I'm after peoples opinions on whether or not a larger model is better to run ArduPilot on. My opinion is that a larger heavier aircraft would yeild better results with this system due to its much higher level of stablibility, hence less eratic ocilla
Read more…Since it is only a question of a few weeks maybe a bit more, I guess, before the new Mega is released I'd like to start speculating on what that will be like. Chris and team feel free to chime in as you wish ;)We know its AtMega 1280 and it will be I
Read more…I know that most of you guys are partial to ardu pilots but I have seen that some people here roll with the paparazzi system in the planes. I have just started to build an IMU off that site that uses the LPC2148 processor. Well I dont know much about
Read more…I am interested in using an Electric Sailplane as a platform for autonomous aerial photography for long flights of an hour or more, hopefully two. I know that people have used the Aero Master as a UAV platform but what about large electric sailplanes
Read more…No one has the same problem?I still use the same software!I can not understand!ThanksPeter(Hello,now I've started the first flight tests.The RTL system works very well!But if I transfer the waypoints, the Telemtrie shows a speed of 220!I can only wit
Read more…Just a quick question, Is it possible to operate the Ardupilot system on a aircraft with rudder/elevator or aleron/elevator mixing? from what I can gather it cannot, is this true?Cheers
Read more…Hi all dear guys,I' m back after long time spent to work abroad, just to start again with more entusiasm.Ok, the question:- I have implemented succesfully a Kalman filtering for my stabilization IMU so I can get good outputs and results just from acc
Read more…Ok im looking to build or even bye if they exist? I want to use my joystick coupled to my laptop teatherd thew my rc radio.to control my plane maybe im wording it wrong but i cant seem to find it ..a device to connect to my pc serial or usb to act as
Read more…I'm wondering if anyone has ever seen a webcam modified to be used for aerial photogaphy, I know that they are USB and don't have the standard video/audio connections. I recently came across a compulabs cm-x300 computer-on-module board http://www.com
Read more…I am wondering if anyone can point me to the connector I will need to use between the EM406 gps module and the extension cable found here - http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9123I would like to make it neat without having
Read more…I am an engineering student who has limited knowledge of UAVs. I was looking for a basic list of suggested components and systems for a UAV, or if I could find some reputable sources on the topic and where to look.
Read more…HELLO, I HAVE A FULL MICROPILOT MP 2128g FULL AIRBORNE UAV AUTOPILOT SYSTEM IT IS ON EBAY RIGHT HEREhttp://cgi.ebay.com/MICROPILOT-MP-2128g-FULL-AIRBORNE-UAV-AUTOPILOT-SYSTEM_W0QQitemZ120470944880QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0ca0b
Read more…Hello Everybody,I want to fly multiple batteries and video gear (approx 1kg total weight) on my EasyStar for longest possible time. Can you recommend which motor and propeller to use on my EasyStar? Did you ever fly EasyStar with 1kg (or more)? If yo
Read more…Hi Guys,Is anybody really good with Digi x-tend modems.I have to have the baud rate set at 38400 and the over air rate at 9600 (to get more range).I can control the rate of strings sent at 38400 (1Hz – 5Hz) but I can’t change the baud rate.Now the pr
Read more…I've been getting the following error when trying to upload to my ArduPilot 328 using the FTDI cableavrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00avrdude: stk500_disable(): protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x51This is on an ArduPilot that was wor
Read more…After fighting with this for the last few hours, I'm going to ask for some ideas.Right now I am having really bad serial communications problems, often the board just randomly hangs and does nothing. It seems like there is some sort of power/ground/s
Read more…Hi everyone,I'm a final year student in microelectronic engineering. I've been working on inertial measurement units and GPS for almost 6 months up to now and I think you've done a very good job there !For my part, I work with a 3 axis accelerometers
Read more…Thought this link was worth posting. The English manual has just been written.http://gpspp.sakura.ne.jp/rtklib/rtklib.htm
Read more…i m using a ready to fly aero-model and had prepared my own auto-pilot kit.but really very confused in b/w all these things.i need help .i want to confirm hw to use xy & z sensor and how we can calculate that how much we had to turn the servos to get
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