I thought I could et through this build without posting stupid questions. Someone said, "there are no stupid questions"....... well, here is mine. I am building an Octo and made it through the setup, driver download, firmware and program load, but
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I am going to convert my Skywalker so I add Arduplane software (and hardware)
My issue is I want to keep separate servos for wing control - 4 servos= 4 channels (2 ailerons, 2 flaps)
If not I have to reverse 2 servos internally...
Does Arduplane supp
Let's say I am using 2.2 b3 today, let's say 2.3 arrives tomorrow.
Can I save the settings to a file, upgrade firmware, load settings from file ?
Does any calibration (leveling) need to be done over again ?
What's the best/most effective way to save wor
Read more…I have a problem with APM 2560, I can not use the fly modes with the new version 2.1-2.2 which works very well with the older version 2.0.49.
I have 3 APM1 2560 boards mounted on an octo, hexa and quad. Version 2.0.49 works fine on my HEXA, except oct
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I am hoping someone can help me with this...
I have my APM board hooked up to the GPS, magnetometer, XBee and groundstation software. I have connected using my XBee com port at 57600 and everything seems to be working ok, I get what seems t
Read more…Does anyone have experience with running FlightGear as a HIL simulator for ArduCopter?
FlightGear launches and I see the quad on the runway, but when I use my radio to arm the motors and take off, nothing happens.
Thanks for your time.
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I recently got a UDB4 and am trying to program it for the first time with a Pickit3. I have been following the "UAV DevBoard: Getting Started with PIC Programming" guide but have been running into problems building the project. Fir
Read more…Does any1 know whether you can access the CLI menu (APM1) via an xbee link?
Thanks
G:)
Read more…I'm inching my way toward placing an order for an ArduCopter kit, and I'm wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a comparison between the two standard prop/motor combinations for the ArduCopter. The choices are 10x45/850Kv and 12x45/88
Read more…Having a bit of an issue, it seems that no output signal is going to my servos. Everything else appears to be working correctly (APM is reading TX as evidenced by config screen, servos are getting power as they twitch when power is applied) but the
Read more…I've set up my DIY quad with the default PID's (Roll_P 4.60, Pitch_P 4.60) and everything seems OK in tests except the motors/ESC's are very slow to react to tilting the quad while hand holding it. If tilted to the left 30 deg and then rapidly tilted
Read more…I'm busy setting up a DIY quad with an APM1. Downloaded the latest Mission Planner and now going through the steps to set the quad up. Everything including baud and com port are set correctly.
But I have discovered some inconsistencies with program an
Read more…I have just put my Ardupilot Mega (ATMega2560) and now I am attempting to upload the firmware. I have tried to use mission planner 1.1.22 and when i select arducopter for quad it comes up with an error saying " Failed to download new firmware:System.
Read more…I've been testing my purple board through the USB and it works good enough to replace an ArduPilot Mega 1 on an EasyStar. Everything is connected and the power jumper is in so the ESC is supplying system power.
But, the APM2 will not start up on eith
Read more…I'm trying to control my pan/tilt gimbal with a joystick through the mission planner.
Having a bit of an issue, as the servos immediately go into motion when APM is powered. I have the two servos plugged into channels 5&6, and those outputs mapped to
Read more…To control my servos from a computer ground station I'm considering buying the PCTx for $50 (www.endurance-rc.com). Is that a good choice?
Does anyone know what protocol the hitec 2.4Ghz aurora9 uses to transmit over the buddy cord?
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I am trying to set up an ArduPilot Mega 1.4 for a friend. Never had one before.
Hardware installation went OK. ArduCopter V2.2b2 flashed w Mission Planner. Checked out the git repository, and flashed the ardupilot-mega/Tools/ArduPPM/Binaries/ArduPP
Read more…I am still having problems compiling the ArduRover code, can someone please help
Read more…I am looking for a wireing program were I can use red for vcc, black for gnd and yellow for signal and use my own image as background image for the wireing diagram.
Can eagle do this?
I want to do sth like in the below picture, but add connectors,cable
Read more…I'd like to use and Android phone for displaying the telemetry data,
just like mission planner with the XBEE.
is it possible ? how ?
i just need to view the map, altitude, etc... no need for 2 way controls etc...
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