Hi All
My 3DR X8 Flies absolutely smooth as silk in auto mode.
However, in manual mode (pos hold) the yaw is much more unstable.
If I change altitude or fly in the slightest breath of wind, the yaw wanders without stick input which is no good for video.
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I have a new tricopter frame with APM 2.6 on it. When I try to perform a compass Live calibration, it starts, but get stuck with only 3 samples saved. The figure continues to spin, but it does not take any other point.
I have checked and my boar
Read more…I have a Turnigy 9x transmitter and I needed a 6-position switch for the flight MODE. The radio had only a 3-position switch and I didn't want to deal with how to program transmitter to combine two switches. The transmitter did, however have a pote
Read more…I am trying to visualise which props i need for a new x8 configuration i want to build
To me it does not seem correct to run props in "reverse" yet the Gemfan props i am used to can only be mounted one way up. Am i suffering only from a lack of the ab
Read more…Hello, I'm finishing my second cuad, a Tarot 650 :)
and I want to share with this comunity that help me a lot.
The objetives:
Build a more efficient cuad (than the first) that can fly minimun 15-20 mins carring a camera and using the knowledge that I l
Read more…I am interested in using a joy stick with APM 2, please recommend joysticks and give feed back you your experience?
Read more…I'm flying quadcopters. All of mine so far are RTF and come with their own transmitters. I am building a hexacopter and so am shopping for components. I'm looking at the Turnigy 9XR transmitter, as it has pretty decent feedback for the price. The
Read more…I have used both the APM 2.6 and Pixhawk (fixed-wing aircraft), however, I seem to have had greater success with the APM. I would like to hear from those that have also had experience with both (used on fixed-wing aircraft) and see which one you fee
Read more…lost2.ziplost1.zipToday had a very scary experience. We were flying 45 km out (allowed here in Thailand) and on the way home, suddenly lost connection.
We are using the RFD900 on both sides, plane and ground station.
Any idea what could have happened?
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I've started a part time company building and selling small drones, such as FX61 Phantoms, multirotors, and custom stuff as needed. (Based on APM/pixhawk, etc)
My question is: I have a customer interested in 10 drones (50 originally, but I can
I have found the setting within the parameters that enables the use of a second GPS. I am assuming that the firmware automatically selects whichever GPS has the lower HDOP.
I am under the impression that the Pixhawk has dual baros and accelerometers.
Read more…I work daily on top of mountains. What will happen if the rtl position "home" us at the top of a hill, and when flying i drop into the valley below me. Will the quad just stop, as it thinks its altitude is below the tak off ground level didn't want t
Read more…Built me a mini v-tail, using a 35x35 APM unit. APM is functioning as well as expected, and I'm even running it off a 3Dr power module.
Installed 3.2rc10, set frame to v-tail, and spooled it up in stabilise to just above idle in my hand to check stabi
Read more…Hello, I designed and built a frame I want to share. I hope this is the right place.
Designed for power and lifting. Also easy to repair.
Let me know what you think
I am open to working more so please hate it or love it.
http://www.instructables.com/id/A
Read more…I understand carbon fiber can block radio signals. However, I see a lot of carbon fiber frames out there. Does CF block radio signals any more than aluminum does?
I can imagine that completely shrouding sensors and antennae in CF would be bad, but
Read more…I've heard some ESC's aren't compatible with the Pixhawk.
I was looking at HobbyKing Blue Series.
They will be used for http://www.kdedirect.com/KDE2814XF515.html motors
Thanks.
Read more…I am starting to question my google-foo, it seems all I could come up with was a brief mention of this with TC the creator of this board, and a user that did not seem to be a adrucopter enthusiast.
Seems that this is a natural candidate for the progr
Read more…Hi,
Interested to see if there would be interest for a low cost hyperspectral imager (N bands) lightweight sub 300gr with a spatial resolution of 2-8 Mpixel per spectral band.
Projected unit cost would be $12,000 or less. We estimate to be able to pr
Read more…HI,
when I want to use the grid function V2 in Mission planner that does not work, but it works with the V1,
I reinstalled MP but nothing changes !!! I need some help!!
Thanks
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