Hi I have APM 2.0 with firmware 3.1.1 and when I try to Calibrate Accelerometer always obtain a error message (Calibration FAILED) in GUI interface even CLI interface of Mission Planner (version 1.2.93 and new version). The same procedure with CRIUS AI
Looking for individuals dabbling in autonomy, whether fixed-wing or rotor, in the San Antonio area or surrounding hill country. I'm near Lackland, flying mostly out of nearby parks, but hopeful that there are others around town sharing the hobby. Ple
I am trying out the drift mode. So far it gets me all disoriented. In stabilise mode all if fine, but when i switch to drift mode, the quad responds very different than what i would expect. It directs its nose to a certain forward position and the an
Hi, I have been trying to geotag images using the data flash logs downloaded from the APM, but I have not been able to get the correct locations to be tagged in the pictures. I suspect that I need to change the Log Offsets line? but I do not know the
I'm trying to upload new firmware to my 2.0 APM but when I run the wizard it works for awhile and then throws an error " no communication" right after "Reading Hex". I'm stumped on what's wrong because I can communicate with the APM when I'm
Do not use "Flybar" mode with Acro mode. When these are combined, the servos stop responding to cyclic input. If you switch to acro mode in the air, you could crash.
Use of Acro mode with Flybarless selected is totally fi
I have previously been using a Toshiba Netbook with zero poblems. I acquired a newer Acer Aspire One netbook running windows 7 64bit, fantastic for the field with a 9 cell battery and over 14 hours of battery life. The only thing that seems to not be
I would like to receive the 5.8GHz signal on two locations (100 meters apart of each other). Is it possible to buy one transmitter and two receivers? If you use the same channel, this should be possible, right?
I have had a 3D Robotics X8 for about a month now. I have been flying it in a large field near my neighborhood. I had just got it in the air in stabilize mode and was flying and moving about. I decided to get it up in the air a little and got
Does anybody know of a decent way to waterproof an X copter? There must be a decent way to protect the apm / pixhawk etc and the receiver from water. I live by the great lakes [ Michigan ] and do a lot of boating. I'd love to get some good video but
I intend to use this camera. The cameras controls are on a RS 485 port. Any suggestions on how I could wire up a hack that will enable me to use PPM/PWM radio control to control the camera?
My last resort would be to wire in a relay switch th
I'm trying to display the current time down to the microsecond (for latency measurements) after each command sent in a script, but everything smaller than a second appears as All Zeroes!
How can I get Mission Planner to display the current time down t
Hi....Does anyone have suggestions for an economical gimbal for a nex5 sized camera? Haven't been able to find a reasonably priced one.Also, on a side note....I am also looking for prop recommendations for flight stability and efficiency. I flying wi
Building my first quad but having problem with not enough power. 5000 mah 3s 11.1 v 30c discharge rate battery passes through 3Dr power module to distribution board to 4 35amp esc's to 4 1000kv A2212 motors spinning 10x4.8 props. Takes off okay but a