Hi,
Somone graciously loaned me his ArduPilot Mega to try out on my bicopters, and I've managed to modify the APM 1.02 (airplane) code so that the board emmulates my gyro/mixer module. I haven't flown with it yet, but I imagine that - with the adjus
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I'm looking to save a few bucks and reuse my MicroMag3. I'm looking to add the support myself, but wanted to get some feedback before I get in too deep :)
Game plan:
1. MicroMag3 is SPI which means it will have to share with DataFlash and/or
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Could anyone explain or guide me how to do flight data logging or recording?
On the configurator, we can managed to monitor the data of Gyro, Accelerometer and Motor, but we cant
record it.
Anyone have any idea the figure reading for transmit
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I am volunteering with a search and rescue group looking for a downed US missionary pilot lost in the Venezuelan jungle. His name was Bob Norton and his aircraft went down two years ago with 7 total onboard.
You can read about the search e
Read more…Will the APM with all the best sensor packages be able to run a Tri-Copter or Quad Tilt-Rotor that is running a 25cc gas engines? At around 6lbs each and another 6 - 8 lbs for fuel the weight can go up quick. Does anyone have any hands on with a pr
I've been using the motor mount lights on the pins next to the motor outputs but want to take things to the next level :) and bought 1 meter of red, blue, white and green of this:
http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8941
I
Read more…Anyone know how to do a video with picture in picture for viewing two videos at the same time using Windows Movie Maker or another FREE tool?
Read more…At long last, they're in stock at Arrow + Avnet. Assuming ST addressed the resonance issues, this may finally be a decent competitor to the ITG-3200? Anyone compared them side-by-side?
Read more…Just a thought ... the APM/IMU provides i2c capable ports right? Anybody knows if the Lego NXT mindstorms ultrasonic sensor is I2C and if it is can I use it (instead of buying a maxsonar unit) to take advantage of the low altitude hold feature of the
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I am new to this.
I just got my AP + IMU V2+ and want to do some testing first
I got everything work correctly except for the throttle value wich I think I have to do some additional wiring to the board.
My question here I have the Ublox gps b
Read more…Hi, I'm brand new to the UAV world, I should start with what my end game here is. I'm a senior member of the Mid-West largest paintball team the Green Devils you can check out are website here (www.tgdpb.org) are forums are down at the moment with so
Read more…We ahve succesfully loaded the code to the ardustation and our buad rates match. When we power the station with an adequate voltage source the LCD screen does not give a readout even when we checked and it is recieveing power through our female pin
Read more…First let me start with I am new to this site and group. I am lucky I believe to have stumbled on this site. I am a member of a State Rescue team and I have a back ground in IT and Electronics as well as having built several model airplanes and in th
Read more…Hi,I tried to tune parameters for the last weeks, had 20+ flights and didn't get anywhere. My plane keepsI have just the basic APM, no airspeed sensor, no compassI am using a Multiplex Cularis (2.60m electric glider), a rather slow and slow-rolling v
Read more…Hi guys,we've been working for some time on a stylish cool design for an arducopter frame that could be easily unmounted and that would give the quad a super-w00t lookhere are a few renders, any feedbacks appreciated !
Alex
Hi everyone,
from what I understand, this parameter will increase the throttle value slowly as required up to my throttle_max setting, rather than going instantly to throttle_max when switching from MAN to AUTO, right ?
i used
#define THROTTLE_SLEW_LI
Read more…Hello,I would like to help me because I have a problem with IMU.The problem is that when I test the IMU with arduino and IMU is stable (no motion) the numbers (output data) keep changing. for example:r:1 p:0 y:2r:-1 p:1 y:3r:2 p:0 y:4r:1 p:0 y:5....r
Read more…I have an EM-406A that I'm wanting to test out that's on loan from a friend but it's not in the stock form anymore. Any idea what commands I need to send it to get it back to the stock configuration as it would have been received from SparkFun?Also,
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I seem to be unable to upload my code. I must be overlooking something.
These are my steps:
- slider towards servos
- connect USB cable
- start arduino.exe (code01.jpg)
- select my sketchfile (code02.jpg)
- copy paste the 2 log-parameters into APM_con
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