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Thank you -- saved me a lot of pain. I'm still not quite sure what I did, but it works!"
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Nigel Conliffe
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- Bonney Lake, WA
- United States
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72 Mz and ArducopterNG (1.54)
Started this discussion. Last reply by Greg Fletcher Jun 7, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I've got a JR XP7202 which is a 7 channel 72MHz Tx.On the 'copter, I've got a JR 790. They talk using sPCM. Works great in the CLI, but not in "flight" mode (whatever non-CLI mode is).I've found a…Continue
Rev C Power Board -- am I missing a jumper or two?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Nigel Conliffe May 29, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
So after a little confusion (reading the rev B instructions with the rev C board), I've got my power board under construction. Soldered my power connections (12 gauge wire to the middle, and have…Continue
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Nigel Conliffe commented on CyborgCNC's blog post New Heavy Lift QuadCopter Frame from HH"I ordered one (probably should have ordered two or three given my luck in flying).
When it comes, I'll post pictures and editorial comments"
Nigel Conliffe replied to Ruwan's discussion Where could I fly my quad?"I've been in the AMA for a few years. This gets me insurance when I fly it, and means I can take my helicopter down to the local flying field and meet fellow enthusiasts/play with the other kids. Not heard any unusual whining about a…"
Nigel Conliffe commented on Jani Hirvinen's blog post ArduCopter Factory update: December 2011"Thanks, Jdrones team. I am another happy customer. Nice to see faces to go with the URL.
Appreciate all your hard work, and look forward to buying more stuff."
Nigel Conliffe replied to Marc Dantonio's discussion 360 degree collision avoidance using the Maxbotic Ultrasonics..."D'oh. Because I didn't think of the i2c bus...
Thanks. My life got simpler."
Nigel Conliffe replied to Marc Dantonio's discussion 360 degree collision avoidance using the Maxbotic Ultrasonics..."Interesting. I've been thinking of doing this by having a separate Arduino acting as a sensor decoder/multiplexor/thinker.
The idea being that the collision avoidance/"where am I?" low-level stuff is handled by a dedicated…"
Nigel Conliffe commented on Jordan Fryar's blog post Disconnect Motors During Setup!!!!! (WARNING: GRAPHIC!)"Ouch! Hope you feel better soon. May the helicopter gods accept your blood sacrifice...
Seriously, thanks for being brave enough to post about your "dumb move" so the rest of us (err, rest of them...) can learn from the…"
Nigel Conliffe replied to Christopher Cooper's discussion Sonar cable shielding question"So related to this, where's a good lace to buy shielded 3 or 4 core cable? I suppose I can repurpose old cat-5 cables or something, but I hate just destroying things.
I've been poking around online, but my choices seem limited…"
Nigel Conliffe commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Awesome manned electric multicopter takes off, crashes"But the important question is: Will the kit be available through diydrones.com/store ?
I have to tell you Brad, I'd take it up for a flight. Well done indeed :)"
Nigel Conliffe commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Awesome manned electric multicopter takes off, crashes"Might I also suggest a master power off switch (aka The Big Red Button) at least at first.
Another trick I've seen when testing experimental helicopters is to chain it down, with about 3' - 6' of "play".
This lets you…"
Nigel Conliffe replied to Matt Gaige's discussion 2.0.39 Available"Sadly I am running on a Mac.
Next project (after figuring out Xbee support) seems to be resurrecting my Windows box which died in the move.
Thanks
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Nigel Conliffe replied to Matt Gaige's discussion 2.0.39 Available"Where are you finding 2.0.39?
All I see here http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/downloads/list is .38
(pf course, by the time I write this, some clever person will have updated the download page and I'll look like an idiot. …"
Nigel Conliffe commented on Nigel Conliffe's blog post It flies! It flies! First Flight!"This is the first stage of a longer project. This was the first flight of the airframe.
This is just Arducopter 2.0.35 code (soon to be upgraded to .38) running on a new airframe with GPS, magnetometer, etc. Further (for now) the…"
Hyon Lim commented on Nigel Conliffe's blog post It flies! It flies! First Flight!"So is this new project? or just doing arducopter code?"
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- About Me:
- Software engineer, RC helicopter pilot and amateur roboticist.
Much playing with Basic Stamp, Mindstorms NXT and Arduino.
- Tell us a bit about your UAV interest
- Always been interested in robots.
Very interested in tying my two hobbies together
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And now, the 4th incarnation of the airframe
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 6:30pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
So it's changed a bit from what came in the original box...
Now got the long legs on the copter, and the two-axis camera mount and a camera, so I can show everyone that I
can't fly very well...
Some points on this airframe that are going to serve me well:
- Lots of room underneath the…
It flies! It flies! First Flight!
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:33pm 2 Comments 5 Likes
OK, OK, technically this is the second flight.. First flight is here: http://youtu.be/0yKjbtFW-u4 ; I just like the second video better.
The vertical instability was caused by me not having the throttle curve set right on the Transmitter; by default it is just a straight line from 0 to 100.…
Continue If at first you don't succeed... Coptermatic Chronicle part 1a
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 8:14pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Well, after a week busy at work (err, and running through Portal 2), it's back to the bench.
Progress:
The second APM showed up, and this time I managed to solder the connectors on correctly. That was a good feeling.
Got the IMU connectors on, hooked up the GPS and the magnetometer, and fired up the APM on the bench. Ran several diagnostics…
Continue Start as you mean to go on -- The Coptermatic Chronicle Part 1
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:30pm 16 Comments 0 Likes
Minor background before I start.
I've been playing with wheeled robots for a while, using the Basic Stamp as a controller. Just tinkering, and more interested in the software side of things (as well as having something that annoys the cat). My enthusiasm died out…
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