Release Notes

AOS 3.3.9

What's new

  • Allow manufacturers to override the Skynode default Wifi access point SSID using the AP_CONFIGURE_AP_SSID environment variable.

  • New radio statistics are included in the Ulog file uploaded to the suite. This will simplify radio troubleshooting

  • Disable AuterionOS serial console on production images

What improved

Payloads

  • Do not force the video streaming frame rate to a fixed value. This can reduce video latency by 30-50ms.

  • Fix the issue where the video was getting recorded correctly on the Sony A7R camera, but AMC reported that the recording failed

Sony A7R/ILX

  • Enable exposure control settings also in video mode

  • New picture profile setting exposed to AMC

  • Read all settings ranges from the camera to avoid trying to change settings that are not available for a specific camera model or in a specific camera state

  • New movie recording settings exposed to AMC

  • Remove "flash" white balance setting

  • Do not allow user to change to manual focus if the lens does not support it

  • Limit shutter speed range to 1/4000

  • Decouple exposure mode, exposure compensation, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, and focus mode settings depending on whether the camera is in photo or video mode.

  • Fix SD card status and error reporting.

  • Fix the the movie format setting. Previously, users could set values that were temporarily unavailable due to other setting combinations.

  • Set AuterionOS date and time to camera during initial connection

  • Read focus level from the camera to improve the manual focus support

  • New Sony 50mm and Samyang 75mm lens support

  • Fix the issue that would cause the Sony camera to stop working if plugged out and back into Skynode via USB

  • Fix an issue that would cause the Sony camera capture feedback not to work when switching between USB flash drive and camera SD card storage.

Radios

  • Improve doodle labs radio support. This will allow pairing with doodle labs radios to be faster and more reliable.

Others

  • Fix an issue that could happen during photo upload to the suite. This could cause all other suite features to malfunction.

  • Fix issue that could cause the AuterionOS web UI to not get updated or to get corrupted when updating from a release with the old web UI

  • Fix issue that could cause the FMU hardfault log upload to the suite to fail during AuterionOS bootup

  • Improve error messages in AuterionOS update API to report API version incompatibilities

  • Fix app remove button and make sure that also app settings are removed. The action could fail randomly.

  • Improve error handling during AuterionOS app installations

  • Fix issue where AuterionOS could get stuck at boot if a USB flash drive was plugged in during power up

  • Fix issue where last digits of the Auterion suite API key were visible in some AuterionOS REST API responses

  • Fix issue that caused excessive memory usage by the modem driver in AuterionOS when when modem was not in a configurable state

  • Disable app actions in the AuterionOS web UI while the drone is armed

  • During skynode soft reboots the USB hub could stop working. Now AuterionOS makes sure the USB hub is alive during every boot up.

  • Fix issue where the app update status was not successful although the app installation had succeeded

  • Fix issue with modem metrics that could cause the CPU to spike every time AuterionOS requested the metrics from the modem.

  • Various optimizations are related to the connection to the suite. The service also used a lot of resources when the vehicle was not connected to the Internet.

AMC 1.30.17

What's new

  • Pilot Profile: after logging in with the Suite account AMC will provide the following pilot information:

    • Display the pilot name, icon, and email.

    • Display Operator ID in AMC.

    • Display the list of pilot certificates available in the suite and the expiration date for each of them.

    • Add support for opening certificates as PDFs.

  • Mission Manager:

    • A New Mission Actions bar with the following actions was added in Plan View: Mission menu, Save, Clear, and Upload.

    • Add the ability to import missions to AMC.

    • Add the ability to filter missions.

    • Efficiency and stability improvements.

  • Gimbal information:

    • Add the gimbal model, vendor, and firmware version in the About section.

    • Notify the user if the gimbal needs a firmware update.

  • Connection Manager:

    • Improved support for Doodle Labs radio.

    • Improved the process of connecting to the vehicle:

      • New UI/UX design.

      • Created an improved step-by-step guide.

  • Non-modal pop-ups: battery info and GPS pop-ups can be left open while the user interacts with AMC and will not auto-close when the user clicks outside the pop-up.

  • New VTOL Straight landing pattern: end a mission by descent to the transition point in a straight line.

  • Cursor on Target changes to comply with program Acheron requirements.

  • Add the ability to assign external flight modes to joystick buttons.

  • Added coordinate units to first time user setup.

What's improved

  • General performance improvements: RC controller messaging, camera projection, compass indicator, camera mode change, camera settings, task monitor.

  • FreeFly Pilot Pro joystick improvements:

    • Fix the joystick dead band setting and add a default value of 4%.

    • Map joystick R1 button to camera trigger action.

  • Mission improvements:

    • Survey mission: fix upload of preset settings.

    • Extras tab: unified UI design.

    • Mission estimator: reset total flight time to 0 when deleting all the mission items.

    • Fix mission upload progress bar size.

    • Fix importing KML mission files on Android versions greater than 10.

    • Custom mission items: add custom mission actions in AMC non-Advanced-Mode.

  • Fix the Autotune procedure that is stuck in the process.

  • Start the ATAK video stream without any manual settings needed.

  • Fix the Go To action: use the altitude value of the previous action as default.

  • Fix System Health; the status is not always updated.

  • Left tools strip action labels are now visible by default.

  • Fix home position does not update when only altitude changes.

  • Fix the first-time user setup that is missing the skip button.

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