Hi all
We recently purchased the ArduCopter kit “3DR ArduCopter Hexa-B Frame + Motors + Full Flight Electronics Kit” and have had some trouble configuring the APM.
We have done the following:
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Read more…I recorded a few avi files of the HUD with a video feed from within Mission Planner, but they won't play back for me. I have downloaded a few codec packs, but no go so far. I'm running Windows 7, 64 bit. Any idea of what I need to do to get these
Read more…Hi there, quick question. I'm flying my hexa on the latest arducopter code and an APM 2.5. The default PIDs work fine for most everything, it can even navigate waypoints with ease. However, I have the auto mode speed set to 5 m/s, yet I see the co
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Yesterday my APM2-equipped glider scored its 3rd tree landing, and the 2nd related to software issues if I am not wrong. A flight plan seems to have gotten corrupted.
I had my new GPRS data connection in it. The APM software had my modifications fo
Read more…Unable to establish a connection.
The port 'COM16" does not exist.
Being kinda new to this I was using a MP with the 9.0 Mavlink with the 2 APM 2.0 & 2.5 boards I have. But I wasn't getting any HUD on the MP. Using the Mavlink 9.0 I could upload Firmwa
Read more…I came across this video transmitter which claims to have 300' (90m) range LOS and latency <2ms.
The TX which is like a dongle weighs at 2oz (56g). As i don't have expirience with HDMI devices i assume the TX is powered from the camera if HDMI slot
Read more…I think my APM just died midflight of course leading to a crash.
I have attached the tlog. The flight does not start till 80% through the log.
I took off in manual switched to loiter then to auto for a 3 waypoint mission.
The plane flew the mission then
Read more…I managed to flash some turnigy plush ESC's for my APM quadcopter and at firts glance it flie great. You can really see and feel the difference compared to the stock FW of the ESC's.At a certain moment the quad just flew to the side and crashed but l
Read more…Hello, I just tested my very first Arduplane and found a strange behaviour when switching from manual to stabilize. When I switch from manual to stabilize and then move the plane, it does not do anything. It seems that it stays in manual mode, but in
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is there any encryption and/or authentication on the air interface of the 3RD radios? As I understand, XBees run AES-128 on the airlink.
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Read more…Hi, I wonder how the motor installation height affects to flying wing stability in reality? When the motor is above the wing chord line it might give nose downward pushing moment and below the chord line it is the opposite way. Many flying wing conce
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I am well into my first build and having lots of fun with that. I do want to know if there is a free channel that ArduCopter does not use? If there is which one and how and/or where can I utilize it in the source code? Is there a place where there
Read more…I have been looking at pinouts and docs and code and I must admit Im a little confused by the UARTs.
I just ordered a Graupner MX-20 HOTT to use instead of my Spektrum DX8i, in the hope I can use the hott-for-ardupilot modules for integrated telemetr
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Ok, I'm flying a X8 with default parameters and everything seems ok, of course it have room for improvement.
My question for now is about the Throttle 0-100% parameters.
1) Cruise will be used in autopilot, RLT modes? So it means that the default
Read more…Anyone using a HobbyWing Quattro ESC setup with the APM and Arducopter? I like the form factor and the price - just wondering how well the HobbyWings would perform (this is essentially 4 20a HobbyWing SkyWalker ESCs in one).
Read more…I have recently purchased and built the Miniature Aircraft - Spectra G Gasser and the DJI - WK-H controller.
There seems to be very little info on the final configurations for the controller for various sizes/types helicopters especially the Spectra-g
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I suspect my airspeed indicator is under reading as it was consistently below the GPS groundspeed.
I was trying to be cleaver and export the tlog into a spreadsheet and take averages of airspeed and groundspeed for the entire flight, hopefully elimin
Read more…i recently got a new computer now i cannot connect to the APM its asking me for A host name/ip i dont know what that is and then its asking for remote port can someone please help ?
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After checking the log of yesterdays flight I see that the status page wind direction varied between 260 and 310 (about 7ms). However, my observed wind and the local weather reports indicate an easterly flow at the time. Also the plane seemed to be
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