I have Hitec R/C equipment in my APM2-equipped Telemaster. The rx is the Optima 7. This rx has a failsafe capability where you can select the throttle setting and the control surface position when signal is lost. Loss of signal results in the fail
Read more…From what I can see, port 1 input is used for BEC power. The APM 2.0 pcboard does not connect the remaining BEC 5v pins to the 5v rail. Is that right ?
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I need some spare parts for my Arducopter.
I can't find on JDrones not 3Drobotics the plexiglas arc, which connect the aluminium arm to the dome top.
I already asked JDrones, but did not get any answer.
Where could I find this part and some other ?
Th
Read more…I have an APM2, for a quad, which I accidentally soldered the wrong headers on the output pins and then removed them. This touched off several days of soldering and resoldering headers which seems to have been to no avail. I have all the wrong motors
Read more…I loaded a bad parameter file into my apm2. I cannot figure out how to restore it to default.
I have a senior telemaster using the ap to help train students (seniors at that). If anyone has a good parameter file for this 8 foot trainer I would appreci
Read more…I've just uploaded the latest Ardustation 2 release - 2.0.15 which adds Mavlink 1.0 support. This is to support the upcoming releases of ACM and APM with Mavlink 1.0. You can still use this release with Mavlink 0.9 by commenting out the "#define MAVL
Read more…Finally made some flights with 2.5.5 after months of trouble just getting it flying acceptably.Now i have a few minor issues:1I want to put on some led strips,does any one know which an pins supplies which led function in the new 2.6 code by Robert L
Read more…there is a mention about it in lates version of arducopter, but i cant find it in the download section at arducopter nor arduplane...
Read more…Ok putting it out there...
In order to encourage community members to participate in the Arducopter, Ardupilot, AP Planner project code base ,I think it would be a great idea for a series of live recorded online presentations to be conducted by those
There's a lot of activity on DIY Drones: blog posts & comments, forum posts and comments, new photos, etc.
The "Latest Activity" sidebar on the left side of the home page is one way to keep up with what's happening on the site, but it only shows you t
Read more…Hi all,
I started to use APM2 from this April.
At first, I installed Arducopter 2.5.5 to APM2, attached XbeePro 2.4GHz on XBee explorer regulated (WRL-09132:sparkfan), and insall APM planner 1.1.87 to my note pc.
Then I set up them to our original quad
Read more…I took another shot at designing a fixed wing. I don't have any serious plans with it yet. Just a design experiment like my last one wich turned out to be all looks and no efficiency. This one is a flying wing design. And again, I have no clue and ne
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Just recorded my first flight on a Quad with Camera + OSD on board. Seem to be getting a sh*t load of interference and trying to work out what I should expect before I start trying to improve it.
My gear is:
I have been trying to get a bluetooth link working with my APM2 to avoid constantly plugging and unplugging the usb in whilst tuning, I know this can be done, but it is proving irritating? i can change baud rates e.t.c and plug the module into the te
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finally decided to give the hexa a go, nice build (will post pics later), just having issues with getting all the motors going, I uploaded the hex via the APM software chose hexa as the frame, setup the radio and callibrate the ESC's. But he
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I've seen a video that said you can make a uav out of a nokia N95, i had a spear one so i thought i could make it into a uav.
Read more…I just bought a set of parts to build my first UAV and I've been following along with the getting started guide in the WIKI. I get stuck at the point of connecting the APM 2 to the Mission Planner software. When I click the connect button, the softwa
Read more…Now all is installed and the trial begins setting the parameters.
The nice thing of a 450 sized Heli is, you can check most off its control behaviour by flying while it is in your hand.
The Swash control seems to work fine, resisting any outside distu
Read more…I have been flying an arducopter quad for a while now and want to build an octocopter next to provide a more reliable platform for a better camera. I am hoping some of you could recommend a good frame kit or share your octocopter build details. I hav
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Work with the APM2 the optical flow sensor?
Regards
joe
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