"Hi Taylor,
I'm using APM 2.5 with an uBlox LEA-6H. Can't say I've experienced any of the symptoms you describe.
Good luck,
Nathaniel ~KD2DEY"
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Nathaniel Caner's Discussions
To Compass or Not to Compass? Is the Compass best left disabled with Arduplane?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Pieter May 18. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Greetings All,Last weekend I maiden-ed my new 8' (2.4m) Super Sky Surfer with Arduplane 2.72 and had a fantastic first flight. Stabilize, FBW-A and Loiter all worked fine right out of the box with no…Continue
Unable to update ATMEGA 32U2 PPM Encoder with FLIP
Started this discussion. Last reply by Nathaniel Caner Feb 26. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I need a bit of help here, I am attempting to update the PPM encoder on my APM 2.5 following the instructions…Continue
Is it necessary to (update)flash the Atmega32U2 (PPM encoder) on an APM 2.5 if using a Futaba system?
Started this discussion. Last reply by William millette Jan 23. 47 Replies 0 Likes
I'm constantly expanding my understanding of all the options and systems within the APM 2.5 by re-reading the wiki and looking for things that have changed or things that I hadn't considered…Continue
Tags: ATMega32U2, 2.5, APM, PPM
Erratic Behavior of the Mode Switch with APM 2.5
Started this discussion. Last reply by ben Feb 7. 18 Replies 0 Likes
Had a near miss on the workbench the other day when the Mode was not properly recognized on my APM 2.5. When the APM was started it was in RTL mode despite the fact the transmitter switches…Continue
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ModeratorNathaniel Caner replied to Nathaniel Caner's discussion Maestro or Ardutracker for Antenna Tracker Servo Controller: PROS and CONS?
Taylor Davis replied to Nathaniel Caner's discussion Maestro or Ardutracker for Antenna Tracker Servo Controller: PROS and CONS?"Hi All,
What APM version are you using (2.0 or 2.5)? Also are you using an external GPS, if so....which one? The reason I ask is because I'm using APM 2.0 with the internal GPS and the latency is slow on the tracker plus the plane is not…"
Pieter replied to Nathaniel Caner's discussion To Compass or Not to Compass? Is the Compass best left disabled with Arduplane?"You don't have to worry about flyaways because you use the 2.72 code.
It has a built in detection system for large compass errors. If it detects that the compass is way off it will switch to gps nav alone.
I suggest taking your plane for a…"
ModeratorNathaniel Caner replied to Nathaniel Caner's discussion To Compass or Not to Compass? Is the Compass best left disabled with Arduplane?
"I have graphed below three values for mag_field, heading, and servo3raw. In both graphs what I am really looking at are the mag_field plots as you pointed out Pieter. The other two plots, heading and servo3raw are simply for reference to show the…"
ModeratorNathaniel Caner replied to Nathaniel Caner's discussion To Compass or Not to Compass? Is the Compass best left disabled with Arduplane?
"Nope no magnets! Something just occurred to me though, and I don't know for sure how this could be a factor, but there was one difference between the two 'flights' that I didn't mention before; the VTx was not powered during the…"
Pieter replied to Nathaniel Caner's discussion To Compass or Not to Compass? Is the Compass best left disabled with Arduplane?"strange, when I graph your maiden flight and the 180 walk, the latter shows a big magnetic field that isn't in your maiden flight.did you have big magnets or something like that in your pockets?"
ModeratorNathaniel Caner replied to Nathaniel Caner's discussion To Compass or Not to Compass? Is the Compass best left disabled with Arduplane?
"I've done some comparisons of various tlogs scattered about this site and compared the COMPASS_DEC parameter values to there actual magnetic declination and found that the unit is a conversion. The coversion appears to be as…"
ModeratorNathaniel Caner replied to Nathaniel Caner's discussion To Compass or Not to Compass? Is the Compass best left disabled with Arduplane?
"Pieter,
Yeah, I thought the declination looked strange, I had gone to that or a similar site and remember entering a similar value (-14.13) when I setup the hardware in the MP. I assumed the value had been converted to a pure decimal number for use…"
Pieter replied to Nathaniel Caner's discussion To Compass or Not to Compass? Is the Compass best left disabled with Arduplane?"it looks like your compass declination is off.I am no expert on this but when I look at the map it should be around -14 take a look: http://magnetic-declination.com/Maybe if you turn compass autodec on you will have better readings.you also could…"
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To Compass or Not to Compass? Is the Compass best left disabled with Arduplane?
Greetings All,Last weekend I maiden-ed my new 8' (2.4m) Super Sky Surfer with Arduplane 2.72 and had a fantastic first flight. Stabilize, FBW-A and Loiter all worked fine right out of the box with no further tuning; although I'm sure some refinement will be necessary for optimal auto flight modes. The tlog labeled 'Maiden SSS 2013-05-04 17-43' shows the Maiden flight for the SSS, the flight actually starts at around 46% of the recording.Two days later I decided to try to get some more flights…See More
ModeratorNathaniel Caner replied to William Bryan's discussion Antenna Tracking Parameters
"Bernard,
Glad to hear you got it working! I'm still figuring out the finer details myself. I was out at the field the other day and it was too windy to fly so I had a buddy of mine walk around the field with the plane so I could watch the…"
ModeratorNathaniel Caner replied to William Bryan's discussion Antenna Tracking Parameters
"Bernard,
MP 1.2.50 is the Mission Planner (Ground Station) and the msi installer can be found here.
Regards,
Nathaniel ~KD2DEY"
ModeratorNathaniel Caner replied to William Bryan's discussion Antenna Tracking Parameters
"Bernard,
How are you powering the board? If the you don't have a separate power source as he Maestro instructions you won't get any movement of the servos while connected via USB only.
Regards,
Nathaniel ~KD2DEY"
ModeratorNathaniel Caner replied to Gábor Zoltán's discussion Adding extra functions to MinimOSD
"Has anybody else experienced the above issue? The compass rose in MinimOSD v 2.3.05 is giving me a reading that is off 180 degrees. In other words when the plane is facing South it shows North, and when I am facing East it shoes…"
ModeratorNathaniel Caner replied to Gábor Zoltán's discussion Adding extra functions to MinimOSD
"Hello All,
I was at the field today hoping to get another flight in using Arduplane Code v 2.72 (very nice so far), but alas it was too windy at ground level for safe take off/landing. So I spent my time instead testing out my antenna tracker and…"
ModeratorNathaniel Caner replied to Gábor Zoltán's discussion Adding extra functions to MinimOSD
"What Miguel means is that the wiki as stated applies to Arduplane code in this case. IF you are using Arducopter code then instead of editing the SR3 parameters to match the wiki, edit the SR0 parameters as though they were the SR3 parameters…"
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- R/C Aviator 20+ Years Fixed wing, 2 Years Rotary.....Looking to expand my horizons. Started my interest in robotics with the Basic Stamp 2 Years ago...then moved to Arduino and learing C C++ 1 Year ago, now I am jumping feet first into UAV tech combining my interests. It's all about the challenge and learning!
- Tell us a bit about your UAV interest
- My primary reason for getting involved with UAV's at DIY Drones is for the technical challenge. However I plan on using my UAV for aerial photography and videography with perhaps eventually a FPV platform.
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- Keene Valley, NY (near Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mtns.)
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My Senior Telemaster equipped with an Ardupilot Legacy board had an unfortunate incident last year when I got too low in FBW-A Mode and couldn't pull up fast enough to avoid the tree line! Pilot error, I realized too late that all I had to do was switch to Manual. Alas instinct took over and I had a tremendous crash into the trees. Despite the sickening sound if the impact (snap, crash, bang) the Telemaster will fly again someday. (I'm not very ambitious when it comes to rebuilding!)
That derailed my UAV interest for a while and my interest shifted to light weight easy to build profile scratch build foamies! Had a great time building and flying some incredible aircraft from 6mmflyrc.com. It was a nice distraction for the summer, but now I'm back to the UAV community her at DiyDrones and have reequipped myself with a new APM 2.5, uBlox LEA-6, Airspeed sensor, Attopilot 90Amp voltage and current sensor, 3DR 900MHz telemetry, MinimOSD Extra, Maestro contoller for use with an Antenna Tracker. I have also ventured into FPV with the help of ReadyMadeRC.com who supplied all my FPV gear, Fatshark Dominator goggles, Immersion RC 5.8GHz vTX vRx.
I am enjoying all the new challenges and hope to bring a contribution or two to the community. Though I can read and understand the code for the most part, I am definitely not a programmer. What I am good at is devouring the concepts and providing assistance to those who have trouble knowing where to start and or need help clarifying concepts that haven't yet found their way into the wiki.
This year also saw me compete my HAM radio license exam and pass with a General Class license! KD2DEY, doesn't exactly roll off the tongue but hey maybe I'll get a vanity call sign someday! Anyway this will now allow me to operate legally here in the USA on additional frequencies for FPV and RC control. I hope sometime this year to equip my Futaba T8FG radio with a DragonLink UHF 433MHz long range transmitter and move to 1.3GHz band for my FPV system. All in all I'm just having a great time learning and immersing myself in all the new possibilities!
Keep up the great work 3D Robotics and the DiyDrones Community!
Regards,
Nathaniel ~KD2DEY
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"From The Ground Up" : One persons experience with DIY drones and ArduPilot - Part One
Posted on August 15, 2010 at 7:01pm 33 Comments 0 Likes
This is a Blog I decided to start chronicling my experience in the hopes that I might make it easier for newcomers to get involved with these amazing machines we call UAVs!…
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- At 4:06pm on April 28, 2010,
Bill G said… - Hey Nat
I teach Robotics ( VEX and First Robotics) so we use Robotc and labview for programming. I am located in long beach (south of long island). Wind is always a factor down at the beach. I am brand new to flying but building a robot plane was just to freakin cool to pass up. I got my school to pay for some parts because we do use it in school. The kids beg me to go outside every sunny day since we have been ready to fly (2 weeks) but wind and rain have kept us inside. Winds hitting 35mph today.
- At 2:55pm on June 9, 2010,
phillip padley said… - Hi yeh it is all scratch built no plans will be a smaller version lazer cut cooming soon and a few more designs, specs are wing span 14 ' length 8' , 10 channle 30 lbs in weight.
45cc powered
- At 6:50am on August 8, 2010,
Mark Whitehorn said… - Enjoy the Senior Telemaster ARF build. I'd be interested to see photos of your autopilot installation. I'd also like to know how you go about trimming and adjusting CG when you start flight testing. I think I had my CG too far aft on the last few flights; plane was stable but needed down elevator trim for level cruise at half throttle, and climbed too steep at full throttle.
- At 6:55pm on August 28, 2010,
ModeratorSgt Ric said… - Yes, you're right about that!
I do have to remember to be a little more understanding sometimes instead of coming across frustrated.
Rereading a comment is helpful as you say.
I often catch myself often sounding more dry and sarcastic than I mean to.
- At 4:32pm on March 1, 2013,
James Dean said… Hi Nathan,
Thanks for the youtube link ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE7slObvq_Q
) It certainly looks like that is the technique we need to give my quadriplegic client access to the control system. We did some tests yesterday using an analogue air pressure sensor. He has good control, and wants to use that as a throttle control for his RC race car. (He competes against able-bodied racers at club level.)The "Balloon Switch" we make http://tecsol.com.au/cms123/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&category_id=7&product_id=39&Itemid=53&vmcchk=1&Itemid=53 has a Pic microprocessor which has lots of spare capacity. I'l like to re-write the software in this to provide the PPM data to the RC transmitter training port.
The key thing I need is electrical and timing specifications for the signal to feed into the port. Whoever made the system in the video clip certainly must know all this!
Cheers, James
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