Have an APM mini that works fine with the GPS on USB power only but as soon as I plug in the lipo the sat count goes to zero. The lights on the GPS are still on and the external compass is fine. Just drops GPS satellites. Any ideas?? Thanks!
Read more…I want to monitor the temperature of a large peltier element's heatsink to control a fan. I think I'm going to use a DS18B20. The 3 pin TO-92 looks like it's plastic, so I'm already worried about low thermal conductivity.* However, how should I secure |
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Some days ago I purchased a DJI Zenmuse X5R gimbal mounted in a Matrice 600 adaptor. I wanted to stream video on a Tablet, so I asked in the store for what i needed to achieve it with an A2 flight controller, and they said to me that the Lightb
HiSo recently downsized to the s500 quadcopter frame. I am running Turnigy Multistar 640kv motors with 12x6 carbon fibre props, Naza lite and hakrc 3-Axis gimbal with a gopro hero4 black.On a very calm day with no wind the video is perfect without an
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I am pretty new to all this stuf and I would like to learn how to load scripts in APM Planner not Mission Planner. I am using Linux and APM Planner 2.0 and what I need to do is to add waypoints in APM Planner trough script. I would
Read more…Does anyone have any experience / tips for building and using a drone for ecological work? I'm looking to use it ideally for the following; tree surveys, wetland identifications (potential delineation), elevation mapping etc...I assume I would need i
Read more…I am using a ds18b20 Dallas thermometer that communicates with Maxim's one wire protocol. I'm having issues at the initialization sequence. I have pulled the line high for 500 uSeconds, pulled the line low for 510 uSeconds (the reset), pulled high fo
Read more…Hi Everyone. Finally my first post. I have been carefully trying to absorb all the information i could from this forum for the past three weeks, since i completed my first quad-copter build.
My set up is as follows
3s Lipo 25c 3600 maH battery - (http:
Read more…Want to use on kk2 mini and apm 3.1. Where is info to set up as i am new to sbus configuration. Have radiolink at 10II. 12 cannel radio.
Read more…hello everyone.. can anyone help e .. with this problem.. i just bought a cheerson cx 20 bigshark edition
i cannot take off in gps hold.. even if the gps is locked GREEN LED STEADY...the motors will not unlock..
but it i put sw2 in take off it will un
Read more…hello, i tried the usb connection.. but only s8 assistant v1.2.1 the sees the quad.. and does not have the option to upgrade firmware..the other software flight tools does not see my quad
how can i upgrade my quad.. firmware
thank you
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I am data scientist working mainly in python and I want to implement some computer vision to my crazyflie. The problem is that I dont have slight idea about electronics, physics etc. ( I dont know what Ghz is, how to solder cables etc. ) and I d
I've had trouble getting local position data (North , East, Down) from my copter with the new 3.5.0 firmware. I was able to access it with the 3.4.6 firmware version just fine.
I'm using an optical flow and LIDAR if that makes any details different w
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We are currently working on using drones for underground tunnel inspection and in need of method to help us release and recover drones.
Something that is similar to the payload release mechanism and can hold up to 4 kg and beyond.
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I'm new to the drone world and just finished my first build and sadly enough it crashed at it's maiden voyage. At first everything seemed ok but just before I wanted to land it after the first test flight it suddenly started to pitch backwards a f
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My team and I are working on indoor drone flights. Our build is
Frame: DJI S1000+
Flight Controller: Pixhawk v2.1 (not using an Edison)
Range finder: Lightware LIDAR SF10A
Optical flow sensor: PX4FLOW
Software: Mission Planner (Beta Version) a
Read more…Smashed my TYPHOON Q500 into a 150ft Ballpark lite tower last weekend, hairline cracks everywhere, camera wiped out, gimbal in parts, landing gear in parts. I have to change camera to GoPro of some type. Any articles on changing camera over to GoPro
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I'm in need of a uav that is capable of flying with a 1.5 kg load under it and can fly a preprogramed grid autonomously.
longer the flight time the better! I'm hoping for something that will fly for 30+ minutes.
hoping someone here can help ste
Read more…I am interested in making a quadcopter that will follow Lat/Long, hold altitude and follow me.
I am using an Arduino, MPU 6050 for flight controller with multiwii arduino code. I also recently purchased a GPS Neo-M8N. I am at a point where I can succe
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I just started working on Parrot DISCO.
I'm trying to install Ardupilot on Parrot DISCO.(http://ardupilot.org/plane/docs/airframe-disco.html)
However, there is one problem. It's rcS_mode_default file. This file should be put /etc/init.d/rcS_mode_def
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