I'm considering using the MPX4115 absolute pressure sensor for altitude, and the MPXV5004DP differential sensor for speed. These are both 5V parts, and my microcontroller is 3.3V. What would be the optimal way to connect these sensors to my uC's ADC
Read more…Hello people!I was thinking about interface graphics for my ground station.Begin I was thinking in Java and use JNI, but reading some embbeded system, I changed ideia.So, now Im thinking visual basic or C/C++.Whats yours opinion about?Tnks!!
Read more…Hello,,Iam new in this forum and i have a problem with IMU for generating pitch angle ,I am using the Y-Gyro for short range BUT i must make another sensor (accelometre ) along with Y-Gyro for long range correction using adaptive filtring tecq- ,,whi
Read more…I'm putting together schematics for my YADIYA board (http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/yadiya-yet-another-diy), and I was wondering how many switches, pushbuttons, and LEDs should I use and for what (so I can label them properly). If you read my
Read more…I've been reading about a new type (relatively speaking) of Lithium battery that is available. They are produced by a company called A123 Systems. They make a ton of different batteries for all kinds of applications. The big deal about these cells is
Read more…I got one of these recently with the adapter board, I'm having some difficulty communicating with it and cant seem to find the serial settings I need to read from it. I've got my serial port set to 8N1 and tried everything from 4800 to 38400 and stil
Read more…I am getting close to moving from a hobby involving RC and UAVs to making a career out of it. I am currently in the final stages of development of an all aluminum airframe with a 5-10 HP gas motor, 20 lb recommended to 50lb max payload, large interna
Read more…hello,i´m a new beginner.i will try to built a ardupilot.... i have 3 questions:# for a beginner it´s difficult tuning the parameter.can i get a ready setting-file for a EASYGLIDER ?# can i connect 2 aileron-servos to the ardupilot ?# wich GPS module
Read more…Hey guys,my problem is that i use the ublox gps, and my Xbee's module max baud rate is 9600 (100mW version). I tried changing the code a bit to:void loop()//Main Loop{navigation();stabilization();catch_analogs();Serial.begin(38400);decode_gps(); //Re
Read more…I have just perfected (finally got to work) a method for sending data up to the plane while in auto and without missing a GPS frame. I've been using all my spare time for a week to get it.It works by sharing the uart time wise. The U-blox sends data
Read more…I was reading Dan Simon article about kalman filters http://www.embedded.com/story/OEG20010529S0118?pgno=1 and I decided to give it a go in scilab.I made the following changes in the code:reduced mesnoise from 10 to 0.1 (that makes my measurement sen
Read more…HelloI am in the progress in building a full replica shadow 200, with a 4.27 wingspan.Its soon done in in the first weeks of fine tuning I am just driving it on normal RC system.I am interested in having some sort of UAV/FPV system where it can be to
Read more…ChrisWill you sell the flexipilot by itself as I do not need the easy star glider. If so how much in GBP......Thanks
Read more…Hi, I'm having a problem with an Xbee pro 868 on my Easystar. If I raise the transmit power to anything above 1mW a servo will jump whenever the unit transmits which in this case is every 500ms or so. it's also strange that only one servo jumps as th
Read more…Hi,I would like to use ArduPilot first in a boat and then in a seaplane.X,Y,Z horizon sensor might not works properly with the boat and with the plane as well because the lake is between hill. Moreover I would like to protect all the sensor in the bo
Read more…Every time I try to upload ArduPilot 2.4 I receive this error....In function 'void loop()':error: 'ab' was not declared in this scope In function 'void navigation()':Thanks,Toby
Read more…hi.I introduce myself:jaime my name I am new to the forum and apologize if I go wrong.I have a problem with ardupilot:I burned the atmega328p by mistake, buy only the Atmega in SparkFunbut this wine without the bootloader got, I've been told itentand
Read more…I've been researching for a while on attaching a video camera to my model plane to be able to fly and control with a first-person view via monitor. Most of the discussion I see is sticking a camera on it, turning it on and downloading the video upon
Read more…I have just perfected (finally got to work) a method for sending data up to the plane while in auto and without missing a GPS frame. I've been using all my spare time for a week to get it.It works by sharing the uart time wise. The U-blox sends data
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