Indra's new UAV is called the Pelicano. It has a maximum takeoff weight of about 329 pounds, a cruise speed of about 56 miles per hour and a flight endurance of 4-6 hours. It can auto-land over a ship at poorest conditions.
When can we see an arducopt
Read more…I have always liked Marco's fast long distance circle, something I am afraid of because I am a poor pilot and am good at losing orientation at a distance. When I noticed that Jason now does not slow down at waypoints under 60 degrees, I thought an 8
Read more…Hi there simple question but I have loads of log files built up i have to scroll through to get to the latest ones so wondered if and how I delete them. I am using 3Dr telemitry so presume they are on my computer not my APM2. Is it just a simple case
Read more…Have been looking for a camera thats similar to the Go Pro and found this and was wondering if anyone had one or new anything about them. The information looks very impressive and they come with lots of accessories.
Read more…I haven't flown my quad for a while now and after hearing the good things about 2.7.2 thought I would take it out today.
Uploaded the new firmware last night and set everything up. All looked good.
Took it out to the field this morning and it would not
Read more…Hello everyone. I am new to DYI Drones and I am amazed by all of the capabilities and technology to say the least. I grew up building and flying fixed wing RC aircraft and have been wanting to put cameras in them for years. What everyone is doing her
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Arducopter 2.7.2 is now in the mission planner and in the downloads area. Some positive reports on testing can be found in this discusssion by John Hanson.
Note: just as the release was going out an issue was found re support for the all Camera Gimba
Read more…I'm guessing I posted this in the wrong place so am reposting it here. I started a thread in the arduplane user group but not sure how much it's seen so will try here.
http://diydrones.com/group/apmusergroup/forum/topics/gps-stopped-working
I've been s
Read more…After reading some topics about this and reading new code, I created some pattern of blinking leds.
I also modified a little code of leds.pde, so it easy to extent and add more. Now it can blink depending on fly mode.
I write code of showing leds as:
st
Read more…I have not had luck with versions past 2.6 until I loaded 2.7.2 Epsilon - WOW - the twitches are gone!
Even with default pids ( apm2, ublox, quad) flying was as smooth as can be. I did up Alt Hold P to .8 and thrust rate P to .6 because default let th
Read more…What parameter (PID) should I adjust if my XCopter wobbles a bit when it's auto-navigating?
Read more…The eagle files for APM 2.5 seem to be corrupted or something. When i try to open them it says 'this file contains invalid data'...? Do I need to update the eagle viewer?
Read more…Hello, i just made my first tricopter an apm 2.5. Made an aluminium frame for testing and learning, but in first test i found a problem, when i start give some throtle to go up, it starts to go backwards... i tested holding it with my hand, that it w
Read more…downloaded the latest of everything,
using the apm planner under firmware, i do not see an option for the rover. i am able to communicate with my new apm 2.0 board. i successfully uploaded the arducopter using the mission planner. but i have a traxxas
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First of all: Arducopter is a really great an sophisticated project.
This is my fourth multirotor and my first Quad with APM 2.0 (others: Quad multiwii, Tri multiwii, Quad Naza, Blade mqx :) ) and the apm2 flies really well in stab mode - though ac
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I own the APM 2 since 2 months build in a MPX Cularis, the plane is ready for fhe first flight, and short time before I updated to 2.60.
I use CH 5 for the second aileron and CH 6 and 7 for flaps in manual (RC6,7_FUNCTION 1).
But with 2.60 my CH 6 S
I converted a couple of logs to test and am tying to figure them out. Some parameters are obvious bit some are not. Is there a document that explains what that all means? For example I can’t figure out what flight mode that I am in?
Read more…I have an ArduPilot Mega 1.4 and after updating the servo does not work with my radio there as three-position switch that walk frankly I do not know what I'm desperate
to be more precise these use my radio there anything that works except three-posit
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Have the above setup, all very stock. I have just received my APM 2.5 to replace the stock gyro that came with this quad.
I am stuck on connecting the ESC's to the APM. After reading this: http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/powering-esc-s-with
Read more…I read someone is programming their ESC's as if they were nicads even though they are running lipo's.
Apparently the idea is when one does this, the ESC's will not shut down in a low voltage situation?
If this is true, it would appear to make sense.
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