I'm learning the code of ardupilot, but I don't know how to change frame type to "quad". In APM_Config.h file, I see "If you used to define your CONFIG_APM_HARDWARE setting here, it is no longer valid! You should switch to using a HAL_BOARD flag in y
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I'm using 3DR radio for controlling my rover with great success so far, but I would like to extract RSSI information from it. As I have already read, it is not that easy - I have to send mavlink heartbeat, and wait for reply, than parse th
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We are currently constructing several quadcopter as a case study to help combat poaching in several African reserves.
Due to the long distances in the park the control system is entirely run over wifi using a long range 5.2 Ghz antenna. We are c
Read more…I am using arducopters and need one to fly to a given series of waypoints(master) and another to follow it(slave). My current approach is as to write the same series of waypoints into both and when the master reaches a waypoint to communicate it to t
Read more…How do I send a pattern into an 8x32 LED matrix? I'm using the AT89S52 microcontroller with a 74HC154 4-16 line decoder, programming in C with the Keil IDE. I've done vertical scanning, but am stumped at the next step. I will include the schematic if
Read more…Advantages
An aerial photograph has the following advantages over a map:
It provides a current pictorial view of the ground that no map can equal.
It is more readily obtained. The photograph may be in the hands of the user within a few hours
Read more…I just built an F450 drone with a Pixhawk. The gps, though plugged in to both ports does not light up. Additionally, Mission Planner says that it can't find any sats. It is unable to triangulate my location. Any suggestions? Thank you!
Read more…the telemetry solution by Craft & Theory will feed the Mavlink-sentences from a Pixhawk to a Taranis and display the data on the Taranis LCD. I was wondering whether in any way the Taranis can be made to forward the Mavlink-data to a Laptop running M
Read more…This Stinger X210 Racer Drone is built by Jure Korber, a Slovenia FPV pilot.
First let me introduce this quad:
Stinger X210 is an OPENSOURCE Racer frame that’s so cute. Main body part is 3D printed canopy! If made of ABS or PETG it’s really strong (yo
Read more…Is the airspeed sensor required on when setting up a pixhawk mini on a fixed wing?
Read more…Random fact:
I just read that Nikola Tesla built an RC boat as early as 1898. Nice, huh? He envisioned drones back then. He was forced to use RC, as he was unable to build an autopilot...
https://www.engadget.com/2014/01/19/nikola-teslas-remote-control
Read more…Hello Guys, I have been granted patent number NG/P/2016/417, priority date 10th November 2016 on sectional nozzle propeller (view attached letter-snp 1 & photo-snp 2) which has a application in fan, wind-water turbines, aircraft and marine vessel.
Now
Read more…Hi, can anybody tell me what is the best stable Arducopter Multirotor firmware for Pixhawk 2.1 with Edison ?
Thank you
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I am using a 433 MHz 3DR Wireless Telemetry bought from Hobbyking.
I want to connect Erle Brain 3 and Mission Planner using the radios.
On following the instructions given in the link:
http://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-sik-telemetry-radio.ht
Read more…Mini 5.8Ghz 40CH 200mW FPV Transmitter Raceband 600TVL FPV Micro AIO Camera with Clover Antenna for FPV Camera System $10-15/set. Does anyone in this forum can make a review for it?
Features:
Hi all,
I have a problem to use camera shutter in MP.
I'm using Seagull MAP2 to convert servo signal to sony RX100 signal to triggering camera.
After i set the shutter channel (i'm using RC7) and set the others paramater to triggering camera where 1700.
Hi everybody my question is arduplane 3.7.1 works with pixhawk mini
Read more…I want to buy a Quadcopter with Ardupilor, or Pixhawk as the flight controller, and with Turnigy 9x receiver (i already have the trasmitter) which is RTF (ready to fly), or ATF (almost ready to fly). This means i won't have to do much assembling.
I di
I was honored to be invited to jointly shoot a romantic scene with drones for a TV show 2 weeks ago, it is a show that a bunch of celebrities help ordinary people realize their dream, the main characters are couples but they are working in a two diff
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