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So Close....

Started this discussion. Last reply by Taylor Collins Apr 29, 2012. 5 Replies

I've just about got my Arducopter Quad (with the APM 1 board set) ready to fly...I can connect with the MavLink... have the ESC's calibrated, and motors turning in the correct direction.I can see the…Continue

 

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Taylor Collins replied to Taylor Collins's discussion So Close....
"Chris, Thanks for your concern.  I bought this Quad Arducopter "second hand" from a fellow on the Runryder forum. It was new, never flown... but previously owned.... -Taylor "
Apr 29, 2012

3D RoboticsChris Anderson replied to Taylor Collins's discussion So Close....
"Taylor: your board should have arrived with a removable jumper already in place on the SJ1 pins. Wasn't that the case?  If not, when did you get it? Some of the earliest boards didn't have those, but the last thousand or so should…"
Apr 28, 2012
Taylor Collins replied to Taylor Collins's discussion So Close....
"It turns out that it was the lack of a solder jumper on the tiny SJ1 bridge....  one dab of solder, and now the board is powered... with or without the USB connection. Thanks for the help!"
Apr 28, 2012
Taylor Collins replied to Taylor Collins's discussion So Close....
"The receiver is running off a BEC from the copter.  The radio will not function (with.. or without the USB connected) unless the 3 cell LiPo is also connected...."
Apr 25, 2012

DistributorDany Thivierge replied to Taylor Collins's discussion So Close....
"Could it be simply the way you power your RX?  "
Apr 25, 2012
Taylor Collins posted a discussion

So Close....

I've just about got my Arducopter Quad (with the APM 1 board set) ready to fly...I can connect with the MavLink... have the ESC's calibrated, and motors turning in the correct direction.I can see the radio control inputs in the software set-up.... everything seems ready to go.But when I disconnect the MavLink, and the USB cable.... I no longer have RC control of the copter.Is there something I am missing about saving settings... or disconnecting from the USB?  If I can't figure this out, I'm…See More
Apr 25, 2012
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Taylor Collins commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM Mission Planner now has a proper installation utility!
"I'm embarrassed to admit it,but once again the problem was me.  I forgot that you have to click the "Connect" button...  Painful lesson learned. I think I will stick with the JR R1221 receiver.  Do you have any…"
Apr 10, 2012
Taylor Collins commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM Mission Planner now has a proper installation utility!
"No luck with a JR R1221 either... in all cases, I can operate a servo plugged into an extra channel, so I don't think it is a radio binding issue... ?????"
Apr 10, 2012
Taylor Collins commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM Mission Planner now has a proper installation utility!
"O.K... I'll try another receiver.... Thanks! -Taylor"
Apr 10, 2012
Taylor Collins commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM Mission Planner now has a proper installation utility!
"I'm moving forward... SLOWLY.  I got my Spektrum AR8000 receiver hooked up, and have my JR 11X bound to it. With the four ESC controller leads disconnected, a 3 cell LiPo pack connected, the radio appears to be working (AT least I have…"
Apr 10, 2012
Taylor Collins commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM Mission Planner now has a proper installation utility!
"I have met the enemy and he is Me!.... I discovered that the USB cable that I was using was intended for charging purposes only, and has only the power connections... no data. I went out and bought the correct cable, and Windows 7 immediately…"
Apr 10, 2012
Taylor Collins commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM Mission Planner now has a proper installation utility!
"If I try to download the Quad firmware, I get a terse message that says..."Failed to download new firware: Sytem Argument Exception: The given port name does not start with COM/com or does not resolve to a valid serial port.... and a bunch of…"
Apr 10, 2012
Taylor Collins commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM Mission Planner now has a proper installation utility!
"In the Windows Control Panel > Device Manager > Ports (COM & LPT)... there is one, lone listing for Arduino Mega 2560 (COM3).... But in the drop dwon that you show in your screen capture, only TCP and UDP show up...."
Apr 10, 2012
Taylor Collins commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM Mission Planner now has a proper installation utility!
"While I'm asking Noobie questions....  I discovered the reference to the switch position under the "?" help tab. I assume that this small, white switch should be towards the RC headers pins while I am trying to upload the…"
Apr 10, 2012
Taylor Collins commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM Mission Planner now has a proper installation utility!
"Thanks... It's an APM1... the speed is definitely at 115,500 (I'm not at the right computer at the moment, so that number may not be exact.)  The documentation says that the Port number is shown in Mission Planner, but I'm darned…"
Apr 10, 2012
Taylor Collins commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM Mission Planner now has a proper installation utility!
"The Mission Planner installer worked great for me.... and the USB interface is finding the Arducopter board, etc. on my brand new Windows 7 laptop, but I have run into a brick wall as far as going any further.  Is there someone that I could pay…"
Apr 10, 2012

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About Me:
Coming up on my 50th anniversary of my first RC flight... I've flown just about everything from RC pattern, pylon racers, sailplanes, helicopters, aerotowing sailplanes... you name it.
Tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Transitioning from doing aerial photography with a conventional helicopter (Maxi Jokers, Vario Silence, and Logo 500) to multi-copters. I'm planning on getting a Cinestar 8, but in the meantime, I've acquired an Arducopter, and am trying to learn to program it.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico

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