I had my hexacopter on the back burner as I put together some wooden arms together for it.Anyway, I updated the Mission Planner software and reloaded the firmware onto the APM. I did the radio calibration and now my throttle is sort of backwards. Using this page as reference in Mode 2 here are the symptoms:The motors arm when the throttle is top rightWhen the throttle is lowered slightly the motors start spinning,…See More

There have been a varying number of threads on this, but the information seems to have changed.I'd like to set up a wireless video system. I'll probably forgo video for photography, but nevertheless I'd still like to see the CCD image on a laptop as I fly so I know when to snap a photo.Can someone provide a straightforward guide to selecting and setting up a video feed? I already have a 2.4Ghz radio system, and will add a 900Mhz Xbee module. Does this limit me to a 5.8Ghz downlink?As I…See More

I'm looking to get a battery (or batteries) for a hexacopter. As the name implies it has 6 of these motors. So if I've calculated things out properly, and I'm just learning about this stuff now, the maximum current draw should be 120A plus whatever the APM needs (which I think is minimal?).Here's what I was thinking: 4000mAh at 30C would give me the requisite 120A.  However, at full thrust that…See More