I got the adrucopter kit for xmas! It was going together great until I got to the ESC calibration.
The APM powers up from the USB port, but it does not seem to power up from the power distribution board. I have checked with a dmm and 5V is coming out of the power board, but the APM is not turning on. Also the receiver and GPS are not turning on like they do when I power it from the USB port. I did not install the separate power source jumper.
At this point I'm at a loss of what to try. Could some experts suggest some things to try?
I'm a relatively technical guy and can understand simple digital circuits so feel free to suggest thinks for a person of that knowledge level.
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arghh wel i just pluged it all in , and nothing.....apm doesnt power up at all. i dont hav my multimeter here to check either so that suks. anyone got ideas ? do i have to actually charge the battery ?
That was the problem, it's working now. Once I get it running I'll be ordering a few more parts like this power module. Thanks Chris!
BTW - I just read your Makers Industrial Revolution book and think it was a great!
If you're not using the APM 2.5+ Power Module, you must have the JP1 jumper on. Otherwise it will not get power from the PDB.