sw: latest mission planner
fw: latest (uploaded via missionplanner), also tested with 2.0.8 and a few more
hw: macbook, apm1280, oilpan, mtek gps, magneto (everything from diydrones), turnigy plush 18a, 2200mah lipo
homebrew quad (x), m2m 50cm, 10x4.7
I'm sitting on some Hobbyking SuperSimple SS 40 amp ESCs and was wondering whether anybody has had success with them. I know that even in terms of "cheap overseas stuff" they are the cheapest of the cheap (I'd imagine the Plush series would do great)
Read more…SWEET! My stock AC frame now seems very stable and yaw problem seems fixed. This revision really seems noticably more stable.
The only thing I am still fighting is sonar (sensor xl-maxsonar EZ4) pid. With the defaults (.5 .1 .06) unit begins to slow
Read more…What a painfull day!!, I went out to start my PID setup on my newly completed Quad today after finding it to be osciliting way too much.After connecting my flight battery for some unkown reason the motors spinned up abruptly and started lifting my qu
Read more…2.0.16, Now that Yaw PID vs PI bug was found and sorted, this version reverts back to Rate based Yaw. You can still change that in APM_Config.h.
Made minor change in Loiter to check something. I had two different approaches to navigation: one is for
Read more…I want to make my quad more stable. The idea is to set everything up the best way possible and then use the Ardupilot board.
I am using a GAUI GU344 triaxial gyro for now. The distance between opposite motors is 120 cm (47 inches). It's total weight i
Read more…In an ATMega 1280 Autopilot controller (as in the full kit in the store), where are the 4 UART serial ports being used:
I know that one must be for USB, then maybe one for the IMU sensor. I am using one for Xbee as well. So, I was wondering whether t
Read more…Hi Guys
If someone wants to use the APM to control a fuel driven UAV and wants to go through the trouble of fine tunning the setup what will then need to change in the APM code to operate the servo instead of a ESC?
I know this is not prefered but fo
Read more…HiI am using the CLI for setting up the APM, and am using the serial monitor on Arduino.If i wish to calibrate the accelerometer offsets, i press i and it hangs.and all further commands don't work.What am i doing wrong?ThanksSrinath
Read more…Hi all!
I've got some issues with my IMU. I've searched the forum and tried the tips other have received, however the problem remains.
PROBLEM:
IMU X and Y axis show drift on their own without moving the board, Z axis is fine. Sometimes they don't dri
Read more…Hi
I have got the following connectors
http://store.diydrones.com/Servo_Jumper_Female_double_sided_5_cm_p/pr-0003-03-5cm.htm
The manual is quite clear about which way the connectors should be joint to the APM board, but how should they be connected to
Read more…I have tried every way possable and can't seem to get 2.12 to load.
I first tried with APM planner 0.4.34 I found that if you update 0.4.34 to 0.4.36 you get a load but wont verify message. BTW I like the new firmware installer.
When I did get the co
Read more…If im running 4 motors that on their own they draw about 25-30A does that mean that i need a battery that has a maximum draw (mAh capacity * discharge rate) higher than 120A (30+30+30+30=120)?For the longest time i thought this to be the case, but i
Read more…I cant get my motors to arm on my quadcopter, what could be the issue?
Read more…I hope that I understand the situation correctly:1) MAVlink protocol has a message type that includes a slot for reporting mAh remaining in battery.2) HK-GCS does not utilize the mAh information, so the very nice widget for reporting battery status o
Read more…Just loaded 2.12 - yaw probs seem better. I ended up with sonar PID of .5 .01 .2 rather than default .8 .01 .05 for my standard AC frame and now it is fairly stable in sonar altitude hold, but I think I still need to tweak a bit. Hope to run
Read more…I am trying to write up a code using the known GPS position to caluate the distance to a given point>
long distance = dist2Point(long latitudeOfPoint,long longitudeOfPoint)
and also distance to a given line which goes between to GPS points>
long
Read more…In reference to the comments in "DIY Drones team at Maker Faire" posting, I will start a new discussion about the future of Ardu Hardware Development.I think it is time for a more powerfull processor to execute our nice Arducode.There are a lot of be
Read more…Hey Guys, Long time lurker, first poster!
APM 2.x running fine, all's well with a couple exceptions. I am using APM Planner to upload waypoints and altitudes, A/V does what is expected, naving to lat and longs, but the altitude does not make sense (No
Read more…I built a Jdrones Quadcopter kit.
I've done all the setup and it has some strange behavior.
When I apply throttle to take off it tilts to the back and to the left.
Will almost full forward and full right stick commands it will almost hold level.
Not q
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