Will the Ublox GPS get me more satellites locked more often? Is it more shielded from my other RF sources? I've seen it hailed as a great device but I don't see exactly what's better about it. Thanks
Read more…Hi guys ,I'm making ardupilot based UAV (navigation) ,going to use FMA CO-PILOT for stabilization.so, what should be the appropriate power setup(motor,esc,batteries) for the uav ?What abt following:1.) http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_view
Read more…Hello all,I am a electronics student and i have always been into aircraft. i have a large collection of pieces of rc helicopters and cars but however have never had a rc plane.I was recently given the link to Chris giving a presentation on the ABC(ht
Read more…Dear DIY Droners,I just joined this forum seeking for some help on DIY UAVs. I've got interested on it because of many applications I have dreamed for years. Now technology seem to have brought it to my grasp, it is just the time aside for my normal
Read more…Here is a picture of what my led's are showing. The amber led flashes very fast, the red led is steady, and the gps led flashes red. There is no blue led illuminating anywhere on the boards showing that it is getting a gps lock. Help please!!!
Read more…I have my ardupilot installed in my airframe with the expasion board hooked up. Before I installed the ardupilot in my airframe I loaded the code as per instructed by the manual. The upload was succesful so I installed in my airframe with the GPS, pi
Read more…Is there a list of FAA rules and regulations regarding the operation of GPS guided UAVs?
Read more…Does anyone have an estimate for the payload capacity for the FunJET or does anyone know of a reputable hobby shop that has the EasyStar in stock?I am wondering if there is anything I need to worry about, aside from tuning the PID gains, if I don't g
Read more…Hi ,I've a question about waypoint.Is it possible uav execute waypoint in order sequence number?Es:
Read more…Any idea on how to implement indoor navigation around a circuit indoors?I understand that for the outdoor concept, GPS is used.What about indoor,I have colour sensing track lines but I would prefer to find an alternative as the lighting intensity wou
Read more…I am using an easystar for a development testbed while design continues on our own airframe. Currently flying with a Fatuba 2.4ghz radio, is the fatuba going to be useless with a 2.4 video system?THanksRuss
Read more…Could I hook up an x-bee directly to a video camera and hook it's partner [x-bee] to a tv or video capture card and have a video tx/rx? Here are the parts I would use:2xx-bee2xx-bee explorer1xcamera1xfor programing the x-bee'sjust throwing an idea ou
Read more…Ok I really wish there was like a forum area that covered it all.... Anyways I have no problem with designing and getting airplanes to fly. But the self piloting and the positioning systems I need help.What is the most basic stuff I'd need so that I
Read more…Hi allWhich xbee wireless telemetry system is everyone using. I have been having a look on www.digi.com and have spotted the xbee pro 900rf module(http://www.digi.com/products/wireless/point-multipoint/xbee-pro-900.jsp) and the xbee pro 868 rf module
Read more…Hi,I am getting the following error when attempting to upload the code.avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00avrdude: stk500_disable(): protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x51I have assembled the board with shield and the LED sequence is as
Read more…Hi, can you please help me about how swept and delta wings are manufactured in the factories , i need information specific to their cross section details.
Read more…I'm quite the noobie when it comes to rc planes , I've had some small electric planes like the x-twin etc.Now I want something more advanced and more fun for a project.I've chosen the ardupilot project to begin with because it looks fantastic fun to
Read more…Hi all,I am attempting to do some flight simulations using MATLAB-FlightGear interface, but the interface won't work. I have MATLAB 7 (ie R 2007b) and FlightGear 1.91. Can anyone advise me
Read more…I am new here, hi to all and greetings from Ireland! I am thinking of building a quadcopter can anyone tell me would it easier to build and control a tricopter
Read more…Hello,I am stating a project for installa an autopilot in a rc helicopter for an autopilot navigation system with GPS.Have someone here some experience about it?All contribution is welcome.thank you!
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