Just recently i got the ardupilot atmega328 board. It worked fine i test the version 2.0 and 2.1 on it. It worked nicely. But from past two days i could not load the program in my board it shows the message STK500 protocol:: not in syncExpected reply
Read more…HelloI have a blue Ardupilot purchased earlier this year that I haven't gotten around to playing with until now. Could someone point me towards some brief documentation/instruction on how to set it up and make use of it. I found the current manual mi
Read more…Hi, I am quite new to all this, so I have been trying, (without success), to find a "Fuctional Description" of the airborne ArduPilot(or Paparazzi) Autopilot software, either in the form of a Flow Chart, Data Flow Diagram, even a text based Overview,
Read more…Hi everyone ,I am trying to develop a GCS in labview, similar to the ArduPilot GCS, I am now acquiring data from the GPS, thermopiles (in a specific format) and am displaying it in labview after filtering it. The data is being acquired via the serial
Read more…I've been away for a while while waiting for support for 4 channel aircraft, as I have a EZ glider. Looks like i've missed alot, and have a lot to catch up on! At first glance, it appears that only the EZstar is still being supported, is that correct
Read more…Hi all,I am testing out my new sparkfun EM406A GPS module. I am able to receive the data in NMEA format, in my hyperterminal. It shows the correct latitude, longitude, readings. However after sometime the course heading reading which should be ideall
Read more…Would it be possible to connect to the Arduino/ArduPilot board via a bluetooth module of some sort, instead of having to plug the FTDI board/cable in each time?
Read more…UAV DevBoard pilots:Be careful not to press on the pin headers of the UAV DevBoard, especially the gyros.It turns out that is exactly what I have been doing several times a week, for many weeks. I do a lot of programming and I found it convenient to
Read more…Hi,I am new to UAVs and have a question for the experts. I am building an experimental aircraft and I am in the process of researching various instruments when i came upon UAV autopilot boards with OSD. This would be perfect for an attitude indicator
Read more…Is there a special simulator capable of control loop stability tests?I mean simulator that simulates the orientation, speed etc. of a plane at given servo inputs. It would be very useful for control algorithm tests, tuning control loops based on gyro
Read more…I'm trying to build a drone(Helicopter). I'm looking for advice on controlling a UAV that I'm attempting to build using 3 brushless motors from one transmitter.Think of my model looking like the letter "Y" and have a motor at each extremity and the c
Read more…Hi guys, a brief update on my project thus far - I have modified a NexStar EP to serve as my main UAV platform, and have currently installed a camera, transmitter, and an EzOSD (highly recommended) and will be looking at how to best integrate the aut
Read more…Just purchased the dev board and the programmer. From what I have read, once I verify that the roll pitch and yaw demo is working I can fly the plane with no other programming needed. Is this the case or am I misreading it?Thanks for answering such a
Read more…Hey everyone,I got the build plans for the Tiny v2.11 from the paparazzi home page and took it to a company to build for me. The thing is that i don't know where to go from here. I know when u buy the assemblies that are available that the autopilot
Read more…Hi guys, I'm new to all this and need some help. My question is to know whether it is possible to operate an R/C aircraft with a Joystick (as you would in e.g. MS flight simulator) or must it be a conventional R/C controller.RegardsMoe
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Read more…Hello guys,I give you a new configuration of my easyglider after experimental flight with Ardupilot:
Hi Jordi,Thanks for all your help getting me to the point where I can drive 4 servo outputs from the ardupilot.My next task is trying to read the value of another channel in from the receiver.Earlier you said there is only one pin free. Were you refe
Read more…Hi Guys,I am a final year Mechatronics Engineer at Curtin University in Australia and am look for some advice on autopilots. I have decided to create one as my Project this year. I have recently discovered that there are two possible ways to do this,
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