Hi,
I would like to build a VTOL UAV (a little bit like this one: Mini Panther ). Basically it should launch and fly as a plane with the two front rotors vertical and tail rotor off. For landing I would switch the front motors off, rotate them horizon
Read more…I have done it. It looks like i have broken my Pixhawks GPS socket. Or it might have bin defect out of the box. I do not see any damage to the socket itself. I have measured the pinout voltage and it gives me only 0.3v while all other serial ports gi
Read more…I'm looking to get a smoother descend with my quad. It is heavy about 6lbs or little bit over.
It hovers at mid stick. If I move the throttle down a bit, it starts to descend. but not slowly, it decends a bit quick.
I want to get a smoother / slower de
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I've spent the last couple of weeks hunting around looking for this in my spare time and I just can't find a full bill of materials for the APM 2.5.2 boards. I can get a partial list from the Eagle files but some items don't have sufficient
Read more…Can someone tell me if the PixHawk, when connected to the 3DR power module, or with a USB cable, have 5V on the main-out (RC) pins?
I see only about 1.2 VDC there. Is an external BEC required?
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When I go into CT, no matter what version and I click "read from osd" I get an error " The EEPROM Mapping Is Outdated! An Automatic Update will start". Shortly after I get another error " Failed to upload new configuration data ". Then right af
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Learning and Using Airplane Lift/Drag by FRANCIS NELSON HENDERSON June 18, 2014
Plane autopilots are installed in new airplanes without knowing best glide speed, best endurance speed, optimum cruise speed, top cruise speed, or even the stall speed.
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Hi all,
I'm waiting for my Turnigy 9x to arrive to control my new 3DR Y6 kit with APM 2.6, and I'm looking for ways to make sure I'm ready once it gets here. However, I haven't been able to test the motors yet.
I have tried the following:
I was able to get 5 flights in today mostly in loiter and it's pretty rock solid. I am curious what it will do with a little wind.
Here are my params for a Trex 550 stretched to a 700 running 1500 RPMs.
Guys is there a way where in the follow mode i can set also the camera angle or to have the camera to follow me no matter what . similar to what this guys are doing?
airdog.com
it seem a great concept and i think the apm or pixhawk can do it.
but i don
Read more…I have 2 x novatel OEM615 receivers, one with roving firmware and another for the DGPS base station. I also have a 600-LB L1 L2 Pinwheel antenna.
Each receiver cost $3500 and the antenna $1000. I'm willing to sell each receiver for $1000 and the ant
Read more…I'm learning as I go - as most of us are - with the ArduCopter platform and am looking for a supplier who offers LiPo battery hard cases that 'click' into a module on our frame to provide power to the PDB (power distribution board), instead of our cu
Read more…Is guided mode speed dictated by WPNAV_SPEED or WPNAV_LOIT_SPEED?
Thanks,
Daniel
Read more…Is it possible to build a hex that will use 2 large 28 props with corresponding motors and esc with 4 medium sized 10 props?
Read more…Hie all i am currently trying to get my apm rover to work and i have hit a brick wall.I tried everything and i have just about given up. Here is the hardware i currently have
Apm 2.5
apm power module
CN06 Plus
Turnigy 9x tx and rx
Generic brushed motor es
Read more…(Please excuse the repeated words if any or other issues as I have been nursing a copter eye injury)
After connecting Minimosd I do not get any overlay...
I get the picture coming through but nothing from the osd...
I get both lights... red, but nothing
Read more…This thread is to discuss Indiegogo and Kickstart Projects linked to this post.
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/crowd-funding-tracker-update
Read more…After reading the post “Yet Another follow-me copter on Kickstarter” I thought is would be interesting to l
I have a DJI F550 Hexacopter, and I purchased the landing gear for it, and all the legs broke in just a few lightly hard landings.... those legs are way way way too fragile!!
So I decided to do my own DIY landing gear, and I am really happy with what
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