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is it possible to use a blheli_s esc with an arduino mega board as the flight controller ? ( no commercial flight controller ) , cuz i read that blheli_s dshot works with betaflight and the compatible clight controllers
thank you.
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I just got a Pixhawk and was able to complete all 16 steps in Mission Planner.
When it came time to do the receiver, I used a Spektrum SPMAR9030T (SRXL).
I made a cable to connect to as per instructions here: http://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/
Read more…Read an article by Jdrones a while back on how to contribute to the code source at DIY Drones. Found Pygame was rather essential for joy stick controls and mapping. Attached a small mapping program. It uses Open Street Maps. I wanted something r
Read more…Hello guys,
Sky Eye-30HZ is a gimbal designed for 30X zoom camera for drone aerial inspection,surveillance,rescue and research mission,which can be easily installed on any multirotor platform.It consists of 1080P 30X optical zooming camera and a 3-axi
Read more…It woul.d seem that GPSs and compasses are fairly problematic. Some systems use redundant GPSs.
I recently had a GPS failure during flight.
My question is why these units seem to be so unreliable? The GPS in my car never has any "glitches" (at leas
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I have implemented two plugins for MP, maybe they will be useful for someone else too.
https://github.com/gediminasgu/MissionPlanner-plugins
GG
Read more…Hey everyone! This is my QAV-R build. I'm hoping you guys can pick holes in my plan, as im not entirely sure if everything here is compatible. I definitely want to stick to a 6" build, and I want a machine geared towards maximum flight time. I'm hopi
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I would like to ask if is possible to use on pixhawk some digital input pins to send signals to telemetry from my device?
I try to explain...
I'm making special device but I need that my device can send information (through digital pins or anot
This morning, I was flying APM 3.2.1 in AUTO MODE, and was just out of control radio range . The telemetry signal was drifting in and out as well.
The last major message I got from Mission Planner was "MODE CHANGED TO LAND". I did NOT change the mode
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I am getting data of the Pixhawk sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS,...) using the GCS Mission Planner. However, I searched but did not find a documentation with the units of all the available log data. Any help is welcome.
Fernando.
Read more…Here is everything you need to know about Ground Control Points and why you need them for drone mapping.
https://blog.dronedeploy.com/what-are-ground-control-points-gcps-and-how-do-i-use-them-4f4c3771fd0b
Read more…The AG960 AutoSteer System is an autopilot solution for agricultural machinery. By integrating high-precision navigation RTK receiver and software, it makes agricultural machines operate in accordance with the pre-set planning path achievable.
The who
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Using APM from CX-20 (open source) version 2.52, encountered few drops in Alt-Hold mode - copter just drops out of the sky, I've tried analyzing the logs yet can't make solid conclusion to what is wrong ?
Any help will be appreciated, logs attached
Read more…Hi all! I just finished to assemble my first drone, I'm using dji 450 frame with (all original parts) and pixhawk firmware with qgroundcontrol. My drone doesn't take off :( looks like the motor doesn't have the same power. Bad soldering? I try with 8
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trying to set up my rpi zero w with pixhawk as per these insructions: http://ardupilot.org/dev/docs/raspberry-pi-via-mavlink.html
did a quick test to see if I get power by connecting power via usb to pixhawk ONLY and I don't seem to get anythi
Read more…Hi, I bought a spektrum satellite receiver (SPM9645) and a DXe radio for a fixed wing with Pixhawk controller. Pixhawk and Mission Planner has the option to bind DSMX receiver and radio but I can't get it to work. ¿Is it supposed to work with the rad
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I am relatively new to this stuff. I am running a SITL using mission planner and xplane 10. I was able to use it properly until yesterday on a helicopter. But, now i am getting a warning on mission planner :'bad accel','bad gyro'. When i
Read more…So I posted a few discussions covering the RC issues I've been having. Thinking about it, I started wondering if my module and receiver were even compatible.
I have a Dsss transmitter module with a Turnigy 9XR Pro, trying to connect it with my receive
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