About midday. I just test my arducopter code 2.0.46 update in Loiter mode. It have best. But, Something move circle (CCW) from center about 3-5 m. And I don't all tuning (default PI). Bad weather because It have very cloud and high headwind. GPS, It
I'm currently running version 2.0.42 (very nice) in stabilize mode, on the standard Arducopter frame and components. I also have mounted a point and shoot camera to take stills and videos.
My question is how do you make the smoothest yaw/pan turn? I t
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Read more…USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! I haven't tested this myself yet. Perhaps someone with more experience in the codebase could review this.
I am attaching a zip of the files I modified to add a Position Hold mode to ArduCopter. This is essentially the same as Lo
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I had a rough landing in wet grass (would call it a crash but no visible damage), and when I got to the quad the ESCs were beeping. Shortly after I was able to take off, but no yaw control and then it flipped (first time ever, normally its d
Read more…I have built my first Arducopter from a jdrones store kit and how cool is it!
I have been manually flying it to test it and check the Xbee link etc and have no real issues with that.
Floats around more than I thought though.
Tried ALT mode and seems
Read more…So i hover 2 meters above the ground and engage ALT hold mode. Slowly the quad lands itself. Theres no indication of the motors speeding up or slowing down to compensate for altitude.
When I put it in loiter mode, it holds altitude and loiters at 2 m
Read more…To be honest Im not sure what happened, but it happened quick! There was a little too much wind I think...
Just before it hit me i was giving it full forward pitch...
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I see Arducopter 2.0.46 is available for download. I'm updating firmware now and going to have a test flight at the weekend.
Could anyone tell, please, about the changes in this version?
Kirill
Read more…Or has that gone away in 2.0? I'm referring to the way you would spin them around and wait for the numbers to stop changing.
Read more…Hey guys,
Been stalking this place for a long time while working on things, and pretty much found everything I ever needed, but now looking for some help.
So I am right now running the ArduPilot Mega off a 25A ESC, but it is getting HOT. I mean REALL
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Hope he didn't use APM!
If they make you take off your shoes at the airport, imagine how they will clamp down on civilian drones...
Read more…I'm setting up a 3DR arducopter with 2.0.46 and using a 6 ch rx and have two types failsafes I can set. The one that I think I should use is the type of binding that saves the setting of each channel and if signal is lost then it goes to those positi
Read more…i've been trying to get the new beta uploaded but always get the same error on compile.
copied the new libraries over but no help.
D:\_Quadcopter\arduino-0022\libraries\AP_RangeFinder\AP_RangeFinder_MaxsonarLV.cpp: In constructor 'AP_RangeFinder_Max
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Hey Guys,
I need help! APM Planner used to work perfectly on my notebook, now it runs so slow I cant use it.
It takes 5-10 seconds to register a click!
Any suggestions, i really dont want to reinstall windows.
Im running win 7 32 with APM planner 1.0.
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I just finished doing some upgrading on my frame, added longer legs, go pro cam, av transmitter etc.
It has increased the weight by about 300g. When I go to alt hold mode, the copter just slowly floats down to the ground.
Which should i mak
Read more…Sorry, I search posts and I searched the mission planner.
Where do I set the air speed between way points? My plane runs a hair above stall speed. It putts through the air. Flys good, does the way points good, altitudes good.
I just need more spee
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