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
Read more…Hello all,I’m having trouble uploading code the ardupilot getting the sync error each time i try to upload. Im not sure how relevant this is but i have successfully the MUX can get the LED’s to switch on/off.I have tried using two different USB->TTL
Read more…This is my new project on UAV helicopter, I have no much idea how to start. Some of my project guideline here. I want to use fully open source software1) My control system will be based on QNX real time operating System2) I need to design control sys
Read more…Rather than starting my new autopilot project by crashing a plane I decided I would rather start out by crashing an RC car. As I wait for my new Ardupilot to arrive in the mail I have a question about my configuration. My 2ch receiver has 3 "ports":
Read more…I have a friend that would like to monitor his land from the air. He owns a ranch in the middle of the high desert. Here is our criteria for an aircraft:- Range of 25+ Miles- On board camera, either streaming back to site or ability to playback easil
Read more…I've been pulling my hair out(what little is left!) trying to diagnose why my ardupilot setup worked as expected except for the throttle response. Finally traced it to my ESC. I have the Jeti advance 40 ESC controlling an AXI motor. Replaced it with
Read more…I would like to upgrade to the latest GPS fixing code. Is there a step by step guide?Thank you,Dimitris
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