QGroundControl Release 3.2.0

This is a significant release. A high level view of the changes is provided below (more detailed release note can be found here).

• Settings

  • File Save path – Specify a save path for all files used by QGC.
  • Telemetry log auto-save – Telemetry logs are now automatically saved without prompting.
  • AutoLoad Plans – Used to automatically load a Plan onto a vehicle when it first connects.
  • RTK GPS – Specify the Survey in accuracy and Minimum observation duration.

• Setup

  • ArduPilot only
    • Pre-Flight Barometer and Airspeed calibration – Now supported
    • Copy RC Trims – Now supported

• Plan View

  • Plan files – Missions are now saved as .plan files which include the mission, geo-fence and rally points.
  • Plan Toolbar – New toolbar which shows you mission statistics and Upload button.
  • Mission Start – Allows you to specify values such as flight speed and camera settings to start the mission with.
  • New Waypoint features – Adjust heading and flight speed for each waypoint as well as camera settings.
  • Visual Gimbal direction – Gimbal direction is shown on waypoint indicators.
  • Pattern tool – Allows you to add complex patterns to a mission.
    • Fixed Wing Landing (new)
    • Survey (many new features)
  • Fixed Wing Landing Pattern – Adds a landing pattern for fixed wings to your mission.
  • Survey – New features
    • Take Images in Turnarounds – Specify whether to take images through entire survey or just within each transect segment.
    • Hover and Capture – Stop vehicle at each image location and take photo.
    • Refly at 90 degree offset – Add additional pattern at 90 degree offset to original so get better image coverage.
    • Entry location – Specify entry point for survey.
    • Polygon editing – Simple on screen mechanism to drag, resize, add/remove points. Much better touch support.

• Fly View

  • Arm/Disarm – Available from toolbar.
  • Guided Actions – New action toolbar on the left. Supports:
    • Takeoff
    • Land
    • RTL
    • Pause
    • Start Mission
    • Resume Mission – after battery change
    • Change Altitude
    • Land Abort
    • Set Waypoint
    • Goto Location
  • Remove mission after vehicle lands – Prompt to remove mission from vehicle after landing.
  • Flight Time – Flight time is shown in instrument panel.
  • Multi-Vehicle View – Better control of multiple vehicles.

• Analyze View – New

  • Log Download – Moved to Analyze view from menu
  • Mavlink Console – NSH shell access

• Support for third-party customized QGroundControl

  • Standard QGC supports multiple firmware types and multiple vehicle types. There is now support in QGC which allows a third-party to create their own custom version of QGC which is targeted specifically to their custom vehicle. They can then release their own version of QGC with their vehicle.