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About Me:
Co-Founder of UAVenture AG and an experienced software engineer. Active core developer of PX4 and passionate UAV pilot.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
My main interests are hybrid VTOL technology and making the use of drones as simple as possible for the everyday operator.
Hometown:
Aarau
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"@LaVerne, I'm following up in the PX4 forum."
"@LaVerne: That is indeed the correct location for the code. If you would just like to flash the binary and fly, have a look here: http://px4.io/docs/px4-basic-concepts/. Basically all you need is to download QGroundControl (QGC), flash the latest…"
"Support for the Convergence got merged to master and is now available in the PX4 Developer Build :)"
"@LaVerne: What you need is the Pixfalcon set with GPS (and an RC receiver of your choice), that's all :)
I've added a thread on the PX4 forum: http://discuss.px4.io/t/full-e-flite-convergence-support/2446 . I'm going to post an update there (and…"
I've added a thread on the PX4 forum: http://discuss.px4.io/t/full-e-flite-convergence-support/2446 . I'm going to post an update there (and…"
"Thanks! Cool, looking forward seeing it fly with ArduPlane.
I've just watched your video with the AddictionX in SITL, very cool idea, I might need to try that as well ;). I am curious how smoothly it will be in real. What I was wondering is if you…"
I've just watched your video with the AddictionX in SITL, very cool idea, I might need to try that as well ;). I am curious how smoothly it will be in real. What I was wondering is if you…"
"Glad you like it :)
We used a Pixfalcon as it has enough outputs and fits well with GPS in the front (you'll need to cut out some foam). Have a look here for some pictures of the build: http://px4.io/portfolio/e-flite-convergence/"
We used a Pixfalcon as it has enough outputs and fits well with GPS in the front (you'll need to cut out some foam). Have a look here for some pictures of the build: http://px4.io/portfolio/e-flite-convergence/"
After our Christmas experiment of getting the E-flite Convergence flying autonomous missions with PX4 we’ve now gone one step further and implemented a rate controlled acrobatics mode in fixed-wing. This allows you to fly the Convergence in the same…
"If you guys have more questions on how to set it up or hack the configs, feel free to ask in the following chat on Gitter: https://gitter.im/PX4/VTOL
Btw, I've just tested a soon to be pushed update for the PX4 Convergence that enables Acro mode.…"
Btw, I've just tested a soon to be pushed update for the PX4 Convergence that enables Acro mode.…"
"Hi Jürgen
Can I use the pixracer?
No. Unfortunately the Convergence requires 7 PWM outputs and the Pixracer only provides 6. Because of the way it needs mixing on the tilt mechanism (tilt and yaw actuation) and on the elevons (roll and pitch…"
Can I use the pixracer?
No. Unfortunately the Convergence requires 7 PWM outputs and the Pixracer only provides 6. Because of the way it needs mixing on the tilt mechanism (tilt and yaw actuation) and on the elevons (roll and pitch…"
"This is true in most cases and I'm pretty sure it will just work.
Some more technical background on this for the other 1%:
MAVLink specifies an API to request certain message streams which is used by some OSDs (such as the MinimOSD) to tell the…"
Some more technical background on this for the other 1%:
MAVLink specifies an API to request certain message streams which is used by some OSDs (such as the MinimOSD) to tell the…"
"Hi Robert, thanks for mentioning that. I guess it should work when both are reading from the Pixfalcon but only the telemetry radio is sending to it (but I'm not the electronics expert)."
"You'll need an OSD that is MAVLink compatible. But there is a catch: the Pixfalcon has only 1 telemetry output. So you can either connect an OSD or a telemetry radio.
If you go for an OSD I would recommend to look into PlayOSD:…"
If you go for an OSD I would recommend to look into PlayOSD:…"
"You would need a GPS that fits the autopilot. There is a set, Pixfalcon with GPS:
https://hobbyking.com/es_es/pixfalcon-micro-px4-autopilot-plus-micr...
Your OSD and GPS that you mentioned seems to be an isolated solution, I wouldn't know how to…"
https://hobbyking.com/es_es/pixfalcon-micro-px4-autopilot-plus-micr...
Your OSD and GPS that you mentioned seems to be an isolated solution, I wouldn't know how to…"
"Hi Oscar
Yes we used the Pixfalcon from Hobbyking. You'd need a complete set including GPS. And of course an RC receiver of your choice.
HTH
- ada
PS: I'm Swiss-German to be exact :)"
Yes we used the Pixfalcon from Hobbyking. You'd need a complete set including GPS. And of course an RC receiver of your choice.
HTH
- ada
PS: I'm Swiss-German to be exact :)"
"The latest PX4 developer version supports the Convergence configuration out of the box now: http://px4.io/portfolio/e-flite-convergence/"
"@Paul btw, I think it's a fair question and I understand very well why you would ask ;)
@Greg yes that's us (UAVenture). The updates to PX4 came from the work we did there.
After looking through the posts here I gave the build page for the Firefly…"
@Greg yes that's us (UAVenture). The updates to PX4 came from the work we did there.
After looking through the posts here I gave the build page for the Firefly…"
