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Brigham City, UT
About Me:
Retired U.S. Air Force member - former radio systems/radar operator, Air Traffic Controller, Command and Control (transport aircraft) Specialist. Twenty+ years spent in Quality Assurance at a major U.S. Aerospace company.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Just getting started in RC drones, mostly to expand my 60+-year interest in photography.
Hometown:
Brigham City, Utah
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"Hugh,
What APM board were you using when you originally noted that the Ublox was not working properly? Had you already updated the Ublox software at that time, or did you update it later?
I take it that your setup works (i.e., the updated Ublox)…"
What APM board were you using when you originally noted that the Ublox was not working properly? Had you already updated the Ublox software at that time, or did you update it later?
I take it that your setup works (i.e., the updated Ublox)…"
"I do have a 2.8 and an external compass. I don't have any installation instructions with it, though, so I did my best when I initially installed the GPS/Compass unit.
Here is the GPS/Compass wiring layout (as best I can describe it):
Coming out of…"
Here is the GPS/Compass wiring layout (as best I can describe it):
Coming out of…"
"I take it they are genuine OEM parts and not clones?
I assume you have used them, so was wondering if there are any problems I should know about. Do you know what firmware they have on them? And do you know if there are any needed upgrades out…"
I assume you have used them, so was wondering if there are any problems I should know about. Do you know what firmware they have on them? And do you know if there are any needed upgrades out…"
"Are these still available?"
"No, I haven't tried that. I'm using a Turnigy 9X transmitter and a Turnigy 9X BC V2 receiver, and the only choice I can see that might pertain to setting limits is one which sets the end points of the various channels.
Currently all channels are…"
Currently all channels are…"
"Thanks for that (discouraging) information. (Okay, Jerald, enough with the sarcasm! The guy is only trying to help!)
That really puts me in a bind. - according to the radio calibration the throttle minimum is 1065 pwm and the max is 1999 pwm.…"
That really puts me in a bind. - according to the radio calibration the throttle minimum is 1065 pwm and the max is 1999 pwm.…"
"Ron, AFAIK there is no compass on a 2.8 board. I have a 2.8 board and have tried calibrating an "onboard" compass, with and without the jumper being installed, and I get the same result - no compass. I can, however, calibrate an external,…"
Whenever I try to download APMCopter V3.4.5 by clicking on the hexacopter image on Mission Planner's "Install Firmware" screen, what I get is APMCopter V3.2.1. I have need of being able to use two parameters [MOT_PWM_MIN and MOT_PWM_MAX) that exist…
"I'm running APM 2.8 hardware, Mission Planner 1.3.44 build 1.16240.11550, and ArduCopter V3.2.1 (36b405fb).
I have looked through the entire parameter list and cannot find COMPASS_DEV_ID listed there. Are you perhaps running different hardware…"
I have looked through the entire parameter list and cannot find COMPASS_DEV_ID listed there. Are you perhaps running different hardware…"
"Would it be possible to swap this "uncooperative" Pixhawk with one of your other good Pixhawk controllers that you know works properly? It might be a bit of a hassle to do this, but this would either confirm or deny your suspicions that the one you…"
"Replacing the GPS/Compass module is a possibility, that is for sure. I'm still working on the problem. Thanks for your input. I'll get back with you later...."
"Have you been able to solve the problem of your APM not being able to show "north" where it should be? I'm having lots of problems with that, too:
1. My hex is configured as an "X" frame. The flight controller's "forward" arrow points to a spot…"
1. My hex is configured as an "X" frame. The flight controller's "forward" arrow points to a spot…"
"Update #1
Today I tried doing a compass calibration by selecting the option to have the FC automatically learn the compass offsets, selecting my external-mounted compass as the one to calibrate, and then clicking the "Start" button in the window…"
Today I tried doing a compass calibration by selecting the option to have the FC automatically learn the compass offsets, selecting my external-mounted compass as the one to calibrate, and then clicking the "Start" button in the window…"
"Thought I would chime in here with a little tid-bit of an experience I had just today while trying to calibrate an external compass feeding into an APM 2.8 FC. Over the last three days I have tried probably a dozen times to cal this compass using…"
"I'm having a slightly different problem with APM 2.8, Arducopter 3.2.1, and an external pole-mounted GPS/Ublox Compass module on a 155 hex. Using Mission Planner I am unable to get this external compass to calibrate.
The jumper has been removed…"
The jumper has been removed…"
"My APM 2.6 does an automatic dis-arm if there is no change of positions of either joystick for about 7 or 8 seconds. It can be somewhat disconcerting to the pilot, but I think it was purposely designed in as a safety feature, and I have not seen…"
