I have the 3dr quad kit and had a bad ESC, (still waiting on a RMA for two days).
The other 3 work fine with my 2200mAh 3cell lipo's. But would like to use a 4cell A123 2300mAh packs instead. I know they are heavier but they have always been my choice
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I just wanted to know what the differance was between the PPM output, and the Mux output on the diydrones ppm encoder?
Read more…Yay I got my APM 2 delivered yesterday. Thanks to all of you who have been working hard to deliver this beautiful product.
What is unclear to me at the moment is:
- how to set APM 2 into CLI mode (switch is gone?)
- how far is the firmware compatible
Read more…I received my APM2 yesterday. After a USB cable problem that have been resolved I've got another problem today.
Yesterday I was able to upload firmware and view sensors in mission planner.
A few hours ago I managed to power the board using output 5v bu
Read more…I know this has been covered, but things seem to be picking up quickly on the subject.
Here is last night's Nightline report on drones and all of the negatives of putting them in the hands regular people hands.
http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/d
Read more…Any help would be appreciated please!
We have been using an APM 1 with XBee telemetry and just received our new APM 2's.
Naturally we transferred the xbees to that board as per the photo's, but it won't connect, no matter what we do.
Is there a hardware
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After installing the latest MP firmware (2.3) for my octo.
Im getting a strange twitching when i spin up the motors on the ground as seen in the video.
I have tried changing the RATE P and STAB P to no avail.
It however still flies, fairly stable, but s
I am looking for advice on how to mount my APM2 board.
I plan to first put it on a Bixler with a Bixler-electronics chassis purchased from the DIY-Drones Store and then later on a Tri or Quad copter.
In looking around I think people are using foam tape
Read more…Prompted by Larry Grater, I investigated the airspeed that APM Mission Planner is pulling in from X-plane and handing to APM.
It appears that It is confusing X-plane's TAS with IAS. Seeing that APM will only know airspeed as indicated airspeed from a
Read more…I'm experimenting with flying wings in X-plane using HIL with APM-MP as a few of you guys are doing. I have made up my own aircraft models in plane maker, but there is one thing that I'd like to do to make it super realistic, if possible, and that
Read more…I'm working with an APM2 after months of experience with an APM1 in an EasyStar. The new APM2 has an airspeed sensor and typically shows 8-10 mph when sitting on the bench. On its last flights, we tested Manual and got the plane trimmed and flying
Read more…Finished my Arducopter (3DR) and was setting up the configuration in the mission planner. I got it talking then loaded the firmware and checked out the sensor operation in the mission planner. Then went to the radio input page and saw no input, it wa
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I'm building a new 3DR copter with Ardupilot 2.0 and was wondering what motor you guys would recommend buying if I plan on carrying a standard GoPro? The 850 Kv or 880 Kv? I know most of the new Arducopter firmware releases are based on t
Read more…After searching quite a bit, I've found this post: http://diydrones.ning.com/forum/topics/ardupilot-power-supply?commentId=705844%3AComment%3A158510. Here Chris Anderson says that anything that's ok for the receiver would be ok for the APM.
Voltage to
Read more…I have a strange power problem. My IMU shield only seems to work when powered via the USB plug. When the APM is powered only via the BEC, the servos move erratically, the ABC and TX/RX LED's on the oilpan do not illuminate- although the oilpan power
Read more…Hi everyone. I have a 3DR frame and i have Setup the Copter to be in an X position with the Ardupilot facing forward.
My problem is that the copter keeps changing the Pitch and Roll sticks all the time. If i reverse the connections it does it again af
Read more…Does anybody worked on the position estimation of a hovering UAV (quadrotor, helicopter etc.) using external multiple webcams+PC and a custom OpenCV (or MATLAB) application in indoor environment ?
(Yes, I'm trying to make a poorman's version of expens
Read more…Has anyone made a 5 hole probe to measure angle of attack? what about using 3 of the existing diff sensor from diydrones and make a new probe?
Read more…Hi everybody,
I've ordered an APM2 at the begining of dexember an tody is D day ! I've just received my board but it's starting by a big deception (I hope i'm wrong).
I've just connected the board to my pc USB an NOTHING happened ...
Windows, doesn't de
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