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not getting data on UART2 when using Xbee in API mode

I am using 'ArduCopter V2.9.1-dev' version of arducopter.I have made changes in the arducopter code to make it working for cooperative control, so I have included APM_Xbee.h file. I am able to get data on UART2 port of APM 2.5 without XBee connected, but when Xbee is configured in API mode and used I am only able to connect it using Mavproxy but I am not able to get sensor readings in Qgroundcontrol.What shall I do?See More

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Hugues commented on Peter Koppendorfer's blog post The NEW KAMKOP 3 Axis Gimbal

"I guess the members of this community are not "professional customers" for his products. It is funny because I also only purchase items from "professional" suppliers."

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kritika commented on Bharat Tak's blog post Comprehensive APM2.5(brand new) Xbee Troubleshooting all available options

"I am using 'ArduCopter V2.9.1-dev' version of arducopter.I have made changes in the arducopter code to make it working for cooperative control, so I have included APM_Xbee.h file. I am able to get data on UART2 port of APM 2.5 without XBee…"

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Peter Koppendorfer commented on Peter Koppendorfer's blog post The NEW KAMKOP 3 Axis Gimbal

"Morli, f you had read the first post, it would answer your question ! It is the Gimbal exept : Motors / Board´s / NEX ! ;-) Peter "

21 minutes ago

Bot Thoughts replied to John Moore's discussion John's Crawler Drone Build Thread in the group ArduRover User Group

"How does it work outside? Every GPS is going to suck indoors. You may get a lot of sats and low hdop, but real accuracy will suck compared to outside. Your accuracy is particularly bad, but maybe only 2 or 3 times worse than GPSs I've tested so…"

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Joe Bloeski commented on Joshua Ott's blog post Hero 3 with interchangeable lens mount

"The biggest issue for something like this is not the sensor or lens or battery but the processing to capture and compress 1080p video. I'm not sure what the GoPro's use but 1920x1080 = 2,073,600 pixels per frame @60 Hz = 124,416,000…"

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denism replied to Craig Elder's discussion APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released

"Bill Patterson, I do not have sonar. Never had one. 40m 70m high it still would not work."

27 minutes ago

Bot Thoughts replied to John Moore's discussion John's Crawler Drone Build Thread in the group ArduRover User Group

"The uBlox ucenter tool is an extraordinarily nice piece of GPS software. I had the Locosys LS20031. I'm glad I fried it. :) I had better luck with an old Pharos iGPS-500 which is based on a SiRF III. But even it sucked at the AVC in…"

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Johann Van Niekerk posted a discussion

APM 2.0 Died overnight! Flased both Mega2560 and PPM encoder and still dead !!!

Hi Guys. Just a requiste if someone else has encountered this. last week saterday I flew my APM 2 in a plane all was fine, and today I tried updating firmware and it did not work anymore over USB when clicking on the firmware of my choice, (acro) it would down load from the internet status would change to " reading hex file" that would then go to about 90% and then it will report a " communication error" . I have tested on two different PCs and then I tried over 3 Dr radio ! it works ! but I…See More

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Vikrant replied to Steve Monro's discussion Building 3DR hex-b and don't know about the connections in the group ArduCopter User Group

"The documentation here definitely needs a lot more work. I just finished completing my first Quad and I too stumbled on these things. Here's one page which has bits and pieces of the answer about connecting the ESC/PDB signal wires to the APM…"

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ModeratorMorli commented on Peter Koppendorfer's blog post The NEW KAMKOP 3 Axis Gimbal

"Peter, So 600 Euro will give us the carbon fiber items in the 4 photos you posted minus (-) camera and gimbal motor ? Or can you show us only the items that will cost 600 euro? "

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Oliver Volkmann replied to Matt Gunn's discussion Anyone successfully gotten their camera to trigger on waypoint?

"Hi Matt, I am having an issue that falls a step before where you are but since you are also looking to use your system for Aerial Mapping I thought that I'd see if I can get some help from you... Where are you / how are you connecting your…"

35 minutes ago

Oliver Volkmann replied to Oliver Volkmann's discussion Configuring "A9" on APM2.5 for Camera Trigger with StratoSnapper

"Anyone able to help or has this thread been closed? "

41 minutes ago

Peter Koppendorfer commented on Peter Koppendorfer's blog post The NEW KAMKOP 3 Axis Gimbal

"if some do not agree with the price, it is no problem for me !! We are a professional company with professional products for professional customers! Daniel: We currently use two Alex Mos boards as the 3-axis version is not ready yet…"

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KM6VV replied to John Moore's discussion John's Crawler Drone Build Thread in the group ArduRover User Group

"@ 'Bot, MediaTek MT3329 Mini GPS windows application GPSFox program LS20031 GPS Two programs can be downloaded from Pololu, work with the LS20031 GPS. I should try on uBlox. uBlox web site has a program too, I think. Alan KM6VV"

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Harry replied to Harry's discussion Trying to adapt Jean-Louis' tricopter code to IMU V3

"Here you go, Jeff, finally got around to looking at the accels to see how my mount performs. It's surprisingly good and simple. I took the bubble wrap you sent me and folded a section about 4 times and then wrapped it with some…"

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not getting data on UART2 when using Xbee in API mode

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APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released

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APM 2.0 Died overnight! Flased both Mega2560 and PPM encoder and still dead !!!

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Anyone successfully gotten their camera to trigger on waypoint?

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Configuring "A9" on APM2.5 for Camera Trigger with StratoSnapper

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Trying to adapt Jean-Louis' tricopter code to IMU V3

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Scary Flyaway with 3.0.0-rc1 on PX4

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1.2.52 update = unresponsive drone?

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Alt_hold and loiter acting crazy

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Is there a limit for DO_DIGICAM_CONTROL commands?

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ArduPlane 2.73 released

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The NEW KAMKOP 3 Axis Gimbal

Posted by Peter Koppendorfer on May 22, 2013 at 7:00am 10 Comments 2 Likes

Hello,

This is the NEW KAMKOP 3 Axis BL Gimbal !

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It is made for NEX 5-7 / GH2-3 Cam Systems

I have used the Alex Mos boards ( 2x ) and RC-Timer motors.

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VR Copter X6+ VR Direct Drive Gimbal is coming ... the first fly ...

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our Flight Teams beta tester star to test a VR Copter Fly Cam configuration. This is the hexa copter used by our beta tester for doing this video :

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Data Bus mbed baseboards are now available on Tindie as a fundraiser! I figured maybe some folks wanted to experiment with their own algorithms and want a head start on their 2014 AVC ground vehicle entry.…

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The Ardupilot controlled transducer boat part 2

Posted by Burkhard rieck on May 21, 2013 at 12:00pm 7 Comments 6 Likes

As I already mentioned on the first page, mygoal was to construct a boat that could drive for at least 4 hours without charging while I could catch some fish :-). To reach that goal, my boat should weigh around 4 kg and the capacity of the batteries should be quite high. After a lot of searching in the internet, I…

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The Ardupilot controlled transducer boat part 1

Posted by Burkhard rieck on May 21, 2013 at 12:00pm 1 Comment 5 Likes

In this blog I would like to share my experiences with my new project, an autonomous transducer boat, controlled by an Ardupilot.

After a long time of reading blogs, searching parts online and planning, I started my project. My plans are to…

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APM 2.5 from hobbyking

Posted by Hooks on May 21, 2013 at 11:33am 54 Comments 0 Likes

Hmmm Now hobbyking is selling:

ArduPilot Mega V2.5 Flight Controller USB/GYRO/ACC/MAG/BARO

72 USD for the hobbyking APM 2.5…

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Video and Datalink Antenna for airborne and ground tracking systems

Posted by Gisela & Joe Noci on May 21, 2013 at 8:52am 6 Comments 12 Likes

Some developments on 2.4GHz video link and 868MHz datalink antenna systems:

Measuring the 2.4GHz Antenna SWR

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New micro-cameras emulate insects' compound eyes

Posted by Chris Anderson on May 20, 2013 at 10:30pm 6 Comments 10 Likes

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‘Built for the elements’ is a non-standard movie filmed in slow motion – 1,200 frames per second – with a high speed Phantom Flex camera. A true technical challenge, it offers stunning images that feature the robustness and the power of the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0, definitely a one-of-a-kind quadricopter! The film will premiere May 22 on www.youtube.com/ardrone. The machine faced with the elements Lighting in chiaroscuro, a black set whose boundaries aren’t visible… The scenery is arranged. The singular shapes of the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 appear in a halo of light… Its engines pushed to their maximum, the quadricopter throws itself in a mad dash during which it has to brave the elements rising up in front of it, like water or fire… The extreme slow-motion enabled by the high speed Phantom Flex camera reveal the magical and fascinating spectacle of the sturdiness of the machine, faced with the elements: the flames sucked up by the rotational motion of the propellers; droplets exploding on its blades… The soundtrack, an astonishing metal rock version of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, highlights the beauty of the images and the power of the flying machine. Freeze frame To make such precise images, Parrot used, for the [...]

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VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Officials say they’ll test unmanned aerial vehicles at a nature reserve on Russia’s Pacific coast this summer to monitor wildlife and crack down on poachers. “UAVs are silent and can fly at a very low altitude to produce high-resolution imagery and detect poachers, their boats and vehicles,” Alexandra Filatkina, deputy director for development at the Kronotsky nature reserve on the Kamchatka Peninsula, told RIA Novosti Friday. Images from the drones will not only spot trails left by poachers’ vehicles but can also spot illegal logging sites and waste dumps, she said. Officials said the drones will greatly reduce the cost of aerial monitoring animals like brown bears, reindeer and snow sheep. Last year, the South Kamchatka Federal Reserve spent more than $32,000 on monitoring brown bears alone, officials said. The drones, which weigh about 5 pounds and have a range of 40 miles, will be equipped with inexpensive cameras capable of taking a photograph every two seconds, Filatkina said. The test at Kronosky will determine whether they can be used in other wildlife sanctuaries across Russia, she said. http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2013/05/17/Russia-to-test-drones-to-monitor-wildlife-and-track-poachers/UPI-44531368820052/ Bookmark It Hide Sites

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