Cell Phone for RC Control???
I was asked if that was an option for longe-distance drone controlling...well...is it?If so, how?
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AP not responding to radio? Any tips?
Ardupilot finally seems to be working properly (running 2.5.02), achieved lock, telemetry output looks good. However, the radio (Spektrum DX6i 2.4GHz / AR6200) inputs don't seem to have any effect. I have soldered the leads as specified in the diag
Read more…ALTIMETER WITH PRESSURE SENSOR SCP1000
I wonder if there is already a code for Ardupilot or IMU. Thank you.
Read more…Sad end to a great aircraft.......
I know this isn't a UAV aircraft or that and other people bar us from the uk probably won't know what it is but today I went to the retirement ceremony for the BAE Nimrod MR2.
This was one of the best ISTAR platforms available and cant be beaten for
Read more…Xbee 900 help
I purchased the recommended xbee pro 900 modules from sparkfun, I am using the sparkfun usb explorer board for the pc side, and then using the adafruit adapter board for the ardupilot side as recommended
I followed the instructions of changing the no
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"S Function" in Matlab Extended Kalman Filter?
Hi All
I have question about the EKF S functions for matlab. There is a call to propogate_covariance in the 25ms routine. This has 4 params but the function only accepts 3, can anyone explain to me
why this is?
Many thanks
Tony
Read more…Multi Pilot Board and Framework
Hi ,
I'm Roberto Navoni , in the last six months I'm working to develop an Electronic , Firmware and software platform for UAV / UAG , R/C Enthusiastic . We're devoloping a community around this project.
I have a new approch . With my platform is possi
Waypoints as failsafe boundry markers
I've had an interesing request from a flyer who wants to use waypoints as boundry markers.
He wants to fly in "free flight" mode (normal flight) but if the plane strays outside of given waypoint boundries he wants the autopilot to take over and retur
Read more…blimp ardupilot
i am just curious to know whether you could use ardupilot with a blimp (with or without tether; for a 5 - 6 feet blimp) to individually control 3 motors and a servo (for vectoring thrusters). 2 motors for the usual left and right steering and for vec
Read more…Which radio controller?
Ok so I'm close to taking the dive and getting one of the Easy Stars I seen at my local rc shop. The first basic question is what kind of radio controller to get? Go with a bare bones one or is it better to get a good one for when I advance to the wh
Read more…Object tracking
ok so for people who havent seen the discusion "getting started newbie" this introduction is for you.
Me and my partner plan to make a UAV for science fair that can track vehicles, give there speed, and give a relitive gps location. we also hope to ha
Read more…Prop Noise Comparisons?
Has anyone done/know of any testing comparing different props and their noise levels at different speeds?
I would be interested in know how the noise of different prop lengths and designs varies by the prop speed.
Sorry if this is a newbie question.
Tha
Simple power distribution bus?
I have a question for the DIY community. I'm looking at a situation here where I will have 4 or 5 (maybe 6) devices to power. They all can run from a standard 4.8v RC receiver pack.
One option would be to make up some custom wiring harness, but the
Bananahobby.com Sky Surfer by BlitzRCWorks
Does anyone have or anyone used the Sky Surfer by BlitzRCWorks from bananahobby.com?
http://www.bananahobby.com/1937.html
Just wondering how it compares to the Easy Star.
Thanks for any info!
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mini R/C platform camera
I am a long time R/C modeller that has dozens of aircraft hanging in the garage. Recently, I took to converting some to electric, and now I'm looking to take one of the smaller ones and try to make some money. Here's the idea.
As an avid boater, I
Read more…Ardupilot power consumption
What is the Ardupilot's power consumption without servos and GPS ? It is rather small, but I would like to know what it is so I can gauge battery life. I spent a few hours looking for it, but was not able to find it. Thanks!
Razor 9DOF IMU AHRS , used software
I am trying to built synthetic vision system for small airplane using Sparkfun component connected to my laptop
I used Razor 9DOF IMU AHRS board connected to FTI then to my laptop,
My question is how to fined a software which can give output from Raz
Read more…ardupilot...throttle control...fuel gauging
Hi all
I have a quick question about ardupilot. My aircraft has twin glow fueled engines and I know we use throttle control in autopilot mode for electric motors but what I was wondering is if there is any way I can get it to control the servos in my
Read more…Xbee signal input voltage
Hi folks,
we are two guys from italy working on a drone for our high school final project.
Right now we are working on the ardupilot telemetry, and we have a question:
In the original project the Adafruit adapter board is used to reduce the signal volta
