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9x wont go into auto mode on MP

Started this discussion. Last reply by Neil Flournoy Jan 26. 2 Replies

Trying to get my turnigy 9x to stay in auto mode on MPEverything else is working fine and i take off in stablize mode with no problems, as i rotate the pot into auto mode to complete missions it goes…Continue

apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,

Started this discussion. Last reply by Drone Savant May 17. 33 Replies

guys im struggling to get my apm 2.5 quad in the air, ive so fair diagnosed that the esc's wont arm and theres no output to them through the apm, have tested with other esc's and cli but nothing,…Continue

mission planner for MAC,

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kevin Hester Apr 3. 9 Replies

Guys, posting my first and hopefully not last post, not sure if i've found the right place, Attempting to sort mission planner with the apm 2.5 on my mac, has anyone had any success, i have been…Continue

 

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Wilfred Swinkels replied to Jimmy robson's discussion apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,
"Hi Drone, thanks for the reply  its not that difficult on the 8 bit front, just fire up your soldering iron :-D There are 3 Carmens on this site can you tell me which Carmen is the one to ask the questions to? Thanks, Wilfred "
May 16
Wilfred Swinkels replied to Jimmy robson's discussion apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,
"Hi Drone, reading your posts, I'm guessing your are the (my) go to guy with technical questions. here goes  I had a ESC which gave 8.5V on the 5 V line....so I fried the APM2.5 board There seems to be no communication on the USB port. I…"
May 14
Tony Coppock replied to Jimmy robson's discussion apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,
"Ok, I'll download Studio 6 then as avrdude comes with that. Thanks ! I'll report back whether I get it to work or not."
May 14
Tony Coppock replied to Jimmy robson's discussion apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,
"Hello DS, I was curious what program you would use with that USBasp? avrdude? winavr? studio 6? I have confirmed that I do not have my bootloader and want to load one and then update my PPM hex to the latest one. Thanks in advance for your…"
May 14

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Kevin Hester replied to Jimmy robson's discussion mission planner for MAC,
"yes - but you'll need to be careful about the network config of the VM (to avoid having the VM make a NAT)."
Apr 3
Justin N replied to Jimmy robson's discussion mission planner for MAC,
"If I install Xplane on my mac will it be able to connect to the mission planner running in VM Fusion on the same mac? Justin"
Apr 3
Neil Flournoy replied to Jimmy robson's discussion 9x wont go into auto mode on MP
"You might try this 6 position switch on Ebay. UNIVERSAL Mode switch 6 POSITIONS - ArduCopter ArduPilot - READYMADE Item #110938433765. I installed one in my DX7  for the APM. Honestly, I have not flown with it yet, but it has very good solid…"
Jan 26
Jimmy robson replied to Zachary Eldridge's discussion Iphone and Android App Ground Control Station with Mavlink is in Progress
"hey probaly late, but i have a an ipad mini and  would love too test this/ intereste din purchase"
Jan 8
Steven Taylor replied to Jimmy robson's discussion apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,
"hey my 9x is setup with the rudder on the right side. isnt that wrong ?  throttle and rudder be on the left side right?"
Jan 7

3D Robotics
Chris Anderson replied to Jimmy robson's discussion apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,
"Good! That just means your throttle is reversed. Reverse it from the Tx."
Jan 6
Steven Taylor replied to Jimmy robson's discussion apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,
"I GOT IT!!!!!!! my er9x is jacked up. I armed it but moving the right stick up and to the right. so I guess I will start working on the problem tomorrow. Thanks Chris and everyone else for your help."
Jan 6

3D Robotics
Chris Anderson replied to Jimmy robson's discussion apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,
"You can arm it while it's hooked up to the USB. If you've gone through the RC calibration and all was normal, the only think I can think of is that one of your RC channels is reversed. It's really unusual for someone to have this sort…"
Jan 6
Jimmy robson replied to Jimmy robson's discussion apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,
"steve my esc's are hobbyking SS series, ive used them many times on many different quads and many different boards,  first time this has ever happened, the APM arms correctly but i do not have the second "BEEP" from my…"
Jan 6
Steven Taylor replied to Jimmy robson's discussion apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,
"Yeah Chris for trouble shooting i changed all flight modes to stabilize. can the board be armed with just being hooked up to the usb? or does it need the esc? if so will it arm with just one or does everything need to hooked up and ready to fly ?"
Jan 6

3D Robotics
Chris Anderson replied to Jimmy robson's discussion apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,
"And you're sure you're in Stabilize mode? (Not one of the auto modes. For safety's sake it won't arm in auto modes. This is one difference between a full UAV and a basic RC copter.)"
Jan 6
Steven Taylor replied to Jimmy robson's discussion apm 2.5 no outputs, esc's wont arm,
"thanks guys for the super fast reply chris- the red light blinks and i cant get it to arm(stay solid) but i can get my esc to auto calibrate. Drone - mission planner shows everything is pointing in the right direction but i have moved the stick in…"
Jan 6

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