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strange noise from a spinning propeller and hexa going backward

Started this discussion. Last reply by x-air71 Jul 2, 2012. 7 Replies

Dear all, I've built an hexacopter with APM1, during my first flight I've realized the hexa was going backward, even if there were no wind at all, what could be? (I've done the level procedure)Second…Continue

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Started this discussion. Last reply by x-air71 Mar 4, 2012. 1 Reply

Dear all, I'm new in this forum, so it may be I will ask something already discussed..It is my intention to build an hexacopter and to equipe it with 2 digital cameras with infrared remote…Continue

 

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x-air71 replied to Olivier Fontaine's discussion Hight altitude (between 2000m and 4000m ??? Thrust, lift force, witch motor, battery and propeller ??? in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Hi, it is for precision farming stuff....ndvi maps, water stress & co but the difficult part is to have a stable flight....and trustable... today RTL and aotulanding trial -> 3 broken propelers, one arm damaged... I'm updating the…"
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x-air71 replied to Olivier Fontaine's discussion Hight altitude (between 2000m and 4000m ??? Thrust, lift force, witch motor, battery and propeller ??? in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Hi Olivier, Torino....sei italiano?? direi forse francese...Anyway, I guess you could need to change also the propellers...you will need more thrust, i will suggest you to use more powerful engines with at least 12x4.5 props. I have en hexa with…"
Jul 19, 2012
x-air71 replied to x-air71's discussion xbee with Mavlink 1.0 in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Hi Rick, i will try again, hopefully this evening. I have teamviewer installed, so no problem for this.In case I will face the same problem it could be a solution, thanks for your availability. In case I'm not able to make the air module work…"
Jul 17, 2012
Rick Stewart replied to x-air71's discussion xbee with Mavlink 1.0 in the group ArduCopter User Group
"If you keep having issues with it, if you install Team Viewer, I can give you a hand.  Cheers, Rick"
Jul 17, 2012
x-air71 replied to x-air71's discussion xbee with Mavlink 1.0 in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Hi Mike, yes I've done it...if not no way ;-) But it may be I've loaded the wrong firmware...? I've read the firmware of the 'ground' module and written it to the air one... is sending the AT commands and looks working.. I…"
Jul 17, 2012
Mike Boland replied to x-air71's discussion xbee with Mavlink 1.0 in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Just reading through your problem, I couldn't spot the obvious so I am going to ask. Have you unplugged the "Air" module from it's board on the Hexa and plugged it into the USB board connected to your computer to configure it…"
Jul 17, 2012
x-air71 replied to x-air71's discussion xbee with Mavlink 1.0 in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Hi Rick, I've tried your procedure in order to unbrick the air module, but no success. I can read the configuration of the 'ground' one but looks like I cannot write it in the air one, or better I can write it, then I have to switch…"
Jul 16, 2012
x-air71 replied to x-air71's discussion xbee with Mavlink 1.0 in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Hi Rick, thanks to your reply. I will do all the tests tomorrow (and some repair work as well.....). I will follow the procedure...Hope the xbee module could work again! Thanks again for your time! Let you know Marco"
Jul 13, 2012
Rick Stewart replied to x-air71's discussion xbee with Mavlink 1.0 in the group ArduCopter User Group
"I just did this 2 minutes ago so I thought I would write this while the process is somewhat fresh. The un-bricking process is pretty simple, but it only works if you have 1 working xbee. 1.  Open X-CTU. 2. Load the config from the working xbee…"
Jul 12, 2012
x-air71 replied to x-air71's discussion xbee with Mavlink 1.0 in the group ArduCopter User Group
"@Mike: the red light in the Air module (hexa) is always on as I connect the batteries... @Rick: the Air module does not have the usb connector....i guess i will need a special cable in order to use the tool X-CTU.... In what does consist the…"
Jul 12, 2012
Rick Stewart replied to x-air71's discussion xbee with Mavlink 1.0 in the group ArduCopter User Group
"So you have 2 modules.  Lets call them the Air, which is on the Hexa, and the ground module.  On the ground module do you have a green light when you power them both up?  If not they wont communicate, at least not in my…"
Jul 12, 2012
Mike Boland replied to x-air71's discussion xbee with Mavlink 1.0 in the group ArduCopter User Group
"I believe the red LED is an RSSI indicator. It comes on whenever I open a connection to the copter. So in Mission Planner, when connect is selected, the Red LED comes on."
Jul 12, 2012
x-air71 replied to David Cook's discussion Xbee PRO 900Mhz, not responding to XTcu
"Hi Guys, I have the same problem and I don't know how to solve it. The description of David copies my problem...How did you solve it? Thanks Marco"
Jul 11, 2012
x-air71 replied to x-air71's discussion xbee with Mavlink 1.0 in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Hi Mike, in fact I have a Window7 64bit...I will try your suggestion, hope it could work. One question: in the xbee module on the hexa, both blue and red light are on, I remeber the blue one but not the red one? do you know what the red led…"
Jul 11, 2012

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Michael Oborne replied to x-air71's discussion xbee with Mavlink 1.0 in the group ArduCopter User Group
"to me it looks like your xbee's ant talking to each other. ie no data"
Jul 11, 2012

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