The motor test was refused: the copter is not ready for it
What ArduPilot says:
- …: Board initialising
- …: vehicle not landed
“Board initialising”: the flight controller has not finished starting; in the first seconds after power-on it is still calibrating its sensors. “vehicle not landed”: ArduPilot does not consider the copter to be on the ground, because it is armed and flying or has only just touched down. The motor test, and Turtle mode, start only from a landed copter. The words before the colon say which of the two was asked for.
What to do, most likely first
The test was started within the first seconds after power-on.
FixKeep the copter still, wait for the start-up messages to end, and try again.
The copter is armed, or has only just landed.
FixDisarm, wait a few seconds, and run the test with the props off.
Where to do it:Setup & Tuning Guide
The code that sends it
…: Board initialising
ArduCopter/motor_test.cpp Copter::mavlink_motor_control_check() · Open in ArduPilot Copter-4.7.1
…: vehicle not landed
ArduCopter/motor_test.cpp Copter::mavlink_motor_control_check() · Open in ArduPilot Copter-4.7.1