Is it possible to access the nsh shell via the mavlink USB link on PixFalcon?
I was unsuccessful so far. I can receive mavlink messages using USB and it connects correctly to QGroundControl. However when I run the mavlink_shell.py script, it hangs forever, and the board stops sending on USB.
I made sure to disconnect QGC before running the script, and I checked with minicom that nothing was sent afterward.
I flashed the PixFalcon with latest QGC with stable and master builds, I also tried with master that I built myself.
I made more tests but I cannot really make sense of the results. It seems mavlink_shell.py or QGC have to connect quickly after the board is plugged, otherwise the board becomes silent.
Test 1
plug board
start mavlink_shell.py : OK
stop mavlink_shell.py
start QGC : communication lost after ~1second
stop QGC
start mavlink_shell.py: hangs forever trying to connect
Test 2
plug board
wait 1 minute
start mavlink_shell.py : hangs forever trying to connect
stop mavlink_shell.py
start QGC : no connection
stop QGC
start mavlink_shell.py: hangs forever trying to connect
Test 3
plug board
start QGC : communication lost after ~1second
stop QGC
start mavlink_shell.py: hangs forever trying to connect
Test 4
plug board
wait 1 minute
start QGC : communication lost after ~1second
stop QGC
start mavlink_shell.py: hangs forever trying to connect
Test 5
start QGC
plug board: communication OK
stop QGC
start mavlink_shell.py : hangs forever trying to connect
Hi! I am trying to connect my pc as a companion computer with my controller(using two UART to USB converter and connect them to my pc) but when I try to connect to mavlink_shell.py from the terminal itis just giving me the messageconntecting to MAVLINK and waits forever, did you overcome your issue? If yes, what did you do?