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IMU problem

I finished my quad, uploaded software and calibrated everythingaccording to the wiki.Everything went well entil suddenly only two props would turn.

I checked the situation (quad standing still) with the configurator and it came up looking like this.

 

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Fly by Wire B on APM

I have a problem with the current implementation of FBW B.
The pitch is controlled by airspeed_error -> calc_pitch function
The throttle is controlled by airspeed_error and altitude_error -> calc_throttle function

If I am on a leveled flight and I want

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Flexipilot: data logging

In the manual it says:


"Onboard logging with fast download rates:
Using full-speed USB and data compression, you can download
up to 4MB of data in about 2 minutes. This corresponds
to 53minutes of logging at 8Hz rate!
Contrary to the solutions using detac

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Elevator Mode?

just wondering, how come theirs no elevator mode? Or none that i've read about yet?Well atleast i haven't seen any arducopter videos demoing it? Or is that cause gps position hold isn't in yet? (which i kind of thought of after i started typing this

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Messing with frames...

First frame test...Right now its just made of MDF to check how things will fit...I need some adjusting in a some spots, oilpan fits a little too snug for my taste. I think I am going to shorten the arms by about two inches, right now its 21 inches mo

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PID Explained

PID is not difficult. It is very time consuming to get it right. It is a straightforward mathematical calculation. The dynamic reactionin the real world makes it hard.


If you have an electronic thermostat at home it is PID controlled. So is your oven.

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XBee sizes

I have an EeePC that I have stripped specifically for my Ardupilot Mega Groundstation. I will be getting the telemetry parts at the end of the month hopefully so I have about 2 weeks to get my coding right.
I was however wondering if I could take my m

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camera mounting question

hi,  i want to get a hawk sky and put a camera on the bottom to take pics but i was wondering how much weight the hawk sky can hold.  im new to this so any advice would be aperceated. also do you have any advice for what camera i should use?

thanks

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Radio Setup

Hi All,

I am doing the first test with my new APM :)

Leds are Ok.
Gps starts saying -1 sat and then 0 sat but gives the correct coordinates, is it ok ?
My problem is with the radio setup.

I get this in setup->radio
Move both sticks to each corner. Hit Ente

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configurator Z-axis value

Hi,


I've successfully assembled my APM+IMU. I have connected it to USB and GPS, and flashed the latest (RC1) arducopter code. After this I went trough the init procedure, and loaded the default values. 
There is no rx/tx or any other electronics connec

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