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Newbie question concerning Libraries and Firmware.

Hi,

I've been reading a lot on different forum and probably got bitten by the Arducopter ;-) 

I'm planning to do this step by step. I just ordered the APM and oilpan.

Looking in to software I stumbled across this http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wi

ArdupilotMega Xplanes MTK sim test

Ive created a program that emulates a MTK gps from coords received from Xplanes.

So you connect a FTDI cable to the gps com port on the mega, and the program sends MTK binary messages to your APM. Its included in the latest ArudpilotMegaPlanner 0.4.6

EasyStar Hardware Setup Location

I have an EasyStar with ArduPilot and ArduIMU.  I've tried multiple configurations of the hardware in the EasyStar and cannot find a suitable location for everything.  How does everybody have their equipment setup in the EasyStar including the batter

Platform Selection etc.

Hello All,

     Ok so I’m new here and I have been researching through the forums and other sources the past few days for a project I am involved in.  I have already learned quite a bit. I still have some questions and I will do my best to phrase them

Experimental Aircraft

I have an experimental aircraft that I have flown for many years. I know that the autopilots discussed here are for model aircraft but.... The idea is to have the auto pilot drive small trim tabs on alerons to gently level the wings in flight. It wou

Communication problem of ArduPilot with Garmin GPS 18LVC

Hi all,

I'm trying to recieve the NMEA 0183 from Garmin GPS 18LVC.

However, the Ardupilot software program is only support for Locosys type GPS.

So I remove the Locosys setting and put Garmin GPS configuration sentences.

Unfortunately, Ardupilot still

GPS Lock problem :((( Blue blink nightmare

Hello I have been trying to solve GPS locking problem for 3 days.Could somebody help me how to figure out??

The problem is blue Led is always blinking.Even in the midde of grassy plain.(and also sky is clear) and  it's blinking gps module not connect

Entrence into ardupilot

Lately I got into talk with several people at the airfield, both glider pilots, fullsize glider pilots, beginners and advanced pilots.It was just one off all these people that had taken the step to buy an autopilot set(Papparazzi), the other ones wer

Informative Flight Today

Hello All,

Any one working on a 9 Axis IMU?

I am getting started on developing an IMU for the paparazzi system. Anyone that would like to throw in their comments and ideas would be appreciated. In the end I can read the tech docs and come up with a lot of the values myself but I might need an

Don't be too exited, you take unneccessary risks, losing UAV Plane

Just before sunset, new ixus 100s camera, ardupilot + other stuff, sh*t, f*ck and so on.

Goldberg Electra + tsunami 10/15 + Rhino/Zippy 3700mAh Lipo (!)

Maybe too windy, it takes fine 1st turnpoint upwind, but next downwind TP, i think last and then la

ArduIMU+ V2 Accelerometer Output Units

I am working on a motion tracking project using an ArduIMU+ V2 and am wondering what the unit of measurement is for the Accelerometer output. 

ASSISTANCE NEEDED

Hi ,
I am Doing project on location tracking using inertial sensor, I have ADXL335 board. I am not good in programming. I have a task to make a programme to transfer the data from the board to the terminal device (siemens TC 65). In short , I have to

Mobile phone

What about using a mobile phone instead of the xbee as telemetry? Connect through usb or bluetooth. Then you also get a free camera or video camera as well. Any idea around this?

Automatic finding maximum movements of servos

Hi folks,I was thinking about writing some code to automatically detects full movements of servos.Here is the pseudocode:first turn on ur transmitter and save neutral of all servos:for (int i=0;i<8:i++){neutral[i] = servoPos[i];}Move roll right:for (

Please help! Cannot load Ardupilot firmware!

Any help really appreciated, I'm stuck!!!

1. I can successfully load the Ardupilot IMU software on the IMU board no problem using a Windows 7 laptop and a Cool Components FTDI cable. The test software moves the cube etc and the GPS data is picked up

GPS TRACKING, can i use it on its own as a way of records my own personal movement?

Hi all,

i and completly new to the site so please bare with me!! my goal is to use the GPS part of the drone for tracking my movements as i walk, run or ride my bike. so what are your thoughts? can it be done? and most importantly HOW!!

Windows 7 64bit and ConfigTool 1.4.14TDI

Hi,

ArduIMU FTDI Firmware upload problem

Hi,

We've just received our arduimu v2+, we've got problems to upload the arduino sketch to it.

• we're using the FTDI cable from DIYDrones shop, with the right colors at the right place (black near GPS).
• when uploading to the board, the code is compiling

GCS Problem

I am using the APM and the GCS. When I start everything starts up and works, but my Alt is about 235 meters at my home location and the white needle pegs out over the 200 meter mark. Is there anyway to change this or zero out the needle back to 0 whi