Hi,
I accidentally connected APM 2.5 USB and Power at the same time with the wrong JP1 position, now everything works, I can fly with the board but I can't connect it, via USB or 3DR Radio. It doesn't recognize the board when I connect it via USB.
Is
Read more…Thought I would put up a couple more links to some of the flights I have been doing with this excellent new version.
Ov3rquad frame
35mm sk3 motors
dji 10x3.8 props
gopro gimbal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCuqBk2KEoY&feature=share&list=UUF4xm-HaX97hmK
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What I am trying to accomplish: HWIL of a Bixler model with APM 2.6 board and Xplane on a single computer.
Issue: XPlane and APM don't communicate with each other. I can send signals through the transmitter. It is received by APM. However, XPlan
Read more…As far as I can tell, most tilt-rotors and other VTOLs with non-hover ability seem to convert fully to forward flight with little to no hover thrust. Which of course means all the caprices of transition.
It occurred to me that one might instead make
Hello All, I had an issue with my Hexa that I thought I would share with everyone in the hopes that it can benefit others.
I have all 3D Robitics and jDrones Hardware.
This is built on ArduCopter v3.0.1 Hexa with:
6x Motors AC2836-358,
Read more…Here's a strange one.
Got my TBS Disco back in the air after a couple of crashes due to a faulty ESC.
But there seems to be some strange vibes that weren't there before.
Noticable in the GoPro footage at hover, but mainly when cranking it up a bit. As y
Read more…Please post your photos and thoughts on motor test stands and ship test stands.
Read more…I've just released APM:Plane 2.76 with an important bug fix.
Please see the release announcement for details.
Read more…Hi All,
Been through the documentation and can't find any info on it. Does anyone know if it's possible to control a pan/tilt system through APM 2.5 with or without stabilization while in autonomous mode?
Thanks for your help,
Jimmy
Read more…Gents,
just received a brand new APM 2.6 from Lipoly.de with a sticker which says 2.6 and the 3 DR GPS/compass.
This APM 2.6 has a working compass on the board?? How comes?
When I connect the external GPS/compass, it makes somewhat a mix out of both hea
Read more…Help! Trying to understand and update the custom code draft wiki.
Somewhere I remember something about that we use a modified Arduino. So what is the proper response every time I open Arduino and get:
"A new version of Arduino is available, would you
Read more…please help me, my apm wont power up using battery. but when i connect through USB on Mavlink it connects and lights up. i cant detect what is the problem. Please im desperate of someone helping me!
Read more…I am trying to override the target of the Altitude holder with a custom message from Mavlink but I am not sure how to do it.
I was looking into the code and trying to find out which variable was storing the actually cms that the drone needs to be, but
Read more…Hi all,
I've been trying to increase my video link range on my multirotors for a while without much luck (at most a few hundred metres). But recently I got a fixed wing (Skywalker) in the air, and with exactly the same setup I can get 3.5km+ range us
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I had a oops yesterday, where I was performing a ROI flight to test the gimbal performance. My copter started of great and did what it was supposed to. heading from WP 3 to WP 4 it just suddenly crashed for no apparent reason.
Please have a lo
Read more…This is my firts APM project.
I assmebled the quadcopter, upload last firmware, calibrate everything (escs, compass, radio) and get succes to arm it on my workbench.
Baterry and USB connected, lights blink red and blue alternating, them get the sinble
Read more…I got the latest 3dr telemetry V2 radio a few days ago. http://store.3drobotics.com/products/3dr-radio I hook it up and working great. It is limited on length of the cable, at 15cm. http://store.3drobotics.com/products/df13-6-position-to-5-position-
Read more…Is there anyway to salvage an apm 2.5 board that will not connect?
I have one of the HK 2.5 boards in a quad that has somewhere around 40 flights behind it and has been rock solid. Today I flew an auto flight, returned no isuue. I swapped batteries, 4
I cant seem to connect the horyzon HD and the Minimosd wiring. Can someone assist me on this one. Ive followed the wiring diagram but no luck
Also the minim osd can connect to the pc. I have the 5 pin usb but its always saying failed to talk to bootlo
Read more…I'm building up a Skywalker platform for an APM 2.6, and found it's pretty tough to find a good spot for the GPS and telemetry radio that's close enough to use the stock cables. First, are there any longer cables available to buy and if not, is it a
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