Hi,
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
Read more…For me it seems APM system leaves about 20% of the first throttle travel as dead slack, then suddenly springs forth with about 20% duty cycle in the PWM signal. This probably isn't an issue for most users, but for those of us with larger ships and/o
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After "analizing my last flights, I have a problem that instead of doing a straight bee-line for the next waypoint, my drone snakes towards it in a s-pattern. I have attached a screenshot for reference.
I also want to make the plane turn more
Read more…I used to dump my logs after each day's flying, but since I have xbees, I record the t-log from the Mission planner screen.
After my last flight, I switched to CLI mode, connected the usb cable, and tried to download the apm log files.
To my surprise
Read more…Hi Michael
A few more points from my last sortie. I'll put them in point form again if thats ok with you, makes it easier to answer.
1. On the Gauges, could you make the speed range settable, my plane flies faster than 60km/h, so the needles are alwa
Read more…Interesting article here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-ap-us-news-corp-drones,0,5036280.story
Or search the Chicago Tribune business section if the link fails.
Jim
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I've seen that some users are using GPS shielding to protect it from noise and get better satellite reception.
Anyone does have experience with this ? Is it really usefull ?
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I was wondering if there is a Mission Planner working group -- or is anyone managing the future of the mission planner?
Personally I'm interested in antenna tracking and possibly more voice commands.
Regarding antenna tracking -- is that feature in
Read more…I did a test flight today with beta 38. First pack went well, but a minute or so into the second flight, the copter just flipped over and crashed. I was just hovering gently. Everything is stock ArduCopter.For some reason one of the motors continued
Read more…Hi Guys I’ve taken on a new project.
And need to some help
I want to take a standard Quad copter and extend the arms , then place two motors on each arm I.E. have 8 motor on quad configeration connected in parallel as a Quad
My question is does both m
Read more…I am new here i got my Ardupilot Mega and got everything going, downloaded the Xplane demo version and i tested my way points etc all fine, but when i ordered the Xplane Cds and when i installed now the APM doesnt fly as it should do and i bearly can
Read more…I have a Futaba 8FG transmitter and a 14-channel R6014HS receiver. Channel 1-6 say "Digital servo only - for HS mode." Is it ok to use the high-speed mode on the receiver on the ArduCopter?
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hi,
i have finish test my copter
add compas.. and no need calibration like last ver :)
my question.
my coordinates now is:
Latitude: 6° 12' 41.6" S
Longitude: 106° 50' 42.6" E
Magnetic declination: 0° 46' EAST
Declination is POSITIVE
Inclination: -30° 57'
Magn
