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Bob Jones replied to Bob Jones's discussion Running python scripts from Mission Planner
"It already arms in the example. Do you have code for takeoff?"
Oct 29, 2014
Bob Jones replied to Bob Jones's discussion Using joystick to ovveride Python commands
Oct 29, 2014
Bob Jones replied to Bob Jones's discussion Turning copter with python scripts
"The frame depends on your application, so I don't think knowing what frame I used will help you, but we used a vulcan octaframe.
I made that code myself."
Oct 29, 2014
Bob Jones replied to Bob Jones's discussion Turning copter with python scripts
"Shouldn't you check the altitude instead to tell if it leaves the ground?"
Jun 18, 2014
Bob Jones replied to Bob Jones's discussion Turning copter with python scripts
"I think you misunderstood?
The first time I tried it, I ran the script while the copter was on the ground, and manually turned the copter, but didn't notice any difference in motor pwms.
Later, I actually flew it in the air first, and then ran the…"
Jun 18, 2014
Bob Jones replied to Bob Jones's discussion Turning copter with python scripts
"Actually the problem was that the scripts won't make the copter turn unless it is in the air, but I was testing on the ground. But it actually worked in the air."
Jun 17, 2014
Bob Jones replied to Bob Jones's discussion Controlling a digital or analog I/O pin from mission planner
"I'm using copter, but I was just looking at the plane page.
Thanks a lot!"
Jun 14, 2014
Bob Jones replied to Bob Jones's discussion Controlling a digital or analog I/O pin from mission planner
"So if I use this link http://plane.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-camera-shutter-with-servo/
I would connect my circuit to pin A10 or 11, and then I could use the mission commands to call the camera shutter, which would actually just send a pulse out of…"
Jun 14, 2014
Bob Jones posted a discussion
How can I send a signal using an output pin on the ArduPilot from Mission Planner? I've added my own changes to the software, and I need to control something attached to the board. Is this possible?
Jun 13, 2014
Bob Jones replied to Bob Jones's discussion Using joystick to ovveride Python commands
"I fixed it by setting all the ports to 0 at the end of the script"
Jun 10, 2014
Bob Jones posted a discussion
I'm trying to turn my copter using a python script, but the copter is not turning. Script.SendRC(3,1450,True) #throttle Script.SendRC(4,1750, True) #yaw while(cs.yaw < 300):    print cs.yaw    Script.Sleep(600)It stays in the while loop forever…
May 16, 2014
Bob Jones posted a discussion
Hi, I tried running the default python script from http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/python-scripting/ to make my octocopter take off and roll, but when I ran the script, the motors seemed to arm, but then shut off, without the copter taking off.Does…
May 8, 2014
Bob Jones posted a discussion
I ran a python script on our multicopter, but when I try to use the joystick after the script ends, the joystick doesn't work. How do I fix this?
May 4, 2014