Unable to Arm my Raspberry Pi Drone

#1

Hi:

I finally finished building by Raspberry Pi Drone, and started to do some pre-flight checking. I got as far as trying to arm the drone and I got the following messages from Mission Planner, when I tried to Arm the drone from my FlySky controller:
It appears the my Pixhawk is unable to perform Logging function. Please help me to resolve this issue.

Thanks in advance.

06/06/2024 6:24:57 PM : PreArm: Logging failed
06/06/2024 6:24:56 PM : Arm: Logging not started
06/06/2024 6:24:12 PM : PreArm: Hardware safety switch
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : Frame: QUAD/X
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : IMU0: fast sampling enabled 8.0kHz/1.0kHz
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : RCOut: PWM:1-14
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : IOMCU: 410 2003 412FC231
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : Pixhawk1 002B003E 33305108 39373530
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : ChibiOS: 6a85082c
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : ArduCopter V4.5.3 (ee14ff38)
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : Frame: QUAD/X
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : IMU0: fast sampling enabled 8.0kHz/1.0kHz
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : RCOut: PWM:1-14
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : IOMCU: 410 2003 412FC231
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : Pixhawk1 002B003E 33305108 39373530
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : ChibiOS: 6a85082c
06/06/2024 6:23:55 PM : ArduCopter V4.5.3 (ee14ff38)

#2

  1. Check the SD Card : Ensure that the SD card is properly inserted and is not corrupted. You might want to try formatting the SD card to FAT32 or replacing it with a new one if the problem persists.

  2. Update Firmware : If you’re running an older version of the ArduCopter firmware, consider updating to the latest stable release. Sometimes, upgrading to a newer version can resolve the issue.

  3. Check Parameters : Review the LOG_BACKEND_TYPE and ARMING_CHECK parameters. Make sure that LOG_BACKEND_TYPE is set to 1 for File and that ARMING_CHECK includes logging.

Hope this helps!

#3

Thanks for your help.
I tried to remove the SD Card from the Pixhawk, but it was stuck in the slot and wouldn’t budge. So I had to unscrew and remove the cover from the Pixhawk, then noticed the card was on top rather than in the SD Card proper. So after I reinserted it the slot properly, put the cover back and re-install all connection to the Pixhawk, I am now able to arm the drone successfully.

Thanks for your help.

#4

Good to hear you got it going ; )