Hello Everyone,
i have a question regarding the RTL function:
Does the copter usually fly a direct straight line when using the RTL or does it also fly larger curves ?
In my case, i have brought the copter further away and then switched to RTL.
In the en
Read more…I finally got my Bixler in the mail and started testing the parts out and putting it together. It looks like there's a fairly large nose weight in it. Does it make sense to remove it sine I'm going to be adding a fair bit of weight in the cockpit?
Read more…Hi All.
I am new to the automation of a helicopter, and would like to find some peoples to compare notes with.
Any persons in the DFW area?
Read more…I just tried the update from 1.1.83 to 1.1.87 and now an unable to connect to the airplane. No changes to the hardware, but the connect window keeps getting params and says "Already got ..." for a while, then aborts. I'm using a Dell laptop with i7
Read more…I have built my Y6 with APM2 / 880kv motors / APC 12x3.8 props. Arducopter software with MP.
I have decided I am rubbish at trying to fly it. I have broken 9 props, 1 motor, 6 motor mounts, and snapped the sonar off twice within 4 attempts to hover. I
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I want to add a BEC into my Quad as I'm getting a marginal voltage from the ESC's onboard BEC. The ESC/BEC gives me 4.7 as measured on the APMv2 and I'm nervous of reboots and drop-outs, so I got a Turnigy 5V/3A dedicated BEC. Problem is, its mea
Read more…What are the definitions for the TUNE Pids???
I cant for the life of me find them in the manual!
I know TUNE 1 is for tuning STAB_P.
But what are the other numers???
Thanks :)
Read more…Hey there,
I have my copter tuned to how I want it in every mode, apart from Acro...
Whatever I change in the rate settings and acro_p. It never seems to be responsive enough?
Stabilize mode is perfect and very responsive where as acro is very slow and
Read more…Hi, what differences there is in quad+ and quadX apart from the mounting of the sensor in the frame.
who is more stable in flight, quad+ or quadx?
Is there are a difference in the dynamics in flight?
Read more…I have Planner 1.1.86 and Arduplane 2.34.The first line in Flight Planner is...
1 DO_REPEAT_SERVO 5 1900 60 2
This automatically drives the servo 60 times at 2 sec cycles to trigger a camera.
But, is there a way to turn it off, especially
Read more…I am not an electrical engineer and so I could use some help here.
We are a bit concerned about the speed controls pumping too much voltage into our APM2.
It appears our ESC's are outputting nearly 6 volts. Is this too much?
We started looking at some
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I have an APM1 and an APM2, with ArduPlane 2.33 on them. Communicate fine with Mission Planner. Well sometimes the "connection" breaks down and I can't reconnect but that is another story..
Now I want to play with my own mission tool, and have that
Read more…Copter was flying fine.
Flashed latest firmware with latest MP.
Startup and arming goes fine.
But when the copter lifts a few cm off the ground and i give roll to the right, it flips instantly to the right.
Same goes for left.
Obviously instead of the rig
Read more…I working out the details on how to view and record downlinked video to a laptop. I went with the video system from Range Video and I purchased an audio/video-to-usb converter dongle. While I am able to view a video image via Skype as if this were
Read more…Hello,
I developed an autopilot for modelboats the last few years. Now I want to try to develope an "Dynamik Positioning System" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_positioning)(DPS). Therefore I need the ship movements to steer against them. I want
Read more…Hello there,
I need little guidance here. I am using the latest mission planner software. (Using MissionPlanner32-1.1.86.msi) When i select the correct icon (in my case ArduCopter V2.5.5 Alpha Quad) from the firmware menu. It detects the APM1 and also
For anyone interested, I've tweaked the OSD firmware to add a timer and a " time to battery empty" indicator.
The timer is very simple and just starts counting when the speed is over 3m/s so you can get the flight time
The time left function attempts t
Read more…Hi,
I have started to build new quad with X525 frame.
motor are KDA 20-22L.
Can someone share good initial settings to start from.
Thanks.
Read more…I just made a couple of test flights with my new Y6 and sound that the settings I used on my quad don’t work. First in stable mode I had a very large slow oscillation and had the lower the STAB_P gain all the way to 1.8. Now it is very sloppy in flig
Read more…Hey all,
Slowly trying to work out how to tune my quad.
I have had some drifting issues and with the latest firmware it seems to have helped.
As Im a newbie, im currently only flying is stab-simple or alt hold-simple while i learn and tune.
I have notice
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