Howdy All,
I have an F450 with APM 2.6 running v3.2, with the DJI Opto 30A ESC's.
Since these ESC's are preset at the factory to have a predetermined PWM range, what might be causing the one ESC to be the laggard? That motor starts at about 22% thrott
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i am using a 433 mhz, 3dr radio telemetry. i have thought 433 mhz to be of good frequency for a longe range radio telemetry. however when i am using it in the field, i find the range of the telemetry module to be no more than 30 meters radial
Read more…So I finished my Tarot 680Pro hexacopter build today, but had some reservations about one of the motors before takeoff. On the bench, I noticed that motor 3 (front left) was not spooling up like the others. Only when I ramped up to 1/4 throttle did
Read more…I'm running into an issue with my Pixhawk that hopefully one of you can help me out with.
Problem:
So I just finished my first build, but before my first test flight, I wanted to ensure everything was as ready as possible while on the bench. I turn on
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i have been having trouble to identify the data logs and match with the mission i concluded. the procedure i follow is stated below:
data flashlogs tab on the home screen > download data flashlogs via mavlink. then i have a list of few logs. but
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I can get ardu plane to control minimum pitch on auto take off. I seek to get a steeper climb out angle from hand launch in small areas, but setting NAV_TAKEOFF minimum pitch to say 30 or so has no effect - always climbs away at 15-20 pitch. I have
Read more…when logging the data from APM , i get a lot of variables like (IMU, Gyro, etc..)
what does the motor values indicate ? to be more precise , is the number in the chart mean current drawn by the motor ? or (pwm) voltage or what exactly ?
would appreciat
Read more…I want to configure my Basecam controlled gimbal to follow the banking and pitching of the frame. Basecam offers this feature with 2 PWM inputs.
I can't find any Arducopter documentation on this, so am I right to assume this:
I connect the 2 gimbal ou
Read more…If this question has already been answered please point me to the forum.
To clarify .
I have some Autonomous filming work I would like to do in tight locations but way-point navigation is not up to the task.
Is it possible to do a ""Preflight"" with the
Read more…Here's my copter specs:
Tarot 680 pro frame
Pixhawk
DJI E300 propulsion system (esc's, motors, props)
8000mah 4S battery
Logged several hours of good stable flights prior to running autotune the first time. Copter flew beautifully before Autotune.
Flew au
Read more…I crashed my Iris+ and broke the gimbal suspension plate. After I replace the plate and put it together the gimbal is not working. Seem to be not power to gimbal. How to check there is power or not.
Thanks
Eddie
Read more…So I finally added the 6th wire to my version 1 (3DR) telemetry radio and its not receiving any heartbeat packets. And if it does it takes forever to establish a link. Sometimes it only gets 1 Heartbeat packet.
Read more…I'm beginning to wonder about all these drone sightings coming in. It seams every day now there is a new report of an airliner seeing a drone flying in their airspace. When I read drone spotted above 3000' AGL I really question the integrity of the s
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I need your help please, I'm afraid my Pixhawk is dying (which would be a shame since it's not even 1 year old). It's doing this:
Pixhawk anniversary from mterzian on Vimeo.
- I powered my Pixhawk for a flight today and couldn't start it.
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I have the UBOX GPS for the APM 2.6 I purchased from banggood.com
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When I plugged the connector on the GPS side, the 6-pin block broke.
After pounding my fist against the table several time, I realized the other two
Hi,
I am starting a new project which aims to take a live stream from a DSLR type camera (HDMI), and overlay a visual proximity warning system over it. Ideally, i would then like to output this over either an analogue or digital data link.
I was going
Read more…I have the LidarLite on my quad with a Pixhawk controller running software version 3.2 and I see the ranging values in the setup screen. When the quad is sitting on the ground on the landing gear, the LidarLite is about 50cm above the ground. Does
Read more…Haven't been on here for a while. I have the APM2 board and Ublox gps on my quad. Last time I flew her the auto landings were pretty impressive.
Has the APM2 firmware got better ?? or is everything geared towards the new APM2.6 and pixhawk ?
Read more…ive been working on a tricopter for a few weeks in autodesk inventor and am wondering what power setup i should go with and if you guys think this thing will even fly. they are 90mm edf cowls and all three rotate like an osprey, the fuselage can hold
Read more…hello everyone, i have a quadcopter that uses APM2.6 controller and its flying manually using 4 channel RC, and i want to start flying it on missions using mission planner and xbee.
the problem is that i see everyone uses auto-stabilize and auto-trim
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