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Problem getting my adrucopter to run.

Posted by ujm, on January 1, 2011 at 4:47am

Hello everyone and Happy New Year.

I have a few problems getting my Arducopter to fly.

1. I run with a complete kit from DIYstore DIY drone kit.
      ArduPilot Mega - Arduino Compatible UAV Controller w / ATMega1280
      ArduPilotMega IMU Shield
      Standart ESC that comes with the kit
      GPS but no Magnetometer

2. Software ArduCopter RC2
3. Remote SANWA VG6000

I installed RC2 ArduCopter with Arduino 022 run CLI "ESC Max Throttle calibration"and "Calibrate MIN Throttle value" in the Model CLI ON. Everything seems to work fine, all 4 engines running and I kangive throttle up and down. In Arducopter configurator ver 1.2.2 it says "Flight software ver. 1.54" (hope it's correct version) and it seems to respond to the movements of Gyro Roll Accel Roll Gyro Pitch, Pitch Accel, Accel Z Axis and Gyro Yaw.

Submenu Transmitter Data I can see my remote and movements fit with Thruttle etc. So everything seems to be working, the only problem here is if I try to calibration the remote so I can not save .. (anyone who knows why?)

So far so good.

 

At boot sequences for ArducopterNG

Flying mode (SW2 close two DIP switches):

Rapid ABC flash mens waiting att physical movement is stopping och efter att be "running" lights like A-> B-> C, aftershave att solid Green (A).

But ...

I can't  start the engine, but everything else seem up to   working as it should.

1. Could it be my Remote "mode 1 or mode 2" issues? I can read that there is an update "CalibrateTransmitter.patch" may be it is the problem and how do you put the update in and where?

2. How to arming engine? it looks like arming engine in CLI works.

 

3. Can it be the configaration of the pins on the TX ?

    1. Elevator 2. Aileron 3. Throttle 4. Rudder 6. AUX 1 7. AUX 2

 

Hope you can help or make comments:)

 

Regards

C

 

 


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  • Julie Macfarlane January 1, 2011 at 5:44am

    change any 2 of the wires from the ESC to the motor.

    Happy flying!

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    Randy January 1, 2011 at 5:28am

    You can arm the motors by moving the throttle stick to the bottom right (if you're using a mode 2 controller).

     

    if you're using a mode1 controller (like i do) then you put throttle (right stick) to the bottom, yaw stick (the left one) to the far right.

     

    nice clean copter!

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