I added an I2C Splitter and external LED to my 3DR Pixhawk and was very disappointed to discover that the presence of the external LED disables the onboard LED — when the external LED is connected the onboard LED no longer functions.
Does anyone know
Read more…I saw this on the NPR page this morning: Tokyo Drone Catcher
To the general public, this looks like a great idea.
To those of us who have actually flown remote control aircraft, the practice is far harder than the concept.
-=Doug
Read more…I built the a big heavy lift that I have been posting about on here using a Pixhawk. Before i put it in the air i wanted to experiment with something smaller so I built a hex with a ardupilot. 2212-920 motors multistar 20a slim and n8m gps. Got it in
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I recently bought a combo (this one : http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__41609__FrSky_XJT_2_4Ghz_Combo_Pack_for_JR_w_Telemetry_Module_X8R_8_16Ch_S_BUS_ACCST_Telemetry_Receiver.html ) to use my EURGLE with the frsky emi
Read more…I have been working to implement a plugin for STK (Systems Tool Kit) for importing a flight log, recreating the flight, altering some sensor models to depict the camera and camera mode (i.e. field of view). I can pull the flight data in, overlay the
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I have looked at the Text Files that Missionplanner creates and there are some columns that do not make sense to me. Does anybody here know what each column of data represents and the codes that are being used?
I would like to write a program whereb
Read more…I have a Iris+ with 3DR's First View FPV system. My video transmitter board need replacing. 3DR said they don't sell just the board for their set, but I could use any Transmitter board.
I ordered a Boscam TS351 5.8G Transmitter. When I try and get it
Read more…I tried to add a new Flightmode. I implement the MissonPlanner. (I use ArduPlane V2.74b)
It's explained on http://dev.ardupilot.com/wiki/apmcopter-adding-a-new-flight-mode/
However,this page explained only a copter code. I would like to know how to a
I am trying to figure out how to send commands through a serial connection to my IRIS+ to change the flight mode.
I changed the modes with the transmitter and captured the values for 'Base_Mode' and 'Custom_Mode' as reported by the Heartbeat packet.
Read more…I've been having pretty good success with mapping using the pixhawk and mission planner. After figuring out how to get the shutter cycle time under a second (thanks mono), I'm now pursuing how to speed the entire process up. I've noticed that the c
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So I am part of a research group that is trying to make drone AI that will avoid objects, search for objects, and etc. In the beginning of the semester we did some researching to find an api to interface with the drones and we stumbled across
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I have been into fixed wing RC for around four decades. Now, I have been bit by the Multi-Rotor scene.
Being of the generation that built everything from scratch, or at least from a sizable pile of wood parts. I have worked with many differe
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I'm new to the forum and hope that someone can shed some light onto a small technical issue. I have been buildiing multicopters for the past couple of years and my latest creation is a 3100g, 1300mm quad copter with Q9 Hlg motors 100KV, Pixha
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I have been playing around with the RFD900 and Event 38 BTB, these are excellent products and there are no issues in terms of establishing communication links. The problem is bluetooth connections between Event 38 BTB and a standard 3DR telem
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I'm just tuning my pixhawk with arduplane 3.4 in my plane (old balsa plane, traditional layout, modified for brushless motor, 3 axis: Elevator, Rudder, Ailerons). It flies well on MANUAL mode, but in ALTHOLD there is a problem:
- when I use AILE
Read more…can anyone point out a diagram or some other source that would describe exactly how to make connections to an apm 2.6 using opto isolated ESCs and a separate BEC.
thanks
Read more…I have a quad with 4 simon k 30a gforce ESCs. One of them burnt out. I have a couple spare 30a ESCs lying around but they are force ESCs. The one that I'm considering replacing the burnt out ESC is a simon k 30a mystery. Like the g-force, it has a 5
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I am having problems opening .log files created by the pixhawk and downloaded with a USB connection from the Pixhawk.
A large text a file and a tiny .log file are created when I follow the protocol in Mission Planner, and then when I try to anal
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I have some questions and could use some clarification that I haven't been able to get through my own reading. My project has essentially gone full-circle and I am questioning the basics.
My project info:
Airframe: DJI F450 frame, motors, ESCs k
Read more…Most of my frames are large, with large props and low kv motors. Is there a way to calculate the Vne to determine when the lagging props with stall? Something where you would input prop diameter and rpm range I would think... Using GPS to determin
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