I am trying to load firmware but it always gets an error. I looked at the driver and it is set to the following:
9600
8 bit
No parity
1 stop bit
I was thinking that my APM was set much faster than that but I don’t know about the PixHawk? When I try to fla
Read more…Recently took my testbed quad up, and it crashed during autotune.
This takes the score up to Autotune:0-Ground:3
This was later traced to a battery low voltage error (at 4.02v idle???), causing a land event, which actually didn't attempt to land at all
Read more…Can we please use this post for all status updates updates on the Iris?
At a minimum We would like to be informed regularly about the following:
1) Current Development status of the Final Consumer Edition
2) Differences from the Development Edition
3)
Read more…I have a proven X8. By proven I mean I've gotten 50 minutes of controlled flight out of it in multiple modes on multiple occasions. Something has changed and I don't know what it is.
Today I almost lost it. I had it in stabilize mode at 350ft. I s
Read more…Hello all,I want to check which APM firmware version i have been using before i update it to the latest (just in case something changes). How can I do this?I also want to make some small changes to the code. How can I do this using IDLE? Specifically
Read more…I'm going mental. Can someone please tell me how to set AHRS Orientation and Compass Orientation for the following setup:
PX4 upside down and front pointing to the left of the vehicle
GPS module upright and front to the front of the vehicle
I thought
Read more…I am in the process of putting together my first FPV/telemetry quad and have a few concerns about antennas. I am using the APM 2.6, ublox GPS,3DR 915 MHz telemetry, Futaba 2.4GHz tx/rx, and 3DR 5.8GHz fpv. My question is will the GPS,Telemetry,Futaba
Read more…With a name like this, who couldn't make millions in the growing drone business?
The ad information almost promises me a cut of the pie!
HERE is the ebay listing.
Better act now. There is only 3 days and 11 hours left at the time of this posting.
From th
Read more…what should I set my LVC to in the ESC's. I'm leaning toward disabling them all together and rely on my flight timer instead
Read more…The crazy man in me is trying to stuff an APM into a cheapie HK250GT as a method to waste an inordinate amount of time. (and likely also money)
It is a great lesson in weight reduction and miniaturization with many more lessons to be learned - proba
Hi Folks,
I want to extend the GPS and mag cables so that I can mount it on a arm of my hex. Is there a length limit? 30cm OK?
Seeing as you cannot get a 5pin to 6 pin df13 (why oh why?) I'm going to splice them, preferably into one cable. Any good
Read more…Hi,
While I was connecting Pixhawk with GPS +mag (mentioned for APM 2.6) that came with it. Initially I used the 6 to 5 pin cable that came with GPS module. Then upon connecting Pixhawk with MP, there was no GPS. I watched closely and found that pin o
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Currently I am working on a power distribution board that can handle 320A continuously and 400A peak I thought of using Copper to handle the current. But, the thing I am unable to decide is the cross sectional area of Copper that is required
Read more…I'm trying to limit the throw of the servo so it won't BIND. I can adjust it at my radio, but not to sure that's were it needs to be done at. I've been reading the Parameter setting...say RC3_ Parameters. there are "RC min PWM", RC trim PWM", and "RC
Read more…Since neither Andropilot nor Droidplanner is capable of reading a mission text file without having issues with commands each program doesnt recognize because of being out of date or having a bug...wouldn't it be nice if some Android programmer out th
Read more…Hi Guys,
When I switch to FBW-A mode it reduces my EL rate to about 1/4 the throw. I have redone the radio calibration, and gone through the Params, but I cant seem to find something that will increase the throw. Can someone please help me out?
Thanks,
Read more…Hi all - recently build a quad and have been testing it the last few days.
Yesterday when I came to land I noticed the copter was leaning forward a lot - so much I had to pull back the stick to level and land nicely (otherwise it would of crashed on i
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Two of my customers have trouble setting up the Pixhawk - I myself have a Pixhawk, but don't use a Futaba receiver, thereby I can't replicate the problem (I would like to find out if the problem is connected to the receiver they use, or something e
Read more…A handful of companies have fully autonomous flying wings, with users leaving the remote control in their bag.
I am considering to do the same, but how reliable is the APM auto-landing feature ?
- Is anyone using it intensively the auto-landing for a f
Read more…During calibration the pitch does not respond to stick input. Both pitch and roll respond to roll input. I flew the quad and it responded the same. It seems as the pitch roll channels are mixed with the roll input and no response to pitch input. I ch
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