Check this out, Jordi. How come we can't test this out like you. The GCS you have is light years ahead of the one online, the xplane test platform isn't even mentioned by you. And the ability to software simulate the FMA....It would be cool if the co
Read more…Hello,I think this is the correct category but if it's not, please put it in the right one (mods).My questions are:* How much space do the EasyStar have for my Autopilot? I'm think of the space under the "cockpit".* How much weight can the EasyStar c
Read more…Hi everyone!I was curious to know if anyone would be interested in participating in a challenge to make something AWESOME with a new breed of processor which is particularly great for DSP/networking/USB/motor control type applications or more basic t
Read more…Just recently i got the ardupilot atmega328 board. It worked fine i test the version 2.0 and 2.1 on it. It worked nicely. But from past two days i could not load the program in my board it shows the message STK500 protocol:: not in syncExpected reply
Read more…HelloI have a blue Ardupilot purchased earlier this year that I haven't gotten around to playing with until now. Could someone point me towards some brief documentation/instruction on how to set it up and make use of it. I found the current manual mi
Read more…Hi, I am quite new to all this, so I have been trying, (without success), to find a "Fuctional Description" of the airborne ArduPilot(or Paparazzi) Autopilot software, either in the form of a Flow Chart, Data Flow Diagram, even a text based Overview,
Read more…Can someone explain why my groundstation airspeed reads over 200 mph when it's on the ground. I running 2.2.3
Read more…Hi everyone ,I am trying to develop a GCS in labview, similar to the ArduPilot GCS, I am now acquiring data from the GPS, thermopiles (in a specific format) and am displaying it in labview after filtering it. The data is being acquired via the serial
Read more…I've been away for a while while waiting for support for 4 channel aircraft, as I have a EZ glider. Looks like i've missed alot, and have a lot to catch up on! At first glance, it appears that only the EZstar is still being supported, is that correct
Read more…Hi all,I am testing out my new sparkfun EM406A GPS module. I am able to receive the data in NMEA format, in my hyperterminal. It shows the correct latitude, longitude, readings. However after sometime the course heading reading which should be ideall
Read more…Would it be possible to connect to the Arduino/ArduPilot board via a bluetooth module of some sort, instead of having to plug the FTDI board/cable in each time?
Read more…UAV DevBoard pilots:Be careful not to press on the pin headers of the UAV DevBoard, especially the gyros.It turns out that is exactly what I have been doing several times a week, for many weeks. I do a lot of programming and I found it convenient to
Read more…Well,After 30 days of trial, error, testing, re-testing, coding, testing, flight testing, failure, more flight testing, more code changes I finally had my 1st full 3 - Waypoint Flight Test Success today.Jordi, I modified radius to 60 - It turned real
Read more…Hi,I am new to UAVs and have a question for the experts. I am building an experimental aircraft and I am in the process of researching various instruments when i came upon UAV autopilot boards with OSD. This would be perfect for an attitude indicator
Read more…Is there a special simulator capable of control loop stability tests?I mean simulator that simulates the orientation, speed etc. of a plane at given servo inputs. It would be very useful for control algorithm tests, tuning control loops based on gyro
Read more…I'm trying to build a drone(Helicopter). I'm looking for advice on controlling a UAV that I'm attempting to build using 3 brushless motors from one transmitter.Think of my model looking like the letter "Y" and have a motor at each extremity and the c
Read more…ok im using 2.0 code and i wan to know what do i have to change in the code and what to change it to if im using input 4 instead of input 2? Im doing this because some solder filled a hole in input 2 and now i cant get the solder out so instead im us
Read more…Hi guys, a brief update on my project thus far - I have modified a NexStar EP to serve as my main UAV platform, and have currently installed a camera, transmitter, and an EzOSD (highly recommended) and will be looking at how to best integrate the aut
Read more…Just purchased the dev board and the programmer. From what I have read, once I verify that the roll pitch and yaw demo is working I can fly the plane with no other programming needed. Is this the case or am I misreading it?Thanks for answering such a
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