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APM:Plane 3.6.0 dataflash log format change has broken georefimage
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Description
The Georef tool no longer works with dataflash logs generated from autopilots running APM:Plane 3.6.0.
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3.5 GPS string:
FMT, 130, 46, GPS, QBIHBcLLefffB,TimeUS,Status,GMS,GWk,NSats,HDop,Lat,Lng,Alt,Spd,GCrs,VZ,U
3.6 GPS string:
FMT,130,50,GPS,QBIHBcLLeeEefB,TimeUS,Status,GMS,GWk,NSats,HDop,Lat,Lng,**RAlt**,Alt,Spd,GCrs,VZ,U
As always, thank you very much devs!
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the Georef tool failure with an APM:Plane 3.6.0 dataflash log and compare its GPS FMT definition with the 3.5 definition shown in the issue. Trace how the Georef tool reads the GPS fields, then verify that 3.6 logs work without breaking 3.5 compatibility.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100