Ive now done 6 test flights with no luck. Im trying to use the camera shutter option (in the standard parameters) called trigger when 3m from waypoint. But so far, no luck.
Before we go any further, I'll say that my triggering setup works, and will t
Read more…Has anybody used a different USB to serial adapter to configure or update the 3dr 915 MHz radios? I don't currently have the FTDI cable but I have a boatload of PL-2303 based serial adapters that seem to be basically the same thing. Is there anythi
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I have just lost control of my X8 last Friday during a survey mission using the APM2.5 and Mission Planner 1.2.4x and ArdoPlane 2.72.
Having a successful flight the previous day, I could not get the autopilot to fly to my first waypoint although in
Read more…I had a big crash and smashed a few arms and motors. That got me thinking about parachutes. I did a search and some people are talking about it. I was lucky enough to find a website that actually sells them, ready to go and thought others would like
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I have a couple of https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/176 am trying to add one as an external GPS to an APM 2 board and my board will not see it.
The GPS powers up ok and gets a fix, based on LED flashing.
What have I not done? I have disabled the onbo
Read more…Have a problem, Adruplane drops my full up elevator input down to 20% down elevator.
I have flown this plane before with the exact settings, before I installed the APM2.5, now after I installed the APM, the moment I give full elevator up input it lowe
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I have several multicopters with Wookong and Nazam which have been great but am now looking for more flexibility with AC.
I have built a new frame, installed an APM2 with Digi XTend modems and have established communications and followed the gu
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I had my Copter crash on Saturday. I am almost certain that it's some sort of fault within the hardware but i am unable to graph the logs. This is not because they are not present, but because I do not know how.
Please help me read them out.
Th
Read more…I've just released ArduPlane 2.73 as a bug fix release for several important bugs in 2.72
The main reasons for this release are:
Yesterday, I couldn't get Mission Planner's Ctrl+F geotagger to work. I've used it many times before with no problem. No matter what log I loaded, it said that the log began and ended 05/09/13 5:00:00 PM, and consequently there were 0 matches to phot
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I´ve done two new experimental flight modes for the APM, and now I want to put them in the Mission Planner, Where can I define the new flight modes in the MissionPlanner code?
Thanks
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I have space constraint in quadrotor's design and have to limit the diameter of the propellers. Have anyone tried stacking two propellers as an attempt to increase the thrust ? Definitely its nett thrust is less than that having two propellers
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With 2.9.1b engaging Loiter the quad stays for 1-3 seconds and you can hear the motors are controlled, then suddenly it shoots up. Ive read about the throttle mid setting but if thats the case here wouldnt it shoot up straight away?
If someone could
Read more…Crashed today and broke my uBlox GPS...need a replacement, and trying to save a few bucks.
Anyone have one in a drawer (MediaTek or uBlox) you wanna sell?
Thanks...
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Threw a prop today from about 20 feet up (I have had 3 crashes, all because of props flying off...ughhh!).
Anyway, take a look at the picture...the antenna cracked (I guess)...the GPS accepts power...the red light comes on, but I don't get a
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I have an APM 2.5 installed in a flying wing airframe. I previously had this APM in a multicopter and had it working well. I installed the ArduPlane V2.72 on the APM, and downloaded and installed the Skywalker Parameters, and calibrated my rad
Hi,
I cannot find Octa V in Missionplanner anymore ( I can see it on old screenshots in the wiki). Can anybody please be so kind and tell me where to find it ? Or is it no longer supported ?
Thank You.
Read more…I am trying to troubleshoot a problem that occurred after a crash that bent a motor off my 3DR quad. Now the quad will arm only when I have the APM 2.5 connected to the computer via a USB cable. If the LiPo battery is connected to the quad and the US
Read more…I used the planner of 1.2.50 calibration the accel ,when i click the "calibrate accel" button,it can't receive any command!why?
Read more…Hi all,Just something I thought of over dinner...what is the smallest quad you can make with an APM aboard?Interested to see what you guys have come up with. I'm toying with a droidworx trainer frame install next, but wonder if I could go smaller sti
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