Is it possible to use an infrared remote control to control the Blimpduino? I know at least with the Basic Stamp there are yards of code of how to control a 'bot with a Sony remote control - the codes are well documented. I'm sure some one has done s
Read more…http://www.pointandtoss.com/Interesting concept. It flies out ancd comes straight back. Pop in a new battery and do the same again.
Read more…I would like to use the autopilot for a simple RC car controller. Since I would assume that others have all ready don this I would like some advice on the best gains and 'heading-limits' to start with.
Read more…I'm in the process of getting into the UAV hobby and I'd like to know just how good these IR sensors are at determining the attitude of an aircraft. Can they be used to hold a specific attitude, or are they just good at returning the aircraft to leve
Read more…I’ve been into RC for a couple years, and now I’m researching airframe options for my first UAV. I want to use the ArduPilot system in an electric powered, high-wing aircraft with landing gear. A few different aircraft have caught my attention, the S
Read more…A basic question perhaps; which way is up on the DIYDrones Z sensor? I currently have mine set with the ground wire (black) down.
Read more…Hi,I am planning to put a GPS receiver in my model airplane to log the position. However, most receiver specifications has a limit of 4g acceleration. My airplane is fast and accelerates more than this in the curves... Have you experienced any proble
Read more…I currently have a working UAV, and I was wondering if there was any information on water proofing of an existing UAV system. I was also curious if there was anyone who knew any methods of automous landing on water. It seems to present difficulties d
Read more…Hi folks,I'm setting up my Ardupilot configuration for bench testing, and I've run into a configuration question.My ardupilot is a red board 328, with the shield and ardupilot sensors. It's loaded with version 2.3.1 of the firmware. The GPS is an EM4
Read more…Hello guys.I'm quite new to ArduPilot and even to autopilot, so if there's anything I state here don't make sense, please do pardon me. =xI was reading about ArduPilot for a while as I am searching for a suitable microcontroller for a flying competit
Read more…I was ready to get started building my uav until I saw this video on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW8QbBhMbxE&feature=fvwThe video is by Chris himself off Fora TV. At the end he says that after 2000 meters the uav will return home as a safe
Read more…In my gallery are pictures with descriptions of my build. I will try to update photos and discussion soon.
Read more…is this compiler definition used to determine GPS language?0 = NMEA1 = SiRF2 = ?Are there any reasons I should use one language over the other? NMEA vs SiRF?
Read more…Hi folks, wonderful resource. I'm a total new comer to RC flying, but a seasoned amphib ultralight pilot. I started to ponder AP platforms for shoreline surveys on long remote lakes a while back, as part of my hydrographic survey work. I stumbled int
Read more…Hi Guys,I am from Singapore. I have read up on the ArduPilot 2 manual, and have decided to try to build my own UAV, using the blueprint provided.I have a coupler of questions with regards to the performance of the themopiles in tropical region. The d
Read more…Hi GuysI recently got the red UAV IMU dev board and I tried the Roll Pitch demo, this seemed to work fine for me when I tested with servos. One thing I noticed was that when I tilted the board the servos reacted when I held the board steady at that t
Read more…So, it's time to start my personal UAV project, and contribute back to this community. First, I've bought an Ardupilot system as specified on the homepage. I'm using the EM406 for now, although I expect to upgrade when budget permits. To keep things
Read more…(Chris, feel free to move this discussion to a different section of the forum..don't know if you want to do a separate section for these forums or whatever)I'm looking forward to working with Remzibi on this :-)Chris, it would be helpful to me to und
Read more…I am new to this forum ,and I am wanting to setup a plane to monitor feral animals in remote Australia .I need long range ,10 to 20 kms and was wondering if this TX/RX from radiometrix would be suitable as I have a large number of them .I plan on usi
Read more…The new 6DOF from sparkfun has all surface mount so no gyros on daughter boards.http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9431"Description: There's a lot of punch packed into this little IMU. The 6DOF Razor makes use of ST's LPR53
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