I am usng a JR radio and according to the manual it says to connect the IN one to channel one on the RX which is my throttle. and connect the ardupilot out one to the rudder which makes no sense to me!I have loaded 2.2.3 and becuse I have no sensors
Read more…Have another issue Im afraid. I switched over to use the FTDI i just received from Jordi.Un-plugged my Xbee, and plugged in the FTDI. Could not get an upload with it, switched back to the Sparkfun FTDI to make sure it still worked. Yup....However, wh
Read more…Hi,I'm planning building a UAV and i already have an Arduino Duemilanove, my question is: is it possible to use it instead of the ArduPilot board?Thanks
Read more…Ok, I am new to this, built configured, and uploaded the 2.2.3 autopilot code just fine.I installed the unit in an EasyStar. Uploaded the easystar code. Hooked up all servos to Out port as per the manual. Hooked corresponding servos lines from IN por
Read more…Hi all,I must first express my happiness on finding this forum. This is a great UAV forum with lot of experience and i have gained a lot of knowledge by reading the discussions in the forum. Thank you all for sharing your knowledge.Its a few months s
Read more…Hello,Goops is saying "Acquiring Signal" Whent the icon is already showing up on google earth. The symbol moves with the plane but no trail is created and no speed, alt etc. just the symbol on GE and "acquiring signal"Everything works just fine on my
Read more…Works EVERY time now IF......Ya got to hold yer jaw right !!0. OOPS fergot this step....unhook GPS !1. Pin 6 of FTDI on board bent out of the way.2. Put finger ON reset button.3. Point head north!4. Do a read OR write operation and just before the re
Read more…Helloi will build the ardupilot on a fun jet from multiplexmy question is work it on this airframethank you for helpi hope you can understand my because i can not so good englishLudwig Färber
Read more…Hi everyone,I bought an EM-406A and I connected directly the Tx pin of gps with Rx pin of AVR 8515L...the output that it gives me does not look like NMEA strings, but it gives words like this: NNNNV NN2F NNV6>>> NNNNNNN etc.As I wrote above I connect
Read more…Hello all.I am trying to get the GPS to lock. The funny thing is the GPS LCK LED will flash continuously regardless of how long I let it sit to obtain a lock. I'm tried this outdoors. Is there anything that I might be forgetting which might cause the
Read more…While I am a teacher at a local high school (Cypress Bay) in Weston, FL, this summer I presented an idea to a small group of motivated students to build a UAV.We were initally motivated to begin this project by Chris Anderson's awesome video from the
Read more…Some people have been having issues uploading to their ArduPilot while the GPS is connected. I did some investigating today to determine where the issue may be.I did a quick simulation of the circuit that turns the GPS on and off. This is a rough app
Read more…I am running ver 2 groundstation which seems to be working ok, except the distance field it always reads 58074 Mtrs and do not have the xyz sensors yet waiting for them to become available, any idea what the problem is
Read more…xbee,s do not have the range for the project i am working on. wondering if anyone has tried these. they are advertising 40 mile range with high gain ant.
Read more…I am starting on a project that will: make an RC car follow a transmitter that I can carry in my pocket, and stop one foot away from me. I need to know if ardupilot will let me do that or if i will need another board. If ardupilot can be used with th
Read more…Hi everyone,Can anyone provide me good links where i can learn to implement gps. I searched in google a lot but didnt find anything. I need info on stuff like how to interpret the latitude, longitude, heading, readings and use it to tell the UAV go t
Read more…www.aerialrobotics.eu/altigps/altigps-en.pdfwww.aerialrobotics.eu/altigps/altigps-it.pdfWorks as a GPS translator or standalone.17x28mm.the output is ASCII, NMEA or binary.Contrary to the other solutions, this is the ALTITUDE SENSOR, not just a press
Read more…Hello all!I have been hunting along internet for topics related to GPS guided boats without any results. Then I found ArduPilot. I got very excited about this hardware.For familiarizing myself with ArduPilot, I've planned of building a simple boat th
Read more…I am currently flying a UAS with a version 1.8 Attopilot installed. We have one of the Beta test units and are just now getting in the air. Dean must be covered up as he hasn't answered our emails in weeks. I know some of you have used this unit. Que
Read more…If a rc receiver has a operational voltage of 4.8-6v would my 8.4v battery work with it? could it fry?i dont get why most rc receivers have a small voltage rating that are lower than the batteries have. I am looking at 2.4ghz transmitters and receive
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