I have a F450 quad with APM 2.6 AC3.2. Recently I'm getting BAD DCM Heading error and the copter goes into LAND mode. This is happening very frequently. I have mounted my GPS Compass on a mast. I didn't face this problem earlier. Compassmot showed ma
Read more…Had a rather unique problem wit the APM recently when i went on the connect via USB through mission planner... have added the pictures of the messages seen including when i connected through the Terminal.
Can any one please advice as to what is going
Read more…hi. i have just done a successful mission. when i came back and decided to download the logs for the mission, using the following steps
1) connect to apm 2.5 via usb
2) go to terminal tab.
3) click on connect while selecting the apm, from the left most
Read more…Hi,
I am new here and working in a project.
I build drones usually using dji controllers. They are not open source an I need some extra features.
Now want to use pixhawk since it can be programmed and adapted to my needs.
I can analyze and make a flowcha
Read more…Hi to all,
Does anyone have any experience using the new MS Surface Pro 3 with Mission Planner? I'm purchasing a new 8X+ from 3DR and want to get a dedicated PC for my project and feel in the long run a PC would be more useful than a Nexus tablet. I k
Read more…I have an old 3DR APM 2.5 that I lent to my nephew on an old quadcopter for him to learn on.
It's been working fine up until now when suddenly it will not connect to MP via USB nor via telemetry, the port is recognized as an "Arduino Mega 2560"
This se
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RTL is triggering automatically and I don't know why - its not because of low battery or Radio signal loss...
Any ideas? I have attached logs of the last two flights it happened.
Im flying Pixhawk 3DR 2014 Quad kit Stock with Tarot 2D Go Pro Gi
Read more…I have been looking for the past 8 hrs trying to find motors to upgrade the Tarot 680.
I can do 12" or 13" props but now what about the motor?
Im using AFRO 30a with SimonK (would rather not buy new ones if I dont have to)
Im flying a T2D gimbal with a
Read more…I am very pleased with the Pixhawk, however I am wondering about the very low speed in loiter, guided or follow me mode. I am not able to exceed 5-6 meters/sec.Any ideas how I can increase velocity?Pixhawk with AC3.2 and Droidplanner 2.
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I need your opinion on some calibration data I got from the last pixhawk I have received:
COMPASS_OFS_X,-102
COMPASS_OFS_Y,-4
COMPASS_OFS_Z,267
COMPASS_OFS2_X,84
COMPASS_OFS2_Y,-325
COMPASS_OFS2_Z,-312
in the 20 minutes I was working on something els
Read more…I recently upgraded my field computer to an ASUS TM100 with Windows 8. My problem is that the waypoint table columns are compressed and I can't seem to figure out how to expand them so I can see everything in the fields. Is there a way to expand? Pic
Read more…Hey guys,
Can the APM or Pixhawk allow for simply switch from quad stab to fixed wing stab, thus allowing for the best of both worlds at a fingertip ?
When you look at that one, you just now that this is the way to go :
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Read more…I've been having this problem for a few days now. When I power up my pixhawk, I get a slew of of prearm errors from alt disparity to accels inconsistent. After a few minutes, it just settles into the accels inconsistent error. Occasionally the art
Read more…Hi,
I get non readable display for waypoints since i update to 1.3.16.
Any way to correct this issue ?
Thanks,
Pascal
Read more…This is a graphic representation of MP accel data.
Shouldn't IMU and IMU2 data be correlated? When IMU and IMU2 data are analyzed, the results are a negative and week correlations between IMU and IMU2. If two chips sense data at different rates, the
Read more…I built a QAV400 that flies well and records smooth video. I'm getting 10 minute flights using 5200mAh LiPo batteries.
I want longer flight times.
My Plan:
my pixhawk led indicator is showing solid red on power up and also repeating a tone that ive never heard before.I flew it, landed safely and waited couple mins then put in a new battery and now that happens???
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If it has enough power, will a 3.2 controlled X8 fly if the either the top motors or bottom motors are disabled?
The system is still balanced, so will the control system cope? Rre all motors top and bottom used for pitch/roll/yaw?
T
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My configuration is: Bormatec Maja 220cm, APM2.6, FW303,param file attached.
So far I have flown the Maja as simple RC plane and have configured APM only to flying wings so I never met the situation. The plane is still on the ground.
In stabilized m
Read more…I just recently ran into a strange problem..my magnetometer only gets data when the board is rotated 90 degrees about x. if the board is level the mag(x,y,z) don't get updated and just sit at a number. I can no longer calibrate through mission planne
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