hello all ,i'm very new on the ardupilot , i useally burn some pic, but in basic (proton ide)i had a similar project but with a 18f2550 pic but i guess the ardupilot is way faster than my soft i had some timing issues (but the soft works)i wanted to
Read more…Hi,My autopilot is the UAV DevBoard from Sparkfun. Mine is the "old" green board which is now superseded by this red board http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9038I'm posting this in the hope that others will share their exp
Read more…I was viewing RCgroups UAV pages and came across this statement:"Beamer, I suggest putting the IR on the bottom or else your pitch trim will change as the sun heats your wing."I've experienced pitch trim changes that I couldn't account for and this m
Read more…I am working with the ATMega168 version of Ardupilot (s/w version 2.1.2). I believe this configuration can support the airspeed sensor but am not 100% sure of this. I know that digital pin 8 must be connected to MUX IN 3 but where would the signal li
Read more…Hey there,I found some useful info on this site. And i got a global idea of what i want and need. And please correct me if i am wrong.So i got this easy glider. List of what i need: ArduPilot 2.0, auto pilot, co-pilot, gps sensor, connectors for the
Read more…Hey eveyoneCan someone maybe tell me wat GPS's are used in the paparazzi and ardupilot and how accurate they are in terms of lateral movement and hight, and also the accuracy of the altimeters on these two autopilots?Thanks
Read more…HI folks,I am about to buy the latest Ardu from sparkfun but would like to buy a connector with pigtail to fit the GPS socket on board at one end and a Locosys GPS Rx at the other through my own SIP connector. Can anyboidy tell me about availiabilty
Read more…How many start their UAV project but fail to complete?
Read more…I tired my freshly built Ardu pilot today. I turned on my flight stablizor and then the ardupilot. When turned on the Ardu pilot in way point mode the plane immediatle went in to a turn and dive. Fearing for the life of my airplane I quickly turned t
Read more…hello, I'm 100% new here and would like to build ardupilot.i have one qustion at ardupilot 2.xx:1- it is possible at this time to regulate throttle at ardupilot ? or coming in next future ?2- if so, what do I need everything for the building? (with a
Read more…I want to build my own airframe and was looking at doing something like what I saw below,http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/uav-flying-wing-scratchbuiltI don't want it to have any RC controls, just run a preprogrammed flight plan after launch and re
Read more…I'm going to be working on a boat that I'd like to have controlled by ArduPilot, and I have a few questions.First of all, are these the major parts I need? (breakaway headers and small pieces, I have) I was reading about needing sensors, not needing
Read more…Hello I was searching on the web for software & hardware that could be applied to the physical structure of a Model Airplane for a low cost but highly efficient RC plane.Min range between 60-100 miles electric or fuel. On board camera/s using wireles
Read more…Forgive me if i broke a rule.. but i have a questions that kind of spills over into programming. So I will post it here. I have successfully attached a micro servo to a digital camera. I have the micro servo plugged into the retract gear port of my r
Read more…Hi everyoneI'm a 4th year engineering student and i'm doing a project on UAV's.I have to build a UAV airframe and integrate a autopilot and auto landing and takeoff system with the airframe. The project mainly consists of building the airframe and th
Read more…Hi All:I found a discussion last fall about the 2 axis thermopile board being available soon, but have not seen the commercial product mentioned again. Is this a dead issue or did I miss it in my search?Does this board work significantly beter than t
Read more…Hi, i am completly new here an i wanted a stabilized Return to launch system with gps, so i ordered the following from sparkfun:GPS-00574 Interface Cable for EM401 and EM406PRT-00743 Break Away Female Headers - Swiss Machine PinPRT-00117 Break Away H
Read more…Im new to this all but been wanting to build a uav for a while. I have been collecting odds and end parts to do this. My question is can a stamp bs2pe capable of controlling a quadcopter. If not what are some other suggestions. My programming is limi
Read more…hi everyone!is there anyone who knows about Y harness. i have one output from co pilot computer for ailerons and i need to use this output for two servos. Y harness does this job pretty good. But i dont have it. can i use two servo extension cable by
Read more…Just tested ArdupilotNE and my EasyStar wants to dive .....Not sure why....Will try again next calm day ...Wondering if I can move the rudder control back Ch.1 and still use FlyNE for a test...Not use to flying rudder only with the left hand ..... Al
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