Hi all,I've set up 6 modes on my Futaba 7c according to the instructions in the wiki.When I check in the CLI they all list correctly as I change the switch combinations. When I connect to mission planner via xbee only mode one and two will show corre
Read more…While troubleshooting another issue with APM, I noticed there was a pair of pads unused on the board. One pad is connected to pin 1 (PG5) of the ATmega1280 chip. The APM schematic shows there is a 1K resistor (R8) connected to pin 1 (the other pad
Read more…I have a new ARF airplane with the hatch attached by magnets. How far from the magnets do I need to mount the magnetometer?
Read more…I've been flying fine with the standard parameters on my 3DR stock frame with stock motors and small pan/roll gopro mount.
Now I want to experiment with inflight tuning. I'm not sure if I got it right so before I take off and cause a crash I thought
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I am planning to build a DIY octocopter heavy lifter, in order to lift a canon 5d. I thought to do a X quad configuration, dual motor on each arm, the same style as the Y6 but, as it where a X8, thus reducing the hardware and weight. The firmware
Read more…There's a person at work selling their netbook and I'm wondering if it would run this ground station. Here's a link showing one that is the same model.
http://www.amazon.com/HP-110-1030NR-10-1-Inch-Black-Netbook/dp/B002BH4N12
They upgraded the RAM to 2
Read more…I just addes a 5v ubec to my system for powering the APM it solves a lot of sonar issues for me. But I just measured and the ubec gives 5,3v instead of 5v is this a problem for the apm or is it ok?
Read more…Yesterday i was tuning my ACM board via USB cable. - wire of LiPo was connected to 5v BEC, + wire was not connected. Suddenly + LiPo wire touched ground of telemetry modem... I saw some sparks, computer died.
Now, when im connecting ACM board through
Read more…Has anybody managed to use this sensor board with arduino?
It seems that the Invensense's
Read more…Hi I have an apm 2560, I have been trying to install new firmware and keep getting " can't detect apm version. Please check your cabling". it was working fine until I added the compass, also my xbees aren't working anymore either? I have since remove
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Greetings, I'm starting a build log for the Nitro-003 RQ-11 Raven model by Projet. This is the first entry in the build log and covers most of the planned build. Sub
Read more…Hi all! When i release the yaw stick before a little correction my octo going up (see video), i don't know why, i'm in "stabilize mode".
Firmware is "2.049", PID "Stabilize Roll/Pitch" to 1.01, all others are default, this is the first video in "stab
Hi to all ( Gia, in Greek)
I do not know if the Topic is correct but, too many users in Europe are trying to use the modem xbees Pro 2.4GHz without always succeed, but when they have, the range is dramatically small compared to the xbee
Read more…Hi,
Attached is a .kmz file that i would like to overlay into APM planner (flight data and flight planner)
Is this possible?
Thanks
G:)
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I am anxious to try .51, but my MP .96 gives this error when I go to update, and it still just downloads .50
I have some questions regarding servo reversal in Mavlink, Simulator and Radio.
I have to reverse the rudder and elevator on my Futaba radio to get the correct direction on the surfaces. It would appear this reference is independent from Mavlink and
Read more…I finished building the 3DR quadcopter about a week ago and encountered several issues in the assembly documentation, so I figured I would post my issues and recommendations here with the hope that they could be incorporated into the official documen
Read more…The MK octo XL frame has diffent length arms like the picture below.
The vertical and horizontal arms are longer than the diagonal.
This effectively gives the copter a square prop foot print.
Everything on the arducopter wiki references a round footpri
Read more…Does anyone have an idea when XBee modules might be available again?
They have been out of stock in the DIY Drones store for a while and Sparkfun says that flooding in Thailand is resulting in long lead times.
Thanks,
Pat Brown
Read more…does any one know a company or some one that can design me a custom arduino board
I would build it my self if i had the skill
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