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Prearm Issues with APM 3.3

Hi,

since I use Copter 3.3 Firmware i have a strange behavior that i like to share here. Maybe the one or the other has the same effect or knows how to fix it.

Description: If I try to arm my Pixhawk I get different prearming check failures (EKF..., GP

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Runcam 2 Remote Trigger Hack

Hi all.  I purchased a new Runcam 2 for my Flamewheel 450 quad only to discover that there is no way to run a remote shutter trigger.  Nothing came up on forum searches so I came up with one myself.  I'm running a Pixhawk APM  and use Aux5 in Relay m

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Bad compass health

This is the message I get from my APM 2.5 connected to Mavlink.

I don't know the cause. I did try connecting an external compass M8N and changed parameters to external compass connected. I tried to do a live compass calibrate but saw nothing moving on

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Motors spin direction

Hello,

I'm setting up an X6 with APM Planner on a Mac. The FCU is a 3DR Pixhawk.

My problem is that the motors spin in the opposite direction: so top left spins CCW instead of CW, and so on.

To be more clear, each arm has its own motor spinning alternat

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Developing Pigeon Camera Drone

Hi,

you are free and welcome to join

my Pigeon Camera Drone Project

following the success of Pigeon Air Patrol Project by Romain Lacombe.

I am looking for lightweight smart air quality sensors and other sensors and GPS tracking board to put them all on t

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