Afternoon all,
Ive been doing a fair bit of lurking, and am very interested in the ArduCopter system, namely for the pre-built Quadcopters on jdrones.
To be honest, my practical RC and Electronics experience is pretty limited, but I am very keen to lea
Read more…hey guys im looking for a nice quadrocopter for my first REAL heli. I currently have a ar.drone but was looking to upgradr to better like a gaui 330x. Anyother nice starter quads out there or somewhere to buy secondhand or homemade qauds? ill spend a
Read more…I know this has been answered I just can't find it. I am assuming yes.
Also, how would I go about do this? I know I need a special programing board w/USB. Is the program in like C++ or anything similar?
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I've been trying to understand how to get a quadrotor helicopter under control against wind, keeping it in the planned path and speed, despite the wind.
I have got a set of equations (six of them to be precise -x,y,z,theta, phi and psi), all of
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I'm just setting up a Skyfun with an APM and a JR PCM9X.
Im after some clarification around elevon mixing.
Presently APM is connected directly to Skyfun servos.
Receiver is an R770S connected to APM.
I'm not using a VTail mixer between the APM and serv
Read more…Crashed and the propeller came off.. This thing probably has a name but ill just call it "the blank screw", on top of the propeller that you use to tighten it onto the motor was lost. Now i either have to buy 2 new motors cause they come with the mot
Read more…My question is how well does the latest version of the Ardupilot Mega handle smaller airframes? I've only been seeing the ArduPilot used on larger/medium sized rc planes like the Easy Star.
Is it able to control a smaller airframe well enough?
Also h
Read more…New mode switch for turnigy 9x like rotary switch using the momemtary trainer (TRN) switch.
Mixes configurator :
Configure labels and pulses :
A little video for demonstration:
For those who want to test the new firmare I
Read more…Hi, there where can get something similar to the blimpduino board it is discontinued and I have a proyect with it any information will be appreciates
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Hi i i don't know if i made a mistake recently,
I bought 4 motors without checking if they were okay to work with the ESCs i allready own
ArduCopter ESC 20 Amp
and the new motors especifications are the ones below but i've been reading in the web tha
Read more…I have used an oscilloscope and it seems that the output pins from my APM are malfunctioning.Where and what can I change in the code to use other pins?
Hi all,I'd like to fix or replace the current logging code in Arducopter. It works but can fail in some circumstances which I can't repeat or predict.We need to keep the current messages and but can replace the logic for log management.If you are int
Read more…I am working on some possible solutions for a swaying hook in a sling load operation of a full size helicopter. I was wondering if I could use one of DIY Drones's IMUs and then send that information wirelessly up to a computer on the helicopter (via
Read more…This is my internal not so well tested version of 2.0.24a.
I had hoped to fly it more this weekend, but a bad ESC stopped me Saturday and Sunday I didn't get to try alt hold, which is totally new.
If you are brave and a good pilot, try it. I have impl
Read more…Hi,After many hours of troubleshooting and reading through other posts I have yet to figure out why my motors will not arm and disarm consistently after I calibrate the ESC's.After uploading the firmware using the Mission Planner, I enter set up mode
Read more…I've started using the APM mission planner and would love to see it incorporate an easy way to quickly plan a mission where you have to scan an area. For instance the user would be able to define the area by dragging a box. Lanes or passes would th
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I have a problem with my Turnigy ESCs ( link to ESC here and to the hacker style motors here ). When I first got them, I did the calibration procedure explained here, for each one with a Lipo connected (this one here ). They worked, and I was able to
Read more…Is there any plans to port the ArduPilot Software over to the IPad. It seems like it would be a great platform due to its, speed and portability.
Read more…Hello, I'm looking at adding xbee telemetry to my AC2 in the UK. I see that the 900 MHz version sold by the DIYDrones USA store is approved for use in the USA and Canada only. There is a 2.4 GHz Version sold by coolcomponents.co.uk, which I'm checkin
Read more…I have just reciently been enjoying flying my quad (with a home built frame), and in the process of flying (rather replace flying with crashing), my frame is no longer flight worthy.
I want to use this opertunity to upgrade to the "official" frame, b
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