Hello Fellows,
i have run into a strange problem. when arducopter is installed i can switch between all flight modes,
now i have installed ArduPlane on the same board, yet it refuses to go in any other flight mode.
I can see the green bar moving and i c
Read more…Does anyone know if the default PIDs for APM2.5, are listed anywhere. I have Google this to death with nothing but some old images of the extended PID screen for MP.
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I am going to get a new radio transmitter and receiver and I like to know which one is better for my use:
1.Frsky taranis x9d plus with FrSky X8R 16ch Receiver
2. Any of Spektrum DX8 or DX9
I like to be able to use it for both ArduCopter and Arduplan
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I am new to this system and now I want to get Pixhawk but I saw that each year new model is coming out. Considering that Pixhwk is more than one year, are we going to see it's successor?
I found out some boards like Pixhawk firecap, Erle-board
Read more…I notice that a lot of UAVs out there have generous amounts of dihedral, to the point that they look like the old fashioned "free flight" models of yesteryear.
But UAVs are not free flight models, nor are they full sized aircraft or models of same. UA
Read more…I have been struggling with getting meaningful warnings about low battery. Thus, I have installed a small panel with 3 LEDs; one for arming connected to pin A7, one for GPS connected to A6 and the third for low battery connected to A5 (I wanted to us
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I'm wondering if "follow me" mode while work while skiing? On the wiki page it says that since the copter is in loiter mode it will use the barometer to maintain altitude, but since the user is descending down the mountain while skiing, how wi
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I'm trying to use Mission Planner 1.3.15 on Windows 8.1 to load ArduCopter 3.2 on my Pixhawk. When I select ArduCopter V3.2 Quad, I get this error:
I've checked I can connect with MAVlink, and that's fine.
Any ideas why this is happening?
Read more…I have tried to calibrate my APM 2.4 Accel in both 3.2 and 3.1.4. Using CLI and the wizard. Everytime I get a faliure to calibrate. Below I've posted my attempt to calibrate in the CLI.
Read more…I just updated my Mission Planner software and it looks like it blanks out the google map window in Flight Data according to whether you are close to an airport. See the attached file for a picture of what I see in the Northern Virginia area, where
Read more…I was trying out flying arducopter for the first time and took it out into the lawn. I have limited experience flying with autopilots, gps, stabalize etc. I have more experience with normal RC helicopters/planes. I armed the board and started flying.
Read more…I do not understand "make" and "makefiles" enough the do this.
The makefile that accompanies the AP_InertialSensor.pde is very simple and I need to know where it fits into the other makefiles.
I can compile the overall code for the AProver2 using px4-
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Pretty happy with how it turned out. Very agile to fly, 60g lighter than the st
I am not sure where to post this question...feel free to berate me as i am new to the forum.
I am setting up a HKpilot system with the OSD and Telemetry that comes in the complete kit. I think I have most working on the bench for now. I noticed that m
Read more…I have never been able to flash new firmware. Now that 3.2 is out I really want the new position hold mode. When I go to install firmware in mission planner I select 3.2. It goes through detecting board version, then reading hex. The bar starts to fi
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I am trying to update SR0 and SR1 parameter using APM Planner but unable to update after refreshing it shows old values. please help me how to fix it.
Read more…The documentation says that Pixhawk should me mounted near COG but what is "near"?
will this placement work if COG is at the center of the multicopter?
I've heard of this before but I don't remember the solution, when I try zoom greater than level 17 or 18 using Google satellite or hybrid the photos are blurry, whereas with Bing maps they are sharp at high zoom levels. Google satellite used to be sh
Read more…I'm really hoping somebody can help me out here.
I just got a set of 3DR Radios, the older style where the air unit has 5 pins and the ground unit has the huge antenna. It came with 1.7 sik on both so I proceeded to update the SiK on them.
Ground unit
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Has anyone experienced the copter turning and backing into a way point ? I also seem to have an issue with the same copter cutting the corners off on all way points on one end in my missions.
Any ideas what maybe causing it ? It flies well o
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