Solved
I was able to get the beeping to stop by setting my RC3_MIN to below 1140. I currently have it set at 1130 and have since adjusted my transmitter to make min throttle around 1100 and max around 1800 using the THR C/V.
I am still looking into wh
Read more…I need to purchase a FPV system soon, and I was wondering if anyone knew of anything that I could just purchase online that would be relatively simple to install and run on a MAJA Bormatec aircraft.
http://bormatec.com/index.php?option=com_content&vie
Read more…Hello Pilots
I am trying to do Radio calibration for my new pixhawk on Mission Planner and QGroundstation.
I'm getting error message on Mission planner: "Radio Control is no active or turned on"
- Dragon link v2 receiver is connected via CH12 PPM t
I have two APM Minis and I am getting unusable baro performance from both. I actually purchased a second one as I thought I had a bad baro. Running AC 3.2.1
Flies well in Stabilize. Horrible in Alt Hold. Sinks down and generally is all over the place
Read more…So I read an interesting article about GPS antennas called "Adding a GPS Chipset To Your Next Design Is Easy".
A few points to bring up that I have concerns with dealing with my M8N antenna.
1. Active vs Passive Antennas. Two paragraphs within the ar
Read more…Has anyone used the galaxy tab pro 8.4 with the iris+ ? Mine isn't 4g or LTE only wifi. But when I carried down on the farm the app appeared to be working and gps was following. Thanks
Read more…Since v3.2.3 our Pixhawks are making a doh-re-me sound at rest, there are no warning messages and I can't find any info on what these tones mean? It is intermittent and irregular.
Attached is the sound
Any ideas?
Read more…I need some help with this one please.
Copter is a Steadidrone Flare sitting still on the Bench when suddenly the HUD shows a 20 degree roll that slowly increases.
I tried to fly the copter after not being able to reproduce the problem....guess what it
Read more…Hi, guys. I need your help. I have been trying to connect my DYS Smart 3 gimbal to the pixhawk so that the pixhawk can control the pitch and therefor, keep me in the shot while in follow me mode. I found the link here to connect the pixhawk to Ale
Read more…Just received my Pocket Drone and when documentation was lacking went on line ... looks like I made a big mistake, but am not alone from web stories ...
Hopefully can make some lemonade, and learn a little, from this lemon. Any help would be apprecia
Read more…Hello everyone,
I am trying to get started modifying the Ardupilot code and am having some trouble obtaining a stable build.
I can successfully build the code using these instructions found at http://dev.ardupilot.com/wiki/where-to-get-the-code/ as we
Read more…As part of the efforts to improve customer support, 3DR will be offering support on the weekends in the near future. To ensure that we serve the community most effectively, I'd like to ask which of these 3 options will be most useful to you?
1) 8 - 2
Read more…Not sure if this is the right place to post this. I just launched a PixHawk quad and I'm trying to familiarize myself with it. I'd like to use Tower on a ASUS 32GB Google Nexus 7 with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS.
The Nexus (2013) is in the list of com
Read more…Hello folks,
Just wondering if this method of wiring 2 quad pdb's together will be effective to work as a pdb for an X8.
I should note that I will be wiring them without (+/-) connectors, so Esc's direct to pdb and also that I may mount the pdb's in a
Read more…I am looking for some help to understand what i might be doing wrong. i purchased retractable skids for all my quads running APM 2.6 FW 3.2.x. My setup as follows:
APM 2.6. FrSky V8FRII, Turnigy 9XR running OPENTX.
Initially, i connected the skids to c
Read more…I have upgraded all my vehicles to APM2.5 or PIX HAWK. Which means that the old APM 1.0 I had are lying on my bench unused. They are perfeclty good pieces of hardware and I am sure some one can put it to good use. So if you want it please let me kn
Read more…Hi.
Could I please get some help for some simple stuff on Drone choice and Drone Photography? I am new to this and am presently learning to fly a Nano QX, then, to learn the trade I would like to assemble a drone kit that would carry my Sony RX100 M3
Read more…Hi all,
I have mounted a brushless gimbal to my Quad. It is a HK gimbal found here,
Due to my frame setup I have the controller board and motor mou
Read more…Dashware looks to be a pretty nice tool for overlaying telemetry/log data onto HD video.
It was recently acquired by GoPro and is now free to download and use.
http://www.dashware.net/dashware-download/
It doesn't have built-in support for APM log files
Read more…Hi. On my last two flights, I experienced forced landings that I don't understand. In the first case, I launched in Loiter, and had a nice, solid loiter for a short period, when the flyer suddenly landed (cleanly) and disarmed. I could not arm it aga
Read more…