Hi all. Trying to tune in my APM 2.0 with V3 firmware for Alt Hold for a customer on my custom, folding, 400-size quadcopter. She oscillates (vertically), then gently starts dropping until it lands.
I've tried some of the tuning tips, and reduced the
Read more…When I go full throtle while the APM is powered by the power module the throttle starts to pulse.
When I am powered by an external BEC or the ESC, no pulsing.
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
Read more…Yesterday I noticed a strange behavior while flying in altitude hold, using the sonar sensor.
The copter performed a perfect altitude hold (no oscillations, follows the terrain really nice),
but started towards the end of the flight to suddenly shoot u
Read more…Does anyone know any way of mapping the servo mid and end points that APM uses?
I have modified elevons on my Skyfun which, unfortunately, have a limited down travel. If the elevon servo forces it beyond the limit there is a risk of bending the pushr
Read more…I'm trying to compile a (very) subtly modified version of Arduplane 2.74b using the IDE downloaded from the Arduplane website (1.0.3) but it hangs when I try to compile. Actually, it doesn't hang fully, just the compile status bar stops about half w
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I have tried to search, but as has been discussed the forum search is broke..
In ArduPlane 2.74 and possibly also with older versions: When I blow into my pitot tube, I see the horizon showing a pitch down. I do remember having read about this befo
Read more…Any suggestions on a sturdy, stable hexacopter frame? I am looking to build a hexa mainly for aerial photography to carry a camera such as a sony next or maybe a dslr if it can handle it. Not looking to break the bank. I would like a fairly inexpe
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Could an Arducopter Ninja please help me out? I have a Steadidrone Quad which I have just upgraded the firmware up to v3.0.1 Quad. I have done all of the calibration to get it set up again, including the ESC automatic calibration. It seems f
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I need to post a formal response regarding an arducopter crash.
If I could get some comments from the attached log it would be great.
Thanks
Read more…Hi,
Starting this thread to follow the construction of 3.2 m wingspan full composite platform.
This is intended as a high performance (endurance) aircraft for aerial land and sea surveying that is going to use ArduPilot for guidance.
Have currently f
Read more…In test flight use my own GCS last sunday, it looks like the Auto mode and RTL mode doesn't work, I make a image of flight track as follow.
I think waypoints which set by my GCS is correct, because when i use MissionPlanner download from apm, it looks
Read more…I have just flashed the new Arducopter 3.0.1 and I am trying to follow all the instructions to make my drone flying, but it is not stable.
My acc values are between 6 and -6 ( that doesnt seem to be good ) and because is not very stable I am not able
Read more…I want to implement complete APM missions (with Auto Takeoff and Auto Landings) with minimum endurance of 20 minutes. The constraints are:
Im planning for setting up platforms for surveilance. Both arducopter and arduplane. The ground station will be built inside a van. I need some advice on the following things.
1. Any ideas on a GPS tracker that could give a .kml output? I intend to us
Read more…Does anyone have a drawing or information on how to make your own adapter to hook a Canon camera up to the APM? Would like to make the one with two connections to the APM so I can trigger by distance as referenced in the tutorial.
Thanks!
Jimmy
Read more…Hi 'Droners!
Years of RC experience has taught me that when it comes to props, less pitch means less speed, and more thrust (and vica versa)
When electrics came around things changed a bit, because BL motors can produce all the torque at almost any rpm
Read more…Very interested in getting a Gimbal for my Quad. Has anyone here successfully accomplished this? I can't really seem to find a solution I can purchase instead of build from scratch,
Would love to hear any experiences or suggestions!
Read more…Copter does not point to the new location for a Loiter mission entry.
Running Copter 3.0.1 and MP 1.2.66. I have a mission with these entries
1 Waypoint
2 Loiter - Time
3 Waypoint
4 RTL
The Loiter-Time entry has a new location from WP1 and WP3 has a diff
Read more…I have had 2 separate cases where the cable failed to the GPS. Once as a result of a hard landing (crash) that broke my CD mounting plate, the other from an rebuild, where I was just unplugging and re-routing wiring to the GPS. Both times one of the
Read more…I am flying FPV with a 900MHz,500mW Video TV using a 8db patch antenna at receiver (links below) and inverted V antenna on my model. The navigation camera is a Sony CCD 420 lines. Range is acceptable for me, usually flying at max 500m from home, no i
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