"HI Guys,
Again, sorry not been around, (had visitors at my home now for nearly a month, so having trouble finding time to be here) Harry, Which version of the code are you using?
With the 2.7v i experienced the same thing as you...
However on mine,…"
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APM2 Code 2.4 - Throttle problems
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Ardu-IMU Returning supporter is lost, any help?
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Dr Mike Black commented on Chris Anderson's group ArduPilot (legacy) User Group"Hi all,
Sorry to hear of your fall Anwar, all the best and hoping you are feeling better!
Sorry not been around much, in-laws down from Scotland, so been balancing work and family.
Anyway......X-10...done.....
Covered with carbon look vinyl, quick…"
Dr Mike Black commented on Chris Anderson's group ArduPilot (legacy) User Group"Hi Guys,
@ Harry, launching plate is 5mm Laser cut poplar ply, and although its heavy (by our standards) it floats off, so no issues. I think probably when 20Ah os on board and all the goodies, it might need a bungee as i dont realy wnat hands any…"
Dr Mike Black commented on Chris Anderson's group ArduPilot (legacy) User Group"Sorry guys the post are out of order so please read from the bottom up. posts 3 to 1
(too many characters apparently)"
Dr Mike Black commented on Chris Anderson's group ArduPilot (legacy) User Group"With the proper application of 19mm tube and wingnuts on m4 bolts...she is now SWEEEEET
last flight was with 10Ah on board AUW of 9lb but the wing loading is still down at 16oz sqr foot, so shes still a floater!
Last night pics.
Last steps is to…"
Dr Mike Black commented on Chris Anderson's group ArduPilot (legacy) User Group"Test flight proved, the airframe is absolutly superb, stable as and a glilde ratio of well over 40-1
However, the fun bit!
I did make a itty, bitty, little mistake on the engineering of the spars :)
at high speed the port spar sheared clean…"
Dr Mike Black commented on Chris Anderson's group ArduPilot (legacy) User Group"Hi Guys,
Congrats Harry!, i knew your determination would pay off!
Well chaps......had head wedged firmly up backside this last week or so due to more boring work to be completed.
However, it has been interesting on another…"
Dr Mike Black replied to Dr Mike Black's discussion APM2 Code 2.4 - Throttle problems"HI guys,
Ok, my head is hung in shame i am figuratively standing in the corner face to teh wall.
I have now RTFM'd adn got into the code deaper.....
took the old girl up fro a flight...and as you say, works a treat...
Got some alt control…"
Dr Mike Black replied to spagoziak's discussion FBW A Manages Throttle Autonomously, and it shouldn't"I have to agree with Jake here.....
IC engines as he says are, if set up properly wont die, but what you do need it a kill switch of sorts (apart from being a legal requirement) you dont want it buggering off into the bright blue yonder if summet…"
Dr Mike Black replied to spagoziak's discussion FBW A Manages Throttle Autonomously, and it shouldn't"HI,
In FBW-A, check your THR_Min, as for example if yours is set to say 30%, the min throttle will be 30%...
above that setting you have full control, but it applies the minimum.
Found out the hard way when an 18" prop thwacked my…"
Dr Mike Black replied to Dr Mike Black's discussion APM2 Code 2.4 - Throttle problems"HI Greg,
Long time no speak old friend!
Thanks, yup, got it now.....
(i have to admit, i have not gotten down and dirty with the code direclty yet, only playing with the planner, which is a little weird given that we had lots of fun creating code in…"
Greg Fletcher replied to Dr Mike Black's discussion APM2 Code 2.4 - Throttle problems"Dr. Mike, This is from the Attitude.pde file line 336.
// We want to supress the throttle if we think we are on the ground and in an autopilot controlled throttle mode.
…"
Dr Mike Black replied to Dr Mike Black's discussion APM2 Code 2.4 - Throttle problems"HI guys,
Thank you sincerely, i will check this tomorrow.
I have to admit, you have me there, as part of the original AP dev team, i know the operational behaviours biblically of the MK1 AP, and as you say I need to RTFM on this one, more than i…"
Adrian Thomas replied to Dr Mike Black's discussion APM2 Code 2.4 - Throttle problems"You need to go fly mate, the frustration just builds up otherwise, until something flies ok. Having also just gone through gps-lock failures (Xbee too close to the gps, everything too cramped in the easyglider cockpit), I understand how you…"
Isaac replied to Dr Mike Black's discussion APM2 Code 2.4 - Throttle problems"Reason your throttle is not working is because your plane must be moving, throttle will not arm in auto mode when standing still. Hope this helps"
Dr Mike Black posted a discussionAPM2 Code 2.4 - Throttle problems
Hi all,I really could use some help here....As of today, the throttle is not working on either APM2 boards.I shall refer to them as B1 and B2 for simplicity....Before today, i have flown both boards, but with serious GPS problems, navigation was vague, ok got to the bottom of that issue and today i thought i would try to fly, now knowing that the GPS is playing ball as it should.Ok...B1, hooked it into my test ship, (known airframe that up to today i have been flying the original AP in with no…See More
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Wish to extend a massive congratulations to DIY Drones - Cross Country Trust Flight - Using Pure Telemetry
Posted on June 27, 2010 at 5:54am 21 Comments 0 Likes
Firstly I wish to convey my highest appreciation to all the developers and members of this community.
For those who do not know us, i wish to make a small explanation as why i am posting this.
Im my/our line of work, i/we have worked (and still do when required) on high end Mil spec UAV/UAS, and we wanted to do a mission not dissimilar, to what is required in real world situations.
This is the…
Continue Ardupilot Ground Station 2.6.4 A&B New Look
Posted on November 27, 2009 at 7:30am 154 Comments 0 Likes
Hi All,
Been hanging around here for quite a while now and gleaning as much information as i can, maybe its time to give something back.
One of the biggest problems we found was that when in the field, its hard to get all the information where you need it, re-sizing all the windows, if you touch the pad, you can lose the window you want, always the GS, hard to find the pointer to bring it back, when you have one eye on the… Continue
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 4:08pm on June 24, 2010,
Pete said… - Cheers mate as you said i Quote "Been Hanging around" Now it time to get on with some work Lol :-}
- At 6:21pm on August 13, 2010,
Earl said…
- At 6:56am on August 14, 2010, Dr Mike Black said…
- Thanks Earl,
Oddly yourfigures and mine corrolate except in the GCS output, GPS.loc mine is devided buy 1000, yours 50.....
Questio is why...to get my GCS to read right, i have to use 1000.......
how did you arrive at your figures?
- At 7:05am on August 14, 2010, Earl said…
- I am still trying to figure that out.
I gotta go to ABQ to take granddaughter to airport.
I'll be back later.
Earl
- At 9:06pm on August 14, 2010, Earl said…
- Here is latest mike
ArduPilot_2_7b5a.zip
- At 2:37am on August 15, 2010, Dr Mike Black said…
- HI Earl,
Thanks, now having a read through, trying to compare the setups...
Interstingly, the divider is 100, code is similar, so how can APM be summet else? more importantly, where is the code dealt with in the first place, are we only dealing with the symptoms...not the cause....
Logic would dictate that as we are using the same code base, same GPS (so alt readings will be very similar, done the same way, one would think), that the output readings shoudl be the same...my problem is that since we moved busines, testing at weekends is harder, and constent distraction makes it very hard to digest the new code...
I guess that a test flight is required to get a base setting, see if what changes we have made, correlate to real reading or if its reading true and we will be flying at some daft alt..preferably not into the deck!
What are your thoughts?
Mike.
- At 12:11pm on September 9, 2010,
ModeratorBrian said… - Doc,
I've been a lot less active since we last converged... My wife had to go an let all the stuff on her farm die... Seems that acute pancreatitius will cure a person of obsessive farmville disorder, but the effects are only temporary, and farmvilletitis will creep back into everyday activity...
I see the same old questions about setups so I still want to try to get something we can use as a resource for the DIYDrones community put together.
- At 12:35am on June 15, 2012,
Anwar Ali Khan said… AP_Config.h This is my header file, thanks. Anwar.
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