Now that the LidarLite is off the market (until Garmin brings it back), there are not many options for accurate altitude sensing.
I have a optical flow sensor that I would like to mount up, but I don't want to spend $250 for the Lightware SF11, or $23
Read more…Hi All, ( PixHawk QuadX FW 3.2.1 MP 1.3.35 )
(I hope this topic is in the right forum?)
Is there a Param / Value to adjust for the time it takes when one issue a Radio DisArm Cmd to when the motors actually stop spinning.
By observation I see this time
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I'm building a octocóptero I need this lift enough weight then I'm getting engines running at 6s 22.2 v battery with drive 2800 grams per axis, but I encounter a problem, the power module only supports 4s Battery 14.8 v with this the
I have been working on this setup for a while now.
The heart to it is the custom code I wrote for the ESP8266 to serve as a UART - TCP client that connects to a server in the internet. The GCS connects to the same server. The server is running a TCP r
Read more…I put together a prototype Arducopter controller with APM 2.6. It's been programmed for quads. Please see pic.
Can I test only one motor, or does the controller need to see all four motors connected?
Thanks in advance.
Hello everyone!
I need to get range data from a couple of sensors (at least 4) into the Mission Planner. I was able to connect one analog sensor and get range data from the sensor accurately, but I do not think Mission Planner has the necessary vari
Read more…I am using 3.3 and have changed the RC_FEEL_RP param from 50 to 35 for a gentler response to my inputs.
Do I need to reset this to 50 before attempting Autotune? Since there are no inputs from the radio during Autotune I would assume not.
Robin
Read more…My micro quad is rolling to hard right, I have to full left stick to get it to hover in the slightest.
Mission planner everything looks good with the accelerometers, artificial horizon is all showing correct.
CG has been checked and very well balanc
I'm working on a project that consists control APM with voice commands using the EasyVR shield of arduino. I'm talking to the APM through a C++ program that interprets the voice and sends MAV commands to APM.
The problem is: I' dont know how to send a
I posted this first on the Pixhawk group, on second look, this is not a pixhawk specific issue, so re-posted hear. Thanks for your comments.
I am currently working to reorganize my radio channels, functions, and switches to use all 12 channels on my
Guys, I've got a cheap Chinese brushless gimbal I use with my copter. It works well however I stumbled across a quastion I have no answer to.
Is there any way to "lock" it (one or both axes) as if the camera is directly mounted to the quad? It's all n
Read more…Anyone managed to get pixhawk to control the t4-3d gimbal?
i've tried following the same steps in the wiki but that was for the 2 axis gimbal
http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-tarot-gimbal/
i cant get control the gimbal at all. It works when i plu
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‘‘§45509. Micro UAS operations ‘‘(a) MICROUAS CLASSIFICATION.—There is hereby established a micro UAS classification of unmanned aircraft systems, the aircraf
Read more…I'm working on a project that consists on control my APM with visual studio c++ code. I did the first step: sending a hearthbeat message to APM and receive some parameters like yaw, pitch and roll. I can Arm and Desarm too.
My problem is: I want to se
Hello. I'm working on the Iris+ drone of my University in order to add some new sensors (it's the purpose of my master thesis) but I don't have experience in programming. Right now, in order to make the first simple attemp, I would like to connect an
Read more…After near tree months I recived happy the Lidar Lite V2, but now I have a concern because, apparently is discontinued?
something wrong with this thing?
It's a risk to put on my quad? :(
Answer I recived: Lidar was purchased from Garmin, so It's going t
Read more…Hi everyone,
I have not been on DIY for a while. I moved on to racers and mini drones.
But I missed playing with Mission Planner and Tower.
Since I have been on this site the new FAA regulations were introduced. But thats 250g and above.
I like doing
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The last title includes a research plan on integration to the NAS, including equipment, certification and provisions for UAS airworthines
This is my first drone Arducopter based (2.8 versión, external GPS, frame Ifly4), and after a while finally I get ti on the air...but the drone is very unstable, during the flight moves continuosly from one side to another, like a overcontroled RC pl
Read more…Anyone have experience using this batteries in quadricopters? results?
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