"Cruise control" for an e-glider.
I am building an e-glider that is controlled normally until you release the sticks. Then the autopilot kicks in and keeps the model around and starts looking for thermals or starts the motor when the glider is too l
If you use the DIYDrones MediaTek GPS, you're probably aware of the fact that, on each activation, it make take a very long time to get proper satellite lock. The reason is that it always starts from scratch; it is not aware of it approximate geograp
Read more…Hey all. I'm a bit of a newbie at this game, having only played with glow fuel fixed wing RC's many years ago. All this electric stuff is doing my head in!
I purchased the ready soldered, and coded version of the Arducopter, and spent four hours putti
Read more…Has anyone heard of this? Ruby Systems
http://uthere.com/products/ruby/ruby_for_your_aircraft.html
Read more…I'm using APM 2.012 (beta). I have the different modes set up on a rotary knob on the radio, which allows 5 positions (0-4). I use the Command Line to set and save the modes. In operaion, I use the HK GCS 'status' to verify the modes. However, I'm ge
Read more…First things first, thanks to everyone involved in making the APM UAV systems as fun and easy to learn as they are. I set up a rig on a Radian glider and had success from day one. However I cant seem to get it to go to multiple waypoints, only specif
Read more…I received two APM/IMU sets and one seems to have a problem. The sensor readings are jumping all over the place.
This is the sensor readings of the board sitting on stable flat surface.
What options are there to diagnose this or do I send it back to
Read more…I am running APM 2.012 with the most current build. I have absolutely no problems programming waypoints using the APM planner as well as using the APM planner for wireless telemetry monitoring. The problem is that I can't connect wirelessly with HK
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HK thanks for working the airspeed indicator issue seems to work again with APM 2.0.12.
Also I followed some of your posts on TOF regarding UBLOX reporting the # of SATs on the status page. Got it working by enabling NAVSOL in the messages view. Than
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I have always been using V1 of the APM code and compiled fine so my file path isnt the problem but when trying to compile the new version 2 code I get error msg like the one below.....What am I doing wrong
And is it maybe possiable to get the
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I am having trouble getting the Battery value in the Status page to display correct values.
I am using a 3 Lipo.
I either get 3.8v or 0.25v.
With previous versions of Apm and HK GCS this function worked properly.
I was not able to get APM 2.0.12 to
Read more…Please help me with APM planner.
I have APM with 2.012 fw + magnetometer installed. In mission planner (0.4.19) had set 8 WPs with default alt set to 100m.
First interresting point here is - I can't let home location alt set to 0, there is still nag me
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I am having trouble reading the radio input with CLI radio setup. All chanels show after radio setup 1200.
Is it possible to have a defective board? Any help would be apreciated.
APM version 1.0 from Sparkfum.
Tried re-programming the Atmega328p, a
Read more…Hi, i'm new and today i've started to make my first arducopter based quadcopter.I followed the wiki but now i have a problem (the same reported here http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/transmitter-config-issues)So in the configurator i cannot calibrate
Read more…I have tested my MediaTek GPS with the APM & IMU and it works. When I connect the MediaTek gps to my usb port, my computer gets sketchy. It doesn't show up as a COM port and after a min Windows pops up and says unable to identify usb device.
Read more…I am hoping somewhere here has tried this or tested the Ardupilot on a ground vehicle.
I have a remote control drive system for full size cars (see the picture at the bottom of the main page at www.cdr-trainers.com - the car was on remote).
I use Spe
Read more…I would like to be able to fly while watching the aircraft but still get critical flight data such as attitude and airspeed. This means putting the display in the field of view without obstructing the view much.
A laptop or netbook is too large to d
Read more…My tinycopter based on ardupirates stable code had a crash today. After that, APM/IMU is not working ok.When I connect the battery, the IMU leds starts blinking normally but after that... there is no green light showing that initialization was ok. No
Read more…I'm attempting to transition aeroquad electrical hardware to the arducopter frame. For University of Dayton's entry in the 20xx AUVSI student design competition.
So far, in shop we've been able to laser cut the parts. I haven't been able to find the
Read more…I'm using ArducopterNG on a standard diydrones quad kit. Yesterday it started having a problem I haven't seen before. During the boot sequence I get the standard ESC bootup sounds but then when it's done and during the walking green orange red led se
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