Just a little confused on whether or not I can have both the MinimOSD and X-Bee connected to my APM 2 at the same time? The Wiki states not to connect the Tx wire when using an Xbee module in parallel but I can't find any diagrams on how this should
Read more…I've just released ArduPlane 2.65
This is what is known in the free software community as a "brown paper bag" release, because the developer (that's me) thinks he should hide his head in a brown paper bag out of sheer embarrassment.
Steven G noticed th
Read more…one of my APM 2.5 - it never flew, fails to init accel. - no red+blue blinking.
I found that the 3v3 line is 4.7v. , when powered with 5v over USB.
-Disconnected 3v3 regulator output . the 3v3 line is still 4.7 volt.
- something must be feeding it.
-So
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I have been lately reading the manual on various 'control modes' that APM configuration supports.
This is as per the WIKI manual: (Its not very clear on when they are used)
// If you are using channel 8 for mode switching then FLIGHT_MODE_5 and
// F
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An APM Analyzer/Tuner?
"What if "..... What if we had a whole additional computer to analyze and tune our APM's for us?
Can't we design a computer to "feel" the oscillations drift etc. better then we can feel or see it? Can't a computer make the micr
Read more…I've just released ArduPlane 2.64 for your flying pleasure.
This is a bug fix release, with the following changes:
After hijacking Kur's blog (sorry Kur), I tried to post my logs, but it appears if you post in a blog post, you can't post files. Anyways, here is my logs using ALT_Hold with a sonar.
Note: I don't think anything is wrong with SONAR, but check out GP
Read more…As i unpacked one of the motors for my 3Drobotics hex kit one of the cables fell off! Apparently it was never soldered but the shrink tubing barely held it in place.
Is this easily fixable or a factory return? (I'm 5600 miles away from San Diego .. :-
Hello ,
I am looking for a book that helps me to understand how sensors for UAVs are designed so that I can design sensors myself .
Can anyone please provide some suggestions.
Thanks in Advance.
-D
Read more…2.7.3 with Ublox - maybe someday DJI can do this
27 Waypoint Mission--
and the we start the mission -
Just too much fun to watch it fly!
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I would appreciate some help in being able to parse a CSV version of a tlog file in order to plot various parameters with Excel or equivalent. I want to plot pitch, pitch rate, pitch accel etc. Thanks much
Dave
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I just got a 3drobrotics hexa kit with the 880 motors. What specs should I look for when I go LiPo-shopping?
TIA,
/RS
Read more…So this thread here: http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/new-orleans-cancels-plans-for-super-bowl-drone-after-press-inquir?xg_source=activity
Or I should say the comments in it, got me to thinking. So this may be a stupid idea, or maybe it's sheer gen
Read more…I am trying to DIY a less expensive frame for my quadcopter, with APM2.
I do have 2 options for arms: aluminum arms or balsa wood arms.
Each arm should be approx 1 foot longer.
The body will be a CD-DVD case.
For aluminum: 1/2'' U square section aluminu
Hi,
It is very time consuming to give serial commands manually row by row, for example when giving AT commands to modem.
Is there a way to give many commands via serial connection with terminal or similar software automatically (macro)?
Something like t
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I would like to test out my APM 2.5 by riding along in a friend's aircraft and seeing the data (pitch, roll, accelerations, altitude, etc) from the APM hooked to my laptop. I would like to record the data while flying and plot it out using
Read more…Hi,A trivial question maybe, but I have found no obvious answer: When I have completed a waypoint flight, how do I fly it again? When I switch to Auto mode a 2nd time, my plane will just circle around home. I want it to fly the waypoint path again.Re
Read more…In auto, at the end of a mission, the last waypoint being land, does not land very near where the waypoint is positioned in MP. This happens every time. Using the 3DR radio, I can see that there is good gps coverage but the quad seems to land 30 mete
Read more…I recently purchased an APM2 and have been trying to upload the latest firmware to it. When I do, I get this error:
Upload succeeded but verify failed: exp C got 14 at 0
I've had the same problem using 3 different USB cables and on 2 different computer
Hi all, I've been using a HoryzonHD camera for FPV and aerial HD video. All of my video recordings have a weird wobble to them, although I don't notice this in FPV. Do you think this is likely to vibration, or some kind of electrical interference? He
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