For the past while I've been having problems with my compass (EKF and DCM errors resulting in change of heading) that have made it almost impossible to fly since I fly in simple mode. I was on arducopter 3.2.1 and after updating to 3.3 the errors inv
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I have bought a cheerson cx 20 off banggood (its an APM 252 platform with open source fc) and it has flown great! Then I let my cousin fly it and due to firmware error ( I later checked apm logs and it shut down for no apparent reason) it fell f
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Currently looking for some suggestion on how to tether a Tarot 680Pro Hexcopter frame. Only looking to test the drone if I could fly and receive commands from ground control. I do not want to attach a long cable. I want it to be as stationary as p
Read more…Hi, guys, i tried to compile SiK firmware from Github, but got error as attached pic.
Need your help to solve. thanks.
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I've been following this forum for a while and it has been helping me out a lot !
I am trying to get a better understanding of the pixhawk algorithms and was wondering if one of you could tell me "when" the pixhawk updates its GPS position lock i
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I have a few years of experience building smaller quads controlled with Naze32 boards, so I have experience tuning them. But I just built a bigger 450 quad with a Pixhawk. This is my first experience with that controller
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I'm an art professor working on a project idea for my next class involving a drone, but have 0 experience, was hoping someone might have a suggestion?!
We are on a very tight budget, but want to find a way to use a very simple drone, on college pro
Read more…A newbie here with aproblem.
My drone: A Hexacopter with APM 2.6 Flight Controller, separate GPS module, Turnigy 9X transmitter bound to Turnigy receiver. This 'copter, which was purchased from a private party (who speaks no English) on an internet s
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I am trying to simulate a flight for fixed wings plane in mission planner using JSBSim ,I built my mission and I write it ,all the things went well but my plane doesn't move or do not follow WP ,I checked the parameters I noticed that
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I was trying to understand how mission planner works during planning, I have some difficulties on explaining because I havent understood properly how the software thinks.
My drone is running firmware 3.3 (latest stable version), while
Read more…Does anybody know where the old firmware archives are located for the APM2.5 controllers, prior to the last supported version, which is apparently 3.2.1? I got my new quad flying today with 3.2.1 on a APM2.5 board, and that firmware has more bugs th
Read more…I got my start on DIY Drones, first building a tricopter with the help of people on this form. So, I figured, I my as well shamelessly plug my latest project on here as well. Some pictures attached! Meet Tanky Drone!
We have a ton of photos and a vid
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The work is long term but casual, each task will be paid as fixed price, not hourly.
If you have a year or more experience developing with qGCS, gstreamer, MAVROS
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Just a small concern. Is it feasible to use pixhawk to autonomously control RC jet plane flying at 300mph?
The goal is simply to take off, fly straight at required altitude for about few miles, RTL and Land. What are the update rates of AHRS and At
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I'm trying to use SITL wit X-Plane as per THIS guide but with no success. I'm using mission planner and getting errors in mavlink connection timeout once I start SITL.
I am trying to make my drone navigate indoors and I plan on using ultrasonic sensors. How do i integrate the ultrasonic sensor to my drone?
Should i integrate it with the autopilot/pixhawk through an arduino? Im not sure about this. It would be great
Hi FolksI am trying to set up a 2m wing span Sky Observer with Pixhawk using the Mission Planner .Has anybody got a configuration file that might help please???This aircraft will be used for mapping eventually and so I also need some help with shutte
Read more…Hi was just wondering if I can set what throttle amount will hold fbwa level?
Right now I have cruise speed at 15m/s which is actually about 80% throttle, I set it that high as a reliability during auto modes. So anything below that it descends.
I woul
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I am using a few CUAV M8N GPS receivers as the M8N chip is great!
With the Rover code there is no problem to arm but the plane totally refuses to arm. It says GPS1 configuration fail (or something very similar)
As this
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I am using a few CUAV M8N GPS receivers as the M8N chip is great!
With the Rover code there is no problem to arm but the plane totally refuses to arm. It says GPS1 configuration fail (or something very similar)
As this
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