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Cularis parameter. Where did you put hw inside it?

Started Dec 19, 2011 0 Replies

IF someone has some param file I would love to see it, will post mine as soon as it is perfect to my point of view.Actually I have rx and apm in the canopy together with the psu that gives +12v to…Continue

Video scaling looks bad + camera tracking object based

Started Dec 19, 2011 0 Replies

Hi,I use easycap to grab video from receiver, camera is PAL.if I grab @ 352x288 it shows the frames so no interlacing artifacts, video il lowres but very fluid. I use this actually, I wish to use a…Continue

Please Help with new RC_Channel_AUX library: stopped my code from moving servos

Started this discussion. Last reply by Larry Grater Mar 4, 2012. 1 Reply

new aux implementation made my old code obsolete.I wish to move a servo on chX where X is 6to8,chX is NOT connected to radio so I can't calibrate it with calibration routine, I use parameter with gcs…Continue

Use planner with MAV downlink only

Started this discussion. Last reply by Frank Dec 6, 2011. 2 Replies

I only have the downlink from apm (frsky, 10hz attitude, 5hz gps and other), HKgcs is working fine, planner always gives me errors when try to connect.It is probably expecting a reply from APM (no…Continue

 

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Frank commented on Chad Frazer's blog post G-force Reduction for Electronics in Crashes.
"sorry for multiple digitation errors, I am not comfortable with this kbd and sent the message as mistake"
May 24, 2012
Frank commented on Chad Frazer's blog post G-force Reduction for Electronics in Crashes.
"most liquids react as slmost solids when sudden speed object try to force it. try to shot a bullet on water to see it (don't do it, bullet will bounce out) anyway when crashing g forces are so great that apm will not break only for the…"
May 24, 2012
Frank commented on Olivier ADLER's blog post ArduPPM 0.9.87 reports - pushing it to 1.0 release.
"Olivier I have some idea to share and some code too, I would like your opinion, can you please check your invitation so we can speak a little?"
May 22, 2012
Larry Grater replied to Frank's discussion Please Help with new RC_Channel_AUX library: stopped my code from moving servos
"Frank, Did you get this solved?  I'm trying to do the same thing. Regards, Larry"
Mar 4, 2012
Frank posted discussions
Dec 19, 2011
Frank replied to Emiliano Ibanez's discussion Multiplex Funjet in wind tunnel!
"What a nice graph, I would love to have it for all my planes, I find the optimal aoa with trials to find the best climbing efficency.. your 1.3kg of rag is when it generate 8kg? at max speed you can reach how much drag it needs to keep is own weight…"
Dec 19, 2011
Frank replied to Marshall Dias's discussion Non-Powered Glider
"Same thing here but with a powered glider, I only  have 5 minutes of full throttle and wish to setup a  glide only auto mode..any help? did you find a solution? I actually permit the autopilot to use only half the power, it do level flight…"
Dec 15, 2011
Frank commented on Bart's blog post Copter-GCS now supports MAVLink
"Hi, I use your software with my custom arduplane. I have some other data that I wish to display, I send it as mavlink in throttle, battery %, packet lost. in reality they are rc uplink and downlink rssi and video rssi. Also I have 3 voltages that I…"
Dec 15, 2011
Frank commented on Roberto Navoni's blog post Multipilot32F4 Project Update: board and VRIDE PRO with VR OS 0.0.1 Available for developer
"Hi Roberto, what kind of failsafe is inside it? does it have ppm like apm with same limitations?"
Dec 15, 2011
Frank replied to Mike Mac's discussion The new multi-aileron option
"Hi Doug, I would be happy to participate, I have ton of code for apm some very good some very bad :) same for wiki, I find errors all over and wish to correct them but I can't. PRobably is too late because I found majot of the errors when still…"
Dec 9, 2011
Frank replied to Mike Mac's discussion The new multi-aileron option
"Doug Anyone who try new code need a failsafe in case of hang, at least I need that. Also hw can freeze for external problems like bec going under  a certain voltage for a second. The important si being aware of limitation, thing that is not…"
Dec 9, 2011
Frank commented on Olivier ADLER's blog post ArduPPM 0.9.87 reports - pushing it to 1.0 release.
"sorry if I used this thread but I have hard time getting in contact with some developer."
Dec 9, 2011
Frank commented on Olivier ADLER's blog post ArduPPM 0.9.87 reports - pushing it to 1.0 release.
"oliver I have a good code on plane and need planner to help it, can you consider to help? now I have camera moving with dcm and gps to target a place, when I move the camera code returns the new lat and lon pointed.  xplane simulation and…"
Dec 8, 2011
Frank replied to Ilya's discussion Autopilot and camera
"now I have camera moving with dcm and gps to target a place, I should implement opencv on the ground to send to the plane the corrections needed. to be fair xplane simulation and ground test reveals no need for such an error correction, but point at…"
Dec 8, 2011
Frank replied to Mike Lantz's discussion Gyro's have a mind of their own
"I had same problem. Find the pins of the chips that are giving the wrong signal and put your solder on it for 2 sec to  resolder them, it worked for me. you can resolder every pins on each chip too.  apm hw is not well engineered, it bends…"
Dec 8, 2011
Frank replied to Mike Mac's discussion The new multi-aileron option
"wiki is wrong this is maye the 3rd time I say that.. you should set rc5 = 4 not 1 that is passtrough. it has no hw failsafe, only sw. is apm reboots you lose tha 2nd aileron"
Dec 8, 2011

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