Seattle Ardupilot Servo Integration
Budget: $15 – $25 USD
I have a Cube+ running Ardupilot on a small marine platform and all of the hardware—autopilot, power rails, laptop with Mission Planner, and the custom PWM-driven servos—is already wired and bench-tested. The remaining work is strictly on the software side: Mission Planner and Ardupilot parameters must be tuned so the Cube+ drives each servo correctly, and a few bespoke servo behaviours need to be scripted.
What’s needed
• Configure all relevant Mission Planner and Ardupilot settings so the servos arm safely, respond to commands, and survive power-cycle tests.
• Program the custom servo functions (Lua scripting or equivalent) that translate navigation commands into the exact control movements we require.
• Validate everything first on the bench, then on-water here in Seattle.
This wraps when each servo tracks its programmed logic, Mission Planner shows a clean status screen, and I have the final .param file plus the script with a short usage note.
All work must be done locally—hardware stays in my Seattle workshop and the final water trials are on Lake Union—so the ability to drop by in person is essential. If you’re comfortable with Ardupilot, Cube+, and Mission Planner and enjoy hands-on testing, let’s sync up and finish this integration.
What’s needed
• Configure all relevant Mission Planner and Ardupilot settings so the servos arm safely, respond to commands, and survive power-cycle tests.
• Program the custom servo functions (Lua scripting or equivalent) that translate navigation commands into the exact control movements we require.
• Validate everything first on the bench, then on-water here in Seattle.
This wraps when each servo tracks its programmed logic, Mission Planner shows a clean status screen, and I have the final .param file plus the script with a short usage note.
All work must be done locally—hardware stays in my Seattle workshop and the final water trials are on Lake Union—so the ability to drop by in person is essential. If you’re comfortable with Ardupilot, Cube+, and Mission Planner and enjoy hands-on testing, let’s sync up and finish this integration.