I have a Pixhawk on a large wing so using elevons. I ran Autotune and it seems pretty good but about 25 minutes into an Auto flight I got a bit of oscillation. being elevons it’s more difficult to tell if it’s roll or pitch but it looks like roll to
Read more…I have a Pixhawk on a large wing so using elevons. I ran Autotune and it seems pretty good but about 25 minutes into an Auto flight I got a bit of oscillation. being elevons it’s more difficult to tell if it’s roll or pitch but it looks like roll to
Read more…I need a telemetry system for my Mini Talon fitted with a Pixhawk. There are so many options and opinions so I'm struggling to work out what's best. Here's what I want:
Plane will fly autonomously up to 20KM away, not always in line of sight.
I want da
Just thought I'd share the way I set up my X5 wing.
I've removed the telemetry as the plane has a range of about 30 miles so is usually out of range.
Cruising speed 60mph on half throttle so a mile a minute on autonomous flights. No airspeed sensor - m
Read more…I want my lights to come on at waypoint 2 (see attached screen shot of Mission Planner) and go off at 4.
Waypoint 3 is the DO_SET_SERVO command.
Have I done it correct or is there another command to turn them off again? I am using a receiver controlled
Read more…Is there a way of completely resetting an APM2 back to factory default?
Read more…I have an APM2 with latest firmware. If I switch to stabilization mode, then when I open the throttle the elevator moves gradually up and ailerons move so that the plane would climb and bank right.
Am I missing something?
It doesn't do it with stabilai
Read more…With a plane do I have to set my last way point as RTL or will it do it automatically if the last way point is a regular way point?
Read more…Getting ready for my first flight and am not sure about the compass_ofs settings for the x, y and z axis to allow for metal in the plane.
My plane has very little metal in it? Do I set these to zero or is there some way to calibrate or will it self ca
Read more…If I want my plane to fly 100m above the launch site and stay 100m above the ground whether the ground rises or falls (i.e. follow the terrain), do I check both the 'Hold Default Alt' and 'Veryify height' boxes or just the 'Verify Height' box and lea
Read more…I will fit my ArduPilot 2.0 in my nitro powered trainer.
I set up the ArduPilot as on this video http://youtu.be/Q9xSeXOi4ig
Basically battery to receiver, then aileron and 3 position switch (Aux 2 on my DX8) from receiver to ArduPilot, and servo plug
Read more…This all very new to me so there's a big learning curve. I am fitting my ArduPilot Mega 2 in a large nitro plane I have. I have also got the airspeed sensor for the APM2 which I will connect.
A few questions that I'm stuck on:
How do I set the airspee
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