Doug Burkett
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Doug Burkett replied to Nathaniel Caner's discussion Maestro or Ardutracker for Antenna Tracker Servo Controller: PROS and CONS?
"Marcus, In Maestro config software I had to set the serial config to USB Dual port. I've still not gotten it to track with any accuracy.   Tre  "
Apr 10
Doug Burkett replied to Nathaniel Caner's discussion Maestro or Ardutracker for Antenna Tracker Servo Controller: PROS and CONS?
"Well I finally got the Micro to respond sorta, had to set up the Maestro in Pololu's Controller to default to the USB port for comms.  Now though the pan servo operates like expected, but the tilt servo goes to the pwm limit and…"
Feb 24
Doug Burkett replied to Nathaniel Caner's discussion Maestro or Ardutracker for Antenna Tracker Servo Controller: PROS and CONS?
"I've tried to set this up with the Micro Maestro and while I can get the Pololu command center to move the pan/tilt servo's on the tracker.  Using the same comm port in the MP nothing happens, I can move the trim sliders and the…"
Feb 24
Doug Burkett replied to Andrew Tridgell's discussion ArduPlane 2.69 released
"I probably didn't make it clear, but the retrograde to 2.68 was about a day in the making after I spent much time repeating the setup instructions and a couple of reloads for 2.69.  Finally I fell back to 2.68 and it worked…"
Feb 19
Doug Burkett replied to Andrew Tridgell's discussion ArduPlane 2.69 released
"I can't post a log to aid this, but I had a new APM 2.5+ and loaded 2.69.  No artificial horizon, no activity on roll pitch or yay indicators.  I went through the whole sensor enabled, calibrated etc... instructions, still…"
Feb 19
Doug Burkett replied to Andrew Tridgell's discussion Welcome to the 3DR Radio forum!
"Needed to install a more recent version of APM, older version was updated but didn't support the 3dr radios as well. Ok, now back to tweaking...  "
Apr 24, 2012
Doug Burkett replied to Andrew Tridgell's discussion Welcome to the 3DR Radio forum!
"I've connected a set of the radios to an APM1 and my computer, but when I do the ctrl-a, I get the info from the two radios but I also get a series of out of bounds errors that post to the screen.   I've tried to update the software…"
Apr 24, 2012
Doug Burkett replied to Jan Boermans's discussion RTL strange behaviour
"Well I tried this morning before I had a chance to read your comment about the requirement for the Mag on certain flight modes.   I had looked and hadn't found a definitive answer as to whether the mag was a requirement for certain flight…"
Apr 10, 2012
Doug Burkett replied to Jan Boermans's discussion RTL strange behaviour
"I tried again this morning, mostly because the wind is usually nonexistant, I was able to get one successful RTL from about 75 meters away on a diagonal.  I actually watched the hex return and go into a what looked like loiter and it started…"
Apr 10, 2012
Doug Burkett left a comment for Doug Burkett
"I have a Hex, that I just finished and was looking at your post asking about only getting four of six to run and saw the attached picture.  Is the picture of your hex as you have it connected?  "
Apr 10, 2012
Robert Hopkin left a comment for Doug Burkett
"No not yet I was double checking every thing and came across a loose connection on power distribution Board on motor # 3 so have disassembled to re solder and check all solder joints. I will post if this solves the problem,  just…"
Apr 9, 2012
Doug Burkett replied to Jan Boermans's discussion RTL strange behaviour
"Based on a previous comment you made John, you are using the mag and still get the same less than optimum response to engaging RTL?   Loiter for me is kinda iffy, if I engage it, I have to watch the copter because after a 45 seconds or so(which…"
Apr 9, 2012
Doug Burkett replied to Jan Boermans's discussion RTL strange behaviour
"I've engaged the RTL on my Hex a couple of times and watched as it took off due north and down with the RTL point set due west.  I had GPS lock for nearly 2 minutes, armed and flew east and up probably 100 meters each and engaged RTL to…"
Apr 9, 2012

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About Me:
Just started this multicopter project
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Mostly to see if I can
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Greenville

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At 8:20pm on April 9, 2012, Robert Hopkin said…

No not yet I was double checking every thing and came across a loose connection on power distribution Board on motor # 3 so have disassembled to re solder and check all solder joints. I will post if this solves the problem,  just don't have a lot of time to work on it 

I only get a couple of hours each night

At 2:21am on April 10, 2012, Doug Burkett said…

I have a Hex, that I just finished and was looking at your post asking about only getting four of six to run and saw the attached picture.  Is the picture of your hex as you have it connected?

 

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