"Thanks for the quick response Arthur.
I did try andropilot, same result (it won't connect). USB host check had to do a "fix" but now says my USB host mode should be working. I haven't had a chance to try a USB serial app, I will…"
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Copter LEDS with APM2?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bob Wilkinson Aug 23, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Is anyone successfully using COPTER_LEDS with APM2.0 and ArduCopter 2.7.1?I got some of these…Continue
Tags: LED, COPTER_LEDS, CopterLEDS, ArduCopter
SITL with APM Planner joystick control?
Started this discussion. Last reply by ritchie.lee Dec 17, 2012. 10 Replies 0 Likes
I'm trying to get SITL up and running in cygwin. So far I've had some success, I can run ArduCopter.elf and connect it to sim_multicopter.py. Instead of using mavproxy to send rc commands I'm…Continue
Loiter Tuning
Started this discussion. Last reply by novrizal herdananto Jan 10. 9 Replies 1 Like
I flew my 3DR-B tonight in startlingly windless conditions. It was the first time I've really tried to test Loiter. I got the quad into a nice stable hover (it was hovering practically dead still…Continue
3DR-B APM2 quad
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bob Wilkinson Jul 12, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes
So like many other people on this site I am attempting to build a quad-copter drone. I have some experience with RC helicopters (I have a Blade 450 and mcpx) and I'm a software engineer so this…Continue
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Bob Wilkinson commented on arthur.benemann's blog post [Update] DroidPlanner v0.7.5"Anybody gotten DroidPlanner to work with a Kindle fire? I have a first gen fire that I put CyanogenMod on. I've seen some people have gotten USB host mode working so I guess it should be possible. It almost works, the host…"
Bob Wilkinson replied to Elvis's discussion Arducopter Level Bug in 1.2.46?"I just upgraded from an old ArduCopter (2.6 I think) to 2.9.1b and I think I need to run ArduCopter Level (my quad seems to be miscalibrated, it always thinks its tilted). Is reverting to 1.2.42 the only way to do it?"
novrizal herdananto replied to Bob Wilkinson's discussion Loiter Tuning"hi,
i've just install 2.9 rc2 on my apm2.5. i have just tried loiter in stock pids, and i see quite oscilations.
since i'm a noob, i need advice in which PID i should tune ? attached is my loiter log and param."
ritchie.lee replied to Bob Wilkinson's discussion SITL with APM Planner joystick control?"Hi everyone! Any updates on this problem? I am encountering the same stability issues running in Linux (arduplane.elf and jsbsim). Mission planner is running in a virtualbox with Windows. After about 5 mins, mission planner indicates lost GPS and…"
Markus Järve replied to Bob Wilkinson's discussion Loiter Tuning"Never underestimate the compass miscalibration possibility. "
Kate replied to Bob Wilkinson's discussion SITL with APM Planner joystick control?"Hey Bob,
Do you have any idea about the python script that we are running? How to manipulate it and all?"
Kate replied to Bob Wilkinson's discussion SITL with APM Planner joystick control?"Thanks for the reply ... i shall try in linux... hoping it will work :)
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Kate replied to Bob Wilkinson's discussion SITL with APM Planner joystick control?"Thanks Bob... i shall try with linux now :)
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Bill Bonney replied to Bob Wilkinson's discussion SITL with APM Planner joystick control?"I did get SITL working on Linux to a degree, and had the plane fly. I did have aircraft stability issues and it would crash the JBSim all the time :( Haven't had time to go back and do further work on this yet.
I would agree Linux is probably…"
Bob Wilkinson replied to Bob Wilkinson's discussion SITL with APM Planner joystick control?"I was never able to get it working. Linux is a good idea though, it is worth trying."
Kate replied to Bob Wilkinson's discussion SITL with APM Planner joystick control?"Hey Bob, I am facing the same problem..... after it is receiving "Hit ground...." the altitude is dropping off and it is just yawing... and in auto mode like you said it is going crazy... did you try it in linux OS?? is it working now?…"
Bob Wilkinson commented on leonardthall's blog post Suggestion to fix Alt Hold to Stabilize Mode altitude drop"How would the 2 second delay affect a pilot trying to "catch" a vehicle and prevent a crash? That part worries me a little. I suppose though that adding a significant amount of throttle, given your new alt-hold curve, will still result in…"
Bob Wilkinson commented on Adam Scriven's blog post Robo-Bucket!"If you really wanted to do it right you would use a smart phone as the base station. A simple android or iPhone app should be ble to send your current gps position to the vehicle via 3G (probably required for aircraft) or Bluetooth (might work for a…"
Bob Wilkinson commented on emile's blog post 5 flying modes with a Spektrum DX6i"Ken, I hooked up my 6th RC channel to Channel 7 on the APM2 and use it for things like setting nav waypoints.
http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/AC2_SimpleMode
If you're brave you can try setting it for auto-flip :)"
Bob Wilkinson commented on Adam Scriven's blog post Robo-Bucket!"You can definitely do this with ArduCopter: http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/AC2_FollowMe
I bet there is an ArduPlane equivalent."
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