hi everybody ..
I am switching from 3cell lipo to 4 cell lipo pack do i need to make MP changes ?
Its just when I plug the 4 cell in the quad wouldn't arm?
I don't have a current monitor .I power the APM from the ESC bec .
cheers
Read more…I am looking for any information if a brush-less gimbal can be controlled via the APM boards gimbal controller and how to set this up.
Currently my Brush-less gimbal has its own stand alone gimbal controller, but I would prefer to reduce the hardware
Read more…It appears that there is support for testing individual motors according to this wiki:
https://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/AC2_Props_2
and it looks like there are commands here for motor tests:
https://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/AC2CLI
(The
Read more…Building a VTOL, wondering whether the VTOL plane can utilize both APM copter technology when it is in the copter mode and switch to APM plane when in plane mode. I'd like to do it in fluid way.
Do I need an intermediary technology to serve as switch
Read more…I am looking for a way to access the actual GPS time through a MAVLINK message. I was hoping that GPS_RAW_INT message would have it in the time_usec field, but I'm getting values like : 1911873000 , which is the microseconds since boot.
Is the absol
Read more…This article (http://www.businessinsider.com/we-seriously-need-to-stop-calling-them-all-drones-2013-9) is arguing that we should stop calling all UAVs drones. The author of the article argues that because we use drones for other purposes besides kill
Read more…I want to buy some new Lipo for my Arducopter. The existing I am using is 3S 2200 20C.
I was thinking to go to 3S 2200 40C.
But using eCalc (see below), I did notice the hovering time for a quad is increased with only 0.1 min.
I am interested for hov
Hi,
I have connected my board and uploaded the software to the board (APM2.5). Because of security policies on my work pc I can't change the bit rate in the com port so I am running at 9650 buad or something. My computer is able to communicate to the
Read more…I need your views on this. I have a quad and I’m new to this, I fly several times with no problem, take off and landing successfully. After one day I come across this “flyaway” behavior. My quad crashed and damages several parts including its GPS and
Read more…How you can tell you're a Rc'er…1. The correct number of MR's, Heli's and planes is n+1, where N is the number you currently own.2. None of them are at the "yeah, that's finished" stage.3. You spend the first 5 minutes of your day job re-arranging yo
Read more…Who makes some better legs for the 3D robotics hex? I thought I saw a Canadian co. that sold some nice tall carbon fiber ones but that's all I have seen. I am not liking these and I think there can be something better out there. I would consider mo
Read more…Hello,
I've never build a plane and to push myself a bit, so i want to equip it with solar panels. i'm studying airplane design and solarpanels for a quite a while, but i'm not sure what is best, foam or composite? and is there a significant differen
Read more…Hey Fellas,
I dont mean to bore you guys with this probably simplistic problem but I am confusing
myself with this board. The autopilots were a gift from a friend and I can program it fine.
My radio is the Fut. 18MZ. I just use some DJI Flame Wheels for
Read more…Hello,
I want to make a virtual flight model of my hexacopter in Matlab/Simulink and I need the exact controller schematics (PIDs) to do this.
Where can I find these?
Or is there already a model of Arducopter in Matlab/Simulink?
Greetings,
Jon
Read more…I have looked thru the instructions for the arducopter but I did not see a bicopter config. Does the arducopter support this configuration or does anyone know if it will. Just curious before I buy this.
Thank you in advance for any info on this
Read more…Just wondering if anyone has experience using Leapmotion as an indoor motion tracking system? Could it be worth investing some time?
Read more…Hi,
My octo gets a good loiter for the first few seconds and then the toilet bowling begins, first it is small then it gets bigger and bigger, how do I correct this? What pids to change to minimize or to eliminate this?
Thanks
Read more…So I'm trying to tune my quad. It's a custom carbon fiber frame with rctimer 5010's and 17.5" carbon fiber props. I've tried tuning it but not matter what I set the values to it just wants to fly forward and to the right. It's like it thinks level is
Read more…Im trying to see if anyone else has had this problem? Running new APM 2.6 followed all the direction and got to "Getting Off the Ground – Tips for New Operators" and when I spin up the motors 2 of them stop? Here is video link: Motor Stopping
Read more…Ok, my stab is good with a big OCTO (tarot ironman) but the altitude hold is instable, sometimes when I turn it on it goes down like a rocket, sometimes it goes up and other times it just holds but not so good going slowy up and down.
Please can someo
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