Hi all,
I have been looking into various quadcopters frames for fpv aerial video using a GoPro hero 4 and was wondering if anybody had any suggestions. The criteria would be that the quadcopter frame and therefore props allow for 20 to 30 minut
Hello, I am a novice in drones control. I am currently working on an hexacopter and the aim here is to get an image from the camera and after some image processing, tell the uav which path to follow. Do you have any suggestions on what system should
Read more…Ever since the Parrot Disco was released, I knew it was just a matter of time before someone took this RTF fixed wing and made it into a mapping platform.
That being said, I haven't seen it yet. For this reason, I'm going to post about my experience
Read more…Intro: Like the title says I have a turbo ace x720 quadcopter. A friend of mine gave it to me recently sans controller and along with a box full of parts. I ordered a Flysky TH9x controller which I plan to flash to opensource software and modify for
Read more…Hello at diydrone community ,I have somes issues with MinimOSD and iLook+ camera.I have modified the iLook to connect minimosd before the internal video transmitter of the iLook ( just I cut the video signal cable and connect it to the OSD)I have 6s
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I'm setting a quadcopter and I'm trying the t-motor Antigravity 4004 300 KV and with a 17x5.8 T-Motor propeller. However, when I tested them, they could not synchronize with the commands that I gave them (increase and decrease of throttle per
Hi,
i have a problem:
i have a 450 Helicopter with 120° swashplate WITH flybares.
two in front and one in the back.
but i cant figure out how to setup the Pitch servo.
roll works as i should as on stick input as well es when i roll the heli manually it
Hello,
I'm using Mission Planner to create a survey mission with the Survey (Grid) tool. How can I ensure that the yaw is kept constantly pointing in one direction (e.g. north) for the whole mission?
I'm using Mission Planner v1.3.38 and APM: Copter so
Read more…Hi! I'm using the ArduCopter code on Pixhawk, and I was wondering if anyone knew how to output motor movements from the code itself... Let's say in the motor_test.cpp... How can I implement motor speed... in PWM maybe?
Thanks!
Read more…Hello everyone, just made my setup for aerial mapping. I'm using pixhawk (arduplane latest fw) with dragonlink v3, and canon s100 with CHDK fw, and tuffwing shutter cable for canon. Made everything according to instruction on manuals and guides and i
Noob here, I’m a seasoned mechanical engineer with dusty programming skills interested in developing a unique Autonomous Underwater Vehicle with ArduPilot.
My proposed motor glider AUV camera ship can be functionally described as a twin-engine flying
Read more…Hello All, how are you?
I need to flight flat at 60 meters in mountain area, and comparing google altitude with reality, google Z data isn't good to trust on it.
Can anybody tell me about where can i get good Z (altitude) data to use in mission, or tel
Read more…Hi everyone, Ive been out of this for about 12 months and just decided to dust of my Skywalker and take her back out.
Last time I flew I think I had Plane 3.5.2 installed. I have two questions I hope someone could help me with.
1. Is Pixhawk capable
Read more…It seems that according to part 107 a visual observer can be used to maintain a line of sight on the vehicle, as long as the PIC and the VO are in communication. It also seems that there is no limit on where this VO can be, as long as a VO or the PIC
Read more…I want to do something hands on with my arduino uno board. But, I do not have any other components and equipments with me right now except arduino uno board, arduino software, etc. I want to do something that is related to autopilot functions. Is it
Read more…I have been experimenting with various routers for a 5GHz Mission Planner tracker. Most have only built in antenna. ROQOS makes a router for just this application with two SMA connectors for external antenna.
Read more…I have purchased several of the 2212 outrunners listed on ebay. I am unable to find out any information about them. I wish to use them on my Flamewheel 450 and need to know about them. Does anyone have any experience with them? How do they work,
Read more…Hello All, how are you?
I need to flight flat at 60 meters in mountain area, and comparing google altitude with reality, google Z data isn't good to trust on it.
Can anybody tell me about where can i get good Z (altitude) data to use in mission, or tel
Read more…Hello All, how are you?
I need to flight flat at 60 meters in mountain area, and comparing google altitude with reality, google Z data isn't good to trust on it.
Can anybody tell me about where can i get good Z (altitude) data to use in mission, or tel
Read more…Hey guys,
Anybody using video-in devices such as the following:
I'm using the latter. Of which I have identified 2 issues:
1) When video is displayed on MP on my HP Tablet, the video fps seems really laggy, as though it
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