Whilst rebuilding I have used my setiings from my previous settup, and then ran autotune.. result is slightly higher pids. Very responsive, Flys nice, loiter is a little shakey.
I'm wondering is it best to start with defaults and then run an autotune?
Read more…Hi all,
Bit of a frustrating one this one - I am using an HP 8 tablet, and can connect and receive telemetry no problem; but I can't seem to send anything to the APM2.6. Arm commands, flight commands, send waypoints etc, all don't work. They don't app
Read more…Howdy All,
It seems we are not using the “good” data in the google earth flight path or geotagging process. As you can see in the screenshot below, “relative_alt global_position_int_t-R” provides excellent altitude data (better than 1m accuracy). Unfo
Read more…Hello,
I just built a Zeta FX-61 Phatom and am running digital servos that operate at 250hz update frequency, however, I can not seem to figure out how to set this parameter in Mission planner.
Can someone please help me with this?
Thank you,
Jason
Read more…I have read a lot of instructions and watched so many how to videos on this subject but I am still unsure that I have it right. I have spent all my savings on his project and if I make a mistake I'm out of the game as far as my XUAV talon is concerne
Read more…I was wondering if this kind of esc can be plugged in my pixhawk, I'm not using the PCB of 3DR so the three pin (ground, power and signal) goes directly in to my pixhawk.
This kind of esc has both esc and bec functionality, but I was wondering if in
Read more…My mission planner v1 takes about a minute to start connecting after I click connect. I think it's related to me having quite a few com ports set up on the pc, as I have a bunch of bluetooth modules I connect to periodically. Is there any connection
Read more…I've bought RcTimer Crius AIOP V2.0 and RcTimer LEA-6H with mag.
I use ArduPlane V2.76 firmware for board.
When i connect GPS to board all goes well until i've got 3d fix. Acc and gyro going crazy when GPS Fix is 3d. Not rotating all around axes, but m
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Just got an iris + from 3DR, and I opted to get the liveview kit they sell with it. I can't seem to find any info on the range I can expect. Does anyone know of any links or have any first hand experience? Thanks for any input....
Read more…I have read a lot of instructions and watched so many how to videos on this subject but I am still unsure that I have it right. I have spent all my savings on his project and if I make a mistake I'm out of the game as far as my XUAV talon is concerne
Read more…Hello Rotory-folk,
I usually hang with the straight and level crowd in fixed-wing-ville but a buddy of mine asked me a question relating to quads/multirotors and a project of his and I need some help.
What he wants to do is to have a quad/multirotor do
Read more…Hi,
Currently I am working on a project.
Building a ground station on which a drone should land within 20 cm of the T shaped target using the pixhawk optical flow camera and pixhawk controller. If possible even less the 20 cm.
After landing automaticall
Read more…Hi Everyone!
I've been tasked with shooting some video indoors. Through the 3.2 beta thread I remember there being a few mentions that GPS data is used when EKF is enabled even when not in GPS modes.
I would really appreciate some input, clarification
Read more…Due to taking my quad for a swim, I replaced my beloved APM with a Pixhawk.
I'm finding alt hold terrible, constantly drifting up and down. Also quad doesnt know when its landed (altitude wise)
A list of questions, before I downgrade back to APM(which
Read more…I'm very new to this hobby. I'm using Nexus 7 2013 to connect to telemetry radio for mission planner and follow me fly. But I can't connect to it. It get the error massage of "Mavlink error. Device not found. When I switch to my SamSaung Note 3 phon
Read more…I Have one question is that yesterday I have bought Lithium ion cells http://geb.ebay.in/g/ImportHubViewItem?itemid=221425823673&8-Panasonic-CGR18650CG-Lithium-Ion-rechargeable-battery-cells but I don't how to make balance-r port for this type of cel
Read more…I have the OCD that came in the 3dr video kit and I want to know if it is possible to change the color of the text it overlays. I am color blind so some colors contrast much better for me than others. The white is just hard for me to pickup clearly.
Read more…hi, i have a quadcopter , and am using Turnigy plush 30A ESC's with turnigy 1000kv BLDC's, and i recently installed a heavier frame and the quad can barely hover for 5 minutes.
i was thinking about getting stronger motors and keeping the same ESC's th
Read more…I was asked to help analyzing the altitude loss which occurs during auto missions with a copter.
The behavior happens again and again, it was not a one time event.
The copter is a 3DR Y6 Copter with Pixhawk and uBlox GPS.
LOG file and flight plan:
Read more…Dear all,
I am quite newbie, and I embarked on the construction of a QUAD Copter to learn about.
Frame: Tarot IronMan 650
ESC's: Castle Creation QUADPACK 35 with one embedded Bec
Motor: Motor T-MT4006
FC: 3.2 PixHawk
RC: Futaba 14SG - Mode3
After ha
