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ublox w/adapter wiring help

I need to connect the ublox adapter to a female db9 plug. Unfortunately my knowledge on the subject is... ahem... limited. Thanks.

Size range for Quadrotor vehicles

I would like to hear people's thoughts on the size range of these vehicles, and if anyone here is testing larger or smaller craft than what is typically seen here.

How to Build a Quadrotor Helicopter with LabVIEW

I am final EIE student. I am a beginner and not much knowledge on Quadrotor. Can anybody tell me How to Build a Quadrotor Helicopter with LabVIEW?

arducopter gps navi

I'm planning to start building a arduquad soon but i see that gps navigation is coming soon thats the main reason i want to build one is this something thats coming very soon or in beta or should i look for an alternate controller?

MikroKopter to buy RTF

I am a fashion photographer and my son has been interested in helicopters for a while .. and with business being really slow right now I was trying to re-invent what I do.  I got hooked a few months ago on the octocopters/mikrokopters .. and now want

The freezing COLD and ArduCpoter.

The ArduCopter that I’m building well be put to use in Aerial Photography, more specific a lotof high altitude mountain shots and videos ( at less that’s my plan ) .

I want to know if there well be any problems with the IMU and MEGA functionality in t

Laws on Gliders

Does anyone know about laws or regulations for gliders?

GPS program

Hi guys, can anyone tell me which GPS program is giving out an accurate data?
The data that I meant is Latitude, Longitude at least.

From the EM406 gps tester that I've downloaded, the data does not seem to be clear.
Does gs means ground speed? And wha

How to assemble KDA 20-22L motor

Hi guys

What do I need?

Im looking to make a uav drone but i just want to transmit live video feed. What do I need??? and also is it possible to transmit live video feed with 2 cameras???

Help me to completed my scratchbuilt twinboom!!!

Hi guy, i have been following Tim MaCmahan's twin boom build thread for a while now, and i decided to build one myself. The airframe is pretty much ready for the power and radio systems, however, i am still undecided on the TX and RX. I'm a rookie in

ArduCopter Parts List, Help!

Hey eveyone!

Im very new to this game and really wanna get into it!

So far I've devised a parts list for a ArduCopter from doing a little research websites like these. Altho im not sure if I've quite got it right!

Dont suppose anyone could have a loo

Code Pyton to VB.net

Hi people!

I want to convert this http://principialabs.com/joystick-control-of-a-servo/ program pyton to VB 2010.

#!/usr/bin/env python
#
# joystick-servo.py
#
# created 19 December 2007
# copyleft 2007 Brian D. Wendt
# http://principialabs.com/
#
# code 

APM PPM encoder problem

I have run into some problems with the PPM encoder on my APM. The trouble begun when iinstalled the APM in my Twinstar II.

After installation i could not switch autopilot modes reliable and afterinstallation of all servos i the yellow LED started to

ArduPilot 2_7_1 Test Program for IMU does not work

Hi, I am a novice of Ardu Project.  I got a MediaTek GPS, a ArduIMU+ with  ArduPilot(red). My GPS and IMU work well in miniGPS Test and ArduIMUTest respectively.  But I failed to do Test Program 6.  

Test 6

But after removing the IMU, it shows:

Bes

Throttle parameters for APM

Hi,
I am not using an easystar and would like to refine my throttle parameters as I need a bit more ground speed to keep the plane in the air.
I found the CH3_MIN and CH3_MAX and will change it.
1-
However I am very confused about the following parameter

Reading arduino output in C#

Hi all.. I am currently trying to read the GPS data using Microsoft Visual Studio.
I am using the EM406 GPS tester and I am able to see the data through the serial monitor.
I've typed a simple C# program to read.
Please correct me if I am wrong somewher

Where should I start?

Hello,

I am completely new to the arduino community, and have been itchin' to try out arduino. I still haven't ordered a kit still because of a couple of questions:

1. what kit should I order?
                - Im completely new to this.
               

In flight waypoint/flight path update

Are there any plans to add the capability of modifying the waypoints/flight path while the plane is airborne using ardupilot?

Thanks.

Initial startup: blink application doesn't appear to run

Using ArduIMU+ V2 (Flat) with arduino-0019 IDE on Win Vista SP2...

First step went fine -- I connected the ArduIMU board, and Win Vista found and installed the FTDI USB driver.

Then I launched the arduino-0019 application, chose port COM4 (FTDI USB), o