController I get Connection Failed Any hints Darren ?
Do you still have configurator open? You can’t use both at the same time.
Thanks for the reply Darren. I did sort this in the end. A while back when trying to get passthrough to work with some FC, I found some instructions which advised changing the COM port number to 256. I have no idea why, but it did solve my problem. In the case of X-Plane. I checked the log file and it actually scans from (I think) COM1 to COM 30. And so it never found my USB/COM port that the FC was on. I renamed it to COM 25 and it all worked. That will teach me 🙂
@MrD do you know what eta for official Inav6, must be getting close now ?
Mid/late March.
Your amazing! so darn smart! Wonder if you run Ardupilot on X-Plane . Do you think from experience that some one entering into this realm should start of with INAV before dipping into Ardupilot ?
Thanks. Totally not true, but thanks all the same 🤣
No, I’ve not used HITL with ArduPilot. To be honest, I only have ArduPilot on one plane, and hardly use it. I would say try INAV first. It is easier to set up. To be honest, with how 6.0 files, the only real reason to use ArduPilot instead is if it has a feature you want to use that INAV doesn’t have. The only things I can think of currently are VTOL, terrain dats on board, and some of the glider modes.
Does the demo work on inav I can't seem to get the plug ins to show the inav part? Any help please
Yes the demo version will work. It should pick up the plugin from the aircraft folder or the plugins folder. Depending on how you’ve installed it.
Can this be done with Betaflight? Or is it incapable of HITL support?
I set up my HITL but I have a problem with altittude. Sometimes it gets to like -40 when it should be 0. It also changes altittude when in angle mode. Something is not right. Auto level doesnt seem to do anything. Any idea what is wrong? Latest iNav and HITL plugin
You may have the graphics settings too high. You need to be running at the fastest frame rate possible. These effects have been noticed. But unfortunately the only way to improve things is to turn the graphics detail down, so that the data can be processed faster.
@@MrD Alright, that explaines why sometimes it works falwlessly, thanks
I have a problem that it doesn't show me the inav plugin in the plugins tab, what did I do wrong?
It is probably not installed in the correct place.
Is there a possibility to fly multicopters? This sounds like a very good idea!
I don’t believe so. To be honest, I can’t even remember if X-Plane has helicopters. Where it’s made for manned aircraft, there’s certainly no multirotors. But, Andreas is working on SITL, which will also work with RealFlight. So multirotors would be a very real possibility then. Also the physics would be better.
@@MrD It would be great to be able to practice with multirotors with real OSD as well! 😃
Excellent, does it have Horizon Drift :) :)
Nope, because neither does INAV ;)
is there any chance to do the same with aerofly rc instead of X-plane?
thanks in advance
No, this only works with X-Plane. There is SITL in development which will also work with RealFlight.
can it connect to inav Configurator the same way it connects to the flight controller?
if you mean over a USB cable, then yes. You can't set anything up on the flight controller in the simulator.
Awesome!! I think I need a better PC
My old PC, I could make and drink a cup of tea before it was ready 🤣
@@MrD my current can do that and make a sandwhich
Wonderful