Does anyone know how set the APM to return to Home AND then command a servo when at home? in this case, it will be a parachute servo...
This will be truly failsafe for our UAVs since it has parachute recovery system and we have some customers asking f
Read more…I would like to connect a quadcopter to a continuous power supply by a lightweight power cord.
Could anyone tell me, by his best guess, how much time a typical quadcopter would hold in air before his parts/engines will overheat?
Thank you.
Read more…Guys,
I have got my Skywalker, with the following :
APM2.5 w/Airspeed and 3DR Power Module / MinimOSD
RFD900 Telemetry modem
4x Servos ( for control surfaces )
1 TSLRS LR Rx
1 APM-CHDK Cable ( built from a light switch )
1 Castle Creations 10A BEC
Turnigy
Read more…Hello!
I've connected the trigger cable to servo output 7 on the APM 2.0 and manage to make it react when I activate servo 7 in the MP's flight data screen. I can only see a tiny twitch and wonder if that is enough to make the camera trigger by distan
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Could we please have a big menu button to snooze the voice readout? I like the prompts but it gets like a nagging wife when you are changing batteries or reading log files.
Also, we we make it so that it reads out sensible things? I have n
Read more…I have just installed Mission Planner update 1.2.79 build 1.1.5013.37529 and noticed that it has a box for "orientation"
I have an APM 2.5 so I am assuming I should choose APM with built in compass?
I'm expanding the capability of the ship analysis tool to measure not only vibration (analysis of the ACC values) but also:
o determine mid-throttle for use in setup
o analyze the stability of the ship in hover (one of many indications of PID tuning, b
Read more…Guys,
Just started to experiment with some photmapping. Got two options to trigger my Canon Camera.
Either by APM ( I have a CHDK cable ) or by Intervalometer script. Was wondering which would be better to use.
I have been using the intervalometer, but
Read more…Hallo,I've start Aerial mapping using multicopter, it has very good result with the flexible landing spot, flying still, etc.But the problem is, what if i have bigger Area to cover?I'm interesting in fixed wings UAV.After some reading, I have a quest
Read more…Wanted to switch out my firmware from Hex to Y6. When I tried, I got confused since MP is telling me something, that I don't understand completely and it doesn't match what the wiki tells me to do.
I press to load firmware and I answer yes I want to
Read more…I am working on a project that consists of taking an OEM laser rangefinder and an HD camera with OSD to accurately geolocate objects on the ground by running a series of algorithms. The overal goal is this: To geolocate an object on the ground by u
Read more…Hi,
Probably a very silly question but I am a bit buffled by all these AXXX tracker, ardustation,
I have a spare APM 2.5 and I would like to use it to control the pan tilt servos for an antenna.
Is this possible?
Thanks
Read more…Ok will someone please tell me whats going on, when i power on the gimble doesnt work which i understand it needs to initialize but it can take up to 30 seconds for the gimble to start working and ust before the elevator servo twitches 3 times.
Can so
Read more…Hi guys,, I received a couple of the combined Telem/OSD cables from 3DR..They only have 4 wires going from APM to Telem?? The standard cable (that comes with Telem radio) has 5 cables...The pin that misses out is labelled RTS....It seems to work... B
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Had my first flight with the ardupilot 2.6 today...everything works well except that when i rapidly push the throttle the quad "Wobbles" as it ascends...any idea...i did balance props etc....any tips that could help?!...the frame is a QAV
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A question regarding Centre of Gravity, vs Centre of Thrust.
Basically, I attempted to fly my prototype tonight, but it failed dismally - it flipped over on it's nose. Now, I do think there's a problem with the Turnigy multistars that are in t
Read more…In the past when I played back a .tlog to review my flights I could see all the waypoints that the APM is navigating to in auto mode. However it appears that they are no longer there. I see the plane flying on the Flight Data screen map, and I see th
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I'm looking to get started with video transmission, but I don't know where to start learning about it. Can you guys post some resources to help me learn please?
I'm going to be using either 2.4Ghz, or 1.3Ghz, and I expect my max range to be lin
Read more…Round tubes are back.
The goal of this build has various missions:
1) show how easy it is to build a ship on par with commercial ships.
2) stay aloft for over 30 minutes carrying a full-size camera.
3) use low Kv motors and low voltage to create an effic
Read more…Question 1:
Im in the process of designing an airframe for aerial mapping to create orthomosaics, point clouds etc etc..(When I say designing, I mean researching and putting a list of parts together for prices/weight etc.)
Im considering using a techpo
