HK Pilot32 Autonomous Vehicle 32Bit Control Set w/ Power Module...Pixhawk clone from HK
HobbyKing releases a Pixhawk clone named:
HK Pilot32 Autonomous Vehicle 32Bit Control Set
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Wrong neutral position of elevons
I'v got a well tuned X8 Skywalker and sometimes I catch a bug.
When I go in FBWA mode on the ground (plane is leveled) elevons turning to their limits. I tried to roll plane to understand the position there elevons are neutral - it's somethere 45 degr
Read more…Autonomous "Vertical" Missions In Mission Planner?
Greetings: I am using a 3DR X8, Pixhawk with a NEX5 for standard mapping/photogrammetry. I want to map a cliff face. Is it possible to create an autonomous flight in Mission Planner that will photograph the face in a grid-style pattern up-down and le
Read more…Unexplained "Fly Away"?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mzl71kz5ezk49bi/00001.MTS?n=23012835A friend of mine was flying his Pixhawk equipped quad over the weekend and had a strange thing happen. Firstly, He was flying in an inappropriate location for a loiter flight (in a narrow
Read more…Pixhawk min. temperature
Hi all,
I live in a place that gets seriously cold (-35°C is common in winter), and i'd like to know what the minimum operating temperature of the Pixhawk is, I can't seem to find it
Read more…Battery failsafe will not come in.
I set my battery failsafe to RTL at 14.1 volts. Left my quad in loiter and the voltage drops below 13.6 and it does not come out of loiter. APM 3.0 I rechecked it 3 times. I got a RTL with the mAh setting but when I removed it and set up the low v
Read more…Lots of questions about my LiPo batteries
I have 2 batteries Turnigy 5000mAh 4S 40C Lipo Pack that I got from HobbyKing about 6 months ago, but only in the last 2-3 months I started to use them about 3 to 4 times per week. Before that I kept them at 50% storage voltage most of the time. I ha
Read more…Waypoints & Ch7/8
So I was just messing around with the APM:rover on a small buggy, and I was having quite a lot of fun using the set waypoints on the fly feature.
I'd really like to do this on my quad as well. I've got Ch7 and Ch8 working on my TX and they're going ov
Read more…Acronym's for the different parts?
Is there a post that has all the Acronym's spelled out? I am just learning and need to find out all the parts....All the posts I have read so far have been great, but I find myself asking what part of the aircraft are they talking about?
Read more…Can't change GPS baud to 115200
I have an APM 2.5 with Navspark-GL gps on Arducopter 3.1. I've been trying to make it work at 115200 baud rate but can't seem to find the solution on how to do it. Here is what I've tried.
1. Added #define SERIAL2_BAUD 115200 in APM_config.h .
Read more…Heavy Lift Quadcopter Pixhawk/U8 Tiger Motor Problems
Let me start off by saying I have been searching the discussion boards for some time now and have now found many if any that are building large Quads using the Pixhawk and the U8 Tiger motors. I am a bit of an overachiever and and wanted build and ef
Read more…Am I ready for first flight?
I have a Tarot Pro 680 hex with a new pixhawk controller. I have gotten to the point that the radio is calibrated, modes are set, gps and telemetry is fine. I have tied the copter down so that I can test its response to the controls but not have a
Read more…x8 PDB
I am looking for a Power Distribution Board or PDB for a 3DR Quad I am converting to X8. I don't see any for sale in 3DR store and am also not sure if the 3DR one is the best option for me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Compass calibration strangeness
Bit of a technical support call this one.
I've got one of these:
http://www.goodluckbuy.com/ublox-neo-7m-gps-module-10hz-with-compass-for-apm-flight-controller.html
attached to an apm 35x35 (http://www.goodluckbuy.com/miniapm-v3-1-mini-ardupilot-mega-2-
Camera control on APM 2.6
Hello everyone!
Since I have apm 2.6 insstead of APM 1.0 I don't know how to control camera on my X8. If I'm right there is no relay to do it.
Is there a way to somehow control an external relay using analog outputsor whatever?
Thanks for help.
Read more…stuck at failsafe, where can i find what is wrong
Hi Guys
The next instalment of questions from a newbie.
my HUD in mission planner shows failsafe and will not allow me to alter flight modes. It will arm via the safety switch and responds, apparently correctly to throttle input.
Clearly it is not happy
Read more…Trex 550,APM 2.5, 3.01 now transformed to 600, Pixhawk, 3.1.5
I'll post a few pictures here. The upgrade is complete except for a carbon fiber tail control rod and a better antenna placement for the FPV. Its flying good after having to rework some of the parameters.
According to my castle logging I have cut my
Read more…Motor choice for 550 sized quad on 4s with 11" props?
I am building a WQ550, it can fit up to 11" props and I have eight 4s 5000mah 30c batteries that I want to use. Eventually it will carry FPV and a gopro w/ gimbal and a landing gear, so I estimate its final weight around 2.4kg. I messed around with
Read more…3.2-rc3 issue
I've been operating a home grown HEX built up using 3DR components for about 2 years:
Pixhawk
Power Module
Black Motors
Stock ESC
Power Distribution Board
Telemetry Radios
PPM Encoder
Futaba T10CAP + R6014FS
Having problems with 3.2-rc3.
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