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Building Copters with Round Tubes - Stronger, Lighter, Easier to Mount Motors than Square Tubes

Started by Forrest Frantz. Last reply by steve F11music.com 1 hour ago. 103 Replies

Round tubes offer the following pros:handle twist better than square tubes.  Thus for the strength, are far lighter.are more readily available (pipes, tubes, arrows, kite frames, golf clubs and…Continue

compass_orient

Started by William Burkert. Last reply by William Burkert 3 hours ago. 2 Replies

Can someone explain all the new parameters for compass_orient.I have added an external magnetometer and would like to set the orientation.Continue

Building 3DR hex-b and don't know about the connections

Started by Steve Monro. Last reply by Steve Monro 10 hours ago. 7 Replies

Hello world.Firstly, I'm new to this (oh great I can hear everyone say) haha.... and I'm not asking this because I'm dumb. I'm quite a nerd when it comes to technical things. However as simple as it…Continue

On APM2.5 for quadcopter firmware, how is CH8 of the receiver processed ?

Started by Hugues. Last reply by Hugues 22 hours ago. 2 Replies

Hello,In the APM2.5 configuration, for quadcopter firmware (not hexa, not Y6, etc), how is Channel 8 input of the receiver processed by APM ?I would like to use Channel 8 to use a servo. How can I…Continue

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Comment by Bradley J Carr on March 28, 2013 at 2:20pm

I will await the arrival.  Until then maybe I can make my mini arcade machine.

Comment by Copter Richie on March 28, 2013 at 12:25pm

At Bradley and Chris, I really need to cross over to the other side. I also have a PI and been wanting to get a ArduCopter flying. Time to make that leap. Thanks, just the motivation I need.


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Comment by Chris Anderson on March 28, 2013 at 12:21pm

Bradley: We've already got MAVelous running Rasperry Pi, generating a HTML GCS over WiFi. Stay tuned for a product based on this soon. 

Comment by Bradley J Carr on March 28, 2013 at 12:18pm

I have a Raspberry PI sitting here infront of me and would like to know if you think using this to control the Mission planner and contolling the copter would be good?  I have never done anything with the PI but maybe loading the linux OS, Then I wouldn't have to thave my laptop with me.

Comment by John ku on March 26, 2013 at 9:19am

Thanks for the link.

Point taken. I'll do it next time.

John

 

Comment by Charles lakins on March 26, 2013 at 9:11am

and heres arducopter help related for gimbals

http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/AC2_Camera

you dont need it to start, but when you are more experienced flying maybe as it just adds more to break learning

Comment by Charles lakins on March 26, 2013 at 9:08am

Try going here  http://www.rcgroups.com/video-piloting-fpv-rpv-469/

there are multiple threads to choose from relating to fpv and on board cameras

Comment by LanMark on March 26, 2013 at 7:25am

John can you start a thread.. which is much easier to contain and get comments from the community.

Comment by John ku on March 26, 2013 at 7:07am

Please pardon me if I've posted my question in the wrong forum.

I am a complete newbee aspiring to build my very own Tricopter. I would like to mount a camera (GoPro) on board and I suspect I would need a video transmitter and a video receiver if I want to fly FPV (i.e. see where I'm flying). Can someone please explain or point me in the right direction for step by step instructions?

Many Thanks

John

Comment by Michael Jensen on March 20, 2013 at 2:25pm

Hexcopter - power question - JP1 jumper - in or out??

Configuration -

APM 2.5

4S 4000 LiPo

3DR 915MHz radio

1200 Sonar

Ext GPS

Should the jumper be installed or not?

No camera yet but likely to be a pan/tilt affair with GoPro

thanks

mike

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