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PreArm: ACRO_BAL_ROLL/PITCH

Cannot arm my APM 2.6

PreArm: ACRO_BAL_ROLL/PITCH

Any ideas? Im at the club trying to fly.

Thanks

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Hey guys,Question regarding power and brownouts.I am using a regulated dedicated BEC to power my APM. My question is is this enough to STOP brownouts ? I am not powering any servo, just APM 2.6 and receiver.I am really trying to prevent brownouts. Th

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best way to power apm

Hey guys, whats the best way to power the APM/Pixhawk.

Ive been running all my APMs off the ESC BEC but have read and heard alotof bad storys regarding brownouts.

My question is, is it best to use a dedicated BEC? Also, to power from both input and out

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Store credit missing?

I purchase a item some time ago which turned out to be faulty. I returned it and DIYdrones offered a full refund which i thought was great.

However, during the changeover between the old store and new store website, this refund amount and all other pu

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MissionPlanner on Linux

So ive just managed to get linux (lubuntu) installed on my netbook and im stocked. (issues with compatibility with the atom processor etc)

Anyway, i was reading through some blog posts and i saw a version of MissionPlanner available for Linux platform

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Doesnt feel right

Hey guys, i fly a QAV400 with APM 2.5, ive noticed some odd flight characteristics such as when the copter tries to stabilize its almost rocks trying to do so, in a very fast fashion.

If i throw it full pitch forward, and let go it rocks before stabi

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Unbalanced lipo wont charge

So today i go to charge my 4S and im get cell voltage low. Sure enough 1 cell is about 1v lower then the other and i have no idea how or why.I went for a flight, then at home use the lipo to power my apm to do some changes via usb.Any ideas how i can

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Please help with compass issue

Hi, i recently ran compassmot which gave me huge readings at 120% so i decided to mount a external compass, i have mounted one off a APM 1x board. Compassmot test came back way better reading 6% however now i am getting HUGE GPS drift, the quad just

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massive compassmot offsets

Hey guys, so ive been having some GPS drift issues and thought id run a compassmot. My problem is i have some massive compassmot offsets.

I read that it must not be more then 30%

I have test 1 reading 120% and test 2 after moving the battery a bit read

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Tridgell tuning guide

Hey im looking for a tuning guide of a quad tied to some trees or something and some good PID tuning. I was told about it by a friend but i cant find itIts by a tridgell or something.Thanks

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APM failsafe not working?

Hey guys, trying to setup the APM throttle failsafe.I have confirmed that with the transmitter powered up, if i power it down, the throttle drops back to its minimum point.My throttle low point value is about 1200 pwm so i set my failsafe ENABLED alw

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MediaTek GPS Question

Hi, i am woundering if i can use the 3DR MediaTek v2.0 GPS unit with my APM 2.5 with 3.01. I have tried it and it just flies away and it always had, hence the reason i threw it in the draw.

Is there a firmware flash or something to fix this GPS unit a

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some n00b help

Hey guys! Got my AD-8 up in the air today for a short flight. All was good but GPS hold was very BAD! Also, i need to do some PID tuning and i have NEVER done this and really cant find any good (simple) guides on PID tuning they are all very mathemat

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APM 2.6 Mega GPS Drifting?

APM 2.6 with 3,0.1 and external compass. GPS in loiter and it settles for a second, then just starts flying away in a specific direction!

Any ideas?

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PID Tuning?

I have a octo and managed to get it out for a few flights today in between the damn rain!

I am new to PID tuning, and have very little experiance. Can anyone point me in the direction to a good (not too complicated) guide on PID tuning? Heres my story

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Fall at 50% throttle

Hey guys, i have a rather big problem. I have a APM 2.5 and have just uploaded 3.0.1. When i am flying at 50% throttle or just below, instead of descending my octo just falls!

All standing tuning,

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GPS lock ONLY on USB?

Hey guys, doing some testing it would seem i am only getting a GPS lock on USB, nothing when connected to the battery. I have done several test, connected the battery and literally left the hex in the same place for around 30 minutes and the blue led

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uBlox GPS gone?

so looking on the new 3drobotics store, unable to find the uBlox GPS module. Only MediaTek?

Is it no longer available?

Thanks!

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Hexacopter crash. Please help!'

Guys, today i took my F550 out with a brand new 4S 3300mah battery. One motor was not behaving correctly and started twitching back and forward as the other motors were all spinning as expected. The hex took off and hit the ground hard, breaking one

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All flight modes from DX8

Hey guys, ive got a DX8 after my trusty little 9x with FrSky and im not sure exactly how to use it. Ive checked online and on youtube but cant seem to get too much info. What i am trying to do is to get as many flight modes from my DX8. Right now im

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