What are the popular drone?
Hi, 2017 is comming ! What are the popular drones in 2016? or what drone or FPV classes do you like to diy?
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UVC (works with Tower app!) video capture dongle.
I ordered three separate sets of these because I wanted to make sure one would be the right chipset. This one is the genuine UVC dongle and works with the Tower app.$22.50 will include shipping anywhere in the us.Will include the USB OTG cable as wel
Read more…Good News
Here is some good news for you! Genstattu.com will be sending out 10 sets of the Wingsland S6 for you to review.
If you are a blogger, YouTuber, editor or anyone who is extraordinary active online. Or if you can make a big voice telling people what's
How to have pixhawk follow a ground station computer
I read somewhere that you can have pixhawk follow another pixhawk or a ground station. If it were a ground station it would require using a GPS USB dongle. I have the dongle but cant find much information on how to set it up. Does anyone have exper
Read more…Best folding propss for multicopters?
Hey guys I am trying to find the best folding props for my quad. I am using 4114 330kv motors. I got some cheap plastics on there right now. I got them originally just to get me by until I could find something that performed better. I am looking for
Read more…Sonar tuning greyed out - ardurover 3.1.0 pixhawk
When I go to basic tuning, the sonar boxes are greyed out? im getting a responsive sonar though and seeing voltage and range readings. But am not able to implement it into the rover to turn when triggered.
sprayer drone mathematical calculation
hello everyone,
I have built a mutirotor for pesticide spraying(5 liters payload), the sprayer system has option to vary the pressure to adjust the rate of spraying.Now I need to know how to do the mathematical calculation with respect to speed,altitu
Read more…Using data from mavproxy module
Hello world.
I'm running Pi3 with Px4
I have a custom mavproxy_ins.py module. Could you please explain how to access m.lat, m.lon and other variables in mavproxy.py instead of just printing them? Should I use global variables? I'm relatively new to Pyt
Read more…Programming ArduPilot's library examples on a PixHawk
On YouTube I saw following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYs1x9qjjQM
Is there anybody who can explain how the library examples of Ardupilot are programmed on the PixHawk?
Read more…Object detection and tracking Quadcopter
Hey guys,
So I'm in my final year of engineering and for my final project im building an object detection and tracking quadcopter. So a general overview, the idea is that to use a quadcopter's video feed to recognize a pre-decided object and to make t
Read more…Max mag field length--Why A Max?
Why a maximum value of 550? I understand intuitively why there would be a minimum value.
We typically see less than 6% mag field interference, but always get nailed by the max mag field length. Values are typically 680 to 790.
The integrated compass/ma
Read more…Camera upgrade from Canon s110 using CHDK
I've setup my survey plane with a canon s110 using CHDK, is there an upgraded Canon camera with better resolution that I can continue using CHDK with mission planner? Is there a better camera with the same size and better resolution?
Read more…Can 3DR be trusted?
Can 3DR be trusted?
I have been waiting months for a PixHawk Mini and a 3DR WiFi Telemetry Radio. I have been twisting in the wind. But I just now got an email from "3DR Success Services" sent by their "Operations/Fraud Specialist.". They want me
Read more…Connection APM2.6 to Raspberry Pi 3 with Mavproxy
Early, I worked with APM2.6 with Raspberry Pi B+, Raspberry Pi A+ and all works fine.
Now I try to connect APM2.6 to Raspberry Pi 3 and Raspberry Pi Zero and I obtaned the next problem:
1) I tryed to connect with usb port and command
Read more…sudo mavproxy.py --
Camera upgrade from Canon s110 using CHDK
I've setup my survey plane with a canon s110 using CHDK, is there an upgraded Canon camera with better resolution that I can continue using CHDK with mission planner? Is there a better camera with the same size and better resolution?
Read more…AC3.4.3 crash on guided mode descent
sent command from MP to guided mode to a specific point and descent to 5M, well it went to the guided point but it kep descending well below 5M until it hit a low fence...I have looked at the logs and you can tell the desired ALT and actual ALT dont
Read more…Looking for 3DR Compass/GRP Module alternative
Good day everyone,
I have a 3DR kit and I put together a quadcopter more than a year ago but last time I flew it I was having issues with it, the quadcopter was flying fine but when switching to LAND or RTL modes, it was acting all crazy and finally c
Read more…How to cleaning your drone?
1. a soft cleaning brush
This is for some corners and gaps, and you can also use the pipeline pigging.
2. canning compressed air
This can clean the dirt of some "sensitive parts" such as the electric motor or circuit board around, which would not damage
Unexplained spectacular crash on suveillance fixed wing UAV in Auto mode - 3km from starting point
Hi All,
While on a mission with our fixed wing UAV in a tropical country, flying a routine surveillance mission, the UAV started to roll with high amplitude movements, climb 10 m above its 150 m mission altitude, and fall.
We cannot figure out what cau
Read more…Erratic Behavior when flying
Hey guys I need a bit of help here. I am getting really frustrated. I can get the quad to lift off the ground. It requires constant input on my part to keep it from hitting something really hard. It will roll all of the sudden at almost a 45 degree a
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