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MP has set my APM1 to an APM2, how do I undo this?

During investigation into why the RC6_RELAY option is not working I noticed that in Hardware Options under Configuration, when I select Auto Dec for the compass I get a popup saying "Not Supported on APM2". Is this a standard message for any board?

I

Trouble uploading v2.6 with Arduino 1.0.1

I just downloaded arducopter 2.6 and unzipped it to my arduino sketch folder. Yes I have the library folder there also. When I try to compile I get the following errors. I'm doing this on OS X now but I've also tried it on windows 7 with the same res

Left Hand Loiter

Is there a parameter that controls the direction of loitering turns? I would like to be able to be able to select between CW and CCW circles.

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Turnigy HAL PID

Hi,

i've just finished a turnigy HAL with this spec:

ESC F-30A flashed simonk

motor NTM3530-1100kv

2 turnigy nanotech 3300mah in parallel

propeller 12x4.5 slowfly gemfan

AUW ~1900gr

Apm2 with 2.7.3 firmware

i've set the rate roll P to 0.135 and seems to fly

APM 2.5 - 360 PANORAMIC LOITER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAs0-IU4PrU

Sharing my APM 2.5 performing Loiter 360 panoramic aerial video without gimbals and image stabiliser apply.Recorded on gopro 1080hd then converted to 720 for faster upload.Fr my opinion this board is really s

3DR connection between PC and Module not working

Hi all,

I thought I would throw up a post in relation the connection issues I had with my 3DR and the PC while using the FTDI cable.

Straight out of the box I found (eventually) that the FTDI cable was wired incorrectly. To put it simply the  orange a

Flying with Minimum OSD and one battery

I am hoping someone can share a schematic of their system running min osd with one flight battery :)

I have read somewhere it is possible with clear video reception,  but I have also read of folks toasting their min OSD. 

Thank you in advance :)

Rick

Trouble loading 1280 board with 2.6 or 2.5

I've used Arduino before though I prefer uploading via MP. In this case I have a 1280 board I want to put on a mini quad and I'm getting the following errors. I've put the library folder in the sketch folder with the arducopter folder but it seems to

Using a computer joystick/gamepad instead of RC for manual control

As a newbie of a few months studying the DIY Drones site and assembling a custom quadrotor system, I am looking for some clarification on this page of the Arducopter Manual wiki.

Reading the page literally, I had/have the impression that a "joystick"

Developing an interface similar to APM - if someone can guide me

Hello,

I'm part of a developer team which wants to develop an application that can control an ArduCopter, using MAVLINK messages.

Our application is written with Qt, and it runs on Windows. The goal of the app is integrating touch-based manual control,

Set Servo - camera trigger

Hi

This is for Arduplane and mission planner latest version 

I see in MP that I can generate a grid of waypoints, great, now how do I use each waypoint to trigger the camera servo or relay, Which channel is best or configured for this and how do I use

Not sure that rollspeed and pitchspeed are correct signals by the time they get to Mission Planner plots

I am plotting pitchspeed (pitch rate) and rollspeed (roll rate) on the Mission Planner and I can't see a useful rate through what seems to be so much noise that it would overwhelm the correct signal. Yawspeed, on the otherhand looks just fine. I am p

Wing Area / Weight Ratio For 2,6M Electric Glider (Good or Bad?)

Hi, 

I have an electric glider which has

Wing Span 2,6m

Wing Area 55dm^2

Cruising Speed 60km/h

Engine/Propeller static thrust about 2,2 kg

I just weighted my plane and it was 2915g (wing loading 53g/dm^2). I could reduce some weight of the underlined items

Camera gimballing with an APM 2

I have a roll and tilt camera mount for my quad, using two MKS Micro Size Cyclic Servo DS92A+ fast digital servos. I normally use these on my helicopter cyclic controls, they are normally very smooth and precise.

However when the APM 2 initializes and

I have a Problem with MP software

I have been using the planner software for months with no problems until around a week ago. Every time It starts now, the hud is shown, and the others are in tabs on the left. When I click on the Telemetry Logs tab, it pulls right across the window a

Need HELP - APM2 not more powered from external battery, but works fine with USB

My APM2.0 is not more power when it is powered from the external battery, but works fine from USB.

When I connect the APM2 with the external battery (4 x 1.2V = 4.8v) (as I did as usual on the last weeks), the APM2 remains off, not LED lights on the b

APM placement - absolutely in the center of the 'copter neccessary?

Adjust Alt on log files after flight?

Hi,

I am a total newb here, so forgive the simple question, but I just flew my maiden voyage with my APM 1 on my Bixler 2 yesterday and I am now looking at my log files.  I figured out how to look at the log in Google earth, using the KMZ file, but th

No radio check calibration bars-answers?

On new APM1 system, the instructions went smooth up to setup -radio check. No variable bars. on exit all 6CH read 0=min  3000= max.  Latest AMP, new hardware, arduplane software. functional Tx.  Servos follow the stick OK!. Modes switch OK, params lo

Auto Mode-Waypoint issue on 2.7.3 firmware, APM 2.5

I tried the AUTO mode on APM2.5 and load my Quad with firmware 2.7.3  and then created 6 points for a start.1st to 4th point it when well when it reached 5 point the copter slowly decend itself even though the altitude set was 10m. Forced me to switc