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How to control an UAV using MAVLink?

Hello!

I am currently working on a drone, which will be used for exploring an agricultural field. It is working on NVIDIA Jetson TX1. So I successfully set up communication between the Jetson and Pixhawk (flight controller) via the serial port /dev/tt

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Need help on PT4 Remote Control

Hi! Does anyone know how to link the PT4 remote control to trigger accessories (such as an attached parachute)? I guess, to put the question in another form, is there a way to read/learn the transmitted PT4 remote control signal, for instance, the "s

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Flap operation

Hello All, this is my first post to this forum so I apologize for all of my newbie errors.

The "executive summary" of my problem is: I cannot reverse my flap output channel.  When I change the CH5_REV from 1 to -1, the flaps physically move from fully

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Pixhawk PX4 Motor Test

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I am using a Pixhawk with the PX4 firmware. I want to test the motors but for some reason the motor test buttons are greyed out in Mission Planner. I don't know why this is. Everything is plugged in properly. I've seen in older threads that

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Battery voltage failsafe

Dear all,

I am using a Tiger battery 4S 6000mAh 35C and I set the voltage failsafe in Mission Planner at 14.0V (3.5V per cell as suggested).

The problem is that from 50% of the discharge of the battery (3000mAh used), if the current request increases a

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Reach RTK vs Piksi?

Hello,

I've been reading lots of forums and posts out there about RTK, affordable equipment like Reach RTK and Piksi, but Piksi seems it requires lots of configuration and according to some posts lots of things could go wrong, and as for the Reach RTK

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Rover Navigation Question

Hi, I'm a newbie configuring a Rover to follow waypoints, i'm using a Pixhawk + 3DR GPS to guide it, and it does a good job overall but I'm trying to understand why my rover isn't going in straight lines rather than weaving all over. I'm getting 14 s

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Nitro Heli Vibration!! Need help.

  Dear Diydrone members, I am stuck and I really hope that one of you might be able to help me. As indicated in my previous post I am able to successfully build and fly a 450 size electric heli. I have a 50 size nitro heli and I wanted to make it aut

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RTK solutions

I am using APM and CHDK with a SX260 to do mapping.  I have had reasonable success but would like to improve my output.  3 issues:

1. I am using distance triggering via mission planner and auto survey grid with advanced settings.  When I look at the s

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