I live in Australia. This is my third post. I am convinced that I need the ArduPilot Mega kit.
I would like to place a large initial order to consolidate freight over to Aus.
Beyond the APM Kit, what else should I order?
XBee?
Antennae
Remzibi OSD? CMOS?
G
Read more…HiI am new to UAVs and quadcopters. I am currently working on my first quadcopter and planning the set up.I have a question concerning the balancing of the quadcopter,as I see different set-ups and possibilites;is it better to mount the ESCs around t
Read more…Hi,I have the MTK GPS basic board, without the backup battery. This has the very annoying effect of having to wait "forever" after each main battery disconnect. I understant that the GPS does a cold restart since it loses its RAM content. So the ques
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I am having issues getting my ArduCopter working. Here is my setup:
APM Oilpan version Hotel 1.0
APM v1.0
Ublox GPS
RC2 Code
No Magnometer
It appears that the artificial horizon is not correct. It drifts in both pitch, roll and yaw. I have the dip sw
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Im using a mediatek gps GTPA010 along with APM. After flying i have looked at my logs and noticed the altitude is reading 1992 meters +. Im only 225 meters asl and im not flying higher than 100 meters. Anyone have any idea why my altitude is being
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Hi All,
After reading code and a few forum entries there are several questions that I have regarding the APM code.
Can the PID parameters be reset in real time or is this purely a compiler time option, hence requiring a down load and reset ?
Are the
Read more…I am still in the early phases of research for this project (LIDAR mapping), but are there any applications that can take data retrieved from a laser range finder and cross check it with a separate altimeter/IMU/GPS (Maybe barometric?) to determine t
Read more…http://store.diydrones.com/Mini_high_resolution_CCD_camera_ideal_for_FPV_day_p/cm-26n.htm
I have this camera, the cm-26n. I have tried hooking directly to a TV and via a wireless transmitter. I am using the spark fun RCA breakout board and adapter
Read more…Just some notes on the HawkSky here.
I ended up pinning the wings in place with a small nail in each wing. When testing on the ground, the engine vibration made one wing vibrate loose from the airframe. not a good scenario if in flight and a wing come
Read more…Newbie starting out with a grand in my pocketAssuming I have an old eclipse 6 radio, lots of receivers and servos and a lipoprotein charger, what should I get next?Plane:Motor:Ardu.......:Ground station:Software:Other:
Read more…I am trying to confirm that I have the servo directions correct in stabilize mode.Aileron and elevator are easy enough - pitch the aircraft nose up and the elevator should move trailing edge down, roll the aircraft right wing down and the right ailer
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ardupilot in recent months has had many updates, but I wonder if there are any planned developments to implement the high availability (through the use of two or three Ardupilot in active-active or Active-Stanby configuration) and a new mathe
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I would just like to help any others who are having trouble talking to the EM-406a GPS module. You can talk directly to it, even upgrade the firmware, with JUST AN ARDUINO BOARD an FTDI cable is NOT required. It's ve
Read more…Please find below images of error shown when uploading ardupirates code to apm+imu.
Read more…Here is my completed ArduStation Case
The screen is flush mounted, the buttons are all accessible. Only thing left to do is put a power on/off switch.
I substituted the standard buttons with longer buttons.
Hey there everyone. Here's my dilemma.
I just assembled my APM and connected up my UBLOX to do a little "bench testing" to ensure my soldering skills are ok and check that the boards are working correctly.
I started off by uploading the new APM 2.0 to
Read more…I know that ArduPilotMega is still not ready for beta testing, but I love risk and I am trying to fly my tinyquadcopter with the trunk version of arducoptermega.Is anyone trying and want to share his progress? APM_Config.h? PIDs?Any guidance apart fr
Read more…Hello.I am doing my graduation project on mobile robot navigation.I will be very thankful if anyone guides me in this.What sensor should i use and how should i go about it.I came across a link in DIY DRONES page which says "instruction on how to use
Read more…Probably for Chris since he has a history with both. I own a NXT kit but no additional sensors. I am looking at moving onto the arduino platform I have many rc planes and helis butvwouls need a new one for Uav Should I build my first Uav with my mind
Read more…I received another HMC5843 today, the resistor is installed that Jordi illustrated should be removed. Should I still remove it or has the issue been resolved?
Mat
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