I'm considering taking the plunge on APM but before I spend the money are there any hardware changes in the pipeline about to be implemented?
I do NOT want to buy and then find out two weeks later that what I bought is obselete because the next versi
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Currently designing an autonomous submersible for a university engineering project. Was considering using the Ardupilot Mega with a magnetometer and gps installed for navigation via dead reckoning with intermittent surfacing for position ch
Read more…So i've soldered the electronics (APM+IMU off DIYDRONES)
ive uploaded the RC2 code,
enabled the magnetometer in the code,
used CLI for the offsets, all works,
Read more…ArduCopter - Current settings
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Firmware: 1.54
Magnetom. offsets (x,
if anyone is interested i saw this to help shade glare on your laptop when trying to view your GCS while outside:
compushade
Erik
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Hi all,
I have a problem with feeding my APM. The APM does not work when connected to a 5V source. This can be seen in the following photo:
However, I discovered that making a bridge between two of the three terminals of the APM's output, this works p
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In the link
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9710
"Example firmware" ... Is it for testing purposes only ???
or
I can use it to make the copter fly and dance ??? & if it possible .. How can I do ??
Many thanks for all
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I just received my APM V1.4, and noticed an unpopulated set of SMD pads in the PG5 trace (circled in yellow below). The images of the V1.4 board in the store do not show these pads.
Is this a revision? Should these pads be populated?
Regarding the electronics being fed from one of the ESC's BEC -
I'm on the way of making things very reliable.
I thought of feeding the tronics with regulated 5v, coming from a stand alone circuitry, 5v regulator off the battery.
that way im not depend
Read more…Is it ok to use 7.4V or 14.8V? I'm using the standard kit with the larger motors and 12" props.
Read more…I got an Ardupilot Mega+IMU, I want to learn to interface with all ports.I have manage to output to servos on OUT_4 to OUT_7. Can you explain me how to output to servos on OUT_0 to OUT_3?.
Read more…Is there a GCS that gives audio feedback on rate of climb?
Audio feedback of changing total energy (potential plus kinetic) would be better.
I would very much like to see this on HK GCS but HK is quite busy with other features already.
Is anyone else
Read more…Ok, So I've finally got off the old hind-end and started working on the AP portion of my project. I have the ArduPilot with shield setup and have used the Ardu Pilot Config Tool to successfully load and save missions. I completed all of the built in
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Although ym DIP switch is in X mode when i switch from Stable to Acrobatic it changes from X to +. Does is on purpose? I double checked that i don't have any mixes in my Futaba RC
Thanks
Maayan
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Im looking for my next airframe. Rite now I fly the Dynam Hawk Sky. Its very docile and forgiving. Im looking to find an airframe with good lifting capability and high endurance. I plan on using APM, Mediatek GPS, wireless xbee900's, Standard radi
Read more…this is my configuration:motors: TR 28-30B 14A 1050Kv Brushless OutrunnerESC: HobbyKing 20A BlueSeries Brushless Speed ControllerArduPilot Mega: Arduino Compatible UAV Controller w/ ATMega1280ArduPilotMega: IMU Shield/OilPan Rev-H (With Pins)Magnetom
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I recently bought 4 brushless motors and 4 brushless controllers (here : http://store.jdrones.com/product_p/acesc20amp.htm). I would like to control the motors' speed with a PIC.
So, I put a 5v signal into my controller during 1ms and
hello,
i am using a Gyro LISY300AL with dspic30f4011 ( the same development plate from sparkfun),
how can i convert adc result from gyro to SI unit, for example to rad/sec.
resolution of adc is 10 bit,
and the sensetivity o
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I am running the latest flight software version (RC2 Beta). I didn't test flight it yet, in fact i didn't mount the props yet.
I am managing to arm the Arducopter and everything seems to be fine: The roll, the pitch.. - except one thing.. when i m
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is the altitude/elev of 649 ft dispayed below from the gps?
Can eye altitude be adjusted?
Which version of HK GCS is this?
Im having troubles with altitudes and im trying to narrow down the error.
Thanks
Erik
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I'm looking at a project that needs a camera with an interval timer, and am thinking that a canon camera that supports CHDK could be a good way of getting the features i want. Does anyone have any experience with this, and if so could you write a
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