Takeoff problem

Hi Hampus,

Let's work through this step by step.

If you can, load up Arduino and use the CLI, not the Planner tool. Just to eliminate variables!

Connect to the APM in CLI mode and you should get a prompt.

follow the steps outlines on this wiki page. repeated below.

In the CLI setup menu, enter these commands in this order and follow the on-screen instructions:

erase - this will clean any bad data
reset - this will do an initial factory reset and setup
radio - this will store your radio limits and centers
frame - this will allow you to set X or + (you look to be flying + in your video)
level - this will initialize your accelreometers
modes - defaults are all stabilize, use the roll stick to set the mode to SIMPLE (It's easier to fly!)

Then exit setup and enter the test menu, run "radio" to verify you are seeing decent output. These are sample values, and yours will vary:

CH1 +- 4500
CH2 +- 4500
CH3 0 to 1000
CH4 +- 4500
CH5 0 to 1000
CH6 0 to 300, 500, or 1000
Run IMU to see if everything looks stable,

Output will be roll, pitch, and yaw (in degrees * 100; 4500 = 45°)

Try that and do a "hand" test. Basically give it some throttle and tilt it around to make sure it holds level and your controls are mapped correctly.

Let me know.

Jason

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Hampus Andersson July 14, 2011 at 8:35am

Thanks to Helldesk who fond the problem was me who had the propellers wrong do i now got it flying. But i have 1 small problem or bug maybe. When i connect the quad to my computer the red plane on google maps that sould show the quads lokation(?) is flying all over the place and is sometimes over 50meters wrong.
Is my gps broken?
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Jason Short June 29, 2011 at 11:39am
Hi Hampus,

Let's work through this step by step.

If you can, load up Arduino and use the CLI, not the Planner tool. Just to eliminate variables!

Connect to the APM in CLI mode and you should get a prompt.

follow the steps outlines on this wiki page. repeated below.
In the CLI setup menu, enter these commands in this order and follow the on-screen instructions:

erase - this will clean any bad data

reset - this will do an initial factory reset and setup

radio - this will store your radio limits and centers

frame - this will allow you to set X or + (you look to be flying + in your video)

level - this will initialize your accelreometers

modes - defaults are all stabilize, use the roll stick to set the mode to SIMPLE (It's easier to fly!)

Then exit setup and enter the test menu, run "radio" to verify you are seeing decent output. These are sample values, and yours will vary:

CH1 +- 4500

CH2 +- 4500

CH3 0 to 1000

CH4 +- 4500

CH5 0 to 1000

CH6 0 to 300, 500, or 1000

Run IMU to see if everything looks stable,

Output will be roll, pitch, and yaw (in degrees * 100; 4500 = 45°)

Try that and do a "hand" test. Basically give it some throttle and tilt it around to make sure it holds level and your controls are mapped correctly.

Let me know.

Jason
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Chris Anderson June 29, 2011 at 11:15am

Have you run through the Troubleshooting Guide?

http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/AC2_Troubleshooting

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