The cow pylon video is great, but I'm confused a bit about this site.
Does he have a COA? Something else? Just ignoring the regulations?
More power to him for having the balls to put this out there, I'd love to quit my job and
Read more…I am thinking to use Pentax Optio S1 14mp camera , any body used it before for high resolution images
Specification are here : http://www.pentax.co.uk/en/digital-compact/specifications/optio-S1
reason to use it is for remote control function and light
Read more…Hi all
Im flying on 10s 22.2V battery packs, 10 000mah
How can I get to monitor th voltage on the HUD? what voltage deviders do I neee to use?
?Must say im a bit wary of connecting 22.2V to the apm.
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Hi Michael
See you've been busy again.
In the Configuration tab - PLANNER, right at the bottom, there is a new feature labelled
Load Waypoints on
SOUNDS exciting, but what does it do??
Also
On the main nav screen, the new heading/course marker lines
Read more…I am having trouble with Altitude Hold - after switching on the copter continues to rise quickly. The problem began after transferring to a new frame although I went through the process of calibrating everything and seemed to run smoothly. Stabilize
Read more…I am currently flying a "50cc' trainer with my APM. Initially it had a gasser engine in it, but we found that on the ground everything worked ok, but in the air everything went wrong. when we looked at the raw sensor data, it seemned that the lines a
Read more…Returned back from a weekend's flying, we did a total of 6 missions on sunday. In between that there was a few other times we turned the system on , connected Mavlink, and tuned PID settings.
When I was wanting to download the APM logs yesterday, i w
Read more…My problem: I can't change the selection mode in Arducopter.
I use: Mission Planer APM 1.0.64, 1.4 ArdupilotMega Windows 7 or Windows XP.
What works: When I configure my APM in plane, although the mode changes with the switch (IN8 for selection).
Read more…This is my second issue with my AC2. My previous post 'GPS prevents motors arming' describes the history of my AC setup problems.
This issue relates to the flight data feedback received in APM Planner, with Mavlink connected. Yaw and pitch feedback is
Read more…Hi forum, I'm a relative newbie in that although I bought my AC about 6 months back, I've only now started working on it.
Problem: with GPS connected my AC2 won't arm the motors/boot properly. As soon as I disconnect the GPS cable I can boot and arm t
Read more…Hey guys!
I need to know what declination to put into APM Planner.
The website says 18.8 (see attached screenshot)
But it also says the declination is NEGATIVE.
So do I put 18.8 or -18.8 into APM Planner???
Thanks :)
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I'm having trouble with the airspeed sensor that I just got. When I install it according to the wiki and enable it, I get erratic flying like it's not reporting the correct air speed. With GPS it flies fine.
Is there something I need to calibrate? Is
Read more…Hi!
I'm looking to build a UAV with a payload of around 100 kg of water. I'm guessing I'll need an engine of around 35-50 bhp. Got any ideas about the engine? Also, should I use a puller or a pusher prop? My engine budget is somewhere around 1000 US
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I tried compiling each of the APM codes above on the Arduino before uploading to my APM but I get this line highlighted everytime:
byte oldSwitchPosition; // for remembering the control mode switch
'Modefilter' does not name
Read more…The much talker about DJI Wookong-M multirotor stabilizer has started to set standards of stabilization that go way beyond what MK have done. Check out this video. Interestingly it seems that the system is caged to operate within 150 deg/sec. I think
Read more…I recently got my KK-board based quad to fly. Very few problems after reading the manual :-) The biggest obstacle to longer flights seems to be my lack of flight experience.
The copter is a simple homemade 8mm alu-tubing frame of 102gr, four 1400kV B
Read more…Hi all,
My new bicopter prototype - the Nymbus 650 - uses a mod of the original APM airplane code and two fixed-pitch airplane props. Hoping to have your feedback. Here are some clips, some alongside a T-Rex heli, and some partially from the on-board
Read more…I have a couple Digi XTend 1W 900MHz modules that I am trying to get working with APM 2.23 and APM Planner 1.0.63.
I have the modules set up for 57600-8-N-1 and they seem to be working fine as a serial link (I can hook them both up to my computer, op
Read more…Hi there, I bought my last Oilpan H directly from DIYDrones store as full APM kit, and flew it once, it flew great, and when I connected it to USB and updated my pids, and then unplugged it, I never noticed but the entire SMD Mini usb stayed on the c
Read more…ok , new to all this and spent time looking in forum for an answer with no luck -
so here is the question.
apmplanner 1.0.63 (new today)
used ardupilot mega firmware which successfully uploads to board.
press the button "APMSETUP"
get the hint to check C
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