800-1000 size custom carbon fibre Build - With Endurance [MEDIA HEAVY]
Welcome to my new build log,
now aiming for the 40 minute mark with a new build / Modded h500 carbon pro
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Quad not taking off
Hi,
Need some help on trying to fix the issue i have with my quad not taking off?
Ive calibrated the esc outside of Mission planner, and ive gone for a test flight and all it does is want to flip over on its back??
even on full throttle, it just tries t
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I am building a quad-rotor for research purposes. I want to know if PixHawk is fully programmable, meaning I can code-in my own control algorithm.?
I also want to perform 3D mapping of surroundings and perform path planning in real-time and at high sp
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Hello, I have a HJ-Y3 tricopter with a cc3d revolution mini and 3 simonk escs running 3 1000kv motors. I am trying to run Dronin firmware. Here is my problem, the cc3d revolution mini uses a wiring harness that plugs into the tiny fc and has all of t
Read more…Drone that can carry 718 grams sensor and be under 2kg
Hello,
I am building a sensor for vegetation survey,all together its 718 grams.I and looking for a fixed-wing (preferably) to carry it and the whole thing need to be under 2kg ( CASA regulation in australia to flight without spending a lot in licence
Read more…Do Number of Propellers Matter?
Hello, I'm new here, also new to the entire drone thing
I've realised that drones usually (all that I can see) have 4 sets of 2-blade propellers, but a helicopter only needs 1 on top and 1 in the tail.
I know why helicopter is designed that way, but wh
Read more…How can I show the video stream of PX4 drone on my android APP?
Dear all:I have developed a drone app using o3dr dronekit packages and I can successfully connect to PX4 board. However, I do now know how to show a preview of the PX4 board on my APP.I used the following API but it simply does not work:-------------
Read more…Is it possible to install larger motors and ESC's on a low-power quad?
Is it possible to install larger motors and ESC's on a low-power quad?
I'd like to buy a lower-cost, intelligent quad and increase its lifting power by using larger motors and ESC's.
Would that work?
Agriculture - Aerial Imagery Help!
I would appreciate it if anyone could help me out. I am working on developing a basic image analysis application and need some NDVI /NIR and RGB images that i can use for testing and developing. The goal is to eventually develop a low cost image anal
Read more…APM2.8 not working
When I plug in a USB to mission planner my flight controller is functioning fine, but when I disconnect and just run from the lipo the voltage goes down to 3Vdc.I have checked the power module and I am getting 5Vdc output from it.All the rails have 3
Read more…Antenna tracker no longer works
Why is ANTENNA TRACKER now greyed-out in version 1.3.4.0 and 1.3.4.1? It worked in version 1.3.3.9.
I was starting to build my own tracker based on information on the net, but find that option no longer works on version 1.3.4.x
Or am I missing somet
Read more…Canon 5DS roll gimbal issues
I know this is a drones forum, I have drones but this is for my full sized aircraft. I built a roll gimbal to do aerial mapping for projects like pipelines, rivers, roads etc.
Aircraft - Pipistrel Virus SW
Gimbal controller - Phobotic Centrepiece HV.
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I connected to Pixhawk controller with some simple code that i wrote ( develop ).
The code read the information that my Pixhawk is sending out.
As far as i know - all the information that the Pixhawk sending is a response to mavlink request from the
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There are two kinds of FPV in the market. One is RTF (ready to fly) UAV which means you can operate it as soon as you get it. Another one needs you to choose and buy body frame, motor, screw propeller and relative electronic component, then assembly
Read more…Xbee
Good evening. I have a problem. I can move my plate usually by USB. But when I do the communication by xbee, the following mesagem the upload: avrdude: stk500_getsync (): not in sync: resp = 0x00.
How can I solve ?
4 pump boat (2 fwd facing + 2 facing backward ) pumps do not run backwards and is skid steer.
Hi all I hope this is the correct place to be asking this type of question.I have a fishing bait boat configured as in the title.I have a arducopter 2.6. Not sure is it's capable of working with this configuration.Any advice from you experts with how
Read more…Please help me identify the cause of a crash
My rig is the following:
DJI F450 frame
DJI E310 propulsion system
4S 5000 mah battery
AUW ~1600g
My quad suddenly jerked when I was about to start my final descent and fell off the sky from a moderate height.
I am attaching a copy of my .bin log. Thanks i
Read more…How To Send Mavlink Commands To SITL
Hello,
I am trying to figure out how I can send mavlink commands to my SITL environment. I have SITL running on my linux mint VM and I have my own python code generated from mavgen.py which decoded the mavlink messages from SITL.
My SITL experiment is
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Read more…drone insurance canada
Just wanted to share this site with anyone that might need coverage for their drone in canada.
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