"Hey Jon would you mind coming over here http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/apm-usb-connection-issues-and-mission-planner-2?xg_source=activity and working with me to solve your problem?
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Norman Sanchez replied to Rafael Villegas's discussion Ajustes PID y Entonación de un OctoCopter in the group Spanish arducopter Users"Tienes registros log, y t log, recuerda que loiter esta muy vinculado con mantenimiento de altitud, debes tener bien configurado esta función antes de loiter, prueba con el v3.0.0 esta en la pagina de descarga es mas preciso con…"
Phil Ellerbroek commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,"@ Bill-
I'm a bit confused about your first comment today about me not being impressed after your 30degree video. I thought this was a fantastic video and showed what I was really needing to see before I considered modifying my own…"
Xerravon replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter 2.9 / 2.9.1 released"Hi, I have a Ublox on it. It wasnt doing it till I swapped out the hk foam for dubro foam, but I switched back to hk then again back to dubro and still see the problem. I am only seeing it on this quad. aggravating, I should have left it…"
Stefan Gofferje commented on Bill Bonney's blog post FBI admits to using surveillance drones over US soil"The really bad thing is that the bottomless surveillance by US authorities, now exposed, has a massive fallout on the rest of the world... You Americans have no idea, what's going on here in old Europe because of those current scandals.All…"
Jon replied to Jon's discussion APM not recognized"If the sketch on APM has somehow corrupted, could I use the Arduino IDE to upload a simple sketch -- and then load firmware software from MP?"
Rafael Villegas replied to Rafael Villegas's discussion Ajustes PID y Entonación de un OctoCopter in the group Spanish arducopter Users"Tengo como 8 meses en esto y la verdad es que he adquirido experiencia después de tantos tropiezos. Tengo un Octo que vuela bien con la version 2.9.1b y 2 Hexas los cuales estoy armando, he tenido 1 accidente grabe con un hexa anterior,…"
DeveloperOlivier ADLER replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use
"I think that this could be the reason for your Yaw unlock. I'm afraid that if you do that you don't get enough motor power for yaw control to keep yaw locked.
You could try to keep a higher Yaw rate P, and try to lower Stabilize_Yaw_P to…"
Rafael Villegas replied to Rafael Villegas's discussion Ajustes PID y Entonación de un OctoCopter in the group Spanish arducopter Users"Hola sergio, De donde eres ?"
Jon posted a discussionAPM not recognized
Upgraded to latest mission planner (Win8) and was unable to connect to APM via USB. When plugged in via USB board is not showing in Device Manager.I can connect via the 3dr radios but am unable to re-install firmware. I'm guessing because the file is too large or firmware update via radio is disabled?To eliminate variables I plugged APM into fresh XP machine which has no drivers or MP software on it. Does not show up in Device Manager. Unplugged everything from board and tried again, still not…See More
Muhammad Al-Rawi commented on Bill Bonney's blog post FBI admits to using surveillance drones over US soil"Surprise surprise!"
Jon Stockman replied to Jon Stockman's discussion Props & rotors Vs EDF"Maybe someday I'll push the envelope but for now I'd like to make something simple with a fair amount of lifting power.
Aside from having the built in camera I want it to carry a video camera or cameras of varying weights.
I'm…"
Daniel Estes replied to ali b's discussion Yaw Control on Waypoint missions"I would like to know too. - been looking everywhere. "
FlyingMerf commented on Glenn Anderson's blog post How to succeed without really trying"An amphibious noodlecopter! This is too good to ignore. So, a trip to Walmart gets me noodles, tape and glue. Where do I get the FG rods?"
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ArduCopter 2.9 / 2.9.1 released
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APM USB connection issues and Mission Planner
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ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use
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Props & rotors Vs EDF
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Yaw Control on Waypoint missions
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Lets talk Canon cameras
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APM 2.5 with NEO-6M ublox gps (not 3DR LEA-6)
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What do I need to start
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Communication Issue - Need Help!
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My PX4 mini hexa
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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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FBI admits to using surveillance drones over US soil
Posted by Bill Bonney on June 19, 2013 at 2:59pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
UAS demonstrates potential of unmanned aircraft for wildfire use
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RVJET with autopilot APM 2.5
Posted by jim C. on June 19, 2013 at 8:30am 3 Comments 2 Likes
hello everyone, after two weeks of settings and adjustments, the achievement RVJET fly with APM 2.5 in auto mode
Flying weight: 2750 grams
autopilot: APM 2.5
Motor: 3020 1110kv scorpion
prop: 10x6
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How to succeed without really trying
Posted by Glenn Anderson on June 19, 2013 at 6:00am 21 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
Posted by CrashingDutchman on June 19, 2013 at 4:33am 0 Comments 5 Likes
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.
Continue3D printing can now be used to print lithium-ion microbatteries the…
Getting started with Matrix Pilot is now cheaper
Posted by Nick Arsov on June 18, 2013 at 11:30pm 18 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.
What you’ll need:
- 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 …
ContinueParrot releases GPS module for AR.Drone 2.0
Posted by Chris Anderson on June 18, 2013 at 1:20pm 11 Comments 3 Likes
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Unmanned aircraft training goes on the road
By HEATHER R. SMITH AMRDEC Public Affairs To train operators of the unmanned aircraft Shadow, Hunter and Gray Eagle, the Army uses Institutional Mission Simulators, which are mockups of the ground control stations from which aircraft are operated in the…
GA-ASI and Fokker Team to Offer Predator B to the Netherlands PAS13
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fokker Technologies, a leading specialist in advanced components…
Unmanned Research
A new organization called Unmanned Research has recently been formed in an effort to address the current void in standardization and approach to legalization of the UAS industry for civilian applications. The FAA has been stagnant for almost a decade…
ETURNAS UAV at PAS 13
LE BOURGET, FRANCE: June 19, 2013 - Design Intelligence Incorporated, LLC (DII) and MicroLink Devices, Inc. (MLD) today announced the development of a new solar-optimized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called ETURNAS. The ETURNAS UAV weighs less than nine pounds and uses a reconfigurable solar wing…
Piaggio Hammerhead at PAS13
Visiting Paris airshow for the first time the Piaggio Hammerhead is certainly the most dashing UA entrant. Based on its existing manned platform the Hammerhead is a fast high performance machine as one might expect from the Italians. The Piaggio…
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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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