I have a flying wing with APM 1.0, software version 2.3. Last Sunday it flew multiple flights flawlessly with 4 auto landings. I built a second wing with identical hardware but I updated the Mission Planner and the APM to version 2.33 but left the
Read more…I'm a newbie in the antenna tracking, and I have a few question about this function in the Planner.
1. It seems I must point the antenna to the north before I fly, am I right?
2. Are the travels of servos adjusted using the "PWM range" box? How can I c
Read more…Can anyone please point me in the correct direction. I have an old E-sky Belt CP to which I wish to add my APM 1280 board. I have downloaded the new mission planner and see that only 2560 boards are supported for the traditional heli types.
1. Does a
Read more…Hi everyone. I'm new here and I need some help, if you can and want. I would appreciate any help and your time.
I'm trying to build a UAV with the capability of RC and GPS navigation, temperature, pressure and wind velocity sensing, and if possible to
Read more…I'm having some trouble- perhaps I'm doing something wrong?
I'm trying to control a camera gimbal I made with RC channels 6 and 7 out, using a USB joystick. I'm having some trouble with the joystick configuration. I got one axis to work by mapping th
Read more…I have a totally noob questoin so please go easy on me :-) I made this plane in 3D and just theoretically, what if I actually wanted to build this thing? I know nothing about aerodynamics or what it takes to design a machine thats actually supposed t
Read more…Hello Everyone,
i have just tried to use the joystick the first time, but have a few issues:
Main one: Joystick arming: How do i arm using the joystick or only APM ?
When i enable the joystick, the radio remote does not work anymore - and arming in the
Read more…When the nose of my quad points south, the Planner (or copertGCS) say North. - all directions are good, but wrong.
The APM2 is mounted so that the SD card is in front left corner. - and GPS up, of course, do please don't ask that :)
it flies well, -
Read more…Hello Everyone,
i have implemented a rolling switch for the following flight modes in my RC.
Currently, i have the following modes set:
Stab
Alt-H
Loiter
Pos-H
My remote also generates just the right signals, but the APM shows me Stabilize, even the display
Read more…My APM2 says "no dataflash inserted" when in terminal.
does it need some sort of formatting or anything else to be recognized ?
Read more…Hi, i have a problem when APM1 connect with Xplane9, all seem run good but the yaw change abruptly, this make the navigation in auto mode very difficult.
I have de last arduplane and mission planner.
I'll be pleasure if anyone can help me.
I'm trying to compile SiK to get bootloader and firmware, but with no success... On both Linux and Mac I've got "ImportError: No module named argparse". Seems that there's problem with Python version. Does anyone have HEX files for HM-TRP SiK mod?
Read more…The time has come to start looking into picking a tracking antenna, these are the ones I have found so far and any comments on them or any others you guys have used or WISHED you had used would be very helpful!
1) EagleEyes
Read more…My Problem is, that my big Arducopter don't stay in Loiter Mode. It flyes away in one direction with more an more speed. GPS has a 3D fix. Same Problem in RTL. It don't gets its Position and hides away.
Read more…Hi,
i am a new in this hobby ) and i cant understand how calculate a gyro a/d output.
i am working with UDB4.
gyro parameters :
Vin= 3.3 volt
sensetivity = 2.0 mv/degree/s
a/d resolution= 12 bit.
i calculate the output of A/D an
Read more…i want to use an external gps, how do i disable the built in gps
Read more…Hi, I am testing my APM and for some reason when I switch it into Loiter or RTL it will continuously drift south until it is on the edge of my comfort zone and I take control again (300ft maybe).
The first circle of Loiter and RTL look good but the s
Read more…after update to l2.5.4 code on my apm1280 with disabled cli logging and gps set to MTK16 (not AUTO) the gps stopped working. status led on gps is on, but the gcs says "no gps" and loiter is not working. after compiling with auto, everything is ok. if
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I am using Mission Planner to upload code into APM 1. What is the default orientation of magnetometer in Arducopter code uploaded via Mission Planner? How i be mounting my Magnetometer onto my Arducopter?
Cheers
Kelvin
Read more…Hi
My setup is as following:
APM 2.0
XBee-PRO 900 extended range module w/ RPSMA connector (Laptop Side) XBP09-DM Firmware 1061
DIYDrone XtreamBee USB Adapter (Laptop Side)
XBee-PRO 900 extended range module w/ wire antenna (APM 2.0 side) XBP09-DM Firmw
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