Hi!I'm planing to build an UAV helicopter. I don't own any rc helicopters and I never flew one. Which one do you recommend? What electronics should I use? I heard a few people talking about Arducopter, but I don't know where to buy it... Please reply
Read more…I am pouring thru all of the C code for ArduPilot and get most of it. I am having some difficulty understanding all that is done in the FailSafe code. Can anyone summarize what all is going on or point me to a reference?Thanks
Read more…Hi everyone, I am new here. We are conducting a project with an Electric Company in South America, the plan is to test a DEMO to evaluate if we can improve actual method of towers and lines maned inspections using UAV Helis to take till and thermal p
Read more…(note below that this was a problem with the way I was testing, not with the system)Greetings,I've got the V2 setup mounted on a piece of cardboard, so I could verify it's operation before mounting it in the plane. I guess I'm glad I did, because so
Read more…I wanted to test my set-up this weekend and share, well I tested a bit and this is what I can share:Application: Aerial security platform with a OSD onboard.(The funny part)Aircraft: My old Gentle Lady glider as a development platform with modified w
Read more…We have everything up and running in our fixed wing trainer but only get 40 feet away during the collapsed antenna range test before the servos go nuts. If Ardupilot is taken out of the loop, Range is over 100 ft, the plane flies fine and the Co Pilo
Read more…Hi,I would like to try and build a UAV blimp. I probably have some of the required skills: techincal (pic, c++ and python programming), practical (some soldering), and theoretical (a physics major), but I have no experience in r/c airplanes or airshi
Read more…Hi all,I just got my ArduPilot board and have throttle lead connected to out 1 to supply power. I have the standard GPS connected and version 2 of the software loaded fine, but I only have power light on and the power light on the GPS. Can anyone tel
Read more…Chris,One set of instructions states, "If, however, you want to to power both the RC system and the ArduPilot board from the same source, just solder wires from the power pins in an unused servo port on ArduPilot to the BATT + and - holes."Another se
Read more…Hello,I am extremely new to this site. My situation is that I am in the middle of rehabilitating a Golden Eagle. I walk around with the eagle on my glove and flush jackrabbits with my dogs. The eagle then attempts to chase them down.What I'm looking
Read more…Last night during Letterman I had an idea and I wanted to get the input from this community. I have noticed a few postings in the forums and blogs relating to the endurance of some of our aircraft. I know that battery capacity is at a premium and tha
Read more…I have the latest ArduPilot board /EM406 GPS in a RC car, v1.0 software, RTL set to 1, code uploaded successfully, 'OUT2' to steering servo, 'IN2' from Rx Steering channel, GPS lock on, MUX LED illuminates to indicate the autopilot is switching corre
Read more…Its a very newby question but i got very interested in uav´s but i wanna push the limits a bit :p could somebody tell me how far can you control a uav,i would like to see it go atleast few hundred km/miles range, is it done by simple radio or the use
Read more…I don't think that this fits in this category (Ardupilot designs and kits), but I couldn't find a better one...Does anyone know of a place in Canada (or better, Toronto) that sells the kind of RC stuff that the Ardupilot needs? I've been looking ever
Read more…Is it possible to make a differential aileron working under (connected with) a FMA CPD4 co-pilot?If so can anyone show me, how to make the connections?
Read more…Hi all.I need this in my old version of Ardupilot.I have a full Copilot instaled, and dont like to change.I need to store de home position in last version too.I see the new code, but have orders in some parts for do the store work fine.I have some re
Read more…Greetings,Couldn't help but notice that the 2.0 code was posted :-) I'll be setting up my second ArduPilot with the new version, and can't wait to see how it behaves.Thanks,Rusty
Read more…what are all the flight datas(telemetry) can i get,if i add ZigBee to the ardu pilot?also,is it possible to attach a camera in that ZigBee transmitter to get a video downlink?if so,can anyone explain me how?thanks in advance.
Read more…Hi Guys,I have a small issue.I have a small project with a basic stamp BS2px and the serial servo control board.Sometime when I run my code I need to press the reset button on the servo control board for the servos to go to their positions. When it h
Read more…Greetings,I finally had a chance to test the FMA, and ArduPilot. It was relatively windy, so not the best conditions for a big foam plane (Twinstar), but I don't get to choose the weather :-)The FMA works quite well at keeping the plane level in the
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