OK I've enjoyed flying <50 meters from me and would like to take it further with FPV. I would like something that can do:5.8GHz (since I'm using 900MHz xbee and 2.4GHz tx)gogglesalso able to Y connect to view on monitorconnect to goproHD that has lat
Read more…Having a strange problem with the board and esc, when I have the switch in "CLI - mode" and connect the lipo then the esc go to their normal init, but when I put the switch in fly mode (towards the dipswitches) they stuck to only 3 bleeps
My config:
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I've started studying and comprehending the ardupilot source code and I've found all of the PCBs. But there is one thing missing. I've been looking for the schematic and PCB for the IR sensors both XY and Z ones. But I have found nothing neither here
Read more…So, I'm close to getting everything installed and set up for my first flight using an ArduPilot and thermopiles but I have a question about where to plug in the GPS. I have the MediaTek GPS on the adapter board and I'm wondering if I should plug it i
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I purchased an arducopter presoldered and tested kit from Fah Pah electronics during the first order group and am attempting to set it up over vacation. This will be my first time building a hobby kit and I have a few questions about the elec
Read more…Hi! I finally able to hook everything up with my arducopter and tested the three leds in front. The A led (green) showed solid at start up and upon motor arming slowly blink indicating stable mode as the default and when I flipped the THR CUT (I have
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I tried to calibrate my esc using the letter e option on the CLI. Everything got connected ok with arduino communicating well with the board through usb cable. So I type in e and send/enter and the instruction says if the lipo is connected, discon
Read more…I have many 6000mAh 2S 25-50C batteries that I got for another project but am not using. Can they be used in the Arducopter or does it need to be at least 11.1V? Or what about putting 2 together to get 14.8V?
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can I hook my ardupilotmega IMU to PC with usb WITHOUT being part of the APM?
will it give any info, or can I damage it if I hook it up before they're built together?
I don't have my APM yet and just wanted to play...
Read more…pls anybody can tell about apm planer............how to avoid problem during waypoints loading........
Read more…I am a Developer/Network Engineer looking to design a VB .net app that can control a airplane little like a flight sim. Right now I dont want the camera to move around it is going to be static in the cockpit just like a pilot view. I would also lik
Read more…Hi everyone, just spotted this on hobbyking..
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6306
20C is the very lower limit for suggested battery and normally 25C+ is suggested, but looking at the wiki it has at least been teste
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I have been building my UAV for last few months and I am currently at the stage where I am setting up APM with new receiver and HK*GCS to see and test between mode switching, I have been experiencing problems with inconsistant switching be
Read more…I haven't had the courage to try it but is it just a matter of flipping the switch related to it on the controller after it's some distance away.Does it matter the altitude? It will hold the altitude? I understand you can fly normally but when you le
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I'm using the Ublox GS407 GPS unit with ArduPilot and ArduIMU V2+. Just wondering what is the units for the latitude and longtitude of the GPS, I know altitude is in meters, but the code for ArduPilot did not state which uni
Read more…This is my second set of APM+oilpan. I cannot connect to the configurator even though the baud rate and com port is correct.
I was able to read the flight data before but i cannot even connect to the configurator now.
What i have done: I have reset t
Read more…I'm a NOOB in this, and can't seem to get the .pde to compile properly when USE_MAGNETOMETER==1. I'm using 1.8.2 on v2 hardware.
I get this:
arduimu.cpp: In function 'void setup()':
arduimu:286: error: 'APM_Compass' was not declared in this scope
arduim
Weird problem again.
XBee works fine both receiving and transmitting with power from USB-> APM -> XBEE and
5V Battery-> Receiver -> APM-> XBEE
But when using with ESC or BEC it only works transmitting data from APM to my PC.
But not the other way a
Read more…Does any one know where to get one. I used to use a website to do it and the download my file. I have "KML generator v 2.05" and it doesn't work on win 7. I have a thing called Quo v2. Its buggy and doesn't work sometimes and puts flags and lat/lon d
Read more…Can anyone tell me acceptable values for Gyro Roll when my craft is sitting on the table?
Can you explain the following Artificial Horizon?
http://tinypic.com/r/2edr3pt/7
I assume between this and my Turnigy motors that go "clunk clunk clunk" every o
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