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I need 3 ArduIMU+ V2 units

If anyone has an extra (or 2 or 3), I would love to buy it (or them).

Regards,

Don

Started by Don LeRoi

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Uh-Oh! Don't try this at home!

Today is not my day! Did you ever have one of those days, when you should have stayed in bed? Today was that day for me!

Has anyone had this happen to them? I was doing a few bench tests and I wanted to use my GPS with u-center, so I carefully pried o

Started by Nathaniel Caner

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ArduIMU 1st firmware actualization problem

Hello all,

I receive my ArduIMU today and it worked well when I connect it to a my pc using a sparkfun ftdi interface through a usb port and HAppyKillMore software.

I obtain a slow rotating cube and each time I select a serial terminal, I can saw the

Started by jalves

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Euler/rotation matrix/DCM help

Hi Guys

I am trying to get my head around theory in terms of design a complementary filter for a UAV. This is only very basic stuff to begin with. Could someone tell me whether my below statements are correct and if not offer any help?

My setup is a 3a

Started by Tom P

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Some questions

Good day!I am planning to build acrobatic plane with Ardupilot Mega autopilot. I would highly appreciate if someone provides me with following information:1.I am wondering if there will be correction for horizon drift from gyroscopes/ accels? I plan

Started by Guntars

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cheap Quadcopter Airframe

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=5371144413

Started by lee nagle

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Active Stabilization

This is a will ardupilot do that question. I've just built out my own telemetry system that uses GPS, GMRS radios and an arduino board. I've not built out ardupilot yet.

I plan to have a powered glider and I'd like it to be stabilized but not guided

Started by Donny

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What's up with the store?

Does anyone know if the store is on vacation?

I placed a $700+ order on the 7th, paid with PayPal, and specified 2nd day air. I got the normal "thank you' email from the store. The end.

According to the store's web site, my order is still being "p

Started by Don LeRoi

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Endurance

So i have seen that most of the military electric MAV has endurance of at least 40min-1hour! I was wondering if there was any secret to how they achieve this or is it as simple as adding a few more lipo batteries at the sacrifice of extra payload i

Started by Alex

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Noise Seed

Hi,

I am trying to add in an error model into my simulation. I come across this term "seed" in many articles and i do not have much knowledge on it. While i understand that this is needed to generate random noise values but i wish to know how do i de

Started by Raul

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GCS ideas?

Alright,
I've been a DiyDrones member for a while now and have finally decidedto give it a go; I also have the forethought to ask a few, moreexperienced people, what they think.

With that in mind -

What program would you recommend to design the GCS i

Started by Scotty

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Fail-safe Help

Is there a hardware or software solution to enable the use of a fail-safe with a 72mhz PWM system?

I have a Futaba 7C 72mhz transmitter, the radio can operate in either PPM or PCM mode. The fail-safe function only works in PCM mode. As I understand i

Started by Nathaniel Caner

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Glider and laser Anemometer

I'm currently mulling over the concept of a MALE UAV.

I'm thinking that with a laser anemometer the UAV might be able to locate thermals and plan it's way points to take advantage of them.

I'm currently doing some research for usable range for the anem

Started by Jonathan Gerald Pelham

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I need a suggestion for a motor and motor mount to fit my dynam hawk sky....

Currently I have a Jetv3 brushless with the motor mound that comes with it from graysonhobby.com...... But the metal cross motor mount has 2 arms broken off now. Any suggestions?"

Started by Taylor Cox

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Venus GPS don't work with TinyGPS Library

Hi,

I buyed the Venus GPS Modul. I tried it with a Duemilanove without the Atmega Chip and it works.
But then I tried it with the Atmega and the TinyGPS Library Example but nothing happened. When I tried the GPS without Chip, the Nav Led flashes after

Started by Philipp Maricek

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ArduIMU Test and Windows 7 starter

Hello,

ArduIMU Test does not run under windows 7 starter ???

Best regards

Started by JCD

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Best plataform

Hello everyone,
I'm a beginner in the UAV and going to buy my first rc modelaircraft to take aerial photographs. I've read onthe forum the purest strains of the basic UAV, but not yet found a rcmodel airplane that fits.
I'll take aerialphotographs of l

Started by Peruzatto

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BOB4 - indoor Autonomous coaxial Helicopter

Hi everybody.

I am new to this community. I am from France, and I am building robots as a hobby.

I have just begun a new project called “BOB4”, which will be my 4th robot. (my previous robot can be viewed HERE). The hardware of BOB4 is ready and teste

Started by Leon

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Prop mounting?

Being new to the sport, I noticed the prop on my JM 6x4 hasn't the same size hole as my Turnigy B2835-2200. What is the best way to mount this thing without buying an adapter and waiting for shipping?

Thank you very much!

-Austin Duff

Started by Austin Duff

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