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Josh Potter replied to Ryan's discussion Loiter Problem

"I had this same issues using an older MTK gps not on 1.9 firmware. I switched to my ublock and it was back to rock solid. I also could not tune the MTK gps to a better loiter. I'll try updating the MTK gps to 1.9 to see if it…"

Apr 7

Dave C replied to Ryan's discussion Acro mode no different than stabalize?

"When AXIS_ENABLE is set to 1 ACRO is the same as STABILISE just with a different interpretation of the stick inputs. Instead of the stick angle being equal to the requested angle sent to the stab controller, the stick angle is the rate at which the…"

Mar 30

mP1 replied to Ryan's discussion Acro mode no different than stabalize?

"I dont know much but how aggressive are your tilt related limits ? "

Mar 29

Ryan posted a discussion

Acro mode no different than stabalize?

I tried out acro mode today thinking i could try some flips and rolls. Its not much different than Stabalize. Just lets you pitch a little more but not enough for a flip. What mode or what do i need to change to get my quad to do flips?See More

Mar 28

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R. D. Starwalt replied to Ryan's discussion GPS Not getting a lock!

"Check your MP setup to make sure that the GPS is listed as part of the hardware and the correct one selected. It may be that your APM does not know it is there...if you updated firmware, reloaded, etc. -=Doug"

Mar 10

Ryan posted a discussion

GPS Not getting a lock!

For the past week my GPS hasnt been able to get a lock. So i thought maybe it was because its been cloudy and crappy out. So i finally got a nice clear sunny day. Still no lock! Checked it every few min while i was flying and the blue light didnt start blinking until after 8min of flying. Any ideas? is my GPS bad? I have it mounted on the top of the quad clear of everything. Anyway to cehck if its good. Id hate to order a enw one if this one is fine but i really need it. Thanks! I…See More

Mar 8

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Ryan posted a discussion

APM mounting

Does the APM have to be mounted in the center of my quad? Or can it be moved forward?

Mar 3

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Nathaniel Tufts replied to Ryan's discussion Loiter Problem

"I'm getting the same thing. "Figity" lotier and a drop as soon as I engage it. I think the drop might be some rough edges in the programming. I'm new to the arducopter and quads, but I attribute it to my bad…"

Mar 1

Tim Green replied to Ryan's discussion Loiter Problem

"Try turning on compass_learn. My loiter was making ever widening circles. I turned on COMPASS_LEARN, while also reducing loiter rate P to 4.5 from 5.0. One or both of these made my loiter behave. I think it was the…"

Feb 28

Anthony Halaris replied to Ryan's discussion Loiter Problem

"i have the same problem. i have 3rd party Gps but blue led is solid on. and sonar"

Feb 28

Ryan posted a discussion

QAV400 PID settings

Just set up a QAV 400 and need some help with the PID settings. It still wobbles fast when i take off and hover. but after i fly for a few and then hove to land it doesnt wobble at all. Any ideas?See More

Feb 26

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Jan 26

Ryan replied to Ryan's discussion Loiter Problem

"No sonar. It was rock solid before the update. Didnt change anything."

Jan 20

3D RoboticsChris Anderson replied to Ryan's discussion Loiter Problem

"And one of the standard quads (3DR frame, 850 motors)? We're getting rock-solid loiter with the default settings on standard frames. Anything else unusual or non-standard about your setup? Are you using sonar? (you shouldn't be)"

Jan 20

Ryan replied to Ryan's discussion Loiter Problem

"The uBlox"

Jan 20

3D RoboticsChris Anderson replied to Ryan's discussion Loiter Problem

"What GPS are you using? We're optimized for the uBlox or the new Mediateks with the 1.9 firmware. "

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