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APM quadcopter user, i get strange Compass-Motor Calibration (compassmot) results?
Hello. I did the compass motor calibration various times and checked the results.
I have APM 2.6, external compass + gps module UBlox Neo-6M, turnigy plush 12Amp ESC's, and a 2.7Ah battery. The apm is mounted on an anti-vibration stand on the top of t
Read more…Pixhawk and 3DR malfunction
I have a clone Pixhawk which I have been using with two 3DR modules, one attached to a bluetooth module, which connects to my Android device.
After a year of working perfectly, the 3DR telemetry is not being transmitted any more, although my OSD is re
Read more…Onboard Image Processing (Find red disk in green field)
I would like to add a computer vision to my quad. My end goal would be to have the quad stop and hover over a certain object (red disk in green field) when it comes in contract with it during a mission. Would the PX4FLOW work for this application? Or
Read more…QGroundControl and screenshots
Hi,
could you explain if the speed and altitude on the following screenshot are for real ?
Altitude: 3.5 m
Speed: 2359.1 km/h
http://qgroundcontrol.org/_detail/screenshots/fly.png?id=screenshots
http://qgroundcontrol.org/screenshots
The above
Read more…Adding a horizontal motor/prop to drive a quad
When you command a quad to go forward, it tilts forward, and that creates a forward "thrust".
What would happen if I attached a horizontal motor/prop onto the quad, and provided a horizontal thrust that way? Would the quad maintain level?
With a little helps of my friends
Hi everybody,
I'am trying to setup an arducopter from Arducopter FC 2.8 The package cames with a nice external GPS and I am trying to use an Ifly fram, using a solid frame intended to use with Ifly FC V4M. I am using the same motors and ESC (PPM oper
Read more…about singlecopter
I am Bill King, the contributor of singlecopter code, Recently I received questions about singlecopter.First , add a message on the wiki about singlecopter. Suggest using digital servos , otherwise change SV_SPEED to low frequency.Second, please chan
Read more…RC override in Python script with Mission Planner
Hi everyone!
I have been using Python scripts to control my drone (IRIS+) and when I was playing with the code, I have realized that my RC transmitter is not working when Mission Planner is running my Python script. After looking into Radio Calibrat
Read more…Autotune crash
My attempt at autotuning resulted in a crash this morning.
I fiew the quadcopter previously with a 2S battery. It was quite stable but underpowered.
After upgrading to a 3S battery I set the PIDs to what I believe is the default values:
Stabilize P: 4.5
Read more…Copter does well in Althold, but when moving altitude drops rapidly?!
Hi,
i just builded a new copter, with a Pixfalcon (soft v. 3.3.2 Pixhawk clone). I does very well. but one thing is not working well: Alt hold does not really hold the altitude - at least whenever the copter is moving. It is really strange. when i put
Read more…VTOL Copter Plane Catamaran Hybrid
Hi,
I would like to access calculation tools to let me build
prototype of VTOL Copter - Fixed Wing Plane Hybrid
then upgraded with Catamaran for Water takeoff and water landing.
I would like to have such hybrid ready for VTOL operation at Shellfish Farm
Read more…Mounting a flight controller not on the CG
Is it possible to mount an APM or something similar off of the CG? If you know of any boards that are capable of this I would really appreciate the info. My current copter has an extra prop in the middle and I was wondering if it would be possible to
Read more…Mission Planner + Python script, please help
Hi everyone,
I am using Mission Planner for a project. I need to get the altitude data out of the Mission Planner software via serial communication. To do so, I have tried to use a python script.
In my understanding from what I have read on the we
Read more…SRO parameters in mission planner for pixhawk
I am building a Tarot 650 quad with pixhawk. I am using the teensy 3.1 and cannot find any SRO perimeter settings to insure all the data is working. I have looked at the Taranis screen and it appears to be getting a lot of the information yet I'm not
Read more…Drone flyaway help
Hello Forum,
This is my first post, so I'm not 100% sure if this is the format the group would prefer, however I am stuck in a little pickle.
I decided to build my first quadcopter back in September, which turned out to become relativly simple. With th
Read more…How the 100 Drones Project did impacted the FAA Drone Registration Legislation
Hi,
please read about 100 Dancing Drones Project
http://iq.intel.com/100-dancing-drones-set-world-record/
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The four pilots were led by Martin Morth, and each pilot controlled 25 drones
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and read now about presentation of (.... 100 Dacing Drones Project)
Read more…apm lights but does not respond after voltage regulator change
after I changed the voltage regulator when plugging it in to the battery I get the 'alive' led on and red led 'A' blinks 11 times.
I can't arm or access the apm via USB or BT...
i've found other people with the same problem but no solutions..
tnx in adv
Read more…RTKGPS RTKGPS+ for Android, RTKLib, DGPS field test response please
Hi,
pls let me know if RTKLib is supported by PX and RTK from Caster can be uploaded to GPS chip via MAVLink
Let me know live tests of RTK real-time corrected GPS in land survey in agriculture.
I would like to get raw output GPS to test RTK but every pi
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