Hi all! Thanks for all of the help you have already lent me in getting started with my 3DR Y6.
The Pixhawk is looking for mode selection information to come to it via Channel 5, where it is finding my gear switch. How do I get Pixhawk and the DX7 t
Read more…I am working on a school project to test out different sensors doing obstacle avoidance using the APM 2.5 on a hexacopter. I have spent days searching for info on this subject and have come up with very little. I was wondering if anyone could give me
Read more…Hi. I am new to minimosd but have tried to research my question on forum but no luck so far. I would like to know how to get minimosd to show the battery "mah used" value and associated icon instead of the "%" value and lightning bolt icon. I have re
Read more…I'm trying to launch my hexacopter on a moving ship with the speed of 5knots. I keep on getting a bad gps pos error message. My hdop is below 2 and getting about 10-13 sat while monitoring in MP. Is this normal? I know the RTL will be in the water wh
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Yesterday I decided to install my APM 2.0 board that I bought few years ago (never used) to my FPV plane. I downloaded mission planner, uploaded arduplane 2.78b firmware to APM board from MP, connection with USB cable worked without problems.
Th
Read more…There may be a mistake in calculation of inertial navigation.
This issue I've posted on ardupilot.com forum on APM:Copter>>3.1, but so far there is still no replies, so I post it again here with the hope that someone can give me an explanation.
In AP_I
Hi Guys iv looked and looked, so apologies if this has appeared else where.
With telemetry and GPS locked in I can see my quad while it is on the ground next to me and it drifts around very slightly as the GPS lock drifts so I know it must be updating
Read more…So I just received an Iris! but when I power up the controller and the iris the Controller does not connect to the iris? how do you re bind it to the controller. I think the TX and RX are flysky.
Thank you for any help.
Michael Cook
Read more…Howdy All I've been a list lurker for a while and I have to say I’m quite impressed with the projects on this site. Any way I thought I would open the account by asking for some advice on a medium sized UAV project.
I've been asked if I can fly a med
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I have for sale 6 motor/esc combos. The motors are the larger motors from DIYDrones at 880 kV. Associated with that are the DIYDrones ESC units. They are all in working order. Looking for $40 per motor/esc pair. Willing to ship anywher
Read more…Hey everyone!
My name is Gareth and im busy setting up a sky hunter for photogrammetry.
Plane is assembled and test flown. She flies like a dream in manual mode.
The skyhunter doesnt have a rudder, so there are only 3 servo outputs (left aileron, right
Hi all,
I need an airspeed sensor for my PX4. According to the documentation, this is an analogue sensor (same as APM), however it needs a funny DF13-3S-1.25C connector. Not the usual PCB header APM uses.
Does anyone know where to get either:
I have a custom build that I'm still working on and tuning, but it is in a very flyable state currently. Using ArduPilot 2.5 board and running 3.1 software. I used Autotune feature to dial it in pretty tight.
One thing that I've noticed as of recentl
Read more…I just ran the compass mot test for the first time. I was expecting a low percentage, but instead I got 103% to 123%.
I have the external GPS/Compass mounted well above all the primary power. In the attached photo, the power distribution board and E
Read more…Under our specialty in image processing in favor of drones operators, we are pleased to share with you an experimentation conducted on an agricultural parcel.
This experimentation should also test the robustness of the results obtained with two modifi
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Got a bit of a problem - my fuel-cell powered quad is not charging the "filler" Lipo as quickly as it should. My flight time is well below the hour now, and my lipo is always warm to the touch, Yet the hydrogen is still being consumed at the
Read more…Hi. Nexus 7 tab. Full power at the tx. Gives an range about 1 meter.great product.!!-
Has anyone a solutions to this, or is it just to throw this in the bin?
Nexus 7 was their "reference tab", still , at best, 1 meter.
Do anyone use this tab with the 91
Read more…This is my first build of a drone used to have ar drone 2.0
frame: HUNTER VTAIL 500MM BY DIALFONZO
controller/autopilot: APM 2.6 3dr custom edit of firmware ArduCopter V3.1.2 stable for Hunter V-Tail
motors: SunnySky X2212 980KV Outrunner Brushless Moto
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I'm trying to fly my quad with loiter mode with its default setting. It can't stay at the position and tends to increase its speed and went out of control. Do I need to tune my PID in order to achieve a stable loiter flight mode? Please advi
Read more…At this point I'd appreciate anyone's help, I am all out of ideas. I tried a new APM (2.5.2 board) but I can't get my gimbal (or any other device for that matter) to receive correct PWM signal. The board seems to be producing a 50% PWM (~1500) signal
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