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Help! Apm 2.6 servos not moving

Posted by Bret Campbell on February 4, 2016 at 11:51am

Hey 
Just recently got an apm 2.6 for my bix3. My trouble is that when try to move a control surface I only get slight humming at full extent of my controls but otherwise no movement. Any help would be useful as I am a newbie to the apm platform. 
Thanks

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  • Sebastián Martínez May 20, 2016 at 12:30pm
    Hi Bret:

    Did you solved the problem? if not, you can check the stall_prevention param, check the link http://ardupilot.org/plane/docs/fixed-wing-faq.html
    Fixed Wing FAQ — Plane documentation
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    Thomas J Coyle III February 6, 2016 at 6:27pm

    Hi David,

    Here is a statement that is on the ArduPlane Wiki:

    "The APM2.6 board is no longer supported for Copter or Plane. The last firmware builds that fit on this board are Copter 3.2.1 and Plane 3.3.0."

    Regards,

    Tom C AVD

  • David Boulanger February 4, 2016 at 11:58am

    How are you powering the servo rail?

    Regards,

    David R. Boulanger

    • Bret Campbell > David Boulanger February 4, 2016 at 12:04pm

      Sorry not quite sure sure how this would be done.

      Thanks 

      • David Boulanger > Bret Campbell February 4, 2016 at 12:36pm

        Do you Have a BEC plugged into one of the servo outputs?

        Regards,

        David R. Boulanger

        • Bret Campbell > David Boulanger February 4, 2016 at 12:49pm

          i have no bec i assumed the power would come from the power module bought with the package? Or I expected the power to come through the esc.

          Thanks again

          • David Boulanger > Bret Campbell February 4, 2016 at 12:57pm

            The power does not come from the power module.  Driving servos would cause a brown out.  So your ESC has a built in BEC?

            Regards,

            David R. Boulanger

            • Bret Campbell > David Boulanger February 4, 2016 at 1:18pm

              Yes it does 5v/3A bec 

              Bret

              • David Boulanger > Bret Campbell February 4, 2016 at 1:32pm

                I guess my next question would be are you arming the system by holding the left stick down and to the right until armed.  What firmware are you using?

                Regards,

                David R. Boulanger

                • Bret Campbell > David Boulanger February 6, 2016 at 2:58am

                  1. No am using the computer to arm and disarm right now.

                  2. The firmware i am using is v3.5.0

                  Also when armed there is no output in throttle.

                  Bret

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