Hi guys
I have a flight with APM 2.6 today and AC3.2.1
I did fly aggressively forward and then backward and at that time when pushing from forward to backward I got my APM beep two long and two short beeps ( -- -- - -).
I cannot find Beep codes anywher
Read more…I'm working on the design for the Ground Control Station (GCS) shown in the images below and am trying to make sure we incorporate as many useful features as possible.
It uses our Wing control system for piloting (through telemetry) and waypoint editi
Read more…started getting these recently, not sure what does it mean exactly, that the quad doesnt have enough climb power all the sudden?
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I'm quite new to the ardupilot system (and model plane controlling in general) and work together with a group of 9 students at the technical university of Graz on project where we have to build up an autonomous flying plane. Everything is working
Read more…I am using Mission Planner 1.3.19 operating in the Phoenix Valley. 3 of the towered airports have red circles with white dashed lines around them and the rest do not. Are these geo-fences or just a visual alert that you are within 3nm of the airport?
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My name is Mamoon and I am a high school student down in Florida. I am in charge of my schools little unit of drones which we use for various school event (soccer games, pep rallies etc.) and until now we have been using a GoPro to get our
Read more…How would I go about getting an F550 Kit and making have the same functionality of my 3DR IRIS+?
I'd like to use the same radio (3DR with telemetry) with either. I know I can use the same gimbal and video transmitter.
Can someone tell me what I'd ha
Read more…New to Pixhawk and Mission Planner. I'm confused.
When I look at the HUD in Mission Planner, the "% bad packets" number that is next to the sign strength indicator in the upper right hand corner is usually a very large number. It usually starts ou
4Gmetry is a PlugNPlay module that let you fully control your vehicle (copter/plane/rover) from a really unlimited distance via 4G/LTE. 4Gmetry provides 10+Mbps full-duplex data-link, so you can send/receive not only telemetry (few kbps) but also vid
Read more…As far as I can see I have set channel 6 for in flight tuning but the PID values don't change when I rotate the channel 6 knob..?
APM Mini 3.1 with GPS on a Tarot 250 frame. Screenshot is attached with the param list.
Thanks.
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I cannot seem to find the answer to my question on the existing posts therefore I open a new one.
I am trying to load a custom firmware (APM 2.6 , Arducopter) in the latest mission planner which I downloaded today. When I click on “Pick custom fi
Read more…Well video is poor, but here is a maiden of my MQ-9. After this maiden I will be reworking the plane, and making it stronger as at one point you could see the wings flapping. I did use the carbon fiber tube as recommended, but I am not happy at all w
Read more…About half a year ago,I posted something about an ESC I was developing, receiving good comments how other builders already achieved some of my things ages ago or are just in the final stages of working out the new ESC at their lab (see px4ESC for exa
Trying to set up my Pixhawk and keep getting these followup tones after startup:
Any help identifying what they mean is appreciated.
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I have a IRIS+ quad and had several successful flights with it.
On my last flight I noticed a slight drift while hovering, after powering it off and back on, it would not get past the pre arm check.
Im using APM planner 2.0.15 on OSX, and after c
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I need some help with a project we are working on.
Lets say we want to do a survey and have done a mission for that.
To trigger the camera we use "DO_DIGICAM_CONTROL"
Now, we would like to make a Python script that listens to and when "DO_DIGICAM_C
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I am starting out with the Droid Planner on my tablet and have not gotten into waypoints yet, but I was exploring the different tabs. Today when the hex armed, my DroidPlanner voice said, for the first time:
"Armed... Waypoints Received"
and a
Read more…I'm still seeing EKF variance in many of my flights. Latest attached.
Why is this?
The log also appears to be missing AHRS2 but has AHR2 - is this the same?
The DCM solution appears to track well. Not sure I want to make EKF the default!
In this flight I
Read more…Im getting really bad alt hold. The quad wants to clime or fall and will not hold its altitude. This is my first build and cant seem to get it to work.
I think I might have bad vibrations of my barometer might be bad.
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As a learning project - I'd like to build a PID stabilized see-saw (DC motor with a propeller on each end).
At the center of the see-saw teetering axis I need an inclination sensing element.
Do you think a fully featured AHRS is required or a sim
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