About

Location

Pretoria,Gauteng


About Me:

I am just another every day electronics jokey that wish to learn some more about UAV's as a hobby


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Hi I have started about a year ago after spending some time on the DIY DRONE site. I have been a keen RC pilot for the past thirty odd years . Thought it would be nice to combine my hobby with that of robotics. I have bought a Adru Pilot and have just finished the basics. I am completing a model to fit the AP in, hope to fly my first test flights in two weeks from today (14/06/2010).


Hometown:

Pretoria South Africa


Activity Feed

Andre Cilliers left a comment for Pieter Frylinck
"Hi uncle Piet nice to see you here at DIY Drones  I will try and contact you but have not got your new cell number. Andrex"
May 9, 2011
Andre Cilliers commented on Paul Mather's blog post HappyKillmore's GCS Alpha Release is ready
"Hi Happy have tested with what I think was 1.0.0.3. The gauges working now ran the test +-1hour 30 min was still working. Will test 1.0.0.4 and give results I did some screenprints but will do of the new version. Thanks
Andre"
Nov 10, 2010
Andre Cilliers commented on Paul Mather's blog post HappyKillmore's GCS Alpha Release is ready
"Hi Happy, Just some feedback to you. I have tested your GCS on win XP (S3) this is on AP 2.7.1 with old red shield. GPS EM406 (SIRF mode) and XY & Z sensors.
The results is GPS Lock: Not Lock (I do have a lock)
Battery display 11855.66 V (3s Lipo)…"
Nov 9, 2010
Andre Cilliers commented on Paul Mather's blog post HappyKillmore's GCS Alpha Release is ready
"This looks great! I am two weeks away from second test flight will try on your new GCS.

Thank you for all your good work ."
Nov 8, 2010
Andre Cilliers commented on Andre Cilliers's blog post Lesson: Solving the "No throttle control throttle channel on Ardupilot" problem
"Tks Thomas,

I suppose troubleshooting is part of what makes the AP project interesting if you win (if you don’t there is always the community the discussions have been of great help and interest and you will win)

Regards
Andre"
Oct 19, 2010
Andre Cilliers posted a blog post
This caught me out big time. And I thought it might be of help to someone else to post my experience even if it was foolish.The scenario: I have two AP one with V1 shield, Thermopile sensors. Second one with V2 shield with IMU +V2 I only have one…
Oct 18, 2010
Andre Cilliers replied to Ahmad Masalha's discussion EM406 with imu v2
"Hi Ahmad
I have followed a blog EM406:Busted June 7 2010 and have the problem in there. I have also dwonloaded as what Doug said and tested my IMU with EM406 get solid log. I think I will still upgrade to the Ublox."
Oct 13, 2010
Andre Cilliers replied to Andre Cilliers's discussion Problem getting GPS Lock AP with IMU V2 Flat and EM406 GPS
"I have found the problem thank you"
Oct 13, 2010
Andre Cilliers posted a discussion
This is my first discussion and would like to thank everyone for the helpful discussions it have helped me tremendously so far. But I now have come to a dead end.Please can someone steer me in a direction I am sure that I miss something simple…
Oct 12, 2010
Andre Cilliers left a comment for Andre Cilliers
"Hi thanks I am working away from home will be more active in a month or so.
Tks"
Mar 23, 2009