I must have read the manual, and the APM_Config.h file a hundred times trying to understand this myself before posting here. But I am confused on what is the best way to setup the FLight modes on the ArduPilot Mega.There are 2 ways I see of doing it
Read more…So many people offering comercial frames... let´s put it in one place?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=353278136
http://www.flyingwings.co.uk/store/index.php?cPath=172
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.a
Read more…On my ArduPilot Mega, that I use with a Futaba 10C and a R600HS RX, i have the throttle failsafe enabled and configured the PWM value for it. I checked with a USB connection that it does go into FS when I switch off the TX. There are 3 modes I have s
Read more…Did around 10 flights recently with the ArduPilot Mega and a UBlox GPS in mainly FBW-A and RTL modes. Usually, when i boot up the board, the ABC lights flash during the IMU calibration and subsequently the A light blinks for a few seconds and goes s
Read more…I have the latest ArduPilot Mega with the Oilpan installed on my Glider and have
I am experiencing a strange issue, that has happened on 3 instances, when the mode switched to RTL by itself. ALl instances were on ground, and the motor went to full t
Read more…Hi
I have few question regarding Xbee Boards
1. Can i use 2.4Ghz Xbee with 2.4Ghz Radio Set?
2. Can we use any Xbee Pro with XtreamBee Board?
3. I want to use either of following products with XtreamBee Board
a. http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8742
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I am looking for suggestions for the best autopilot/quadrotor MEMS sensors available now, or over the next 4-6 weeks. The Invensense MPU-6000 looks good, but I'm having trouble finding a mag (HMC5843 has been discontinued; there is no inventory anywh
Read more…I'm getting ready to order the uDrones assembled board set. It comes with the MediaTek GPS board standard, and offers an upgrade to the U-Blox5 for an extra $50.
What's the difference between the two units? Better GPS reception? More features?
Many
Read more…What is the best method to mount a GoPro HD on an ArduCopter with 1.0 frame? Does it fit underneath, or will I need a custom landing gear?
Read more… While testing the Arducopter pos./alt. hold function (ArdupiratesNG) something goes terribly wrong.
Initially it was a success but suddenly the copter starts to drift and within a few seconds it was beyond a controllable visual range. The flight ends
Hello DIY Drones community,
I've been researching on this site(and many others) for a few weeks now, and i'm super impressed by some of the projects you guys have done. I'm hoping some of you can shed some light on my own project. I'm attempting to bu
Read more…Has the binary format changed with the new 1.6 firmware? I've been digging through this forum trying to make sense of the binary output I'm getting which does not match the protocol as described in the doc linked from the store. I think I might just
Read more…Friends i got esc and brushless motors ,battery
1.brushlessmotor 2826 700kv
2.18 amp esc
3.11.1 v LiPo battery
now the problem is that i dont where to connect which wire ,as the motor is consisting of three wires .please help me and post me some picture
Read more…I have built a prototype assembly for use on a motorcycle. (picture link at end of post)
I am attempting to operate my servos off "pin 9" and "pin 10" I have written test code to just move the servos in a pattern to test what to do when I start usin
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Does anyone know when the failsafe MUX will be available again?
its been on back order for more than 3 weeks
http://store.diydrones.com/product_p/br-0001-10.htm
And on the schematic diagram it says TINY85
but the store description says Attiny45
which
Read more…I plugged my Mediatek GPS into the Remzibi OSD with an adapter making very sure the pinouts matched (apparently not sure enough, they didn't). The OSD didn't recognise the GPS but now when I plug the GPS back into ArduPilot everything on the serial m
Read more…Is there any y6 software? I could test if anyone has any.can six separate esc/motors be controlled?
Read more…Hi,I have ordered an Arducopter kit, and now I'm reading the wikis and the forums in order to be prepared when it arrives. I have been flying rc helicopters for a few years, but multicopters are totally new to me.One thing is unclear to me: firmware
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I'm currently building an octorotor based on the quadrotor code.
I was wondering if anyone can provide a link to the outputs of the Arduino Mega board with the corresponding pin number?
By an example, if I want to read the values of the gyros
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not sure where to post this, so here we go:
in my config.h it says under "THROTTLE_OUT"
#ifndef THROTTE_OUT.....
there is an "L" missing, i guess that is not on purpose, is it ?
any, what does this "THROTTLE_OUT" do ?
just asking, because i have th
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