I have just set up this 740mm power cat, AMP 2.5, NEO 7 GPS with compass.
Everything works great in manual but when I switch to auto the boat zig zags across the lay line, it makes the course but the course it steers looks more like a sail boat tackin
Read more…With the BlueRobotics team significantly lowering the cost of admission for marine robotic applications and 3DR manufacturing the highly successful autopilot, Pixhawk and Pixhawk 2, I'm of the opinion it might be time to do some research into an affo
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[Obs.: The ESC didn't have a Reverse Function so it wasn't compatible with ArduRover Default params, so I've adjusted the RC3_TRIM param in order to disable the Reverse function of the ArduRover]
Hello everyone.
I’m Esteban Ca
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i build a boat for sea survey and sampling for water. i test this boat on the sea and worked very well in manual mode. however,in auto mode, it started from the second waypoint rather than the first way point.
thanks.
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So, the post I made about some features in ArduRover has sparked a discussion about perhaps creating a dedicated ArduBoat firmware. That post is located here: http://diydrones.com/group/arduboat-user-group/forum/topics/arduboat-any-way-to-have-it-hol
Read more…Hello! I am rebuilding an old APMBoat from a few years ago, and at the time was unable to find a way to get the boat to hold position. When it reached the final waypoint, it would just stop and float with the current/wind. The only thing I was able t
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I've been searching the net the past few days to search for a suitable boat that i can fit a pixhawk and 3-4 gopros for a project. Do you folks have any to recommend?
I dont really have the tools, equipment to custom build a boat from scratch that
Read more…Hello all, can anybody tell me about how to build a similar hull? or any similar available on market?
I'm working in a sport fishing project, surf fishing (from coast), and i need at least 5 boat like this.
Each boat have a cost of $1200 plus 500 shi
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Can any of you point me in the direction of hardware and/or software that is currently out there that I can use on my autonomous boat.
Ideally, I'd like it to be able to identify adverse weather conditions ahead and adjust its course accordingl
Read more…Hello all, i need to replace all custom electronics parts and motors of this catamaran, pls see attached.
Can anybody recommend me motor, esc and battery?
I really like more powerful motors, with this both chinesse motors , boat speed is 1.5 meters per
Read more…Has anyone used wired comms (not wireless) to their ArduRover project? I'm looking at how I might use ArduRover for an underwater ROV and the first requirement will be that I communicate via a wire (preferably a single twisted pair). The idea would
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There is a problem getting control back with a RC transmitter if using a Joystick and having the GCS crash or losing link. Is this a known issue or do I need to elaborate? This is with both 2.47 and 2.5. Also does the Rover code support Rally
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I was requested to conduct feasibility studies on All-Solar Boat to cross an ocean Challenge.
I am collecting information, technical data on successful all-solar boat projects
to build All-solar Boat to cross an ocean Simulator, fed with ocean weath
Read more…Working on a seond project. this one uses a linear actuator to steer a rudder on a 5 meter boat.
The travel time for the actuator is .5"\sec.
The stroke is 1.96"
My concern here is that with the slow travel time the servo might not be fast enough to kee
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i build a boat with two bushed motor and brushed ESC( V 2.4.9 firmware was used), when i begin to push the throttle, one motor work(1),other do not work(3). when the throttle on 1/3 position, two motor both work.
has anyone encoun
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I am developing 2-engine, 20mps, 40 inch, smartphone controlled high-speed boat, controlled remotely from Pilot Station app installed on Android smartphone, tablet or MS Windows app installed on PC, laptop.
GPS-enabled smartphone installed
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Is there a possibility to arm or disarm the pixhawk directly by these RC input?
(without using an external RC switch or relay of course).
Regards,
Jluc
Read more…Our group want to make a RIB (2-3m) with APM/Pixhawk, what type of motor,servo should i prepare, can you give me some information.
Regards.
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I've been using apm and now pixhawk for some time in both fixed wing and copters. My latest build is an arduboat using a modified off the shelf rc boat with an intelliducer for lake surveying. I'm now planning my next build. I will be operating the
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