Recently i was trying to enable MODE in the logs menu (CLI of course). Unfortunately there isn't a confirmation message that can validate you command. For ex. i've attached a screen capture with what i was tring to do. Question : now i have the Mode
Read more…I am just getting set up and ran into a minor roadblock in terms of which motors should be spinning. Here is a picture of how my quad is set up. X configuration:
So, I should expect that when I push the pitch stick forward, the rear motors 2 and 4 sho
Thanks in advance for anyone who might be able to help me.
I have been using the Ardupirates code for a university project and something rather percuilar has happened. In trying to fix a dodgy ESC and resoldering some of the connections on the PCB and
Read more…A couple of queries.. hope someone can help :)
Im not sure if my IMU is faulty, but sometimes when I power up/reset the IMU board, the orientation that is obtained is SOMETIMES reversed.
(ie. in APM Flight Data window, the nose of the plane is pointin
Read more…Anybody out there using castle ice 50 esc's on their quad? If so what were your castle link settings?
I put together a large 6s quad (using extra airplane parts) and I am having a hard time getting it tuned up. Cant get the thing to stop wobbling
Read more…Hello, I'm trying to recompile mission planner (downloaded from git) but I keep having errors.
First one is BSE windows forms , then some more librairies.
What are the requisites to do a good build? I'm using visual studio 10.
Thanks.
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Hi,
I recently revised my miniquad design and have some hardware left over from my first version.
1. Miniquad frame:
This frame is built using 1mm carbon plate and 4mm pultruded carbon tubing. Tubing is reinforced with internal fiberglass ferrules that
Hi all!
Just a query.. I understand that the automatic camera tracking feature was added not too long ago into the Mission Planner.
So far, from what I gather, the tracking feature is activated using the Mission Planner to tell the camera (mount) where
Read more…First of all Hello everyone, its great to be on the forum.
I'm new to Arducopter although I've been playing with various controllers for some time now. I'm currently developing an all carbon frame with NHP (Northern Helicopter Products) for general p
Read more…I have the 3DR quad frame with standard motors and wondering if I can use a 1800mAh Turnigy 30-40C 3cell. I know it would decrease the flight time but just wondering if there is any problem otherwise in using a smaller battery. Didn't want to start a
Read more…Hi AllI'm new to this website add forum but for a while now I have been developing an idea which will (hopefully) change the way snail mail is delivered and bring postal systems around the world into the 21st Century.I'm writing about it here as one
Read more…Nearly all the functions of the Missionplanner work with the apc220 except editting settings and some minor other upload parts don't work why, is there a hack?
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Have the current .86 mission planner for a quad. My xbee connects and I can see position data but I can't change my pid's, setups also work. I get the pid setting i wanted to change followed by "failed". Happens on all pids. Worked before.
Read more…If you want 6 flights mode with Gear and Flightmode 1,2 switch with only using one channel (CH5) the following can be done with dx8 and maybe DX7:
Go to servo set up, set Gear to 85% and 65% in travel
Go to mixing:
Select Mix 1
Select GER >GER Set rate:
Read more…Hi I see a time field in the GPS data of my AC2 log, common sense tells me this is some kind of GPS time or Unix TS but does not seem to compute, is there a way to convert the value in my log to a date?
the value is: 68098250
which converts to UTC M
Read more…I took my AC2 untis out in the field for a few weeks to film a variety of things including a live cattle drive, and some Real Estate Vids, during my last day of filming, I had a strange thing occur twice. First , I have the APM2560 w/gps w/1260MB an
Read more…I went to Hoverfly's website and I discovered that one of their Quadcopter (X8) has its propellers in a wide "V" shape, rather than the usual straight shape. Does anybody had a chance to see (or build) one of them? What is the advantages/disadvantage
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If I add the XBEE telemetry unit to my ArduCopter, can that be used for video transmission or do I need a separate TX/RX unit? -Greg
Read more…Hello all! I'm new to UAVs and thought I'd post my plans. I am working with a university to try to develop a UAV platform for research purposes. We are looking to carry a decent payload (~1kg or better) for research instruments. We are very close
Read more…In a quad configuration, if one motor fails, can it continue to fly on only 3 motors? Thanks.
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