hi, few ideas for gamepad control from missionplanner
1. use gamepad for camera control so i can use RC for flying and gamepad for advanced camera control (pan, tilt, zoom, focus, shutter, ...) there is enough controls on the gamepad for all.
2. use 4w
Read more…I read mixed views on using prop savers on multicopters.
Given the number of props i lost, even before having a good first flight, I felt I could use prop savers.
I would like to hear what everyone think about this.
Read more…Some how what I think is a diode on the right side from the power jumper ( bottom left on the board just below the multiplexor) is missing. It must have gotten knocked of somehow. Can you please advise what the specs are of this component and what I
Read more…A copy of email correspondence between myself and Nitroplanes:
Now I'm ticked. After all this garbage I had to go through with the credit
card billing address versus mailing address issue, somehow someway you
shipped my order to California. Further,
I've just flashed my tx with er9x, and after setting everything up, my left stick is controlling roll, and my right stick is controlling yaw. I need to have yaw on my left stick and roll on the right stick.
From what I can see, everything is set up co
Read more…If I want to use this ; http://www.foxtechfpv.com/400470mhz-frequency-hopping-lrs-for-jr-radios-p-274.html
Will this tx/rx setup interfere with the 433mhz telemetry radio ?
900mhz is mobile phone band here.
Read more…I have recently started building a Y6 which will have an all up weight of about 3kg. For this I will be looking for some decent (strong/stiff) composite props at a reasonable price.
Recently I came across RCTimer's Carbon reinforced props. Has a
Read more…Dear Friends,
I am trying to start a quadcopter project, and have ordered some stuff reseraching in many sites and according users comments ( i.e APM2, Motors, Frames, ESC, Propellers, etc). I think that a lot of time could be save by reading some es
I am just getting into the FPV and ardupilot realm. My goal is to be able to control my plane with a radius of about five miles with out breaking the bank. I am also trying to decide between the Turnigy 9x and the DX6I. I understand that the Turnigy
Read more…Is there anything special about the antennas that are out of stock or can you can pick up any 900MHz RP-SMA antenna and use them with these? I'm considering ordering the parts without the antennas and just picking them up elsewhere.
On a separate note
Read more…Hello,
i have the problem that the copter flips randomly during lift off. when i start the copter in hand 1,3 m above ground it flys perfect.
here the video and the log files with my flip problem
Copter Data:
APM 2
Quadcopter X
Mo
Read more…How to set up third and fourth aileron in APM.
I have tried setting rc_6_funct and rc_5_funct in GCS together and it’s
working when I set only one.
I want to set 4 ailerons through APM mission planner like it's in
manual but I see I must do it by ediRead more…
hi,
i would like to test my sensors, and not the one on the board, is there a way to bypass them and conenct mine?
i have:
thx for help
best regards
P.S because i already had a smart answer, (soldering iron) i would like to be able
Read more…I would like to know how prefetch works ? I click prefetch button hold atl click on maps do download this maps after i don't know how can i reload this map downloaded when i don't have internet connection because prefetch settings permit to cache map
Read more…I am flying a balloon to + 100,000 feet on 4/14/12. I need the mission planner to display barometric altitude as well as GPS altitude. (which may crap out at 18000 meters)
Is this possible to do ?
Earl
Read more…I did notice 2 telemetry kits on sell on DIYDrones store, the Xbee Telemetry Kit at $150 and 3DR RadioTelemetry Kit-915 Mhz at $74.99. Which one is compatible with APM2 (purple)? If both are compatible, do you have any suggestions? Are both 2-way as
Read more…I just got one of the new style pitot tubes with combined static & dynamic tubes.
I noticed that if I plug the four holes around the tube and plug the hole at the tip, that there is cross flow of air between the static & dynamic sections.
Is this norma
Read more…So its not done yet but I am getting really close. I would like to thank all the very helpful folks here at DIY Drones, I have never seen support like this online.
4 20-22 Hacker clones
4 20 amp HK ESC's
4 10x4.5" HK props
4 3 Amp 30c
Read more…I just soldered my APM up that I got from DIY Drones (Thing has been kicking around for many months).
I am getting an error message
"Cant detect your APM version. Please check your cabling"
FTDI drivers installed properly and on the correct comm port,
Hi all. I'm trying to edit the ArduCopter 2.5.3 code and compile it myself. It's turning out to be surprisingly difficult! Here's where I am now:
I was able to compile using make, with lots of warnings. Then I end up with a .hex and .eep, and don't kn
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