I've filled the Camera dialogbox with information and it shows the following info:
What are the key values I need when calculating the overlap?
How do calculate what speed I need to fly to match the flightline distance to get 70% overlap? I use CHDK to
Read more…income the value of 600 m, in ALT_HOLD_RTL, this becomes 327 m, in the APM planner.
this function has a limit to altitude?
I need 600 m to cross the mountain if the signal fails
thanks ..
Read more…I have downloaded and updated APM PLanner 1.1.97. Plugged in the board using the USB cable and it's not getting any power. Don't know if the cable is bad or the board is fried. Can anyone point me to a troubleshooting page?
Read more…I installed a Hitec Optima 7 Rx into my plane and reprogrammed the FS settings. I want the failsafe to kick in in the manual modes but not in Auto mode. Using the 2.4 firmware, I have GCS, short failsafe, and long failsafe set to 0. I have THR_FAILSA
Read more…ive been flying with my APM 1 for several months, I had my PIDs dialed in fairly well so I havent needed to update the parameters. I loaded the latest arduplane firmware a couple of days ago and also installed a new RC reciever so I had to load the p
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(This problem is on APM1 2560)
2 days ago I was merrily aduplaning around doing some PID tuning and all was well. Brought the aircraft in for a smooth landing and called it quits for the day. The very next day went for a drive down south
Read more…I'm very puzzled about this problem. I can load code. The hud works fine. Everything works except radio calibration. I see the dropped packets and the slow connect speed. I wonder what could be interfering with the connection. Very strange and frustr
Read more…I guess it's my turn to have a problem with my radio. I just received a new 2560 and am getting around to using it. Everything seems to work other than the radio input not getting into the APM. It passes threw just fine to the servos but no response
Read more…I'm currently in the process of building an 8 foot wingspan flying wing to be used with ArduPilot, anybody have suggestions? DIY Drones seems to have no sections dedicated to flying wings.
Edit: That was pretty open-ended. I'm looking for info on wha
Ok, I'm getting started building an ardutracker from a APM 1280! First thing I need to know is: Is there a I2C pinout on the APM 1280 I can use to hook up the compass board?
Read more…Hey, I was just looking at an article about flashing the Turnigy 9x with arduino http://diyjunky.blogspot.com/2011/09/using-your-arduino-to-program-turnigy.html
and I figure the 1280 board is basically an arduino anyway right? I have the 2560 on the w
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i just recieved my APM 1.0 kit. i m just wondering how to power up this kit. do i need an additional battery for kit or the battery attached to the RC receiver would suffice. moreover, how do i connect battery attached to RC receiver to the rail o
Read more…Ok, I guess it's time I propose to the group about my interest in these two great componets and the Ardupilot. For a long time now I've been waiting for this to come to furation and it appears that it might, so I asking you guy's what you think about
Read more…Hi, I am a newbie with APM and I think I am missing something regarding yaw.
During some ground tests I see no response of the rudder to the yaw movement ( I meen something like a heading hold gyro behavior). Reading a lot on the forum I found nothing
Read more…I need a little help here :)
APM 1280 with Hotel 1.0 Oilpan Downloaded the latest mission planner after I couldn't access terminal in the previous version I had. I've never tried terminal before this. The reason I tried terminal was I added the DIY Dr
Read more…We have noticed that the wind doesn't seem to be calculated in the telemetry received on the APM planner during a mission. Does the APM have to have an airspeed sensor fitted in order for that to be shown?
We flew the new APM 2 the other day for the f
Read more…CAN I USE CMOS Video Camera - 640x480 THIS CAMERA FOR CONNECTING WITH APM FOR TELEMETRY PLEASE HELP ME GIVE ME SUGGESTIONS PLEASE HELP ME URGENT...
Read more…I want to do auto take off from kite wing but problem is when i give throttle at take off i have to hold down elevator to maintain climb angle other wise it will stall or loop at take off how to handle this in APM.
Ahmed
Read more…i am developing an vtol dleta uses 2 fans for vtol and one fan for forward so what kind of APM I should please give me an idea...and how can i achive forward thrust using vtol fans with out tilting the unit>>>??
Read more…Today i crashed when testing the APM when my plane took a left turn 180degree waypoint in tail wind it went into left spin and could not recover. what i think is the torque of motor and large 20.5x14 prop caused can any one tell dose AMP cater for to
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