"Thanks Olivier. I appreciate you helping with the release support. We do need to get more of us involved so Randy & Leonard and not doing it all.
99% of issues are going to be just like this one where the vehicle was not set up…"
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Phil Ellerbroek replied to Matt Gunn's discussion Anyone successfully gotten their camera to trigger on waypoint?"Matt,
Look at this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=tHAf3UCa8fQ#t=87s
You will see the note in the video about the 3D robotics servo switch. I THINK this is what is missing on the 2.5 board and needs to be…"
Tom Pittenger commented on Nick Arsov's blog post Getting started with Matrix Pilot is now cheaper"@Monroe: I think you meant to lmgtfy "Kalman vs DCM" which would send you back to diydrones: http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/kalman-filter-vs-dcm"
pattersonimages commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,"i didnt want to start anything. just sent you message through your website, and on skype but didnt hear back. Before i drop 2500 bucks just wanted to see / hear if it could stabilize a 5d3 / ect in flight on a multi and / handheld
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DeveloperOlivier ADLER replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use
"Hi Duffy.
A couple things :
- you have some fast wobble, seems like your rate_P is to high at 0.18. Try to reduce it.
- your Rate_yaw_P value seems low at 0.14. The default is 0.20. Is there a reason to have it so low ?
- your battery current is…"
jonas.boehmer replied to scathontiphat's discussion GPS resolution and repeatability?"I'm by no means an expert, but i would assume the repeatability is as good as the positioning acuracy. If not I'd expect it to drift away with the wind. "
Stephen Gienow commented on Glenn Anderson's blog post How to succeed without really trying"I am putting together an order list in hopes of making one of these! Where do you get your noodles, Glenn? I'm afraid that if I order them online then they will come all bent up. Also: what is their diameter? I want to…"
OG commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,"Just my opinion on that video I did not see a product , what it looks like just a gimbal video hundreds on the web.
I like to see what the hype is about I did not mean to offend you Phill"
pyrosamz replied to pyrosamz's discussion Hexa bouncy in loiter?"hey there!
well after a lot of fiddling about with no real success a friend suggested that I move the sonar module down really low on the landing gear and get it away from the all the escs and build a little cone shroud around it. that fully…"
Richard Boyhan replied to Mitchell Yazdani's discussion What do I need to start"Basically 4 weeks to deliver or $15. Go luck with Hobby King and support. Also the HK ESC is not for brushless motors.
Good luck."
Phil Ellerbroek commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,"OG.... sounds like hot air to me about not posting a 7D/5D3 video. I think you need to reserve you negativity and your comments about other solutions. You are turning this feed into a sales channel. Its what created skeptics like me in the first…"
3D RoboticsJustin Cunningham commented on Steve Monro's blog post A beginner's experience to the Copter world
"I'm very happy to hear you went with a 3DR Hexa. One thing I want to point out, exactly what batteries did you get from the hobby shop near you? Only reason I ask is, you need to have something over 2200mah and a higher cell rating than 4. At…"
OG commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,"I will post video when I am done the build instruction . I have to support the people who supported this project. Only one film guy has bought become an owner so far. I know I have a long way to go to win over skeptics, for right now I'm…"
Phil Ellerbroek commented on Adam AKAV8R's blog post DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!"These guys have a GoPro version coming out soon, and its a 3axis and priced better than this unit.
www.defygimbal.com
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OG commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,"Phill,
Looks like Hot air to me. This product is for sale no waiting required. What controller are they using it same Open hardware? "
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ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use
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Anyone successfully gotten their camera to trigger on waypoint?
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GPS resolution and repeatability?
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Hexa bouncy in loiter?
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What do I need to start
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Px4 Testing
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Communication Issue - Need Help!
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APM not uploading in Mission Planner
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DM X serial to PPM
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Changing firmware resets everything to defaults?
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why is the height of the 3dr 915 mhz antenna the same as the 400ish mhz antenna? (3dr telemetry)
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IP video display in APM Mission planner
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hello everyone, after two weeks of settings and adjustments, the achievement RVJET fly with APM 2.5 in auto mode
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How to succeed without really trying
Posted by Glenn Anderson on June 19, 2013 at 6:00am 19 Comments 7 Likes
My quad is flying better than it should. I almost feel guilty.
I slapped together a frame in a few hours. I use cheap props mounted on long shafts with cheap collets. The motors are not precisely aligned to the frame. The props are not balanced perfectly. Motor centers form a rectangle not a square. APM is strapped to the frame. I never bothered to calibrate compassmot. CG is not in the center of the…
Continue Printing (tiny) batteries
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Novel application of 3D printing could enable the development of miniaturized medical implants, compact electronics, tiny robots, and more. It will probably take a while before this will be used for the hobby markt, but I though the story is nice enough to blog about it.
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Getting started with Matrix Pilot is now cheaper
Posted by Nick Arsov on June 18, 2013 at 11:30pm 17 Comments 2 Likes
Hi Everyone,
AUAV3 is now at a reduced price of $94.95 for a limited time.
There are several dedicated developers and most of the cool new features are at least in a beta form. We would like to see more users trying these boards and features. Also recently, 2 AUAV3's flew…
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Boeing's hydrogen-powered UAV takes first flight (last year)
Posted by Chris Anderson on June 18, 2013 at 8:00pm 6 Comments 2 Likes
Designed for a duration of four days at 65,000 feet. The first flight was just 28 minutes and it sustained damage on landing, but otherwise the mission was a success. ]UPDATE: This was a year ago, sorry for missing that. It's taken several flight since then]
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DIY Samsung Trigger for APM
Posted by Jeff Taylor on June 18, 2013 at 5:06pm 3 Comments 8 Likes
In this post I’ll describe how to make your own cable to trigger the Samsung mirrorless cameras NX20, NX210 and NX1000. We’ll be using an ArduPilot Mega 2.5 to do the triggering but you can use any Arduino or even a soldered push button.
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- Any 2 or 3 wire cable – I use a 30cm Futaba servo extender which I cut the female end off…
DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!
Posted by Adam AKAV8R on June 18, 2013 at 3:00pm 16 Comments 1 Like
Well the price has finally been released for the new DJI Phantom gimbal @ $699.00 and comes complete as shown below. The nice features are the ability to charge the GoPro while flying and the ability to output video to your video Tx all contained inside the arms of the gimbal. Full details …
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