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new APM flavor released: APM Mini Pro

Posted by Tony Kenward on April 8, 2015 at 4:16pm

I just noticed this at the Chinese on-line retailer, ThanksBuyer.com

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They are pricing the bundled versions attractively.  Obviously made to compete against the APM micro 3.1

Flight controller

FC bundled with power supply

FC, power supply, GPS unit

If anyone makes the leap, perhaps you could keep us informed on your experiences.

Happy flying all!!

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  • mydrone July 16, 2015 at 7:27pm
    You need to change the stick mode on your transmitter to mode 4. Go into full param list in cofig an click MOT and change arming speed to 0. It is the first param under MOT setting. It should be default 70. Hope that helps.
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    • pietro rossin July 16, 2015 at 10:47am
      I think it's useless..
      Usually GPS modules have their own leds and if you set prearming check your apm won't arm if it is not in 3d fix below 3m hdop
      When it arms motor start to spin slowly, so...
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      • Brian McGrath July 16, 2015 at 7:31am

        I never tried to figure them out. I just got one of these and it made it simple: HK external LED module

        • Blinking Red = Disarmed
        • Blinking Blue = No GPS Lock
        • Solid Red = Armed
        • Solid Blue = GPS 3D Lock

        In the absence of telemetry, it's all you really need to know and you can put it where it's easy to see.

      • pietro rossin July 16, 2015 at 12:40am

        I don't look at them :-)

        Just power, connect mission planner or 3DR tower on my smartphone to control everithing is ok and then go fly!

        I use them just to control some things like the "autotrim" mode enabling.

        If you pull the yaw right and throttle down for 15 seconds more or less (your case is left stick down/right like my one) you can see the front led blinking fast.

        That is autotrim function enabled

        http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/autotrim/

        Bye

  • pietro rossin June 29, 2015 at 3:08pm
    If I remember well they go near the GPS, i2c slot. Try the 2 different combinations (like tx/rx and rx/tx)
    • pietro rossin > pietro rossin June 29, 2015 at 10:00pm
      Ok and to see if the mag is working just use a magnet and move it around the GPS. Look at the HUD in Mission Planner to see if your heading changes
  • pietro rossin May 30, 2015 at 9:54am
    With 5v power I went flying for 10 minutes, but it's a risk..
  • pietro rossin May 30, 2015 at 9:17am
    Hello
    It's not broken..
    Simply it doesn't give enough power.. I have another one and asap I'll try with that
    Otherwise a bec with attopilot to measure V and A
  • pietro rossin May 29, 2015 at 11:27pm
    Update
    Installed on my diy tricopter it flies really nice!!
    All works fine, every calibration and setup was easy as pie.
    Just one problem..
    The power module, take care of it!
    It produces 5,0V on the output VCC (usually it shold be 5,3V) and so apm has only 4,6V-4,2V in its circuits.
    This could result in a brownout/reboot..
    bye
    • Waladi > pietro rossin May 30, 2015 at 7:30am

      Thanks Pietro for the update.

      So how you manage to power the board using the broken PM? or change with brand new one?

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