I have been using stabilize, wanted to try position hold to see if it will at least stay in my back yard and it wont, it drifts off almost hitting fences and plants.
I know the GPS works well because I fly it waypoints a lot and it works well.
Any reas
Read more…Hello everyone!I am using APM1 for making my quadcopter but at the moment i am running into a problem that every time i arm the motors and give throttle quadrotor takes 180 deg yaw and then holds its direction.no matter in which direction i arm the m
Read more…Went to the LEGO store at Disney today and changed out the legs from the thin window frames with 2x2 bricks. This should handle a very solid landing now. Basically this quad is almost one solid frame now since its CA glued together.
Also made the le
Read more…Hey guys, i am new here. i bought an APM2 back in June but due to a home remodel i am just now getting to it.
I have the mission planner installed now on 2 PC's now. I plug the USB cable into the APM2 and try to connect. nothing. it wont connect. s
Read more…Hello all,
I have just got my 3DR kit quad Arducopter with GPS 3DR GPS uBlox LEA-6.
During the assembly process that little GPS board fell a two or three times on my table from the height of the quad frame (I would say 10 to 20 cm high).
Then yesterday
Read more…I purchased a ready to fly quad from 3DR. with the works. The video receiver was back ordered so I removed the Lawmate TM-241800 Tx, camera, Minim OSD and began my journey. I have years of past RC heli and plane experience and I'm good with computers
Read more…The motors now offered with ARDUCOPTER have plenty of power and are reliable. I only have one issue with them. During the very first takeoff test it flipped from front to back bending the shafts on the two front motors. I tried looking for a replacem
Read more…I have an APM1.4/2560. I had a 1280 on it but just changed that to 2560 to be able to install the latest version.
What is happening is a strong yaw clockwise. It will hover though it is impossible to fly because of the yaw. I don't have GPS or magneto
Read more…After a great flight all motors shut down.
I turned off myTx before my Quad batter disconnect, I know it went into FailSafe
I know why it may have done that but if the chopper is stopped and on the ground it should not take off again. Lucky I grabbed
Read more…When I download my flight all I see is earth, GPS is locked, both lights blue before take off.
I expected to see my backyard flight on google earth
Here is the KMZ file 2012-12-28%2015-18%203.kmz
Hi all :-)
I am trying to learn the AC code to the arduino to somewhat understand how this alien flies. I read on the wiki all about PID, but I don't seem to see what sensors and information goes to which PID. Anybody can point this out to me?
Thanks
Read more…just want to wish everyone on here a happy christmas and a great flying new year, seeing what this year has achieved on here cant wait for the next one.
cheers all
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One question on the servo cable from PDB to ESC , the red (+) is really supplying 5 volts or is it just there for mechanical purposes ???, sure the black is (-) ok and the signal (s) comes from APM , but not sure if really the PDB uses the + to
Read more…I have the basic waypoint point to point flight and understanding down pretty well.
Its just I cant land on its own because it lands and bounces, but never shuts off motors.
Just wondering is there any way to get the auto land to actually land and shut
Read more…Wondering if you need this on when using loiter for it to actually use the GPS?
It was disabled so I turned it on, I do have a GPS on it.
I know the GPS was working without it because I have used RTL and Auto, does anyone know exactly when this needs o
Read more…I noticed that the GPS, latest Mediatek GPS 2 weeks old locks on indoors without delay.
So I took it to the garage and set it between 2 cars and doors closed and still it immediately got lock on?
I find that a little hard to be true? I have never seen
Read more…I was practicing and testing my 3DR quad on the weekend and I noticed I reach a speed over 5 m/s which is about 12 mph. I was going at a good clip especially from my ground level view. :)
I understand speed has many variables such as motors, weight, b
Read more…Is it possible to configure failsafe with a Specktrum DX6i?
I did the binding process with the transmitter set as it would be for RTL mode but when I turn the transmitter off as a test Mission Planner tells me the mode has switched to 'loiter'. I actu
Read more…Hello,I am new to lipos and arducopter , looking ideas on a 2250 lipo 3S1P 65-130C , could it work?, any advice on 65-130C is it too much or is it ok?Thanks in adavance for any advice.Luis
Read more…If Im running a flight plan and my radio goes out of range what happens?
I assume if I had the Rx failsafe to reamin in "Auto" just continue the flight plan.
Is this correct?
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