I'm still testing/tuning my quad (680mm frame, 380Kv motors, 14.7in props) and I noticed something that is happening from time to time. It's not a voltage issue because I've got triple redundancy on the voltage supply along with the diode and capacit
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Im trying to get an output from the gps but i believe the gps outputs 3.3 and the mega needs 5volt...
GPS is wired to port TX to arduino pin 19 and RX to 18
code is below
#include <TinyGPS++.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
/*
This example uses softwar
I make some sorting those days and I found this beautiful 6 ESC board, coming right from Germany.. I will never use it and I want to give someone the chance to build something with it !
Spécifications are really cool :
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weare new to the game, built a quadcopter using:
Frame: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B01531200S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
T-Motor 6th Anniversary Brushless Quadcopter Set 4x MN2213 4x Propeller
and
Read more…I'm using the PixFalcon on a mini-quad with the included power distribution board. I'm powering it with a Tattu 1800mAh 45C battery. Now the packaging says that the PDB has a battery monitor included on the board, but I have not been able to work out
Read more…Firstly let me say I am a newbie so bear with me. I have a Quanum Nova and use my own Tx (Taranis) and Rx (FrySky). Set up 6 flight modes using Mission Planner and have got them all working well even completed some missions on auto - very happy. Fitt
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It is my first attempt at building a compact (680 mm) multipurpose X8 aerial platform. The idea is to have a system that will go from using a GoPro 3 Black with a 3 axis gimbal to a mirrorless camera (Sony A7R) with a 3 axis gimbal. My current
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I am busy setting up a dji S1000 platform fitted with a Pixhawk and Septentrio RTK GPS. The GPS is a L1/L2 GPS that gives centimeter level precision. The idea is to build a drone that will fly autonomously with a high level precision to s
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I want to connect my telemetry radio via USB to my NAVIO2. At the same time I want to use a Teensy with the MavLink_FrSkySPort-Library to transmit telemetry data to my Taranis.
I do not want to use the UART-Port of the NAVIO and therefore I'm searc
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I´m currently struggling with one of my own projects for the university.
I found during my research a python script reading the DSMX-Receiver via UART on the Raspberry Pi 2.
The Link to the mentioned code can be found here.
I need to port th
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I'm new here! Hopefully I'm posting in the right place.
I think I have an interesting question for you: What's the best way to use a drone to scan an environment for use in a video game?
My team is building a AAA skateboard video
Read more…I removed Mission Planner from my computer, I was getting several pre arm check errors with mym2.8, I installed APMplanner 2, seemed super easy to go thru the set up, it was basically the same as Mission Planner, no errors, able to arm the motors, BU
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I'm trying to compile teh exemple codes of library sensors.
But I can't see the correct messages in Serial Monitor of (altered) Arduino.
I dont know if it is a baud rete problem or something else.
Any help is welcome.
Read more…This is the first time that I try to use an APM1.4 to build a flight control-system.It is just a little hard for me.Because I am lack of Information.The Latest version of APM is 2.6.Maybe I bought a wrong APM.Could someone teach me how to use this bo
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I'd like to know how I could set one digital output pin on the APM2.6 when a channel changes. What is the best way to do this?
Thanks
Hello, i'm pretty much a noob in choosing new/better parts for my quadcopter and need a bit of help. But first, I have my Quad for around a year now, and I would say I can fly pretty good.
The Quad consist of:
Hello everyone!
I'm new in this community, and I am also newbie with UAV. Since I am planning to include a Drone into my Master thesis project, I will need you help! :)
It should carry <1kg of the equipment. Is that possible with a DIY Drone? Or should
Read more…I was going through this tutorial and got the camera going etc. But on the step where i setup the CAM_TRIGG_DIST in the Full Parameters list i search for it and cant find it.
I might be out of touch but not sure if anything changed related to this pa
Read more…In mission planner I try to relate multiple items with each other, for example acclX and barometer pressure. All I see are two straight lines because their scales are too far apart. Is there a way to have one graph assigned to a left scale and anothe
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