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Multiple Lidar Lite V2
Hi there.
I am in process of setting up a quad that need to fly with 3 Lidar lites in a circular array.
See example here:
I know how to wire up 1 sensor to the pixhawk, but I don't know how to add 3, and how to setup them up in mission planner.
I hope fo
Read more…my telemetry is not getting connected.
hi
pase check the screenshot attached. My telemetry is not getting connected with my apm 2.5
it is a chinese telemetry.. Please check the error message in screenshot attached.to%20post.jpg
Problems ordering from 3DR website
Hi,
anybody else having issues ordering from 3DR website?
When checking out after entering payment information the website just display "ERROR 500"...
but nothing else, no info, no options, jus a link to the Home page.
It is incredible that after all th
Read more…Problems ordering from 3DR website
Hi,
anybody else having issues ordering from 3DR website?
When checking out after entering payment information the website just display "ERROR" with a nice picture of the Solo.... but nothing else, no info, no options, jus a link to the Home page.
It
Read more…3DR to Stop Selling Pixhawk
Hi All
I got a very disturbing email from a local Distributor (South Africa) about 3DR stopping to sell any Pixhawk related products until such time that their stocks have been depleted, where after they will only sell Solo related products.
Is this tr
Read more…3DR Solo Basic MAVLink UDP Communication
I recently purchased a Solo for use in teaching kids coding in a fun way and i am having a bit of trouble getting my initial API working. I prefer to code in Java and i have previously written a Java Mavlink API for communicating with my pixhawk on c
Read more…Buyers Beware... DJI Professional Line Series Support and Policies...
Just wanted to share my situation with professional business users considering purchasing DJI...
Less than three months ago I invested over $15k in a fully loaded spreading wing series setup with supporting ground equipment. 45 days ago I purchased th
iridium satellite modem for pixhawk
Hi,
Is there any implementation of an irridium stallite link for pixhawk,
I wonder if it would be possible to integrate this satellite transceiver https://www.iridium.com/products/details/iridium-9602
Thanks
Read more…Cable Cam effect with APM (or manual yaw control during Auto mission)
I'd like to achieve the Solo Cable Cam effect with my 3DR Y6 running APM2.6.
I'd like to fly backwards beside a road and yaw the copter to film a car as it approaches and passes me. It's all quite low speed, the movement is just for effect rather tha
Read more…Reach/Piksi
Hi
Is there anybody that had any success with the Reach or Piksi GPS system? We want to eliminate the requirements of Ground Control Points when doing Aerial Topographical Surveying.
Regards
Michael
Read more…Copter SITL Linux
I've setup SITL exactly as mentioned in the wiki. After running
sim_vehicle.sh --console --map --aircraft test
I receive the message
MAV> Waiting for heartbeat from tcp:127.0.0.1:5760
I'm unable to do anything in the SITL because of this. Can anyone hel
Read more…Help with a near-fly away - DCM Bad Heading
I was flying in auto mode with my Y6 and APM 2.6, going well until it was heading towards the last waypoint and it gave a DCM bad heading error, then in "failsafe" mode took off in one direction. Almost lost it, but it stopped finally then fell into
Read more…Selling EVERYTHING!! Drones, Radios, Batteries, Charger, Power Supply, Spare Motors/Props, Etc.
Hey guys. Started an aerial cinematography business in February, got trigger happy, and bought too many different setups for my own good. With that said, I’m clearing out the fleet and moving forward with the Inspire 1 Pro with the X5. All of the equ
Read more…need help about autonomous quadcopter (grad project)
Hi everyone
I am new to these issues so I have few questions about my grad project. Let me describe it for you. we are asked to build an X type quadcopter that tracks a gps signal on a person and follows he/she in front of him/her (follow me mode).
New Michigan member
Name is Myk, and I live in Michigan. I don't have a drone, but am researching them. I am a seasoned forum user since about 1980 or so when I ran my own 2 line BBS system.
A Google search for "drone forum" brought me here. Site looks good. Interesting
Read more…Nvidia - Jetson TX1
Has anyone seen this?
To put the Jetson TX1 to the test, Nvidia compared its deep learning performance to the latest generation Intel i7 processor. Th
Read more…Return to Home and Land
I have used mission planner now for about one and half years. My Quad Copter has work great after making all the changes the way I wanted them. Have flown many a waypoint mission and all worked fine. My computer dropped dead so got me a new one. Do
Read more…LidarLite v2 on altitude > 15 m
I have a LidarLite v2 that I use with Arducopter 3.3.1. Everything is fine as long as I fly below 15-20m but above that I only get correct altitude every now and then?
It is connected to the I2C port with 700uF on +/- cabel powered from a separate UB
Hardware in the Loop (HIL) Simulation on OS X
Do you know how to link the Pixhawk to X-Plane?
It looks like the directions for Hardware in the Loop simulations haven’t been updated in awhile, and I could use your help in figuring out how to set this up.
Specifically, the method of connecting the P
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