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ServoSwitch V10

Started this discussion. Last reply by Olivier Fontaine Apr 3, 2012. 1 Reply

Looking for the wiki page for the ServoSwitch V10.Does anyone know of a good guide?Continue

General questions

Started this discussion. Last reply by dylan Feb 19, 2012. 2 Replies

Do the xbee XTend 1 Watt modules work for telemity in place of the 900 pro's?What telemetry gear is the apm2 hardware (purple board) going to use?Is an RC receiver / transmitter required or could all…Continue

Paid Help Wanted

Started Feb 12, 2012 0 Replies

I am working on an RC aerial mapping project using a mostly standard ardupilot 1.We have a small grant from ASU to help cover expenses. We want to hire someone for consulting to help get the last few…Continue

aurdupilot as fancy camera timer.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Gareth Rens Dec 28, 2011. 4 Replies

I have a full ardupilot with everything but the xbees as they are not in stock.I have the relay wired to my camera and when I trigger the relay it takes one pic.I have the defult mode of the…Continue

 

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Olivier Fontaine replied to dylan's discussion ServoSwitch V10
"hi all  I'm too ... looking for some wiki about this Servo switch V10 Thanks Olivier"
Apr 3, 2012
dylan replied to Doug Mac's discussion XBEE 900XSC
"I went to sparkfun.com"
Mar 12, 2012
dylan posted a discussion

ServoSwitch V10

Looking for the wiki page for the ServoSwitch V10.Does anyone know of a good guide?See More
Mar 1, 2012
dylan replied to Doug Mac's discussion XBEE 900XSC
"If you do, let me know because I could use the extra range."
Feb 21, 2012
dylan replied to Doug Mac's discussion XBEE 900XSC
"No luck. I had to buy 2 900 pro's from sparkfun."
Feb 21, 2012
dylan commented on Ramon L's blog post New Lithium Titanate Batteries the perfection of Li-po
"I have researched this technology a lot. LiTi is not as good as LiPo for rc aircraft because it has a lower energy density. But when you factor in the long life, reliability, carge rate and max current output; LiTi looks to be the next…"
Feb 20, 2012
dylan replied to dylan's discussion General questions
"I dont think that completely correct. For example the xbee xsc's are limited to 9600 baud, and can not keep up with the minimum data output to the ardupilot mega."
Feb 19, 2012

Developer
Doug Weibel replied to dylan's discussion General questions
"Any radio modem that uses regular uart serial communication at a standard baud rate between 9600 and 115200 can be used.  Beyond that there is no specific requirement other than the radio modems provide a transparent link. An RC tx/rx is not…"
Feb 19, 2012
dylan posted a discussion

General questions

Do the xbee XTend 1 Watt modules work for telemity in place of the 900 pro's?What telemetry gear is the apm2 hardware (purple board) going to use?Is an RC receiver / transmitter required or could all control be sent over xbee modules?When telemetry link is lost does mission planner continue its course?If telemety link is lost and the aircraft comes back into range will the link reestablish?How many feet line-of-site should 2 xbee 900 pro's get?On this forum, why does the chat window come up as…See More
Feb 19, 2012
dylan posted a discussion

Paid Help Wanted

I am working on an RC aerial mapping project using a mostly standard ardupilot 1.We have a small grant from ASU to help cover expenses. We want to hire someone for consulting to help get the last few bugs worked out. Pay would depend on experience.Jobs yet to be done:Extend the range of the Xbee unitsBuild a gyro compensated camera cartageGeneral arupilot programming/debuggingMost importantly you must live in the Phoenix AZ area.Anyone who is interested please message me. Let me know how you…See More
Feb 12, 2012
Gareth Rens replied to dylan's discussion aurdupilot as fancy camera timer.
"Im still not 100% sure if you can start a mission without arming first..."
Dec 28, 2011
Gareth Rens replied to dylan's discussion aurdupilot as fancy camera timer.
"If you arent using RC, then i think you have to start the mission via APM Planner..."
Dec 28, 2011
dylan replied to dylan's discussion aurdupilot as fancy camera timer.
"I have it defaulting to auto mode. Ill try auto take off as the 1st command, I'm using this as a data logging unit for now, so the rc parts are totally separate."
Dec 28, 2011
Gareth Rens replied to dylan's discussion aurdupilot as fancy camera timer.
"The mission will only start once you enable AUTO mode while flying, or on the ground (with auto-takeoff)"
Dec 28, 2011
Nick Scott replied to dylan's discussion Downgrade firmware
"Thanks for the clarification, I waited to see what else was posted before downgrading so will still wait. I agree with the ccmment that most hobbyists wouldn't know the intention of naming release alpha and beta etc. didn't learn it…"
Dec 26, 2011

3D Robotics
Chris Anderson replied to dylan's discussion Downgrade firmware
"It was indeed a naming error. We forgot to remove the tag when we pushed the hex. We'll review it all again and push it through the autotest suite again and then push it back out with the right name. "
Dec 26, 2011

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