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Boynton Beach, FL
About Me:
Multi-rotor/Fishing/Photography Addict
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Trying to learn about APM 2.6
Hometown:
West Palm Beach, FL
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"Yeah I bet we have the same issue, whatever it is. "
"I don't even have to connect to Mission Planner. If I power the APM via the USB on any USB port it boots fine. Then I can plug the battery in, get my ESC music, blue led, flashing led, solid when I arm. (motor tests still won't run with "command…"
"Yeah but the blue led should on, and the red led should be flashing as soon as I power up. 3DR antena powered, and locks, even indoors. receiver works. Green light on the GPS connector is lit. I just wanna see that flashing red light!!! arrrrrgh.…"
"You are correct. "command was denied by the autopilot""
"Getting warmer.
This video of a build. Specifically at 1:04. Seems to be the same or similar problem I'm having.
http://youtu.be/afHYWf_m_KU?t=1m8s
I have definitely have had both the USB plugged in, and the battery plugged in at the same time…"
This video of a build. Specifically at 1:04. Seems to be the same or similar problem I'm having.
http://youtu.be/afHYWf_m_KU?t=1m8s
I have definitely have had both the USB plugged in, and the battery plugged in at the same time…"
"3.15"
"One side note. I got it to come alive momentarily and started running motor tests on it's own. It's like there is some command stuck in a loop in there and even a reset and erasing the epram didn't fix it. What ESCs are you using. I think there is…"
"Yep, flies. Everything works as expected except the motor test. IF you boot via USB, connect, THEN plug in LiPo. Then disconnect and carry outside and fly it. Not acceptable. I've taking the entire thing apart, boards apart. Checking diodes, doing…"
"Apparently I'm going to have to get bigger motors so I can strap my laptop to the top of the APM board so it will boot. Since it refuses to power the input side of the board with a 3DR Power Module/LiPo. Junk."
OK. So after a minimum of 400 hours or research and testing I'm going to go ahead and ask for help before I rip all this APM/Arudpilot/3dr radio stuff in the trash and waste more money putting in a Naza v2. Here is my current setup:- Tarot 690s…
