I have read a lot of articles on both sides of the supercapacitor argument, but no one seems really certain within the UAV community. Correct me if I am wrong (because I'm really trying to understand) - I thought the ESC and BEC regulate power. So, i
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I'm trying to use my Sony NEX5 camera as a FPV camera using this HDMI AV converter :
http://www.himodel.com/FPV_Telemetry...ony_5N_5R.html
My config is the following:
- I use a readymaderc Video Tx and receiver.
-The above mentioned HDMI co
Hey everyone, Grant here.
Right now, I want to build a UAV system (most likely with the new Skywalker frame) that has a range of >3km, and HD FPV video. I'm training on an EasyStar now, then either going to add FPV to it or make the switch to the Skyw
Read more…I need to improve my yaw performance, as it's not giving me the video performance I'd like.
ie:
- Yaw is too fast for pan shots, even on the tinest of stick
- There's a small amount of "left then right" movement when in forward flight or stationary.
- Th
Read more…I have searched the internet in the attempt to verify the type of male connectors contained on the APM 2.5 and 2.6 boards.
The WIKI talks about 6 pin to 5 pin cable for the GPS, 3D Robotics indicates EM-406/uBlox MTK Adapter cable but does not indic
Read more…Hello, I installed APM, latest version at December the 28th, on my lap top running Win8 Pro (64Bit).
I Experience these issue
1. The COMM ports list is built very very slowly (more than 10sec)
2. I cannot chose the COMM port
Both happen if the connection
Read more…Hello, is it possible to preset the YAW angle during a mission ?
For example it is possibile to set the behavior of the YAW during the mission i.e. point to next waypoint, yaw point toGPS course, ... but it isn't clear if is it possible to fix a YAW a
Read more…I see that there is something new on the download page called APM Planner 2.0. What’s that all about?
Do they both do the same thing?
Will the old Mission planner continue to be supported or will we all have to convert?
?
Read more…Hi all, I've had my 3DR quad for a while now and amazingly, despite my ~5x5m flying area, have avoided crashing it!
However one thing I've noticed is that the copter does seem a little unstable, even in a light breeze. I also seem to have a "mushy" ya
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Most of GPS chip used in RC is the UBlox. The design of this chip is about 10 years old, and I use the NV08C since 4 years; which I think perform best and also receive the GLONASS Russian GPS information (see picture).
I also put a saw filter t
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I have put together a Skywalker Falcon flying wing with an APM 2.6 running 2.76 with GPS and airspeed. I did my second lot of flights today and a bit of tuning. By the third flight the aircraft was flying really well. I gave it a few auto mis
Read more…I upgraded 1.2.80 to latest and now the .tlog files are not saved after the flight. I see from the change log that they have made changes but I can’t figure out how to save the logs. I see that they are being generated as I fly but they disappear whe
Read more…I have seen recently a lot of threads about sudden fly-aways occurring on previously rock solid platforms, and I feel it necessary to share my experience. I have an SK-450 quad with Ardupilot 2.5+ that has over 100 flight hours on it currently, and a
Read more…I have apm 2.5 with a fixed wing aircraft. I am running the arduplane 2.72 and like how my plane flies with this version so I have not bothered to update mission planner OR the latest firmware for arduplane.
I just got my son a amp 2.6, power module,
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Having a few issues getting a 3DR radio module to initialise correctly. It worked great about six months ago, but has been in storage since.
Decided to get the kit out to have a play with the quad during the festive season, however there is an
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I'm about to order a Tarot T810. But i want to be sure that i buy a genuine Tarot.
I have found both http://www.tarot-rc-heli.com and http://www.tarot-rc.com. Which one is the original Tarot website? Or maybe there is another??
I also found the T
Read more…I am amazed at the ingenuity of THIS device.
And to think, I could start my own commercial multirotor business with this guy's help!
(clipped from his listing just because it
Read more…Hi there, and happy Christmas!!!I'm new on this forum, fly planes and helis since 15 years but i'm building my first multirotor, a carboncore cortex (x8) for photo/video.I need to know if i can mount my apm 2.6 perpendicularly to the frame.The availa
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Apm from unmanned.co.uk is real 3dr? Or they sell the same china boards like dx.com or banggood.com?
Don't trust those boards from china... Don't want to have trouble on start, anyone buy from unmanned.co.uk? They sell them on expensive price.
Read more…I would like to use something besides the 3DR Power module such as the 180A AttoPilot current sensor from SparkFun or one of my own design based on an Allegro Hall Effect chip.How is an alternative power module implemented? Is there a published pin o
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