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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With the latest update to APM Planner, when I go to Mandatory Hardware / Arduplane Level, I can no longer just "level" my airplane - looks like the accelerometers are being calibrated there, so I need to place the APM on it's side, etc etc - which
Read more…Hi, Im not sure if we are going to go to APM 3.0, or straight to PX4, but I would like to start an APM 3/Px4 wishlist, for the consideration of the Developers.
Lets Start the Ball Rolling :
1. Would like to see a SINGLE cable from the GPS/Compass to
Read more…During a hot vibration discussion, one respondent posted about overlapping props. If I remember right, for one particular ship, he felt that the optimal overlap was about 30% for an octa H.
Previously I had only tested up to a 5% overlap, assuming th
Read more…Hi all,
I need some help interpreting the attached log file.
Scenario :
I was flying my Arducopter Y-6, (What a machine, by the way!)
APM 2.6
AC3.xx
Stock hardware, no mods or changes.
5300mah 3S Lipo
Took off, flew around for about 30 secs, hit LOITER at a
Read more…Im wondering how I can maintain a specific GPS groundspeed during an auto flight without the airspeed sensor. Is it possible? Or am I missing something?
thanks,
Matt
Read more…Hello,
I found in the on line help this variable "Motors always spin when armed (MOT_SPIN_ARMED)" but it cannot be changed using APM.
I'm interested to this feature for safety reason, ARMED = SPIN, NOT ARMED = NOT SPIN, so it is really simple.
Thanks
Ur
Read more…Hi,
When I try to download a log from my PX4 or use the .bin->.log button the decimal numbers in the .log file are constructed using the decimal separator from the local Windows settings. Trying to load the .log for viewing in MP gives me very weird r
Read more…Hello, I using a DJI450 frame (with KEDA motor 900 Kv and 10x4.7APC propeller) and under it I installed a gimbal for a GOPRO, this gimbal is small but has own weight.
Before to use the gimbal I upgraded the firmware to 3.0.1 and all was really ok, lo
Read more…Hi,
Let's say you have a good attitude estimator (DCM, for example) and you would like to control the attitude of the quad - most of the articles are talking about a PID controller that generates a control signal to motors based upon roll, pitch, and
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