I'm admittedly new to this so it's possible I'm just making a very stupid mistake but I can't seem to figure out what's going wrong. When I plug in the battery on my hexa copter - two of the motors immediately start spinning within about five seconds
Read more…My company is looking to hire a consultant whom will help write params and evaluate mission planner logs.
Log troubleshooting expertise and sensor integration are tasks we are looking for assistance.
If you are looking for part time work and are an exp
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One of the selling points of the Pixhawk, apart from being excellent, is it '32-bit failsafe co-processor' - but how do I test it, or know what it does?
Is there a routine I can simulate to test it?
Cheers,
Mike
Read more…Hi, OK, Here is my setup.
Pixhawk clone powered by HK distribution board.
30 amp opto ESC from RTF quads with separate power added to the rail by the HK power distribution board.
HK 3508-640 motors in hexa configuration
HK power distribution board (
Read more…Hello.
I have a FireFLY6 as a Y6 copter using a PixHawkY6B configuration with Arducopter 3.2 release
After minutes of flying level, the Y6 starts to roll and pitch gently out of level. This gets worse over time. After about a minute, full stick will
Read more…Just a thought here. I think the Arducopter Traditional Heli 2.x can be a bit misleading. Or call it Arducopter 3.x ( Traditional Helicopter ).
Regards,
David R. Boulanger
Read more…I am looking into building a hexa (or more) copter that is built on a ring with no central structure/frame.
Has anyone figured out how to use multiple flight controllers to determine orientation/movement? I wouldn't be able to put the controller in t
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I have been trying to follow the wiki instructions building a Hoverthings Flip Sport Quadcopter using a Pixhawk, a 4-in-1 Speed Control Quad HOBBYWING Skywalker Quattro 25A x 4 and a Frsky Taranis but am having no luck getting the motors to work
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I have the Tarot 960, I just put the Pixhawk on it but I have no idea what my starting PIDs should be. I tried to take off today with the stock PIDs. The result wasn't the best. I got up about three feet and then it rolled back and started t
Read more…Has anyone figured out how to get 6 flight modes with a JR. 11x2.4 transmitter ??I also have a Spectrum DX18 and cannot get flight modes.I am a newly so bear with me. I have tried the methods for the JR 9303 and Spectrum DX 8, but I cannot get any of
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I have a FireFLY6 as a Y6 copter using an authentic 3DR PixHawkY6B configuration with Arducopter 3.2....
After minutes of flying level, the Y6 starts to roll and pitch gently out of level. This gets worse over time. After about a minute, full
Read more…Picked this up on eBay. I think it's a BAE MIM500 series. I would love to hear any ideas on hooking it up or your thoughts on application for drone/plane. Spec sheet attached.
I ordered a set of Emax Simon Series 12a ESCs one went out.I ordered a set of Mystery SimonK 12a ESCs and one went out.I ordered them in sets of 4 and now only have three apiece. Needeless to say I have a 250 quad...My question is:can I mix ESCs?If s
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I've developed my own quadcopter flight controller (MSP430 based) and I'd like to use APM Planner as the interface. I already have a 900MHz Radio providing comms to a PC and can program the quadcopter to send whatever packets of information are r
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I have been trying for a bit to enable 6 flight modes using mixes for the JR 9503, but have had no success.
Does anyone use a 9503 and can tell how you set up the 6 flight modes?
I would like to use the 2-pos Gear switch and the 3-pos Flap switc
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I have read the wiki and just want to make sure I am understanding it correctly.
The model I am using is the first gen kickstarter Lidar-lite model - now referred to as the pre feb 2015 version.
There is an issue with using the I2C protocol wit
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Just started toying with the Pixhawk -- It's my first time starting to play with Drones and the like. I set it up as the tutorials mentioned -- I've successfully attached all the buzzer/button/GPS/3dr radio, and calibrated it via a wirele
Read more…Anyone using Drone Deploy for aerial mapping?
Do you have to use Drone Deploy's CoPilot or is it possible to autonomously fly the mission with MP like normal and then upload the images for processing?
Anyone using Autodesk Recap360? If so how do you l
Read more…Just a public thank you to 3DR for the lovely decals that arrived today all the way from the US (am in the UK).. They're great quality, great design and much appreciated, thank you!
Read more…Has anyone come across or though of creating/modifying an ardupilot firmware that would allow capability for dynamic motor balancing while all props are installed without the hassle of disconnecting ESCs to isolate one specific motor? Similar con
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