Very interesting CFD depiction of the airflow around a quadcopter.
Sorry that they decided to use a DJI, but I suppose it is the most recognizable by the public at large.
https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-simulation-shows-slow-mo-airflow-around-a-dji-dron
Read more…Holaa estoy usando pixhawk 2.4.8 lo eh probado en un modelo fj450 sin problemas, ahora lo he montado en mi quad de 1000mm y al poner la potencia al 50% hay mucha vibración en el marco a causa de los motores, tal vez sea una incompatibilidad del esc h
Read more…Just thought I'd share the way I set up my X5 wing.
I've removed the telemetry as the plane has a range of about 30 miles so is usually out of range.
Cruising speed 60mph on half throttle so a mile a minute on autonomous flights. No airspeed sensor - m
Read more…I want my lights to come on at waypoint 2 (see attached screen shot of Mission Planner) and go off at 4.
Waypoint 3 is the DO_SET_SERVO command.
Have I done it correct or is there another command to turn them off again? I am using a receiver controlled
Read more…Hi,
Has anyone ever tried a setup where you have used an ublox M8N to connect to the LiDAR from Velodyne? I did all the wiring connections as you can see on my diagram. I got a PPS Locked on the LiDAR, but no GPS coordinates.
Someone has already make
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I'm actually being paid to lift an rc plane as high as I can using a balloon and then release the plane to fly home on it's own.
I have my Permission for Aerial Work and an exemption from the UK CAA for this adventure, plus insurance, so the legal
Read more…Hey Guys,
i did some testflights with my new quadplane test platform.
transitions are smooth, flyes nice as plane.
I only have very slugish yaw performance in qhover, so i had a look at thelogs: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vzbc46ju5ldrbth/AADcCTUMRX5v5fY
Read more…I have been trying to check if my custom mavlink msg has been received by the Pixhawk by adding a print in my msg handle function in mavlink_receiver.cpp. I do not have an FTDI cable to connect to port SER 4/5, which apparently displays all the print
Read more…I tried this over on Arducopter and got no answers so I thought I would try here>
I am using the latest software and an APM 2.8. All I need is the relay out put from APM to go from 0v to 5v when I activate a switch on my remote. I though this would be
Read more…I have been looking for a way to have Mission Planner do an automatic failover whenever it doesn't receive a certain number of heartbeats from a given input.
For example: I want to connect using COM3: at 57600 baud, and if the channel no longer receiv
Read more…I have a new in box, never used Swift Navigation Piksi RTK GPS system.
Sells for 995 online, asking $800 shipped.
Message me if you are interested. Can provide pictures.
Read more…I am using the latest software and an APM 2.8. All I need is the relay out put from APM to go from 0v to 5v when I activate a switch on my remote. I though this would be a piece of cake. Mission planner 1.3.43.1 Arducopter V3.2.1
I am as confused as a
Read more…I hope that this is allowed:
I've got an extra Fat Shark antenna diversity module, so I thought I'd give it away to someone who subscribes to my YouTube channel.
I don't have many subscribers right now, so anyone who wants it has a pretty good shot. A
I've got an extra Fat Shark antenna diversity module, so I thought I'd give it away to someone who subscribes to my YouTube channel.
Just subscribe & put a comment ("I want the receiver") on the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnL0cXl1heM
If it
I really like building my own drones and since getting my part 107 certification would like to do some commercial work but find that the camera features of RTF drones far exceed those available to us DIYers. Even simply geo referencing the photos in
Read more…Following on from this discussion, and this one
I have a Pixhawk that was given to me. I was told that the altitude would not hold very well. I gave the guy one of my spares and he loaded it in to his quad and it held altitude quite well.
So now Im try
Read more…does anyone know why a spaceship x7 syma drone would fly to the side and how to correct this is this a weight issue or something
Read more…Hello,
as I got information, Hobbyking won't be selling Multistar 4S batteries 8 and 10Ah anymore. I would like to build pack from 2x 4Ah which are still in stock in EU. I wanna tape both batteries to one piece and solder power and balance connectors
Read more…Could somebody help with some advice please.When connected to mission planner and try to arm the board I get an intermittent message "prearm high gps hdop ". I have the geo fence enabled so I assume this is the reason the board won't arm.Mission plan
Read more…DISPROVEN: Drone Collides with Passenger Airline. They have admitted it was another source of the collision now. You wont believe what it was!
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