As you can see in attached pic, my Log data sometimes indicates YAW momentarily diverging away from desired YAW input. Has anyone else seen similar data? I mostly see this when YAW input angle are significant. I've also attached my tlog & bin files
Read more…I finally received my Pixhawk board.
I connect to the Pixhawk board with usb to my machine ( install all the drivers ) and i see that the
Pixhawk board is connected ( see it on Mission Planner application )
I want to learn how to develop on this board
Read more…I have built 3 pixhawk quads, and this is my first attempt at a (genuine :)) pixracer racing quad.
The instructions for calibration are very clear. When turning back on in calibration mode, I only get one long tune at the start and then nothing else.
I
Read more…I'm looking to build a very small, light and cheap fixed-wing UAV for basic vertical aerial photography. I envisage using the new v1.3 of the Raspberry Pi Zero (with camera port) with the new 8MP Pi camera module. On top of these will go a PXFmini fo
Read more…Hi
I have question about the resume auto mission.
I'm using quadcopter drone and I need to scan some area but I need to change battery during the flight.
The issue is how to resume to the mission to actually point I stopped.
I need the option to do it b
Read more…To run complex missions it would be really useful if two computers running Mission Planner could be used.
The primary computer would be used to generate/modify waypoints and missions in flight.
The secondary computer would just be used to monitor all t
Read more…Well ... at least until the next discovery.
(sorry about the delay on this post ... the site was down for quite a while)
Definitions.
- FCU is the Flight Control Unit (e.g., Pixhawk or APM).
- VDEP is the Vibration Dampened Electronics
Read more…Hello
I am looking for Ardupilot source codes (both for APM and mission planner) and hardware details. For some reasons I want to build an APM board myself and I am looking for all the resources I need. Any help is highly appreciated.
Read more…G'day guys,
I fly and shoot aerial photography not only with UAV's but also fly choppers and planes for my work.
Video is something I have been mucking around and testing for a few years. Stabilised video that is.
However, not a big market and not inter
Read more…I am adding more batteries to my stock Parallax elev 8. It weights about 2.50 lbs without batteries.
Currently it flies about 10 minutes on one 3200 mha 11.1 volt 3S lipo. If I add one or two more batteries will I gain anything in terms of flight time
Read more…I would like to put 3dr pixhawk controller with an s1000. Does someone have a diagram for wiring of motors and ESC's? Thanks!
Read more…Hi,
I'm having some issues with a quadcopter i'm building. Here is the spec:
2217q 880kv motors with 10x45 props
S500 frame with PDB
30A quattro 4in1 ESC (I've also tried individual SimonK escs with no difference)
APM2.8 hardware with external compass and
Read more…Hi,
Today I had a major crash with a DJI S1000 with Pixhawk controller. The power module was an attopilot 180A. I was flying at about 30m when motors suddenly stop and when I get to the crash site (after recovering my self) I found the Attopilot compl
Read more…Dear DiyDroners, APM experts,
First of all, I would like to thank you. Do made something great and unbeatable.
Im creating this topic, because I have some sort of a configuration issue. After trying several things suggested across these forums, I still
Read more…Hi
For some strange reason I do can arm my pixhawk while indoors without GPS Fix. This is in stabilize mode. I do remember that it was NOT possible previously to arm without GPS fix and I have not updated firmware for a long time.
Anyones know why ?
I a
Read more…I have been using Droidplanner 2 on an android tablet for a while and just recently upgraded to Droidplanner 3 or now apparently known as Tower. Works great... except...
Droidplanner 2 used to draw an orange track live as I flew my drone (not sure wha
Read more…Hello,
Im looking to mount 2 cameras on a multi rotor platform. I would like them to trigger at the same time. I was looking to use pixhawk on an S1000. Is it as simple as using 2 pixhawk camera trigger cables and programming the shutters to one swi
Read more…Ardupilot 2.6 and copter code 3.2.1
Mission Planner 1.3.37
Tried a spline circle that progressivly increases in altitude via Mission Planner’s auto WP setup for the first time and everything goes as plan in the mission’s early stages; first cir
All,
One out of the ordinary, Will the Pixhawk fire a camera in manual mode? If I plan a survey grid in mission planner and then fly down the runs in a manned aircraft will the pixhawk trigger the camera at the planned photo events?
In reply please set
Read more…Hi Group,
Is there a method available via MP, or else, to detemine mechanical motor vibration levels
on a Quad-X (PixHawk FW333)
Thanks!
Gerhard
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