I am trying a custom gcs written in swift using the Mavlink c library.I can manage to send the request data stream command, but I can't seem to get command_long workingHere is an example for sending the arm command.func sendData(){var message = mavli
Read more…I have a Pixhawk and I connect it to my laptop Mission Planner via 3DR telemetry modules using Mavlink. Upon connecting the built in voice within Mission Planner speaks out a long string of numbers. What are these? Does this indicated any kind
Read more…I am trying to set up an ADC Micro multi-spectral camera with a Pixhack flight controller. Has anyone integrated one to be triggered by Mission Planner? Any help would be most appreciated. I also need to integrate GPS into the camera for post process
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I just updated my Mission planner to the latest version on an elderly win XP laptop. version 34 of MP had been working fine until the update.
After completing the update, when I try to open MP either from the shortcut or the program list I get a wa
Read more…First field trip since update.
After doing calibrations in the field first flight was going well until about a minute in. I was in loiter hovering level, just tilting the camera down when the back of the Octocopter dipped violently, lost lots of heigh
Read more…Just been out to maiden my new fx-61 Phantom wing build. First plane I have ever used Ardupilot on (I am experienced with Copter but new to Plane). I have 3.5.2 running on a Pixhawk Lite FC, M8N GPS unit, no airspeed sensor fitted. I hand launched in
Read more…Is it possible to have an aircraft maintain alt and heading while keeping a constant bank angle? i.e. roll to 45 degrees and maintain direction and alt? Any suggestions on which mode and settings to use would be appreciated.
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I am working a GPS denied quadcopter which requires channels override as I do not have other options. When I use mavproxy and python dronekit version 1.5, I can not seem to make it go forward or backward.
Here is my code:
import time
from
Hello all! We are a team drone enthusiasts and we have been working on a conceptual drone project for while. At the top is a picture of the concept we have in mind. The plan is to design a drone which stands out from the others in the market in the t
Read more…Ok, so I love Mission Planner. Also love the voice announcements and want to keep them...BUT.....when the mavlink first connects, it gives an announcement that is a series of numbers - "zero zero three to three zero zero three million three hundred.
Read more…I am using UT-2217 motors (http://www.unmannedtechshop.co.uk/brushless-motor-2217q-880kv/), AutoQuad ESC32 v2 (http://autoquad.org/wiki/wiki/aq-esc32/esc32/) and 4 cell LiPo. I have uploaded the firmware for the ESCs and now I am trying to calibrate
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I recently started a project using a defunct UDIRC U829A frame as my base. In order to progress on the drone, I need some more information about it, since it was never actually mine while it worked and a friend gave it to me to fix. Are the
Read more…So I but the bullet recently and bought a MicaSense RedEdge for our Mapping RPA.So the question I have is how to wire the PixHawk and Red Edge up.Gone through all the integration manuals, and to be honest they are a little lacking. A little to simpli
Read more…I cannot get APM Planner 2.0 working on new iMac on latest El Capiton.
It does not see USB port. Only reports "Bluetooth Incoming Port"
Tried reloading drivers. Any help is appreciated.
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I am newbie to multirotors, earlier i have made an 450mm quad with kk2.1 control board.
Now for a college project i have to make a multirotor which can lift a weight of 6 kg , it should be autonomous ,fail safe and have flight time of upto 30
I cannot get APM Planner 2.0 working on new iMac on latest El Capiton.
It does not see USB port. Only reports "Bluetooth Incoming Port"
Tried reloading drivers. Any help is appreciated.
I need to download the kml file of my mission generated by the mission planner and use it in another program at a rate of 10 Hz.
So is there any way that I can access the kml file at the required rate?
Read more…Ok, so, basic question, what's the most effective way of calculating or gauging your crafts center of gravity.
I want to find that point so I can balance my quad properly. I have an X style frame, so I would figure that, front to back, the COG would
Read more…Has anyone tried, to put up a full gcs control on a computer, while uplink is a LAN connection in Gbit version, and uav receives and sends all data over the same LAN connection, as link would come from a 'router'.
The signal should run all telemetry,
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MP on Win XP refers -
I have installed MP 1.3.30 on an XP machine, running ok
Upgraded MP to 1.3.37 successfully.
However, now running MP fails with msg ...not a valid win32 application. (see attached pic)
Is there an installation pack for 1.3.
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