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i killed the Mega !!!???

Hi,

I killed the mega ?

I accidentally connected to the mega-4S !!!

Since then breaks the tension along when I connect servos

can i change individual components or do I change the whole
board ???

Thanks

Peter

Started by Peter Koppendorfer

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Which Propellers do you use?
Today one of my propellers broke in midflight (i have to say: i decreased the Stick to angle value to 8 which makes it fly much more aggressive)
currently i use these propellers

my quad weights 750g

are there any other prope

Started by Sebastian Gralla

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Problem with Relay on APM with Mega IMU

Hi there,

I have my APM connected to the Mega IMU shield but I am struggling with the relay...

I switched the APM to CLI mode and entered the test mode, I then selected "relay" which switches the realy on and off every few seconds.

The relay on my sh

Started by Chris Mulder

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ArduPilot Connections

Would someone be kind enough to have a look at my connection diagram below and let me know whether my assumptions for connecting power to the APM board are correct and maybe assist me with a connection location for a pan and tilt servo?

I've omitted t

Started by David spencer

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Problem Programming the APM

Hi guys. I am trying to program my APM/IMU, but I keep getting this error message:

"avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00

avrdude: stk500_disable(): protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x51"

I am using the newest Arduino (0021) and have chosen

Started by Hans Fredrik

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multiple definition of analog_reference

Context:
WinVistaSP2
Ardiuno-0019
ArduIMU V2 (flat) hardware
ArduIMU software Version 1.8.1 downloaded Oct 17, 2010 (today)
from http://code.google.com/p/ardu-imu/downloads/detail?name=ArduIMU_1_8_1.zip&can=2&q=

Everything works fine out of t

Started by Jack Schmidt

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APM MTK GPS

I am having problems getting a lock using APM and MTK GPS. One question, if the mtk GPS is ordered separately from the MTK adapter does it come with the custom DIY firmware? If it does not come with the firmware could someone point me to the thread

Started by Jeff

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Navigation Board M3 - complete IMU with GPS on board

Hi everyone,

The new NavBoard M3 has all the inertial sensors and GPS capability you need, along with onboard processing and a native USB interface for easy code changes and use as a dedicated serial port!

While not specifically a drone or autopilot

Started by MechatronicsLLC

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Theory behind the code

Hi,

I have been studying the Arducopter_alpha code to get a handle on its structure and see if I can contribute.

I noticed some lines of code in the DCM file which make reference to equations, for example, equation 21?

renorm= .5 *(3 - Vector_Dot_Prod

Started by Tom Myers

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wich rc airplane model

hiii

i want to know wich rc airplane model is the most compatible with the ardupilot ???

Started by Ahmad Masalha

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U-Blox troubleshooting

I am working with a Ardupilot Mega using a U-Blox GPS but I am not able to get a lock and I need some advice on how to troubleshoot this. I have read that the first sat lock can take as much as 15 minutes with this GPS so I have left it outside for a

Started by Fred Briggs

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Maiden Flight of ArduPilot Mega

MAIDENING APM

Im on the way to maiden APM.

Last week the throttle did not work in the radio test with the APM_Config.h (I had from the Zip of the downloaded Beta Version).

I doubled all the PID-Values in APM-Flight planner for rudder and elevator.

The

Started by Terence Gronowski

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More strange things with radio inputs and multiplexer

I got my APM three weeks ago. I assembled it and started with setup and test step by step as the instructions manual. Every thing looks fine except the radio inputs.

First I run the demos. The dancing demo works fine, all eight outputs works as the vi

Started by Eduardo Sanchez

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ESC says dont use above 3500mah battery

My ESC on the AGV says do not use a battery above 3500mah (something like that maybe a bit greater. I peeled the sticker off already) with it. (there was a little sticker under the battery that said this, i took it off a while ago). Well this limits

Started by Patrick Mccabe

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Horizontal stabilizer

Hi everyone, I am currently working on a project on a UAV that aims to generate the greatest lift.
As I am quite new in the manufacturing of a UAV, I am not sure how big should my horizontal stabilizer be to ensure the plane is stable in the flight.

Started by kltan

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Developer

APM Test flight today r1267

This is a high wing Trainer running on 6s and weights in at about 3kg.

Here is a kml log of the flight including a flight though and plane orienation.

list-firstperson.kmz

The programed flight path

flight.kml

I also have a video of the entire flight, bu

Started by Michael Oborne

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Artificial Horizon Tracking

Hi, I'm just about ready for my first test flight of my arducopter (custom frame with the APM & IMU no GPS or magnetometer) just waiting for some decent weather, so I have been testing my set up in the configurator everything seems to be ok but when

Started by Wayne Harton

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AR.Drone hacking?

I got my AR.Drone a few days ago, and I've been having fun flying it around, but it's time to make with the hacking. Is this an appropriate place to discuss such things? I did a quick search and found a flurry of comments, but no real discussion thre

Started by Brandon Fosdick

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