I'm interested in getting feedback on the ideal FPV configuration for my soon-to-arrive IRIS from 3DRobotics. I just received a complete DragonLink system but still need to select the video transmitter, receiver and antenna. There is good info here b
Read more…Two weeks ago i crashed with my hexacopter with APM 2.5 and uBlox LEA 6-H GPS. In loiter mode drone behaved unpredictably. According to symptoms, it was probably about a compass interference. I use my older APM modified to external compass and use uB
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I have a 3dr quad q frame with stock 850kv motors. two of the APC props of my quad are damaged due to a small accident during landing, 10x4.7 props are not available in my local market instead 10x6 Slow-flyer are available.
Can i use these 10x6
Read more…It appears I am having an issue again where the mission is restarting the mission after a loss of signal even though the "continue mission" is checked. When the Rx lost signal it should continue mission and not engage the failsafe programmable RTL s
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I have been flying AC2.9 on my QAV500G for a while. It works great. I now upgraded to AC3.1 and suddenly I get very high frequency oscillations in roll (low amplitude). If I reduce my P-gains drastically the oscillations disappears, but then th
Read more…I had a failed auto mission with Pixhawk 2.4. In fact it completed the first waypoints and started to land a little bit before waypoint 6. What us strange is that mission planner was saying "waypoint 9" where it was supposed to land. How could tha
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After all my quad start flying but i have very bad oscillations... I feel like i'm flying a boat on water... Every little stick move (roll/pitch) and quad bouncing. I know i need tune the PID but don't have any idea where to start ( i have a m
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I built DIY H-quad with APM 2.6 in it and tested many times in Europe (where I am based at this moment). This quad is for supporting my social-ecological research in Bornean rain forest (i.e. mapping with indigenous communities for protectio
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i have some strange problems while trying to get my Quadcopter up and running. I have APM 2.6 (the Kit offered by 3dsystems) and a Mac. As RC i am using the Spectrum DX7 with AR8000 as Receiver. I have a Mac with APM Planner 2.0 installed (+av
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It is decisevly not my day : I took out the 3DR quad that was stored for a couple of months and plugged in the USB cable...nothing, not even a led, a sound.
I measure correctly 5.3V on the power module going into APM.
However I measure only 0,5V on
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I flew a quad today having two issues; and not sure they are linked.
Quad is configured : pixhawk 3.1.2, 880KV 3DR motors, 11x4.7 props, 4S battery, Power module.
Problem 1: motors 1 and 2 get extremely hot after a few minutes (not touchable) while
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My setup:
F450 frame
DJI OPTO 30A ESC
DJI 2212 Motors with 10x38 props
3DR APM2.6 with external compass
3S 2200 40C Lipo
Spectrum TX with AR6210 with sattelite reciver.
3DR Power Module for APM
I just have my first flight - well in 100% TH it just climb
During a high altitude, out of sight FPV flight, I got disoriented and went out of both radio(Turnigy 9XR) and FPV Tx range, after about 3-4 minutes after take off.
I had 4S 2650mAh battery on it, which was consistently giving me about 10 mins of thro
Read more…I have a tricopter setup and after the maiden flight I noticed it doesn't seem to climb out very well. I know I'm not overweight or underpowered , when I calibrate the ESC's and after calibration before restarting the APM hold the copter in my hand a
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I'm finishing build of my first quad. Can someone take a minute to look what i did? Any advice will be greate about electronic placement etc. The ESC signal wires are temporary not in place just attached to spin up the motors. Reciver AR6210 w
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After 15 to 30 seconds, the flight data disappear from the screen. Any idea why?
Thanks
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I am using an apm 2.5 with dji 18a escs, I have arducopter 3.1.2 installed on my apm. I noticed that the quadcopter yaws slowly with time. When I arm the quad, 2 of the motors(#s 2 and 3) don't start at the same time as the others. I tried
Read more…I have a bit of a problem with my DJI OPTO 30A ESC with the APM 2.6 Arducopter 3.1.1. It seems that the upper right ESC is Lazy and doesnt spin up as quickly as my other ESCs on this quad. As Most Googling will show, you cant Calibrate DJI OPTO 30A E
Read more…Hello friends I am new to this forum and do not know where to put my question pregutar or ....
I have a poblem With Me hexacoptero Motado and have already configured with version 3.1 of apm arducopter ....
Hoara to fly detachment and after a few minitu
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I have built 2 almost identical H-quad's - Galactica and Pegasus. I find the layout and configuration spacious enough to house my camera, battery, flight controller ect. without exposing them. I do not use my quads for acrobatic endeavours, bu
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