I got a couple of xBees from digi but now am not sure if I got the right ones.
http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/XBP09-XCSIT-009/602-1278-ND/3482666
I set it up with the 3drobotics board:
http://store.diydrones.com/product_p/br-0015-01.htm
I can c
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My quad running 2.9.1 (APM 2.0) seems hold altitude quite well in altitude hold mode and loiter. However, in altitude hold if I try and fly around it climbs. I tried guided mode and a point about 50m away and in the process of getting there it
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"Does anybody know if it is at all possible to downgrade firmware on the local radio? I upgraded it without really thinking, but lack the USB-FTDI cable to do the same for the air radio, so now they're on different versions and aren't really communi
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Yesterday in a series of test flights, my airplane with a 2.5 APM struggled to find way points and at some times even the direction to go. In effort to diagnose the problems I notices there was no mag data on the graph. Am I looking this corr
Been away for a ehile due to winter, but was thinking to start out again. Have a new PC with win 7, so inserted 3dr radio, and it was detected and firmware installed. Downloaded MP 1.2.32 since I have 2.8.1 on arducopter, and it installs ok. Now I tr
Read more…I play with Arducopter for over one year(from APM1.0 to 2.5). My quad(APM2.5) with V2.8.1 fly ok in auto, RTL, Alt_Hold, and Loiter modes. When I upgrade my quad to V2.9.1 , the RTL, Alt_Hold, and Loiter modes are also fine, but the strange things ar
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I am working on an addition to APM that manages a data connection via a DroneCell or other cellular modem. It maintains control of the mobile and checks the state of the connection, instead of just putting it into transparent mode and hoping every
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I've got an APM 2.0 that when I plug it into Windows via USB the board powers up but windows does not make its normal noise that indicates something was plugged in. Nothing pops up in device manager. I own a 2nd APM 2.0 and it works fine. Both
Read more…I have a new APM2.5 which was damaged by exceeding the .5A current limit. I added a .6 A Pan servo to the board and the result was a hardware failure. I can get the Terminal and Mavlink connections, but terminal always starts with dataflash and compa
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I didn't use the board for a long time and I want to reuse it.
I tried updating the firmware via the latest mission planner, but couldn't succeed.
I tried updating to AC 2.2 (which seems to be uploading fine) but I couldnt get the mission planner to
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I am planning to use a 3DR radion 433MHz together with a dragonlink. I just noticed that it is possible to tune the 3DR frequency band from 410-420MHz which would help me to have it working with the dragon link.
Have you ever tried this
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I am looking for a remote trigger for a Sony a55 it has a remote input that has 3 pins if i connect the first 2 pins the camera does an auto focus then if you connect the 3rd pin while the first 2 are still connected it triggers the
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I might be doing doing some AP work in Mongolia. I would like any and all info on things like:
UAV rules in Mongolia, i.e. who to talk to.
Getting Lipos to Mongolia.
and if not possible, getting a gas rc heli to mongolia.
Basically where is the be
Read more…Im a complete noob to the APM 2.5. :)
I have the APM power module which I understand will supply power to the APM, and Im also understanding that I can't just plug in the servos to the outputs because I run the risk of pulling too many volts and causi
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I have searched here with no result, I can't find any similar problems.
I have an APM 1.4, GPS, MAG, Airspeed sensor, MinimOSD and XBees. I'm running the latest MP and Arduplane V2.7 firmware in the APM.
The problem is my Altitude does not chan
Read more…If ch 7 is set up to initiate RTL, what happens to RTL mode when the ch 7 switch is switched back after being used to enter RTL?If the switch is left in RTL position, can the 3 position mode switch be used to return to stabilized mode?Manual was uncl
Read more…I couldn't see Y4 setup in arducopter wiki. Is it possible to set up a Y4 with APM 2.0? ( Y4 is a tricopter with 4 motors and w/o servo)
Thanks and regards.
Zafer Turkeli
Read more…Running 2.5 with uBlox 2.9.1.... Really works well.... Loiter is Always <3 feet...
Its so reliable, when I put it in Loiter I look away and plan a mission or go inside the house…
This time I put in Loiter at time index 83% and walked away…. Then I he
Read more…How accurate is the 3DR power Module?We set our Mission Planner warning to go off at 13.5 v on a 4s 8000mah battery.We had only used 25% of the battery and cruising draw was just 5A, but we were getting low voltage warnings. When we knocked the throt
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I am just finishing of my hex and have stumbled upon a problem running 2 servos for the camera gimbal and one for a shutter.
With the 3DR power module attached and J1 removed servo outputs RC9-RC12 are powered from the power module. This means
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