I have enlarged my prop from the standard 6 x 4 to 8 x 6 on my skysurfer due to the lack of thrust received from the smaller prop. This included some cutting and changing to get the motor mounted to the correct height to accommodate the bigger prop.
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Hi to everyone at DIY Drones!
I don't know much about UAVs, my specialization is the design of laser products. I recently made a laser range finder by accident that might be useful in UAVs.
It started out as a project to design a new kind of chip that
Read more…Hi everyone !
I'ts my first post here and I'm happy to have find a beautiful site web with a great community !
First, I will apologize, I come from Switzerland and my first language is french and not english, so sorry for my faults !
I search a good Ard
Read more…I've just installed an airspeed sensor after having 100% succesful flights up to now. I've read on the documentation, this line:
" It is not recommended for most new users, however, as it does require additional tuning and adds one more layer of contr
Read more…sometimes when i get to a way point the airplane thinks it missed it and turns around and tries again to hit the same way point if im flying a grid pattern it messes up my grid because instead of going to the next waypoint it tries to hit the same
Read more…I've tried to use Mission Planner's self update from the Help screen with two different older versions of Planner on two different computers. They both hang up at the same point with a 404 error.
A screen shot of the error is attached.
Has anyone els
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So I've finally uploaded the 2.27 and set the APM 2.0 via the Mission Planner with the default flight modes (Manual, Stabilize and RTL). On APM 1.4 (running v2.23 with Remzibi code), when I switch to RTL while on the ground with the GPS locked,
Read more…Im not sure if this problem is due to arduplane 2.27 or mission planner..
somehow when i retrieve the flight logs from APM(converted to .kmz) and open them in Google Earth, the flight paths are all there.... but there is no altitude data at all. Its
Read more…Does the new V3 come with a full AHRS software, or is this still be worked on? Is there a place to get the source to the current firmware running on the board?
Thanks,
JesseJay
Read more…Any news when APM2 will support octo config?
G:)
Read more…Hi, I am thinking about building my new bird that can fly longer, I am thinking a glider will be the way to go...Any recommendation? I will be using Ardupilot 2(Purple board) and a GoPro Hero 2 with a 3s.
Read more…I'm using the latest (1.1.18) version of Mission Planner with X-plane. I reflashed my APM1280 with the latest version (can't remember what it picked!) and all seems to be configured correctly, but I'm missing something!
I can fly the aircraft manuall
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I'm completely new for flying. I've read the guidelines at DIYDrones/Arducopter google/code site.
Could someone please answer following questions.
In USA,
- Is it legally okay to fly my quad in a safe open area found in my apartment complex?
- Is buyi
Read more…So if I've went on to the Wish pot site and put my name in then I'm in line for the 2.0 Hardware? Does anyone have an approximate wait time?
Thanks
Dean
Read more…Can anyone provide me some guidance in the realm of buying a Control transmitter for my UAV project? Just looking at the different radios is giving me a brain ache. What features are important and which can I do without? It seems that prices vary
Read more…Hi all, when I used to fly rc aircraft as a kid there was an abundance of good plans available, in the UK there used to be th RCM+E plans handbook with hundreds available, nowadays it all seems to be ARTF or RTF stuff, does anyone know of any plans f
Read more…...apparently to cash in on microtran$actions:
http://www.microsoft.com/games/flight/
The still images look great, but the video capture makes it look worse than 1982's FS1.
From PC World article: http://www.pcworld.com/article/247326/why_freemium_is_r
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My receiver doesnt have support for battery, so that means it only operates when the battery is plugged into the APM. However this isnt good for HIL simulation when only the APM is powered on by usb and the motors and esc dont need power.
Is it poss
Read more…hey guys,
wasn't quite sure where to post this so i'm putting it here : please refer me if i misplaced this post.
im building a quadrotor on my own from scratch. now- im at a quite advanced state.
my problem is software related mostly. my quad is also
Hello!
So if I understand the Ardupilot system the system doesn't have the ability to refrence terrain that increases or decreases in altitude? So you set the altitude up so that it remains at a given altitude and hopefully the terrain doesn't chang
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