The work being done here is nothing short of fantastic. Opensource brings together some really great minds.
Ok, enough congratulations, on to the suggestions
There are no performance details anywhere. What does it weigh? What motor/prop/ESC? What is th
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I'am working on a AdruCopter (beginner!) and build a nice frame. Ordered all electronics put the software (RC1) in and started testing.
All sensors are working as they should but! the values from the motors are very strange.
The boards are on my de
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I've been waiting for the ArduCopter frames to become available.
and would like to build a custom frame in the interim..
.the ArduCopter Manual shows power distribution PCB....
is there an alternative? Can we wire the arducopter wi
Read more…hi, i am wondering if there is any software that will put photos together? could you please include links. thanks a lot
-stephen
Hello can some one help me to under stand how the PID work and what happens if you were to add number or to subtract numbers and should the numbers for Roll be the same for Pitch? i know yaw will be diffance i think any way any info will help me
Read more…i just got the boards , soldered them together but when i try to install the environement the arducopter program do not compile.
im new to this and it seems that the only change i had to make was to specify what gps i was using .. but it still wont c
Now have a DX7 radio sitting here and have a few very basic questions with regard to 'it' and the ArduCopter project - i've read through a huge amount of arducopter related info and not seen anything which answers the following, so if anyone can help
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I'm having some problems updating the GPS Firmware (my Lonvalues are completely out of range, Lat is O.K.). Now I don't own anFTDI cable, so i'm stuck with the pass-through method using the scriptin the APM manual (attached).
Which baudr
Hey guys,I've just finished building my APM and have been going through the manual step by step. I seem to have hit an issue with the servo output for the dancing servo test. Ch1-4 are really jittery but 5-8 work fine. I guess it has something to do
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Hi!
I want to "track" something (vehicle or people in motion) in video camera (ex: webcan).
I was thinking in make a interface in C++ ou VB.net where the video camera image show me a image. When I "track (some like a square)" on my target in a image vi
If I get the ArduPilot Mega board, oilpan, and gps, I will still need a OSD divice right?
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I have read in many places on the site that the Arducopter battery must be switched off or disconnected before connecting to the USB, or irreversible damage may occur. Is this still going to be true on the production release and with your own p
Read more…Just wondering if anyone is flying a hexa or octo with the Arducopter board? I am thinking of building one
Mike
i have a question about helicopters what kind of motors do you use in the projects?
Read more…Hello everyone. I have not been on the site in some time, and the question I am about to ask pertains to a post I know I read on here about a year ago, but have been unable to locate it. I am looking for a piece of hardware mentioned in a post from a
Read more…I've just been sent the following link about the Parrot AR.Drone.
Cannot get to respond to transmitter, the flight data responds to transmitter inputs and movement of the boards, also the flight mode doesn't change to changes in the switch position. I do see motor outputs respond to the flight mode switch when it
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Hello,
I just got my ArduPilot Mega connected, the configurator shows that all the sensors works perfect and everything works fine, but now what? I move the throttle stick to high but motors dont start? where can I find info about step by step gett
Read more…I just received my Arduino Mega and the ArduPilot Mega IMU. I put them side by side and the Arduino Mega is 50% bigger. Definately not the way it looks in the manual. http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/Quad_GettingStarted
I see the one there i
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