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Need help understanding Ardupilot SITL.

Hi everyone,

I'm working on drones for the first time. It's a fixed-wing aircraft. I'm currently trying to achieve SITL with Ardupilot and MAVProxy as described here with a setup performed as described here. The problem is I don't know a single about

Started by Prateek Gupta

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Can you connect kk2,1 to a brushed motor

Hi guys!

I am currently doing an underwater drone project. i am trying to connect the drone with an flight controller chip to an brushed motor to stabilize the underwater submarine is it possible to use brushed motor?

Started by Eric Ho

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What are your opinions on the PX4 Flight Controllers, in buying them from 3rd parties? Also how do you think the Pixracer compares to the Pixhawk in terms of autopilot capabilities?

I have been researching the PX4 Flight Controllers for only a few mon

Started by Billy Bones

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Can one use SITL (Software In The Loop) for a custom designed drone?

http://python.dronekit.io/develop/sitl_setup.html there's a. mentioning that SITL is there for only a few pre-built vehicles. suppose I am designing a completely new model of flying vehicle, can I still simulate that? Thanks a lot:) My drone design j

Started by Kisor Alaguvel

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apm 2.6 RTL Speed

my RTL is really slow on the return how do i speed up the flight home

Started by kevin

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Tons of crashes on Pixhawk quadcopter

Hi everyone,

After almost 20 crashes with unknown reasons, I decided to share my misery and ask, beg and implore some help. Almost all my flights ends up on a terrible crash. Today I was flying on a mission when, as usual, the drone just felt down. I

Started by Miguel Carminati

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Can a propeller be used as a balancer by spinning it perpendicular to ground?

This is a unique idea of mine. In the above image, the torque reaction propeller is rotating clockwise producing a side-thrust of 40N. With its reaction torque alone, it has to balance the moment generated by the payload on the other side. So...

Regar

Started by Kisor Alaguvel

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How to extract the real time gps data from APM V2.8 from Mission Planner?

Hi all, does anyone know the way to extract the real time gps data from APM 2.8 to phpmyadmin for real time displaying the gps data on web server? I am using Mission Planner. Is there any others software to use for this case?

Started by James Lam

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dx7s use aux2 knob for gimbal

hi i hav apm 2.8 using dx7s rc with ar6200.

have a t2d tarrot gimbal and would like to control it with the aux 2 knob on my dx7s.

someone has a idea how can i make the aux 2 control the tilt of the t2d gimbal?

thanks.

Started by tomy

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Creating an indoor practice facility

Hi I have an indoor skate park, and i would like to convert some of the space into a good practice arena, and possible a competition space, The space is 8100 sq feet with 24' tall ceilings.

I could use some help...

Is there a market for indoor practic

Started by hunter caputo

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Interference between Xbee Pro S3B telemetry and TBS Crossfire Micro

I am looking at upgrading my hexcopter to work beyond visual line of sight for an upcoming competition (over 1 km from launch). I have ordered the TBS Crossfire Micro RX and TX for RC. I already have Xbee Pro S3B's for my data-link (and a Yagi antenn

Started by Michael Dowling

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Unmanned Vehicle Embedded Systems Engineer (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

The Safeguards and Security Group, within the Nuclear Security and Isotope Technology Division (NSITD), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, seeks to hire an experienced embedded software and hardware developer for the creation and implementation software

Started by Aerobat

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BLDC motor reccomendation.

Greetings everyone,

I am want to develop a tether hexacopter out of a tarot X6 and I am having problem in choosing the motors. The actual problem is that the companies don't have any record that proves endurance of the motor. I need motors that could

Started by ZABBIE

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PMW3901 Optical Flow Sensor with Pixhawk/Pixracer

Hey guys!

I am looking to integrate the the PMW3901 Optical Flow Sensor Breakout Board with the latest Pixracer R15.

Here's a link to the board:

https://www.tindie.com/products/onehorse/pmw3901-optical-flow-sensor/#specs

This thing seems to be the smalle

Started by Catalyst_1

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4G control link

Hi guys, I'm looking for a reliable control link over 4G network. DJI or Pixhawk 2 friendly. Please share your experience if any. Thanks!

Started by Michal Rus

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Questionable Mission Planner Auto Analysis--Compass FAIL

Is the report's warning on Compass misleading?

I click on Auto Analysis in Mission Planner (MP).

In the report, look at the last line shown.

Compass = FAIL

Having no real documentation to help me understand this FAIL, I tried for years to get my ships to

Started by Forrest Frantz

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What motors for P4 Upgrade?

I have a Phantom 4 and without building an entirely new drone, what motors can I put on it to lift about 5-8 lbs? I'll have to keep the 9.5" props (may be able to use 10" b/c of the small size of the frame. I'm doing some cargo drops and need to

Started by Ken Wilkins

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Drone collision avoidance with Naza v2 and TBS Discovery

Collision avoidance for DIY drone is basically none existent unless you want to pay top dollar or have some coding experience. but one company is setting out to change all that Reflex copter is said to make a collision avoidance system that connects

Started by Sky Racer

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Theoretical Build: Looking for Opinion on the Possibility

So as the title states this build is just theoretical and I am only looking for some input as to how possible it is and where to look for more information. I am not looking for anyone to hold my hand through the build or for anyone to spit out all t

Started by S1CAR1US

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Need help understanding Ardupilot SITL.

Can you connect kk2,1 to a brushed motor

What are your opinions on the PX4 Flight Controllers, in buying them from 3rd parties? Also how do you think the Pixracer compares to the Pixhawk in terms of autopilot capabilities?

Can one use SITL (Software In The Loop) for a custom designed drone?

apm 2.6 RTL Speed

Tons of crashes on Pixhawk quadcopter

Can a propeller be used as a balancer by spinning it perpendicular to ground?

How to extract the real time gps data from APM V2.8 from Mission Planner?

dx7s use aux2 knob for gimbal

Creating an indoor practice facility

Interference between Xbee Pro S3B telemetry and TBS Crossfire Micro

Unmanned Vehicle Embedded Systems Engineer (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

BLDC motor reccomendation.

PMW3901 Optical Flow Sensor with Pixhawk/Pixracer

4G control link

Questionable Mission Planner Auto Analysis--Compass FAIL

What motors for P4 Upgrade?

Drone collision avoidance with Naza v2 and TBS Discovery

Theoretical Build: Looking for Opinion on the Possibility

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