Tried simple mode for the first time today, It was anything but simple LOL.
Take off was fine but as I rotated everything went wrong. I was just in a hover, turned left 90 degrees and expected a push forward on the stick would make it fly away from me
Read more…Quad power wiring, with BEC and independent on/off switches
Am I doing it right? (What I'm trying to achieve follows the diagram)
[I am a NEWBIE: please do not mock - I already know I don't have a clue!! ;-) ]
I've finished building my first quad and
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Does the apm use data from the barometer and gps for the altitude?
is there a way to disable the onboard barometer and use gps only for altitude?
Thanks for any feedback as always
regards
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Is anybody else perhaps also having problems uploading code with "Arduino 0100-relax"? I can upload the code just fine from within the Mission Planner but as soon as I open Arduino my red and green lights on the APM stops flashing and when I try to
Read more…I'm just getting my 3DR AC2 up and running with an APM2. I have the ubiquitous Eurgle/FlyMax/Imax/Turnigy 9x R/C transmitter. I know many folks flash the er9x firmware to this transmitter for use with quadcopters. Since the arrival of the new APM2
Read more…I've been tuning the octocopter this evening, I started with Stab at 1.000 and Rate at 0.25.
I tuned the rate by hovering then giving sharp stick inputs and watching for the bounce as I release the stick to centre. I turned up Rate P until the bounce
Read more…With 2.5 I noticed the RC_Speed parameter was set to 490, is this the ESC update rate via PWM
If this is the case then my Turnigy Plush seem fine, my question is does the low pass filter in the ESC make much difference. That is - although I think I'm
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after switching to rtl mode my hex plummeted to the ground ie the throttle shut down, am i right in thinking the rtl command should bring back the hex at the altitude it was at when i switched to rtl,
i was not using gps waypoints at the ti
Read more…I'm not sure that the update is the problem but happen at the same time ;-(
I'm using EU 2,4ghz xbee kit. it was working perfect until yesterday. Today i did the update from planner 1.1.18 too 1.1.55 I'm not certain that this is able to create such pr
Read more…i have tried everything and i cnat get sync the motors,
Spec:
APM 1.0
Futaba T6EXAP Tx/ Futaba PCM1024 R146ip Rx
ESCs HobbyKing 30A ubec
Motor: Turnigy Park480 850kv
The green led on the IMU get turn solid, but the ESCs staying beep and the only way to tu
Read more…will the xbee pro xsc 900mhz work with the diy adapter boards thanks for any help
Read more…Please see original post below, Any help would be much appreciated.
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Hi Folks, while investigating problems with my hexa
(Jdrones Hexa- heavy lift) Setup in + mode.
Trying the motors command, all the props spin in the appropriate
direction, yet the sequence starts with motor #4...
Starts at 4, ends at 1.
According to the
Read more…What happened to the Acro tune in the latest MP ? Does anyone have a guide to tuning on the latest version (2.41 mp 1.5.1) ?
Read more…I've been through everything I can think of, done an erase, tried calibration (where do you enter the numbers it gives ?). Tried arming the motors and spinning around then leaving for 4 mins but no matter what I do the compass still reads 30 degs off
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Are Xaircraft ESC's compatible to the ARDUCOPTER system? If so, I am open to suggestions. the xaircraft esc's use a different pulse-length range than regular esc's.
"Pulse width between 200us and 1200us can be used for power tuning. "
If you can set y
Read more…Hello everyone,
Just a quickie my mavlink would not connect with the new mission planner update 1.1.51 restored back to 1.1.50 and all connects ok.
Regards
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Hello all,
I raised a propblem with my magnetometer earlier and have now found the propblem but not the solution,
basicly i have changed airframes on my hex i used to have a 12" gap between props i have now moved the motors closer so now have a 4" gap
Read more…A few days ago I received my Arducopter from uDrones. I'd sure appreciate any suggestions as to what power source folks are using. I have a balancing charger so I would be looking for packs w/ a balance charging attachment. I would be interersted
Read more…I've noticed some discussions that mention about the speed in hertz of the ESC and it having something to do with the ability of the quad to control it's attitude. Can someone explain to me about this? I noticed another thread about some custom mad
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