Mu metal
I recently watched the video on mu metal testing and i was wondering if anyone knew where to get some in California.
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Fixed bug with intermittent serial connection with ArduPilotMega v1.4
Just sharing a weird experience I had.
I had trouble connecting at times and not at others.
Using the Hotel.1.0 (H.1.0) Oilpan.
After extensive testing I worked out that if I connect a 3 inch wire to the pin opposite to "G2 (39)" on the Tx/Rx connector
Read more…Quad Problem I would Appreciate Some Help
I went over the pre-flight checks on the KK Multicopter sight. Everything seemed in order until I got to the part of reversing the roll. When I attempted to reverse the roll I had the gain pot setting backwards. No big deal, right? Just do it again i
Read more…Possible AHRS_ORIENTATION issue?
Hello,
for a narrow glider fuselage I need to install the APM2.5 in vertical orientation, GPS plug on top.
According to http://plane.ardupilot.com/wiki/arduplane-parameters/#Board_Orientation_AHRS_ORIENTATION I set AHRS_ORIENTATION to 19 (=Roll270)
But
Read more…Mission Planner using Windows 8 Tablet
Hi guys, i am building my ground station, today only use OSD Pro + LCD 10 inch, in future will use 2 lcds, each one with 10 inch, one will be in horizontal (Video feed from airplane) and another one will be tablet using windows 8 with Mission Planner
Read more…Ardustation power jack failed, how to fix...
Finished soldering everything and the ardustation worked using a 12v battery via the barrel jack( hope i used the correct name for that). I cant seem to turn the ardustation on via that source, and ive switched batteries that are fully charged and ve
Read more…Auto mission problem ?
Hi everybodyyy...
I had set a mission with around 20 way points.
My quad got to around halfway , way point 13 ,which was the furthest distance from the start
around 600meters . Then the quad made an auto landing with out finishing the mission .
I had t
Read more…Preventing motor stop: pictures of what happens if motors are stopped midair..
During tesing of motor-off recovery at safe altitude (60meters), the quad fell stright down, - propellers were spinning backwards, and motors stalled, not being able to turn in right direction.
At much too low altitude, the quad rolled, making 2 of th
Read more…problems with auto trim selection between flight mode
hello. try to use the auto trim, have set channel 7 to save trim. but it does not work. have trimmed my tricopter and turn on Channel 7 for at least 1 sec. zeroes then trim on the radio. test to lift again as untrimmed as before.
When I tune in I stab
APM 2.5 Pinout mapping.
Hi,
I found the pinout spreadsheet as in here, but this is for APM 1. Can someone educate me with the pinouts corresponding to APM 2.5.
I would like to know where are the (free) UART pins on this board???
Thanks,
Shyam
Read more…A little help with HIL X-Plane 9
I'm having a little trouble getting HIL working with X-Plane 9.
I have X-Plane running and I followed the directions in the wiki. I can fly the plane with my transmitter but the trims are way off so I have to struggle quite a bit ti fly it.
It doesn't
Read more…APM 2.5: battery pack voltage monitoring, no PM?
Without using a power module I want to confirm that is it OK to connect just a positive lead from one's LiPo pack to the signal pin of A1 as shown below to get voltage shown in the telemetry?
Note: I'm not using any type of power module, just a BEC fo
Read more…Im writing a book about drones so I can dispell the *fear* from a public and gov that knows nothing about it
Iv covered history, i want to cover safety, what its capable of (good and bad), ramifications, ect... if there is something you feel is important and may be catagorized in this id love for someone to speak up about it, credit will be given and any he
Read more…Another frustrating evening...
Took my big quad out on a 2 x 4000 6S for a test, post-mumetal plate, and to test the gimbal. Came home frustrated.
1. Toilet bowl is back. Not as severe as last time, but I'm becoming far too familiar with the signs. I cut in early before it got sill
Read more…Test the minimOSD without an APM
Is there a way to test a minimOSD without connecting it to an APM?
A while back I bricked an APM when I (I think) switched the power while plugging in my MinimOSD (+ -> -). Now, the APM has been replaced but I would like to test the minimOSD before pl
Read more…Compass calibration..Help: One line answer required.
I use APM 2.5 and inbuilt compass and DO NOT use an external magnetometer.
In the mission planner, we have the option of enable magnetometer. Do I check it?? It has the symbol of the external compass. I am using in built compass only. It allows calibr
Read more…Google Maps Problem?
Anyone experiencing a problem with Google maps? I am not able to zoom in (maps not updating). Getting a 503 server issue, error code. Just trying to isolate issue - here or there? Sorry if I posted to the wrong place.
Read more…Magfield + MuMetal
Ok, I got my sheet of mumetal today, and did some work. My compassmot is 148%, so it's definitely needed, but I'm not at the stage of rebuilding my stack (nor do I see why I need to, since everything worked ok in 2.9.1). And some strangeness appeared
Read more…ArduBoat Development
For the last two weeks or so, I've been developing a method for adapting an ArduPilot 2.0 for use on a RC motorboat. I'm pleased to announce that I have successfully applied and adapted existing firmware for use on a marine vessel.
I accomplished thi
Read more…Is it possible to install the APM with a reversed orientation?
I'm building a new quadcopter with an APM 2.5 and the way the wiring connections are working out on the frame it would be advantageous if I was able to reverse the orientation of the APM. That is, I'd like to be able to install it with the "Forward"
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