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DeveloperOlivier ADLER replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use
"Yes the user community is very large now, the number of messages in this three days thread is impressive...
I was almost certain that those pre-arm checks would have trigged a waste copter sanitizing and this is a very good point for a better…"
3D RoboticsCraig Elder replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use
"I think you have some confusion about what Rate_yaw_P does. As James said you are inhibiting the controllers ability to command yaw, not setting the rate at which the vehicle will rotate. What you have done is set the controller so…"
Bill Collydas commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,"@ Phil
and that video from Defy what camera is he using????
And the Black magic pocket camera it weighs as much as the NEX no comparison at all.
Bill"
Developerleonardthall replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use
"The low yaw rate P shouldn't cause a problem. Your problem may be caused by roll pitch tuning OR you may have a mechanical problem developing.
Good luck."
ronin57 commented on Thomas J Coyle III's blog post UAS demonstrates potential of unmanned aircraft for wildfire use"Thomas, my friends' lake house in Sportsmans World inside Hell's Gates was the only house to survive that massive fire. All the other homes had been destroyed. If you know the area, his house is the one inside the Gate's with the…"
Bill Collydas commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,"@Phil
You asked for a demo of my gimbal at 15-25 degrees pan. I posted the video at 30degree pan but I guess you still not impressed. I'm happy with what I built. Maybe you should try and build one your self then we will be the critics.
Bill"
Choppy replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter 2.9 / 2.9.1 released"Hi John, what GPS are you using? I also had this issue with the quad twitching in loiter but smooth in stabilise. Changed out my mediatek GPS for a Ublox and is rock solid. Don't know if it helps for you but it was a 10 minute fix for me:)"
Jeff Taylor commented on Jeff Taylor's blog post RTF Hexacopter from Event 38 - Aphex"Thanks Justin!"
Jesse commented on Bill Bonney's blog post FBI admits to using surveillance drones over US soil"I thought that drone circling overhead with "FBI Surveillance Drone" written on the side looked a bit suspicious."
Xerravon replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter 2.9 / 2.9.1 released"hI,
I am having a small problem I cannot seem to correct. I am using the 3.0 beta ver FW
In loiter mode I am having smll vibrations, or wobbles, kind of shakiness. Maybe an 1/8' of an inch oscillations. when I switch to althold it flys…"
Monroe Lee King Jr. commented on Thomas J Coyle III's blog post UAS demonstrates potential of unmanned aircraft for wildfire use"Indeed this is a for sure area we can thrive in."
Monroe Lee King Jr. commented on Bill Bonney's blog post FBI admits to using surveillance drones over US soil"ll the more reason we need to start our own entity to protect our right to fly. Droners need to get educated in airspace and FAA regulations and prepare to fight back."
Jonathan Hesselbarth commented on Chris Anderson's blog post VTOL with APM 2.5"Hi everybody!
@ Alejandro Martin Pirola - The hover time is around 8 minutes. During forward flight it should be possible to stay up longer than 20 minutes (if you fly slowly). I just loaded up two graphs about the electric power flow ->Link. The…"
DeveloperR_Lefebvre replied to Matt Gunn's discussion Lets talk Canon cameras
"Really, how do you do zoom?"
Jani replied to u4eake's discussion APM 2.5 with NEO-6M ublox gps (not 3DR LEA-6)"Adriano,
Flashing red means you got 3D lock or "fix ok". Solid red means no lock. Led behaviour is opposite to mtk gps.
For your connection problem:
Can you give more information? How did you connect gps board to pc? What kind of ftdi…"
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ArduCopter 2.9 / 2.9.1 released
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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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Hexa bouncy in loiter?
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Px4 Testing
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APM not uploading in Mission Planner
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Advantages to types of frames?
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FBI admits to using surveillance drones over US soil
Posted by Bill Bonney on June 19, 2013 at 2:59pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
UAS demonstrates potential of unmanned aircraft for wildfire use
Posted by Thomas J Coyle III on June 19, 2013 at 12:07pm 4 Comments 4 Likes
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
Battery: 1 x 5000 + 1 x 3000
firmware : arduplane 2.73
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]
Via…
Continue 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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