Dan Ho
  • Male
  • Kenmore, WA
  • United States
Share Twitter
  • Blog Posts
  • Discussions (49)
  • Groups
  • Photos
  • Photo Albums
  • Videos

Dan Ho's Discussions

Digi XTend & APM

Started Jun 20, 2011 0 Replies

Hello,Has anyone been (or tried) using the Digi XTend 900MHz modem with your APM?  I've been looking for a decent radio that will provide much greater range than the XBee and this one's output…Continue

Tags: 900MHz, Digi XTend, XTend

 

Dan Ho's Page

Latest Activity

Dan Ho replied to Larry Grater's discussion Auxilary TM Output Using UART2/Serial2
"Yes, first I need to learn a bit about Mavlink and that's made me aware of Qgroundcontrol now which sounds as though it might be better suited to receiving custom telemetry ... not sure yet.  Lots to investigate.   One thing I want to…"
Feb 8
Dan Ho replied to menna.seyam's discussion Forwarding Mavlink Packets between flight Controller and Mission Planner
"And to override an existing item, I need to learn how to use Mavlink commands - is that right?"
Feb 7
Dan Ho replied to Larry Grater's discussion Auxilary TM Output Using UART2/Serial2
"Hi John, Something tells me this is going to be a lot of work ... but still fun (or at least educational).  On the Mission Planner end, it looks like there may be some "data slots" where extra telemetry could be placed such…"
Feb 6
Dan Ho replied to Larry Grater's discussion Auxilary TM Output Using UART2/Serial2
"Hi All, This is very cool.  Since you guys seem to be able to modify the APM code successfully, I'm wondering if any of you know if this method could be used to send telemetry data from my Arduino Due to the APM and then have Mission…"
Feb 6
Dan Ho replied to menna.seyam's discussion Forwarding Mavlink Packets between flight Controller and Mission Planner
"Hi Michael, What documentation exists that would help me to connect another processor to APM 1 via UART, or other serial bus, and be able to display the data via Mission Planner?  Does Mission Planner have a simple way to…"
Feb 5
Dan Ho replied to Chinab Chugh's discussion Usage of serial ports in ATMega 1280
"Hi Chinab, Did you ever figure out how to get APM to communicate with another processor?  I want to do the same thing. Dan"
Feb 5
Dan Ho replied to Seppo's discussion RFD900 - New long range radio modem
"Seppo, thanks for the quick answers!  I'll let you know how it goes. Best regards, Dan"
Jan 21
Dan Ho replied to Seppo's discussion RFD900 - New long range radio modem
"Hi Seppo, I purchased 2 of your RFD900s.  They look very well made :) I have some questions: 1.  I was planning on using the  "PL2303HX USB to TTL to UART RS232 COM Cable module Converter" for the ground station…"
Jan 20
Dan Ho replied to Sonia Kouassi Eba Kaudjhis's discussion How Prefetch feature works ??
"Thanks Michael"
Jan 6
Dan Ho replied to Sonia Kouassi Eba Kaudjhis's discussion How Prefetch feature works ??
"Hi Michael, I wasn't sure what the answer was to this question of Gordon's: "I want to prefetch a very large are up to zoom level 18, and then some time later fetch a smaller subset of that area up to max zoom. Does MP replace…"
Jan 6
Dan Ho replied to Joseph's discussion Antenna Tracking with Mission Planner
"It sure does!  I took me some time to get the azimuth and elevation angles correct (with the servos I modified) using the HIL but it works like a charm now.  Thank you for your work Michael."
Aug 26, 2012
Dan Ho replied to Evie Alani's discussion Mavlink error
"Hi Evie, So how'd your flight go?"
Aug 19, 2012
Dan Ho replied to Michael Oborne's discussion APM Planner Feature you might have missed
"Hi Mike, I meant the virtual model for now but thank you for sending links for both.  This is very helpful. Muchas gracias, Dan"
Jul 9, 2012
Dan Ho replied to Michael Oborne's discussion APM Planner Feature you might have missed
"That's too cool Mike!  BTW, where or how do I get the APM & the X-plane settings for the Bixler?   Thanks, Dan"
Jul 9, 2012
Dan Ho replied to Sonia Kouassi Eba Kaudjhis's discussion How Prefetch feature works ??
"Michael, If you want to cache maps somewhere else, such as on an external drive, is there an easy way to tell MP the path?   Thanks, Dan"
Jul 8, 2012
Dan Ho replied to Sonia Kouassi Eba Kaudjhis's discussion How Prefetch feature works ??
"Thanks so much!"
Jul 1, 2012

Profile Information

About Me:
Science enthusiast since old enough to drool ;) Electrical engineer by profession - avionics design. Been flying R/C since junior high. Built my own R/C radio in high school. Now building gas turbine powered F-18. Fly electrics, nitro, slope and thermal gliders. Wish job didn't take so much time away from my hobbies or I'd be building and flying more models.
Tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Very interested in building an aircraft with autonomous ability to stabilize itself and navigate. Would enjoy attempting to build from scratch but time doesn't allow.
Hometown:
Seattle

Comment Wall

  • No comments yet!

You need to be a member of DIY Drones to add comments!

Join DIY Drones

 
 
 

Social Networking

Contests

Season Two of the Trust Time Trial (T3) Contest has now begun. The fourth round is an accuracy round for multicopters, which requires contestants to fly a cube. The deadline is April 14th.

A list of all T3 contests is here

Advertisement

© 2013   Created by Chris Anderson.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service