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Permalink Reply by Sebastian Gralla on April 11, 2011 at 6:26am

ACM (Arducopter Mega) is not officially released yet, so be careful, it has the most features

Ardupirates is current released code, this is the one recommended

 

Multipilot runs on different hardware (Ardupilot32), it uses a 72MHz ARM processor

Permalink Reply by Russell B. Sutton on April 12, 2011 at 11:05pm

I have started to build a quadcopter and have decided to use the ardupilot mega w/ sensor shield. I have already recieved the ardupilot from DIY-Drones it is very easy to use. I believe aero, quadcopter, and adurPirates all come from the same back ground. I will be experimenting with the Ardupirates code first. Arduino platform has the most potential for the development and implementation of technology in the drone world so far.

Permalink Reply by Simone Chiaretta on May 4, 2011 at 7:24am

as you may guess for the delay in the response, I've been brought away again :)

But thank you for the answers.

I'll start with the normal arducopter to see if everything works, and then will switch to ArduPirates.

But I have the impression that by the time I finish building the quad, the ACM will be ready :D

Permalink Reply by patrice.rance on May 4, 2011 at 7:50am

Hi Guys !!

I made my Quadri with GAUI330XS base with APM :) i try with ArduPirates and it works fine now !! After CLI configuration. because Windows Configurator was not enough ???? here is a vidéo of the test :)

http://www.facebook.com/v/1944062969722

Permalink Reply by Simone Chiaretta on May 4, 2011 at 7:53am

Nice landing gears :)

Not sure my wife will like me flying the quad inside the kitchen :)

Permalink Reply by Daniel Gru on May 4, 2011 at 8:12am

ACM is being released this week!

Permalink Reply by Simone Chiaretta on May 4, 2011 at 8:13am

Good stuff... so will definitely use it when I finish building the frame :)

Permalink Reply by Forbzy on May 5, 2011 at 2:59pm

I have just built my arducopter purchased from jdrones, i loaded rc2 fine and began configuration with APM mission planner, when it gets to the "set accel offsets" stage it just freezes up! what is the problem? i'm running windows 7 64bit, could that be an issue? or is it possible that the accelerometers are faulty and it is a hardware issue? any help would be very much appreciated!

Permalink Reply by chris g on May 5, 2011 at 10:28pm

might be better off with ardupiratesNG until v2 is official. at least you know the code is stable. otherwise you dont know if the issues are with your build or the software.

Permalink Reply by Forbzy on May 6, 2011 at 6:19am

Loaded ardupiratesNG and set the offsets using CLI, seemed to work fine! will finish setting it up and flight test day after tomorrow, thanks for your help!

Permalink Reply by estebanflyer on June 3, 2011 at 11:04pm

I need to know if there is a difference between the Ardupilot Mega and the Arducopter. I received an ArduPilot Mega with GPS, xbee, and magnetometer. While ordering, I could choose in between the code for a quad or for a fixed wing. I chose quad, since that is what I have flying and working right now (with a GU 344 triaxial gyro)
If I follow the instructions of assembly of the Arducopter instead of the ArduPilot Mega, will it work the same? If I download all the software for the Arducopter and start building it and setting up the configuration; will I burn anything?

Thank you very much!!! This community is so overwhelming, No matter how much I read and browse, there is always something new and amazing.

Permalink Reply by Russell B. Sutton on June 3, 2011 at 11:15pm

Ardupilot mega is the flight computer,  The IMU is the sensor computer, Arducopter is the name of the code.  AC2 is the latest beta Arducopter code.    Arducopter 1 is the first code.  ArduPiratesNG is the better working 1st version of Adrucopter 1 code.

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