Most rx/tx go bidirectional these days. Some even send telemetry in proprietary formats, like frsky. The setup I'd love, though, is a single Rx module for radio and telemetry and on the ground, the laptop connected to the Tx. Via usb or serial or BT.
Read more…I am as beginner as it gets.
I ordered this:
The one I got looks like this:
I attempted to follow this for setup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv4
Read more…Some people believe the dangers imposed by UAVs are a little over-exaggerated. For those reasons and more, we've put together a 5-minute survey on sUAS/drone regulations in the U.S.
We're planning to use the results when we (UAV Coach) speak with poli
Read more…I have problems tuning my TECS.
When my plane in AUTO mode and a lower altitude is requested (going over to a new lower waypoint) you see and hear clearly that the trottle is reduced too much, the plane drops fast in altitude, and the is corrected by
Read more…I have been using Mission Planner for 2-3 years without problem. Recently, after downloading data flash log via Mavlink and reviewing the log, I clicked the Auto Analysis button m and got the following error message :--
Th
Read more…I just moved my Pix from a y6 to a tricopter on the latest 3.3 release.
Yaw on the y6 was snappy, and control input was stellar- my throttle response felt instantaneous.
Input is SBUS on RC port on a FrSky x8r from an X9D Plus TX.
Moving to the tricopt
Read more…I'm to figure out if it is possible to make battery charge a condition of a mission.
I'm wanting to build an automated docking / charging station that allows a UAV to repeat a mission indefinitely.
Process would be...
Hey DIYers,
What could you do with a GPS device that is accuracy to the centimeter level? And do you know what is the positioning precision of our L1/L1L2 RTK GPS boards? It depends on solution type. For standard positioning service, its positioning p
Read more…I am about to try to troubleshoot a motor failure on my hex and was wondering if anyone with more experience can give me a possible point as to where to start looking.
It happened twice, first time it failed, it was at least brought down in one piec
Hello guys,
I have a few stuff for sale. Please check out things listed below and let me know if you have any questions.
1). Turnigy Plush - 30A ESCs - 10 pcs - $12/each
2). Turnigy Programming Card - 1 pc - $7
3). XL-MaxSonar - EZ/AE Ultrasonic Range M
Read more…About the release time of ArduPlane 3.5 I noticed that the Preflight Reboot Shutdown started to work. I also noticed that the Preflight Calibration no longer works. It had a nice "command received" message when it calibrated.
I've tried everything I
Read more…I recently connected my A
PM
2.5 to my PC and Mission Planner.However when I tried to connect Mavlink it timed out and gave me the error "no heartbeat packet found"
Any idea what this is about?
Read more…Hello,
I am at the moment just trying to learn mavlink specifically on my 3dr Solo. I am trying to communicate with the Solo on my laptop, my laptop is acting as the controller "WiFi AP". I have a custom program which sends commands to it or at leas
Read more…Hi every body
I have a question about the limits which are applied on the speed in advanced parameters
I am actually looking for a way to increase the max speed, my copter can fly in loiter mode
in advanced parameters there is a parameter named WPNAV_LO
Read more…hello every body
I have a question that can we choose a speed limit for WPNAV_LOIT_SPEED more that 20 meter per second or not?
actually when we change it in full parameters it changes (after giving a warning) but I dont know that will it take effects o
Read more…I posted this in the copter 3.3.x forum, perhaps it was the wrong place? Reposting in the hope of getting some insight, google has let me down and I can't seem to find anyone else with this issue (suggests a possible fault with my pixhawk?)
Anyone?
Che
Read more…Hi All, (pixhawk 3.2.1 Quad X refers)
During a Batt FS Auto Land recently, the quad tipped over on landing.
I suspect that it tipped-over since the terrain was uneven.
I saw this youtube vid where it appears that the quad 'detects'
a possible unev
Read more…Hi!
I will share to you the repair and enhacement procedure i did to my Turnigy 9X8Cv2 receiver.
The Rx comes with a minimal antenna, possibly 2dBi, monopole type.
It's made of a full wavelenght mini coax cable, a sleeve balun to avoid detune from coax,
Read more…Hi All,
I have flown my quad 12 times now, using the stock pid param as per 3.2.1
I get ~25min per flight with small HD Tube nose-mounted FPV cam.
I now want to attempt Auto-tune to optimize the rig.
I don't think I am experienced enough to do PID tunin
Read more…Hello every body
I want to tell you the story of one flight test with pixhawk
recently I installed the pixhawk on tarrot x650 and attempted to flight
when we started to fly the quadcopter took off the land correctly but a little agile and sharp. when th
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