After my plane has flown its waypoints it returns home, as it should. But how can I get it to start the mission again, without having to land and restart ?
So what I want to do is be able to toggle out of auto mode into say manual, then toggle back t
Read more…Hello,I need a code to put a google map or google earth in my c# aplication o imput the waipoint for my autopiot. Can anyone help me.FP
Read more…Does anyone have any ideas on how to rescue a multicopter stuck about 200 feet up in a pine tree with another multicopter? The copter needing to be rescued is kind of just hanging there for about a week now.
Read more…Hi,Is there a setting I can change so that my quad doesn't over compensate during flight and gain altitude? Tis happens especially when trying to fly backwards.I'm running 2.0.38.ThanksLee
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I am unable to get my PC to connect with the APM. I have finished soldering the board together with the Oil Pan as per instructed with the manual. When I get to the step where I plug my APM to the PC via Mini USB for the first time I get these me
Read more…I know I'm supposed to power up the APM on a level surface before flying, but has anyone got any recommendations for use with a taildragger, as when its on the ground its pitched up, and when it flies it will be level.
Read more…Hi! I haven't tried the new code for the Arducopter. I was wondering what are the PID values that are already tested and are ready for flying? Also, how do you get the PID settings of the Heli? Is it by trial and error with the given parameters or do
Read more…I've just installed my old APM/IMU/Magnetometer from my Arducopter into my Skywalker and installed the latest APM code.
During testing I found that the AH wasn't displaying heading, and I've checked the hardware setup screen and confirmed that compa
Read more…Hello, I want to input RC signals to arduino, in order to make it manual and autopilot, I am using flight gear for simulation.
Can anyone have a codde for reading such a signal?
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Can someone please tell me what pins I need to connect the Xbee (with Diydrones xtreambee board) to the APM if I'm not using the oilpan (and this not having the telemetry pins)
Read more…I did some testflights with my Twinstar setup yesterday and ran into a strange behaviour when doing waypoint navigation in AUTO mode.
Stabilizing mode and FBW works great after som tuning of Roll PID. Waypoint navigation was not that successful. The
Read more…I managed to do something stupid while removing compass board from imu after crash. I was gently heating the pin ends which hold compass board in imu board, but somehow applied too much force when removing it. The other side wasn't melted enough and
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If I have created a route and I INITialize and send the aircraft to air in AUTO mode from a different place than the HOME point in the route is configured. What will happen when RTL is activated? Will the aircraft fly back to the INIT point A or
I'm installing Remzibi OSD in a skywalker with APM. The OSD has it's own GPS so hopefully it's not a problem having them both but my question is about battery voltage.
In the manual it's not very clear about a single battery setup and doesn't mention
Read more…Hello all, since I lost the opportunity to suggest new features in 2.0.38, I though I would open a new list for the next revision.
I have flown recent 2.0.39 code and I can say the improvements are great!
1. Vertical acceleration compensation for tilt
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I am having some strange trouble with my arducopter.
I am using the 880kv motors.
As i increase the throttle, the frame lifts up significantly on one side (like it is about to topple).
So i have to cut the throttle to prevent it from going belly up.
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Hi All,
I am looking to update my current drone setup to either a Multiplex Twinstar or Nitroplanes RQ-11. The primary purpose of this drone is to take vertical aerial photos for making Digital Terrain Models.
I am looking for a plane that can
Can someone please clarify how the home position is set on APM?
I know on ACM that home is set on Arming motors on the arducopter, but I'm not sure how its done on APM.
Also is there a way of initialising the gyros after power on? On recent releases
Read more…I am an aerobatic pilot (full-scale Citabria & Pitts S2C) I am trying to create a simple interface for logging my flight data for post flight analysis, and later pulling the data into MatLab and/or Excel. My background is 12yrs aerospace engineering,
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I build a quad, and i use arducopter to run this.
I have done all the calibrating, but when i use the throttle one motor is starting up a second after the other 3... I have not done anything with the ESC, i tried to connect a programming card to se
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