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JDrones IO Board and mavlink

I am try to get my JDrones IO board to read Mavlink Messges which was possible a few years ago. At the moment I can read the Mavlink messages from a Pixhawk 2 and arducopter 3.5 RC1 using an arduino mega.Unfortunately when a compile the code for a Pr

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Pixhawk and minimosd extra

I have minimosd extra plugged into Telem 2 on the pixhawk everything is working apart from the number of satellite and GPS lock only appears when the copter is armed. Everything works if i plug the osd into Telem 1

The setting below are what I am usin

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Anti Spark Connectors

Does anyone see a problem with using an XT90 Anti Spark connector in a X8 with as 6 cell power supply. My concern is doing damage to the Pixhawk and RC with the initial connection through the resistor.

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Thanks

David Ardis

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Straight Waypoint Twitch

I am in the process of setting up a X8 Skyhero 850 with Pixhawk flight controller. when doing straight waypoint missions there is a sharp twitch at each waypoint.

After a few waypoint flights yesterday I was thinking the Pitch and Roll I setting was t

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TBS Style Frame yaw problem

I have just finished a TBS Style Frame with APM 2.6 and arducopter 3.0.1. Which is flying well but has a strange problem when a rotate clockwise a few times and stop quickly it will lift the back right then level out. If i rotate counter clockwise a

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APM 2.6 and Futaba Receiver Issue

Just got an APM 2.6 which I cant get working with a futaba 2.4ghz receiver. The APM works with up to 3 channels connected to the receiver when I connect channel 4 the APM locks up. I have three receivers and get the same problem with them all. I also

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Random Mode Switching

I have been having a problem with my hex in auto it appears to be switching between Auto, RTL, Loiter and Stabilize modes at random when in Auto mode (Last log file enclosed)

The strange thing is the first flight was perfect took off did mission and l

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PPM encoder firmware

I have a APM Ver 1 which I recently installed into a 3DR Hex frame. I have a problem getting channel 6 to work. When I calibrate the radio channel 6 does not work if I unplug ch6 from the receiver and plug it in again it works until the radio is swit

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GPS Problem

I have an Ardupilot mega with a Locosys GPS module. I have have gone through all the steps in Chris Anderson's tutorial setting the GPS to a baudrate of 38400 and all working in realterminal.

 

I am unable to get the GPS to work with Ardupilot Mega. I

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