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Alan Roberts replied to Andrew Tridgell's discussion APM:Plane 2.74 released
"hi, Thanks for your reply,
Its saved me a lot of head scratching, I though I'd got my parameters wrong.
I've solved the issue for now, I've put an Eagletree Guardian in series with my Pixhawk, its certainly got my grey matter churning programming…"
May 28, 2014
Alan Roberts replied to Andrew Tridgell's discussion APM:Plane 2.74 released
"hi
I'm wondering if you ever got round to including rudder into the ACRO_LOCKING parameter yet please?

I just turned it on and tried knife edge but my plane didnt hold attitude.
I'm wondering if its me?

cheers

AJ"
May 25, 2014
Alan Roberts replied to Justin L's discussion Hover with a 3D acrobatic plane?
"in 2014 theres still no option to hold a fixed wing plane in any orientation such as knife edge or 3D hover.
I'm guessing it'll be along soon now that Pixhawk is with us.

in the meantime, my solution is to fit an Eagletree Guardian in series with…"
May 4, 2014
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"Hi Jerome
The only thing I can think of you need to set p Pixhawk needs to be set to S-bus once that's done everything should just work"
Mar 10, 2014
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"I'm using Taranis
No problem with S-Bus and Pixhawk here.
Are you sure your tx is bound to your rx?
I usually plug a servo into my rx and eagle a stick just to make sure."
Mar 10, 2014
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"I agree this is a little off topic unless of course you look at it as suggestions for Pixhawk version 2?

Your point about adding the osd at the ground end is an excellent idea.
Often when I fly FPV I give a second pair of goggles to another.
I need…"
Jan 30, 2014
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"With the current state of the art - Pixhawk plus software we seem to really be getting somewhere.
The main area of concern is surely now swinging to the radio links.
We're currently using three.

Radio control Tx/Rx
Telemetry Tx/Rx
Video link
Three…"
Jan 30, 2014
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"I'm using the stock taranis together with the X8R receiver that arrived with it.
No special settings, just plugged one wire from S-Bus out of the receiver into RC in on the Pixhawk. Everything just started working.
Life doesn't get better than this…"
Jan 30, 2014
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"I'm happily flying my Pixhawk with my taranis.
I think the iris is based on Pixhawk isn't it?
So shouldn't it fly fine too?
Or am I missing something Chris?"
Jan 30, 2014
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"Thanks Felix
That's exactly what I was trying to find.
I've just bought me a Minim OSD
much appreciated
AJ"
Jan 27, 2014
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"Has anyone got an OSD working with Pixhawk yet?
I've found a thread that says OSD is now supported by the current version of Mission Planner, but I can't find any info on how to connect it all up?"
Jan 27, 2014
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"Mine arrived two weeks ago.
I've put it into a mini quad to check it out.
So far I'm very pleased with it.
More soon
AJ"
Jan 25, 2014
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"My Pixhawk arrived today!
Excellent packaging. It won't be long before she's airborne!
cheers guys"
Jan 17, 2014
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"It seems that many people are now receiving hawks.
How about some comments please guys?
Good points, bad? . . ."
Jan 7, 2014
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"I received the last minute parcels in the post today. I was kinda hoping one contained my Pixhawk but unfortunately not.
Has anyone received theirs yet?"
Dec 24, 2013
Alan Roberts commented on PX4's blog post PX4 and 3D Robotics present Pixhawk: An Advanced, User-Friendly Autopilot
"Comment by Chris Anderson on Monday
"Pixhawk will start shipping this week. Announcement on Monday or Tues."
Hmmmm, in the UK it seems to be Wednesday?
:-)"
Dec 11, 2013
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