GCS
What GCS do you use with Mega1.0 ?
Right now I just look at the ascii output.
You cant compile with output standard GCS data.
Can I help someware ?
Earl
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Movie of Wii IMU on ArduPilotMega
and land platform. Add GPS and flight programming and WOW
How to connect
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Cost of ArduCopter
I posted this in another forum but I thought it might be more relevant here.
Any interest in the ArduCopter with an ArduPilotMega board with Wiinunchuch and Wii motion plus for IMU, a Ping sonar unit for hovering,and all motors, props,frame, wires, fo
WiiM+ and NC as IMU
How about a wii motion plus and a nunchuck as the IMU ? Code is working via I2C bus....
Earl
Code here...not my work but from areoquad. Has the latest gyro code.
AeroQuad.zip
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Parallax Ping sonar arduino code
I have the ping code as a replacement for LV-EZ0 sensor code.
Earl
Sonar.pde
Mega with 2.6
Mega seems to work well with the Mega and the IMU.
In the IMU tab when you compile, change all the Serial. to Serial1. to get the data from the IMU.
I guess we need a version called ArduPilotMega 2.6 or something like that.
Earl
PPM mixer board
I seem to have problems with my new PPM board from DIY.
The blue light is on and NO ppm out.
First 4 channels are connected to the RX.
Does this board come pre-programmed ?
I have also tested with only 3 input CH and 4 input CH
Blue light always on steady
Need new Ground Station for 2.5.1
Anyone working on a new ground station software in Lab View for the IMU version of the ArduPilot ?
Foamie airplanes
Most foam wings or other airplanes are built with clear packing tape all over. I read somewhere that clear tape will block the IR from working? Does that mean I need to mount the sensors away from my flying wing covered with clear packing tape ?Earl
Read more…Sparkfun FTDI Config Tool Workaround
Works EVERY time now IF......Ya got to hold yer jaw right !!0. OOPS fergot this step....unhook GPS !1. Pin 6 of FTDI on board bent out of the way.2. Put finger ON reset button.3. Point head north!4. Do a read OR write operation and just before the re
Read more…Parallax Propellar Auto Pilot with OSD advancing
My Parallax autopilot with OSD (on screen display) is moving right along. It also transmits all sensor data to the ground station via XBee. Right now I have adapted Chris and Jordi's ground station to display most data.Here is also the spin code....B
Read more…Baro pressure module smd500 only $39
Here is a little gem I found but I am not too good at i2c communications.It is an smd500 baro pressure module that runs on 3.3 vdc. Anyone had any experience with this part ? I am going to use it for altitude in my autopilot I'm developing.http://www
Read more…Parallax Propellar Auto Pilot
Here is my code for the Parallax Propeller CPU using the guts of a Wii nun chuck as the accelerometer.The code is modified from Paul Huber's to use the nun chuck data.For a $15 accelerometer it works nice. Still worling on project.
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