Im torn between these 3 radios:
1. JR DSX9 MK2
2. SPEKTRUM DX8
3. FUTABA T8FG
Im running going to be running an octocopter with a slr camera.
I really like the telemetry on the Spektrum, but I read alot of good about the JR.
Need Help!!!
Thanks :
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I finally build my Arducopter and loadet 2.0.50 firmware. All seems to work fine, exept one thing:
The magnetometer is showing a wrong direction. I set the magnetic declination in the setup.
Is there a way to calibrate the compass or is it done au
Read more…Hello, I have a problem. com my APM.
Visualizing the flight data. in APM.Planner I realize that. my IMU is reversed. sideways. I mean that when the GPS connector. is toward the nose of the plane. turn on the monitor. to the contrary.
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I am using the following telemetry kit.
http://store.diydrones.com/Xbee_Telemetry_kit_p/kt-telemetry-xbee.htm
I have the right ftdi drivers installed on my laptop. For some strange reason, when i plug the usb adapter into my laptop(running windows 7),
Read more…According to the below image (+ config)
Motor 1 (top) goes to output 1
Motor 2 goes to output 3
Motor 3 goes to output 11 (imu pad)
Motor 4 goes to output 4
Motor 5 goes to output 2
Motor 6 goes to output 8
Motor 7 goes to output 10 (imu pad)
Motor 8 goes to
Read more…Hi folks,
just a little message for tell you that i ve relased an android application about fpv inculding this forum.
i was tired to not see any app for fpv addicted people, so now at least there is one.
Look for MyFpv or fpv in android market, soon ava
Read more…Please I need some advice anyone!
Im putting together an octocopter. Im going to be using the Turnigy G-10 810kv motors.
According to the attached co
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still there and i'm sorry for that but i'm really newbie... My quad rotor won't found so that i made a new one. I use the same receiver and transmitter to control it and same batteries but all the other parts are new, esc, motor, frame, power boar
Read more…After several weeks of flying with no crashes, today after 3 minutes of flying my quad at about 70 meters out lost power completely (needless to say what happened after falling 20+ meters). Upon approaching the downed quad I noticed at least one mo
Read more…My GPS connector on APMega just broke. Where can i buy a replacement? (It's the 6 pin make header on the APMega board)?
Thanks
Srinath
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I am using a bluetooth module on my quad to communicate with the GCS Android app. Works great.
Is it possible to access the CLI via a bluetooth serial terminal Android app? I have tried BTterm. I am able to connect however I do not received any
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After several succesfull flights with my Arduplane (v2.26) i have problem.
when i plug my 3s lipo to esc, only a red led(PWR) lights up on ATMEGA 2560 board. When i plug the usb everything works great (except servo movement) and i can play
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I'm thinking about some large FPV sailplane with APM for next summer, and I have a couple of concerns about the vertical speed measurements in RC world.
Hi all.Im having problem setting up 50, the quad is very twitchy.Am I right in thinking first setup the acro mode, up the p value till it starts to wobble then back off till it stable, then change to stabilaze mode and setup the p value there.Acro mo
Read more…I need your help.
I purchased an ArduCopter a few months ago and have had a few bad crashes due to stock motor quality. The first crash was due to the solder joints at the motor parting and the latest crash was due to a wire inside the motor breaking
Read more…10 out of 10 to whoever thought up the T3 contest!
Its awesome to have a goal other than just flying around testing new firmware!
Why not have different competitions? Eg.
Standard T3 (figure of eight)
Modified T3 (different track ideas eg. Top gear tes
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I have been trying to get my Futaba T9CP to accept six modes for my Ardupilot.. This wasn't easy... I tried to do it like some of the other futaba guides said, but the layout isn't similar, and for a guy who this is his first computerized radio, i
Read more…Hi Michael,
I've just updated APM to 1.0.96 and then loaded AC 2.0.50 beta through the planner onto my quad. So far so good. When I went into the config dialog (which now requires me to go back into flight mode and connect) I noticed that the batter
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I'm working on putting together a project for a remote sensing class I'm currently taking and would like your advice. The end goal of the project is to collect temperature data on local streams in the region. Currently the data is being taken
Read more…Is the pilot radio commands still going through my 2.4Ghz receiver RF link or is it going through the 900Mhz Xbee link?
If it goes through the 900Mhz xbee what happens when the link is broken or the autopilot loses power for any reason?
Does Manual mod
