To get the 6 PWM levels required for six flight modes with a JETI radio DC-16 or DS-16, the procedure is very simple (I have the JETI firmware in French, so I'm not sure of the expressions used for the menus in English):
1) In the menu FUNCTION DEFINI
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I really like the idea of using a tablet as a GCS and would like to know if it's possible to connect the 3DR radios directly to my tablet (it has a USB port). Has anyone done it? Do you need separate drivers?
I have a Thrive which has regul
Read more…So I have been flying for a while now and have been using the logs to narrow down the occasional setup bug here and there. But lately (since updating MP to the latest version) I no longer have any tlogs being generated when I connect my rig after fli
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I am trying to use a set of 3DR radios to control an arduino board robot through a PC using a controller/gamepad that is hooked up through mission planner.
From what i understand a 3DR radio is more a less just a serial tunnel, but i am no
Read more…I am planning a heli drone build and have a couple questions. I will keep adding as I go.First, can I work the programming bugs out on a cheap 450 and then transfer the hardware to a bigger platform, such as a 500? I am sure it would require some tun
Read more…Id love to get an idea what people are using for their aerial mapping Canon cameras. I have the Canon S95, which usis optical image stabilization (OIS). This means the lenses are floating and move around in a very finite level to adjust for your hand
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My question is quite simple yet complex. Does anyone have suggestions or ideas for a low cost reconnaissance drone build?
I have a budget of $800, a good amount of ingenuity and a C130 load of willpower.
Your tips, ideas or help are g
Read more…I've been doing some flights to test how APM 2.73 manages airspeed. I'm using a Bixler 2, which is a pretty slow airframe and can be blown backwards at low throttle settings. I have a 3DR ArduPilot 2 kit with GPS and Telemetry, and an Airspeed Sens
Read more…Hi everyone. I'm new to multirotors and have a question regarding batteries. I've built the 3DR Arducopter kit with APM 2.5. I've been using 3 cell, 11.1v 2200mAh lipo batteries. I am able to get 9-11 minutes of flight time per battery. I'd love to b
Read more…Currently we can only do radio configuration without connecting the Mission Planner with APM. There must be some reason MP prevent us from doing other configuration or at least can view other tab without connecting.
Now I have a problem. My UAV is 500
Read more…OK i have tested my new octocopter on 3.0 and have found a big issue that i am unsure of how to fix.
Stabalise workes perfectly, no issues whatsoever but loited has serious problems, it is sporadic and unpredictable.
I have a full flight video linked h
How do I convert the GPS display format to degree, minute, seconds?
Read more…I am trying to balance my motors and need a phase tachometer with a display so I can see the RPM of the motor during calibration.I have looked around and found lots of optical one, but as I don't want to have the prop on during this part of calibrati
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I would like to seek the experts' help, or who ever can help, to analyze my flight data in order to enhance the navigation performance in AUTO mode.
I am using a bit older version of ArduPlane (2.4) and APM2.0, but it's doing well so far. Ho
Read more…I had an unfortunate incident this afternoon which has cost me all my copter electrics including my Panasonic HDC TM700 camera. I had been through four battery packs without incident when suddenly my 2.9.1b quad started loosing altitude, ending up in
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Anyone else flying a TBS Caipirinha with APM setup? I'd be interested to see how you set it up, what PIDs you are running and what layout you used.
I've got one that I'm still tuning (stabilisation is rubbish at the moment...) with
Hi Guys,
Another Noob question, does the APM 2.6 need a ArduPilot Mega IMU Shield / OilPan Rev-H V1.0? is this something that plugs into the APM 2.6? I ask these questions as i go through the forums and see what people are using on the MR's, they neve
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I built a helicopter with 900mm blades. The rotor speed is around 1150 RPM. My problem is I am having a hard time getting the helicopter to hover correctly in Loiter Mode.
I was thinking maybe due to the slow head speed that the 9
Read more…Target Audience: Readers who do not have Eagle or are confused about using it.
You Need: Basic electronic schematic reading ability
It was time for an update and simplification!
I removed several ports not normally referenced in power connection discuss
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Has anybody got a diagram on how to re wire new motors on the hexa copter.
I have tried to do it myself but copter will not lift of the ground.
I have attached a photo, not sure what way to join the wires for clock wise movement or anti clockwise mov
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