Hi Guys,
I have installed a MB1200 XL-MaxSonar-EZ0 to my Quad and it appears to be working in mission planner, but I cannot get it to work in flight.
I have installed the sonar on a plastic tab about 3 inches away from the body and followed the instru
Read more…Can anybody help me in getting the Flysky to work with the APm 2.0n Flight modes? I've tried tuning on the switches and calibrating with no luck. It says in you should be able to set the three positon switch to control the modes. When I do this it
Read more…Is it necessary or not? put some protection to avoid injuries from the blades?
If yes any suggestion?
Thanks
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Hey guys,
I would like to receive the GPS position from the Arducopter every 500ms. I think the copter is sending the gps position every 2 seconds as default. Where is it possible to change or implement this?
The copter is connected via telemetry and I
Read more…Hi all. I'm busy designing a custom HEXA frame and would like to know if there is a minimum safe prop clearing distance to be used? The clearing distance on my QUAD with 11x4.7" props is about 6 inches. Can I make it smaller for my HEXA or not? T
Read more…Does anyone know if you could use a 5000mAh battery in an ArduCopter if it is designed to be an external battery for an iPhone/iPad?
THANKS!
Description of product from Monoprice.com follows:
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External Battery Pack and Charger for iPad®, iPhone®, iPod®,
How flat the quad need be to fly in good balance?
I cant get the quad to take-off without drifting!
I think the airframe is tuned.
Thanks
This is the video of my take-off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1QaDZyhRhM
Read more…Hi, my sonar is not in zero, its shows 21cm, and only after this, is lift the arducopter, its starts to change.
its normal?
Read more…I have the old ATMega 1280 and wish to use it as a stabilizer. Where can I find a web site for instructions on this. All of the sudden gone. Will this also happen to the 256 and APM2?
Thanks
Read more…Hi All
I have started working on ROS interface for arducopter.
Currently I have a bare-bones interface working. You can get some sensor data, and control the arducopter by overriding the RC commands.
get it here:
http://code.google.com/p/roscopter/
Enjoy
Read more…I am looking for some cool ideas that I could use with this UNO currently with the APM1 board that is on my 3drquad? Looking for suggestions. Please add your feedback.
Read more…I all, Arducoter thrust and lift force problems at hight altitude ???
My question is: My 3DR have to flight between MSL 2000M and 4000M for scientific missions (bio-diversity monitoring in Alp contest). I make the first test yesterday, and my 850kv +
Read more…Hi,
I have been playing with the APM 2 board together with mission planner and it works great. It is able to do altitude hold using only the baro and waypoints without any problem.
I would like to program the APM board for an intermeshing UAV that i
Read more…Hi All
I am new to arducopter, and I am trying to get my head around using MAVLink.
Is there a hello-world script somehwere which shows how can I :
- takeoff
- fly forward for a few seconds
- land
- print state information
I tried using mavutil.py to set th
Read more…My APM2 is geting 3º in Roll in a level surface, is ther any way to zero?
Read more…All that i can get from de APM2 is this
Init ArduCopter V2.6
Free RAM: 2370
FW Ver: 118
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load_all took 4448us
Was working fine. Now i can´t fly nither connect.
I´m still able to update the firmware, but that´s all.
An
Read more…Hi DiyDroners,
I have APM1.4 (AtMega1280) board with IMU shield. I want to fly a Quadcopter. Can anybody post or send me the working code . I don't use GPS, magnetometer.I have tried compiling the arducopter firmware version 2.0 in arduino
Read more…I have a trouble with Xbee, it happen after the last update.
On hexa, the xbee module have blue and red light switched on, trying to connect with mission planner (57K), I see the following errors:
in ArdupilotMega.MAVLink.readPacket() (:0) [ProgressRe
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http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__2164__TURNIGY_Plush_30amp_Speed_Controller.html
Interestingly enough, the 30 amp is cheaper than the 25 amp ESC. Yet
Read more…Dear all,
yesterday I went to fly with my new hexa (second flight session). At the flying field there were a 20/25 km/h wind. I decided to try to fly in stabilize mode and after some troubles in takin off I realized I was not able to control the hexa,
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