Another crash caused by a switch to a different flight mode....
After several good flights with my pixhawk equipped quad, i had a crash soon after take off immediately after switching to alt hold flight mode. The quad immediately rolled over and fell
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someone of you knows if and where I can download the CAD model of the IRIS Quadrotor?
Thanks in advance,
Fab.
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I am using an IRIS quadrotor and I noticed already one thing that I don't like too much but I think there should be an explanation for that but I would like to know if someone of you knows more.
Why is it not possible to have a switch
Read more…My Pixhawk boots fine when powered by the power module only, but when I connect 5V to the servo/motor output rail, it doesn't boot but just makes clicking sounds instead.
Video demonstrating the problem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jODj9UzkG1Q
The
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I am having difficulty compiling ArduCopter 3.2 using eclipse.
Compiles using, cygwin in the SITL target but does not compile in apm2 target.
With eclipse, I am having trouble giving it the arduino path.
Setting path variables in eclipse:
SKETCHBOO
Read more…Finished my y6 kit this past weekend, have been having some fun flying it for the last few days. This is my 6th flight or so. But it ended in mild disaster. After flying it around for a bit, I was flying it down low about 6ft off the ground and 15 fe
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I am a PhD student and my lab has an IRIS quadcopter. I was wondering if is it possible to fly indoor with it or not? Even if it is needed some kind of hack.
Thanks a lot,
Fab.
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This is my first foray into, well building anything (besides dorm room shelves)... I've got my copter all assembled, but am having a really hard time getting it to take off. I've checked out the troubleshooting page, and re-calibrated my ESCs
Read more…http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rch/for/4687569095.html
I'm about to buy this kit to put an ardupilot inside. Can anyone with experience confirm this is all I'll need to build my arduplane?
Please reply asap I'm supposed to meet the seller very soon.
Read more…I'm been searching and reading (even in Github), but haven't found any definitive answer(s) yet.
Is this something that is already supported or is it in a todo queue somewhere (which I can't find)?
The manual refers to PWM RSSI. Unfortunately, there ar
Read more…I just started using Adobe Warp to smooth out my aerial video and am impressed with the results. Don't know why I wasn't using it before, as I've had Adobe Creative Suite with Premiere Pro and After Effects for a couple years. Anyway, I made a shor
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I've heard there is a way to add external LED's to the APM 2.5 board.
This is great,so I can see the board status from a distance.
I found on EBAY a small led board with attached servo type wire and plug that is supposed to be for this board.I do
Read more…any one else notice this phenomenon?
and if you turn off and on it will say battery at 100%.
100% of what? does this mean its just a count down and doesnt monitor the voltage?
im gonna need a lipo alarm.
Read more…I'm building a Sky Hero Spy 750 using Pixhawk and 3DR GPS/telemetry etc.
Is there an alternative to using the 3DR Power Module to power the Pixhawk? I'm questioning the 14 AGW wires being able to handle the current draw from the motors (KDE 2814XF-515
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I have a bit of a problem that I'd like some help with if possible.
Inspired by conservationdrones.org I've teamed up with one of my friends who works in bat conservation in order to use drones (quadcopter) to survey bat populations.
In order to
Read more…Fitted a new Castle Creations CC BEC as a dedicated power supply to my Pixhawk yesterday, programmed it at 5.3 volts, my cheap multimeter measures the voltage at 5.23v to 5.27v (kind of fluctuates a lot) yet from a brief flight log last night, the lo
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I am building a hex with 14" props for lifting a mid sized camera. I am pretty set on running a 4S setup, as I can share batteries with my other quad.
I calculate in hover I should be drawing around 30 amps. That is not a problem, but RC-calc is
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I read on the Wiki that tehre are two types of logs.
Tlog - which is generated by Mission Planner when a Telemetry link is connected to the APM/aircraft
Dataflashlogs - Logs generated and stored in the APMs flash memory
I am interested in getting tl
Read more…I currently run a DJI Phantom 2 Vision, Zenmuse H3-3D Gimbal ,DJI iOSD Mini – OSD, with, Naza II, 5.8GHz 32CH A/V 600mW Transmitter (TS832) with ground station monitor. What I would like to do is fly to a certain spot on a construction site to take
Read more…This is process I go through using Telemetry ONLY....
While in flight .... flying a mission:
1) GOTO: MP/ Flight Data/ Do Action (Loiter)
2) GOTO: MP/ Flight Plan/ Load WP File/ Write WPs/ Read WPs ( double checking that it got written)
sometimes I'll a
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