"Try moving the connections between motors and ESC and PDB. See of the problem moves or stays."
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Problem with ESC working
Started Apr 30 0 Replies 0 Likes
I have 4 - 30 amp ESC from HK which are different then the ones I've worked with before. I figured out how to calibrate the throttle range and I get all motors to spin ok. But when I unplug the…Continue
Tags: Calibration, ESC
Flight Planner and Video Device
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Boyhan Apr 13. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I've been trying to get my FPV to work. I final got and my camera to send a signal to a ground station and actually get a video to display on the monitor. When I fly and image breaks up and…Continue
My Hex Falls from the Sky Again...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dan Banks Apr 3. 8 Replies 0 Likes
It's taken me awhile to get my Hex repaired from the last crash (brownout). I updated to the new firmware 2.9.1. Everything looked good, I wired my gimbal directly with a separate BEC hoping to…Continue
BoxCopter Build Notes
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Boyhan Apr 30. 34 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all,Jake Wells started this all by building a really cool Quadcopter from a Tupperware box. His plan was to be able to fly over and on water. Well I got hooked and since I live in South Florida…Continue
Tags: BoxCopter
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Richard Boyhan replied to Alex Snyder's discussion First time build and not sure why one motor won't spinRichard Boyhan replied to Alexey Kozin's discussion how to use camera shutter automaticaly? in the group ArduCopter User Group"Why not just use a camera that takes pictures every X seconds? I know the GoPro and other cameras have this feature."
Richard Boyhan replied to RickP's discussion Yaw problem - compass or airframe?"Check your motor mounts and make sure everything is level. One mount out of level will cause yaw issue. Good luck."
Richard Boyhan replied to James Small's discussion sonar in 'misson planner'? Sonar wiki says it's used in loiter and alt-hold. What about flying to a waypoint?"How high are you flying your mission? Sonar only works under 20 feet or 7 meters."
Richard Boyhan replied to Frank Thingelstad's discussion Alt_hold and loiter acting crazy"Check you THR_MID parameter. The default value is 50%. It needs to be set where your copter throttle hovers. INS_MPU6K_FILTER should be set to 20. Your zAccel needs to be between -5 and -15. Enable raw in logs fly a short flight and hover for 10…"
Richard Boyhan replied to RickP's discussion Yaw problem - compass or airframe?"How much of drift are you getting? Some yaw drift is natural, you can compensate with manual input."
Richard Boyhan replied to Jim Stricker's discussion Bad Altitude Sensing APM 2.5"My case came with a piece of foam that covered the barometer."
Richard Boyhan replied to KANCHANA ATTANAYAKE's discussion Soanr MB 1240"Actually the sonar is not needed for altitude hold. The new code using zAccel to hold attitude. Donate is used more for terrain flowing. Bounce over bushes or climb a stair and maintain altitude."
Richard Boyhan replied to Darron Hall's discussion Loiter bounce erratic motor behaviour ! in the group ArduCopter User Group"How is your altitude hold and zAccel graph?"
Richard Boyhan replied to Jim Stricker's discussion Bad Altitude Sensing APM 2.5"Anything that allows your barometer to breath and block sunlight. I used to use a piece of cotton, but when APM case came out I started using it."
Richard Boyhan commented on Stephen Dade's blog post Quadcopter Workshop"Hi Stephen,
Been trying to hookup with a local university to put on a workshop here is South Florida. Did you have a flyer that you used to advertize? Can I get a copy?
Thanks,Richard"
Richard Boyhan replied to Damien Fitzgerald's discussion arducopter low battery audible alarm in the group ArduCopter User Group"I use this. It works great.
LiPo Buzzer
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/lipo-buzzer"
Richard Boyhan commented on Roberto Navoni's blog post Mechanical Hands From A MakerBot: The Magic Of Robohand (From Makerbot blog news)"This is way cool! Thanks for sharing."
Richard Boyhan replied to pyrosamz's discussion How do i play a planned mission?"Yes. It's a flight mode called Auto. Make sure you test altitude hold and loiter first before trying Auto. Altitude hold and loiter are basic flight modes that are used by Auto. If they dont work Auto will fail. Also, start with very simple…"
Richard Boyhan replied to Alex O.'s discussion APM 2.5 Alt Hold (SCARY!..)"I agree the vibration on the zAccel is not good. Did you install any vibration damping on your APM?"
Richard Boyhan replied to Guille Masco's discussion My first quadcopter.. my first problem"Sounds like you might have an over powered copter. Smaller props might help. Check out Dave's tuning guide below, it should help.
http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/arducopter-tuning-guide"
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FAA gives Arlington, Texas police permission to use UAVs
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 8:30am 7 Comments 1 Like
FAA gives Arlington, Texas police permission to use UAVs
Published 21 March 2013
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given the Arlington (Texas) Police Department permission to use two small helicopter UAVs. The FAA did lay…
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- At 8:23am on October 24, 2012,
AdminThomas J Coyle III said… Hi Richard,
My apologies for not getting back to you sooner.
Unfortunately I have been very busy lately looking for contract work to supplement my retirement income and helping to support the ArduRover User Group.
Since you work in Davie during the week, maybe we could meet up at my place at the end of one of your work days?
Regards,
Tom C
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