Hi Guys,I have been looking at various engine options for nitro or gas powered UAVs. One of the issues mentioned for all fuel powered engines is the vibration. Here is engine that has caught my interest for some time but would like to get feed back f
Read more…I was wondering how important is it to place the IMU close to the CG of the airframe. I have been using an FMA CoPilot and I do not recall that there was much mention of placing the sensor near the CG. Any thoughts on this?
Read more…Does anybody know where I can find the specific value of the fuse in this transmitter. It is not mentioned in the manual and I can't make it out by looking at the fuse itself.
Read more…I want to connect some extra analog sensors and am looking for advice.I have the latest ArduPilot board, new (blue) Shield with pressure sensor (economic version -- no 3.3v regulator), and ublox GPS board + adaptor board.Specifically, I want to conne
Read more…I tried uploading .hex code to the ardupilot board using avrdude but my efforts failed.The avrdude.exe and avrdude.conf file I tried was the one in the arduino0017 studio.The board is the new red Ardupilot.The cable is the diydrones ftdi one.The comp
Read more…I found this one, looks good but what price???
I just got my ArduPilot and when I try to upload code, Arduino says it can't find easystar.hIn the manual it discusses a path to put this file in on a PC, but that directory structure does not exist on a mac. Where can I put #include files so that Ar
Read more…HiThis is my first post here and I landed here after searching the internet for my problem, hope to get some expert advise on my problem. So here I go:I bought an EM406A from futurelec in Taiwan. The module is working as expected except the data whic
Read more…Phoenix Flight Systems is proud to present the first video/camera switcher unit specifically designed for small UAV use.We have gone through extensive testing and R&D but now we need real-life beta testers!The video input switcher we now have availab
Read more…I am connecting my xbees to my ardupilot shield board and was following the ardupilot online manual however there is a discrepancy between two photos on where to plug the jumper wires in. The first photo shows the power plugged into the special pin y
Read more…I can't get a GPS lock with the ArduPilot pluged in. The data coming out of the port in RealTerm is...Ardupilot!!! V23# of WP: 50 Lat: 39967928 Lon: -82008712 Alt: 3051 Lat: 39968124 Lon: -82013112 Alt: 642 Lat: 39970936 Lon: -82012984 Alt: 673 Lat:
Read more…Hi guys!I've picked up this new project. Basicly improving a quadcopter system, totally redoing it.At the moment im using a arduino duemilanove board that has a ATmega168 microcontroller. It has Accels and Gyros giving me 6Degrees of Freedom. I have
Read more…I stumbled upon this EPP airframe on Northeast Sailplane Products and thought it could be of interest do fellow DIY'ers and an alternative to an easystar.http://www.nesail.com/detail.php?productID=5520
Read more…Hi team,I have finally decided to get off my backside and start the long and slippery path to despair and bankruptcy, an Intel Atom powered autopilot. Why you ask....for a giggle and to see if it will ever get off the ground and the simple fact it ge
Read more…Hey all,just received the new Ardupilot Shield V2. Just looked around a bit on the site and didn't find any schematic of it. Will this become available soon?Ciao,Rik
Read more…How many push buttons should the ArduStation have 5 or six, I have ordered two ArduStation and both have come with just 5 push buttons but there are places for 6 push buttons on the board and all photos of the ArduStation show 6 push buttons being us
Read more…I am a college student and am working on a project to build a UAV to do aerial mapping of my 700 acre campus for our senior project. We initially thought of using an electric sailplane as an airframe due to its efficiency, but am thinking about using
Read more…Seems to me that a video camera could be used to determine a lot of things. For example, send out two parallel laser beams and measure the distance between them to get a distance to the object/ground. Or roll/pitch/yaw info. Would also be nice to hav
Read more…Hello GroupI would like to build a scale model of the Israeli Hermes 900 UAV does anyone know where I can get plans our have someone design a 1/4 scale model of the aircraft?.I would like to start a group to work on this projectDan H.
I don't have the cash right now to buy a plane, ArduIMU, an auto pilot, and associated hardware. So, while I'm saving for the hardware, I want to play with the various algorithms out there in a simulation environment - to gain a deeper understanding
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