I am wondering how much voltage sag should be expected with a battery under load? I am running a YKS 5000mha 25C 3S battery on a Flamewheel 450 quad. The quad hovers at 120 watts ( about 11 amps). The battery voltage drops about 0.44 volts under l
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since I use Copter 3.3 Firmware i have a strange behavior that i like to share here. Maybe the one or the other has the same effect or knows how to fix it.
Description: If I try to arm my Pixhawk I get different prearming check failures (EKF..., GP
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I am new to this field and I would like to ask about the right platform that could be used according to the devices I am using:
I am using a OSX
PIXHAWK
Taranis plus transmitter
X8R receiver
and trying to arm a Hexa copter
What's better to
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it's been a while since my last discussion, especially because I have been very busy building up my hexa and during this period I haven't had any particular issue.
so far so good until three days ago when I tried my first take off, basically whe
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I tried the method "Geo-tag images" using Mission Planner to inject GPS data from telemetry logs into EXIF tags these days.
I refer to this web:
http://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-geotagging-images-with-mission-planner.html
Hi all. I purchased a new Runcam 2 for my Flamewheel 450 quad only to discover that there is no way to run a remote shutter trigger. Nothing came up on forum searches so I came up with one myself. I'm running a Pixhawk APM and use Aux5 in Relay m
Read more…hi , may i know how to set the alt_hold with sonar in mission planner ? do i need to add any code ? if yes , may i know where to find the code ? thank you ~
Read more…Since my Sub 250 gram pixracer is complete I thought I would share a parts list and some build pics.
The FC is a small 36x36 Pixhawk based, its capable of full autonomous waypoint flights, ACRO, has 5.8 GHZ Video, I added an inline DVR for doing real
Read more…This is the message I get from my APM 2.5 connected to Mavlink.
I don't know the cause. I did try connecting an external compass M8N and changed parameters to external compass connected. I tried to do a live compass calibrate but saw nothing moving on
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I am using a Pixhawk , a X8R receiver and a taranis transmitter.
I am trying to configure my Pixhawk but when I reach to the Accelerometer Calibration I click on the calibrate button I don't see the instruction line which says
Place A
Read more…guys I need help my quad X copter has a small problem when I move my taranis right panel to the right the drone goes to the left and the opposite is true any one could help ??
I ve been told its something with the channels !?
if anyone knows how to fix
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I'm setting up an X6 with APM Planner on a Mac. The FCU is a 3DR Pixhawk.
My problem is that the motors spin in the opposite direction: so top left spins CCW instead of CW, and so on.
To be more clear, each arm has its own motor spinning alternat
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As we all know high accurate attitude(orientation) , position , and velocity data are very much important for UAV navigation.
Air plane is a vehicle which always travel with some considerable high velocity , so normal AHRS without GPS aid does
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I've bought Maxbotix MB1242 sonar and connected to i2c splitter. It shows good readings indoors, but in real flight the values jumps between 0 and real values as on screenshot.
My initial thought was that the problem is in vibrations, so today I at
Read more…hi , the distance in mission planner keep changing even i never connect sonar to APM2.6 . may i know why ? do i need a code to run the sonar MB1260 for APM2.6 ? may i know where to find the code ?
and even i connect MB1260 to APM2.6 , the distance ke
Read more…hi , i have connected my sonar MB1260 to apm2.6 . however , the distance change is not accurate in mission planner . what can i do ? do i need a code to allow the sonar to display accurate distance ? if yes , where can i find the code ? please help .
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you are free and welcome to join
my Pigeon Camera Drone Project
following the success of Pigeon Air Patrol Project by Romain Lacombe.
I am looking for lightweight smart air quality sensors and other sensors and GPS tracking board to put them all on t
Read more…Just setting up my APM 2.6 with M8N external GPS/compass. All went well for the calibrate except that the compass seems to be out 180 degrees. Anyone have an idea on this issue?
Thanks
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I'm new to arducopter drones, and drones at all..
I've built a Quad, using APM 2.8 Board (non-3DR), M8N Gps, 470kv 24p motors, 15x5,5 CF props, and tarot 650 CF frame, all running on 4s 10.000mah and turnigy 30A Plush ESC.
In the beggining a
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I have to write a conceptual design report inorder to get the fund to make my drone project. But I have no idea how to write conceptual design. In the questions that I am reuired to answer, describing mission requirenments(they are already
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