"im am anxious to try the new Arducopter 3.0 once i get a new motor, and i will be sure to do the compassmot procedure. Have you read about this? it creates a vector that grows and shrinks with the emf your motors/power dist to compensate for the…"
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spagoziak replied to spagoziak's discussion Skywalker 1900 Parameters"Hein,
Have you updated APM to the latest version with the new nav controller? If so, can you post the param file for your skywalker?
Thank you!
spag"
Alejandro Martin Pirola commented on Chris Anderson's blog post VTOL with APM 2.5"@Jonathan Hesselbarth Great work! best VTOL I ever seen.Regarding davidbuzz question, the transition quad <-> plane once is triggered, Is it autonomous? or require your control over elevator and ailerons til its finished. "
Glenn M replied to Forrest Frantz's discussion Building Copters with Round Tubes - Stronger, Lighter, Easier to Mount Motors than Square Tubes in the group ArduCopter User Group"I've just finished mk II of this frame. I extended the central platform to 38cm, and increased the length of the arms to 44cm, so now the motors are closer to equal distance apart, and there's more clearance from the frame.
The…"
James W Powell replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use"ok, I can now put this issue to rest, First, thanks to Randy, Craig and everyone who took the time to help me, you have my gratitude. By doing so, you pointed me in the right direction, and upon close physical inspection of my 3dr power module I…"
Jon replied to Monroe Lee King Jr.'s discussion APM USB connection issues and Mission Planner"Is it normally possible to update firmware via MP and 3DR radios?"
Bill Collydas commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,"Wow, now I'm impressed, I must of misunderstood your comment,
Thank you for you feedback, now I feel better, I needed a positive feedback from someone.
Cheers to all
Bill"
Joe DeMarco commented on Arthur Benemann's blog post Flying without a RC transmitter"How did you do that?! Has anyone been able to repeat this experiment? I have been trying, but have had no luck. I can get the quad to arm using the rc mode, and fly in rc mode, but when I switch to hold pos it just sits there. Please let me know…"
earthpatrol commented on Glenn Anderson's blog post How to succeed without really trying"Ingenious! Love seeing folks experimenting with materials. In addition to the foam noodles, give PEX tubing(brand names: SharkBite, Apollo, etc...) some consideration as a frame construction material. It's light, strong, easy to work with and…"
DeveloperRandy replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use
"Try setting WP_YAW_BEHAVIOR to 1. As of AC3.0, the default is 2.
Meanings of the "0","1" and "2" settings are below!
// @Param: WP_YAW_BEHAVIOR // @DisplayName: Yaw behaviour…"
"File attached"
DeveloperRandy replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use
"Antonie,
You're getting nosie on your Baro. This is throwing off the altitude estimate and would cause a sudden loss in altitude. Is this is new problem or have you seen it in the past as well? If…"
Jon replied to Monroe Lee King Jr.'s discussion APM USB connection issues and Mission Planner"Uninstalled MP completely
Deleted ProgFiles / APMPlanner folder
Ran installation 1.2.53
Note: MP installation wizard reports 'Arduino LLC (usbser)' and '3D Robotics(usbser)Ports' drivers already…"
"Got a log.
It is clear that motors 1 and 2 are working harder than motors 3 and 4. Any insight?
I have APC 10X3.8 props on their way.
Thanks!"
davidbuzz commented on Chris Anderson's blog post VTOL with APM 2.5"@Jonathan Hesselbarth - we'd love to know what ( if any ) software / code changes you've made to ArduCopter or ArduPlane to make this ingenious configuration "work"....? "
Stone1295 replied to Stone1295's discussion USPS shipping option for store purchases please!"Just a quick update to this:
I was able to change my shipping address from my physical address to my PO Box address and was then able to select USPS as my shipping option. This saved me about $32 off of my shipping…"
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ArduPlane 2.73 released
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Issue with Arducopter 2.5 and RTL
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Skywalker 1900 Parameters
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ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use
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APM USB connection issues and Mission Planner
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CCW motors getting hotter than CW motors on Quad
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USPS shipping option for store purchases please!
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Adjust YAW Sensitivity
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What do I need to start
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How heavy is APM2.5?
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Flipping Arducopter
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Adding a flat hovering pitch curve?
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Adding extra functions to MinimOSD
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Help needed: APM 2.5 - no communication, neither USB nor telemetry. Otherwise works ok.
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RVJET with autopilot APM 2.5
Posted by jim C. on June 19, 2013 at 8:30am 5 Comments 3 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 25 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 22 Comments 3 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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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
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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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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
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