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Richard Boyhan replied to Alexey Kozin's discussion how to use camera shutter automaticaly? in the group ArduCopter User Group
Bruno Bedard replied to Alan's discussion "No Heartbeat Packets Received" on Mission Planner"
In the "Standard Params" near the bottom of the list, it's called "Telemetry startup delay (TELEM_DELAY).
Bruno"
Bruno Bedard replied to Tony's discussion Alt-Hold climbing, but can't find the sweet "P" spot"Oops, that is strange, I thought I was replying to another thread...
Bruno"
Andke replied to Seth's discussion another Android GCS"Android GCS is very far behind, you should rather contribute to Andropilot, a very promising, and well working alternative."
James Small replied to James Small's discussion sonar in 'misson planner'? Sonar wiki says it's used in loiter and alt-hold. What about flying to a waypoint?""Right now, the waypoints I have set up that are between 5 and 8 meters don't seem to make use of sonar"
Multiple way points, multiple variations of height, ensuring everything is under the 7 meters limit, along with variations in…"
Richard Boyhan replied to RickP's discussion Yaw problem - compass or airframe?"Check your motor mounts and make sure everything is level. One mount out of level will cause yaw issue. Good luck."
George Lawrence replied to Albertino dos Santos's discussion Arducopter crash please help in the group South African DIY Drones User Group"Hi Albertino
go download your logs have a look at the motors log i am almost sure you will see one racing way ahead of the others this problem occurs when one of the anticlockwise motors loosens its nut and you get no lift from the motor it…"
"Sorry to hear of your trouble but as I tell my manager 'This is how people gain experience.'
If you are familiar with a schematic, HERE is a simplified power for APM2.0 and HERE is the one for APM2.5.x.
You may have damaged the…"
Tony K. posted a discussionAPM 2.0 wont power up from ESC's, only USB.
Last night I was configuring my new quadcopter and somewhat out of the blue the board wouldn't power up anymore. The only thing I did wrong was have my plug from the receiver to Input 5 the wrong way but it still powered up while that was wrong. It was a couple of times connecting the battery after that the board wouldn't power up anymore. I've checked the voltage of the ESC's and they're all at 5 volts. When powered by the ESC's I'm getting around 1.5 volts along all the power rails except…See More
Michael Naumov replied to u4eake's discussion APM 2.5 with NEO-6M ublox gps (not 3DR LEA-6)"I also reduced update rate down to 2Hz."
"DSMX is an RF interference reduction scheme rather than an information encoding system.
It is becoming difficult to sort out what data applies to what device at times. There is information in the DSMX stream but it could just as well be audio…"
Michael Naumov replied to u4eake's discussion APM 2.5 with NEO-6M ublox gps (not 3DR LEA-6)"Radovan,
Agree. Two parts of config string are swapped in 2.9.1.b and 3.0 RC2. It's still secret to me what the first part of config string really does."
Tommy Larsen posted a discussionAPM2.5 and GPS problem
Hi allI have a problem connecting to my brand new APM2.5. I connected the UBLOX gps and then connected the APM to my USB / computer. As the video shows, when the gps is connected, the leds are lit for 2 seconds and then dim. If i don't have the gps connected, all the leds are lit all the time. I never get a new serialport in my MP and don't get that "tam-tam" sound i normally get when i connect to my computer.Any ideas anyone??Pictures show leds on APM with or without gps connected. Leds on gps…See More
Rino Orlando commented on Marco Robustini's group ArduCopter Italian Group"Dimenticavo.... altra possibile causa della salita del quadri inserendo Alt-Hold e Loiter puo' essere un sotto o sovra dimensionamento dell'avionica per la parte motori-eliche. I due comandi indicati hanno una banda che va dal 40% al 60%…"
Michael Naumov replied to u4eake's discussion APM 2.5 with NEO-6M ublox gps (not 3DR LEA-6)"Meiser,
Please try this one. Also make sure you are compiling AC-3.0rc2.
I have external GPS lED as well and it works the same way with modified file."
Richard Boyhan replied to James Small's discussion sonar in 'misson planner'? Sonar wiki says it's used in loiter and alt-hold. What about flying to a waypoint?"How high are you flying your mission? Sonar only works under 20 feet or 7 meters."
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"No Heartbeat Packets Received" on Mission Planner
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Alt-Hold climbing, but can't find the sweet "P" spot
Started by Tony in ArduCopter 2.x (multicopter). Last reply by Bruno Bedard 16 minutes ago. 5 Replies 0 Likes
another Android GCS
Started by Seth in Ground stations. Last reply by Andke 26 minutes ago. 78 Replies 6 Likes
sonar in 'misson planner'? Sonar wiki says it's used in loiter and alt-hold. What about flying to a waypoint?
Started by James Small in ArduCopter 2.x (multicopter). Last reply by James Small 28 minutes ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Yaw problem - compass or airframe?
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APM 2.0 wont power up from ESC's, only USB.
Started by Tony K. in Unassigned category. Last reply by R. D. Starwalt 50 minutes ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
APM 2.5 with NEO-6M ublox gps (not 3DR LEA-6)
Started by u4eake in ArduCopter 2.x (multicopter). Last reply by Michael Naumov 58 minutes ago. 97 Replies 2 Likes
Newbiee question
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APM2.5 and GPS problem
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RTF Quad Drone $400 and ARF Helicopters
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Using Flying wings for aerial mapping
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Bit of a melt down on my arducopter. Anythoughts
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Newbie - possibilities of Drones/Planes ?
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ATmega32u2 firmware detect ?
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initial setup
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ROS, APM and the Kinect
Posted by David Gitz on May 20, 2013 at 10:00pm 2 Comments 4 Likes
For a University Robotics class I completed a project that integrates ROS (Fuerte), an APM and a Kinect Sensor.
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How to program Expo on the Throttle channel for Open9x
Posted by Bill Bonney on May 20, 2013 at 9:00pm 1 Comment 1 Like
A member the other day asked how to program expo on the throttle channel to help with hover in stabilize mode. So I made this short video on how to do it.
How to Improve Throttle Response by adding Expo to your RC Transmitter Control from Bill Bonney on Vimeo.
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Posted by Joshua Johnson on May 20, 2013 at 6:00pm 2 Comments 1 Like
Venturing Forward: The Sky’s Not the Limit for UAV Enthusiasts
By: Kevin Solar of DIYDrones.com (DIY Drones News Journalist)
We live in a uniquely dynamic age influenced heavily by technological advances surging in every direction. It’s a time…
DroneDeploy: browser-based drone control & fleet management
Posted by John Wiseman on May 20, 2013 at 5:03pm 1 Comment 3 Likes
From TechCrunch:
DroneDeploy is a web-based drone control and management platform. (Let that…
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Hero 3 with interchangeable lens mount
Posted by Joshua Ott on May 20, 2013 at 5:00pm 17 Comments 4 Likes
My dream has come true: a GoPro with interchangeable mounts.
Thanks to Radiant Images and View Factor Studios, this now…
ContinueThirty Days (#14): 12-rotor demo at Maker Faire 2013
Posted by Joshua Ott on May 20, 2013 at 2:30pm 14 Comments 7 Likes
Joe and Justin give the Maker Faire 2013 crowd a demo of their new heavy-lift 12-rotor creation -- including an example of flying with only six motors operational. The downwash from this monster could be used for clearing leaves off the lawn or removing snow from the driveway, in addition to keeping a large camera aloft.
Techpod + APM 2.5 test flight
Posted by wayne garris on May 20, 2013 at 1:47pm 7 Comments 4 Likes
Hey everyone,
Got a little free time to get out to the field and do some flying yesterday. got a chance to engage the APM and see what it would do.
I was able to try out stabilize and RTH modes. both worked pretty well. Had problems with the OSD and after the first flight, I was getting glitches from the right aileron servo. I could not track…
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Posted by Stefan Landström on May 20, 2013 at 1:00pm 3 Comments 4 Likes
The video below shows an Arduino Nano connected to an AD9835 breakout board, filmed by an 808 #16 mini-camera. It's cropped to remove my chaotic desktop if anyone notices that the resolution doesn't match the default for the 808 #16 cam.
(You might want to lower your audio settings before…
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Interesting way to view a quad....
Posted by Adam AKAV8R on May 20, 2013 at 12:33pm 1 Comment 1 Like
Through the eyes of a CCTV security system-
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Ar.Drone 2.0 joins the Royal Air Force
Parrot is supporting the RAF Rally Championship for 2013 with a Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter. As serving members of the Royal Air Force the team know a thing or two about aviation, aircraft and drones and they think the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter is a magnificent flying machine and perfect for capturing the unique action from the RAF Rally Championship. This started recently when the RAF Rally Team has its pre-season training camp in Rorbacksnas, Sweden. They spent 5 days driving rally cars at full speed around a purposely designed ice stage — the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 was used in the sub-zero conditions to capture unique footage from angles that other cameras just don’t allow. Bookmark It Hide Sites
QuadH2o
The QuadH2o is a new design in Quadcopter, offering professionals the ability to safely capture aerial and video photography whilst flying over water with peace of mind knowing that the system is safe in the event of a flyaway or power failure. It’s lightweight, streamlined hull enables 10+ minute flight times and great maneuverability, whilst its water resistant, strong and well thought out design delivers a professional ‘over water’ quadcopter suitable for FPV flight and capturing Video/Photography. http://www.quadh2o.com/ Bookmark It Hide Sites
Drones & Agriculture: Unmanned Aircraft May Revolutionize Farming, Experts Say
By: Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff Writer SAN MATEO, Calif. — The word “drone” tends to conjure up images of planes that kill terrorists or of creepy surveillance tools. But tiny drone airplanes made of foam may be more useful in rural environments, one researcher says. There, the fliers could revolutionize agriculture, reducing the need for pesticides and improving crop production. Because drones can fly cheaply at a low altitude, they can get highly detailed images of cropland, said Chris Anderson, the CEO of 3D Robotics and former editor-in-chief of Wired, here on Saturday (May 18) at this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, a two-day celebration of DIY science, technology and engineering. Drone-captured close-ups of fields could help farmers tailor their pesticide treatment and identify subtle differences in soil productivity. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/drones-agriculture-unmanned-aircraft-farming_n_3308164.html Bookmark It Hide Sites
Drone aircraft help Grand Forks police fight crime
by Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio GRAND FORKS, N.D. — In the locker room at the University of North Dakota football stadium, a handful of people wait for an early morning rain shower to pass so they can test a small four-rotor helicopter on the football field. As the clouds pass, the crew of university researchers and police snap together the 3-foot-long, 5-pound helicopter in an unmanned aircraft training exercise designed to show how small drones can help fight crime. It’s flown by controls on a tablet-like device that also shows a live video feed from the drone’s on-board camera. Small drones could save police time and money, but privacy advocates worry they might also make it easy for police to spy on people. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/16/technoogy/drones-police-tool?goback=%2Enmp_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1%2Egde_115534_member_241711045 Bookmark It Hide Sites
X47 B Touch and Go
An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator conducts a touch and go landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), marking the first time any unmanned aircraft has completed a touch and go landing at sea. George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. Next stop, the full stop landing amazing. Last Fridays touch and go comes one week after the first catapult launch from an aircraft carrier and was the first touch and go by a UA at sea. Bookmark It Hide Sites
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Maritime Heron UAV supports European airspace trial
Europe has advanced a project to prove the feasibility of using satellite communications to enable UAS operations in non-segregated airspace ...Brazilian navy begins UAS evaluation
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The Indian air force is to evaluate several micro unmanned air systems from around 10 companies in early May ...VIDEO: Eurocopter demonstrates unmanned EC145
Eurocopter has unveiled an optionally piloted vehicle (OPV), based on its EC145 light twin, which has been in development since September 2011.Israeli F-16 downs another Hezbollah UAV
An Israeli air force Lockheed Martin F-16 has shot down an unmanned air vehicle launched from Lebanon by Hezbollah militants ...
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