This all very new to me so there's a big learning curve. I am fitting my ArduPilot Mega 2 in a large nitro plane I have. I have also got the airspeed sensor for the APM2 which I will connect.
A few questions that I'm stuck on:
How do I set the airspeed? I want it to cruise at 30MPH which it does really comfortably on a light throttle (checked by flying with a GPS logger on it). I can't find anything in the mission planner for this.
Can I change the airspeed between waypoints?
Do I need a separate power supply for the APM2 or will the battery pack I have for the receiver and servos power it automatically? What is the maximum voltage it can handle? I have a 6 volt 5 pack for my Spektrum receiver which when fully charged puts out almost 7 volts. Would I need to move to a 4.8V 4 pack which puts out about 5.4 volts when charged, or is it strictly limited to 5 volts.
Lastly, I see there are loads of parameters that can be changed (see http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/wiki/APM_Parameters) but how do I change them? The mission planner doesn't seem to give access to them.
Any help appreciated.
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