Running pix 3.2.1 on a hexa, whenever it flies upwind (headwind) it bobbles up and down a lot on the pitch, tends to get worse with the stronger the wind is..not sure why...have run autotune and stuff like that otherwise it flies perfect....CG is on
Read more…I'm using HKpilot (APM 2.5). After the whole charade of caibrating accelerometer, compass, radio, failsafes etc. I set the APM to Fly by wire A mode and arm it. It shows a solid red LED. When i try to test out with radio, everything works fine but on
Read more…When APM-2.5 is connected in Mission Planner Terminal , using Mavlink protocol ,after tow lines junk values are displayed . Need some help from experts
Today was my first auto flight with my arduplane bixler. Unfortunately didnt go as expected but luckily the plane was saved with no scratch. I have attached google earth screenshots as I cannot interpret whether it was mag offset or very windy cond
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Anyone know where I could get an NDVI lens for the SJ5000, or even the Xiomi Yi? I've already tried IR Pro, but it didn't work out.
Read more…What side of the GPS is the mag chip soldered? Is it soldered on top of the board or on the bottom of the board?
Thanks
Read more…I have not had any compass problem so far but when I checked logs I saw MAG_FIELD value slightly above 550. Wiki (http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-diagnosing-problems-using-logs/) indicates "the length of the mag_field can be anywhere from 12
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I tried to test some different modes and frankly nothing else comes to my mind anymore other than to put a heavy 40A relay to a main power line and attach a servo to it, so I could map it to one of taranis switches so in a case of malfunction or l
Read more…I am currently flying the Ranger EX. I would like to get the telemetry and GPS out onto the wings. I don't know if longer cables are commercially available or not. If they are, where can they be purchased? How long can these cables be before there mi
Read more…A 3DR developer recently tuned my Pixhawk, it flies great, but when he did he also setup my battery failsafe. Shortly afterwards I was hovering approximately 5 meters away and about 6 feet when the Pixhawk started beeping continuously and started to
Read more…I live in New York and I'm looking to build a quad-copter mostly for fun but am also interested in its commercial use. Is it legal/practical to make a drone at home for commercial photography?
Read more…hi all,has anyone of you guys knows a solution how to trigger tetracam adc lite using pixhawk?
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My company recently received our FAA Exemption using the 3DR Aero-M and X8+for Agricultural survey and monitoring. We are Aerial Precision Survey located in Idaho. I am hoping to connect with others who are using these platforms for Ag use or
Read more…I started into quads last year with Quanum Nova. aka Cheerson CX20. While I enjoyed a few flights, I also had times where I was not in control and ultimately the beast flew off on its own and I just let it go. I did learn the basics during this somew
Read more…Is there a flag or parameter anywhere in MP that will allow me to confirm that Terrain Following is active after commencing the mission? I had a "Hey. I can see treetops in the video." moment today when I sent my plane off towards the local mountain
Read more…I live in New York and I'm looking to build a quad-copter mostly for fun but am also interested in its commercial use. Is it legal/practical to make a drone at home for commercial photography?
Read more…No problems in flight to mention but got a strange problem on the gimbal (nothing to do with the Pixhawk).
whilst looking at the logs I noticed more vibration than normal (at least from what I can remember) The soundtrack on the camera also makes me t
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I saved the draft of a part written new blog earlier and subsequently found it had been approved and published.
I have deleted the blog but seems like that should not have happened?
Thanks
Read more…Hello all, i want make some project, i would capture some place or area if the my plane is fly. then after capture the picture i can show the picture in GCS Mission Planner. now i use APM 2.5, Maybe one of you can help me, please. Thanx before
Read more…I flew my FX-61 with the X8 the params. The flight went ok. My question: I need to Auto-Tune the FX 61, will it tune with the X8 params loaded or do I need to load some say ... default params and then do a Auto Tune??
Thanks, Brian
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