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Baton Rouge, LA
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Been in RC my whole life
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
VTOL
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"I did this years ago but I was not using APM or pixhawk. The code simply increased the power
as the distance from the boat to the target point increased... Eventually it would stabilize and sit very still
while facing the target point. It was…"
as the distance from the boat to the target point increased... Eventually it would stabilize and sit very still
while facing the target point. It was…"
"This copter is in development..
28,000 watt..
70 lb payload..
2015-03-01 15.38.35.jpg"
28,000 watt..
70 lb payload..
2015-03-01 15.38.35.jpg"
">try enabling more logging, LOG_BITMASK is the param you want
Yes... I did this.. and Now I CAM messages... this fixed my problem..
Eddie"
Yes... I did this.. and Now I CAM messages... this fixed my problem..
Eddie"
"I am having the same problem... I run a mission with "DO_SET_CAM_TRIGG_DIST" set to 10..
Copter takes lots of pictures... but when I download the .log file... there are NO CAM messages in the log file..
See attached... I am using a servo to take…"
Copter takes lots of pictures... but when I download the .log file... there are NO CAM messages in the log file..
See attached... I am using a servo to take…"
"Ok.. I am listening. I just read that you charged the battery and everything is fine... Interesting"
"There is no failure mode of a battery that will kill a charger... This is a fact.
You asked the question in the first post but have all ready come to your own
conclusion, so whats the point if you will not listen.
if you want help.. listen close..…"
You asked the question in the first post but have all ready come to your own
conclusion, so whats the point if you will not listen.
if you want help.. listen close..…"
"I don't think a battery can blow a charger...
If you blew 2 chargers and then the power supply..... it sounds like to me the power supply started acting up
and it blew the chargers and then it died itself... a battery can't do that..."
If you blew 2 chargers and then the power supply..... it sounds like to me the power supply started acting up
and it blew the chargers and then it died itself... a battery can't do that..."
"Setting BRD_SAFETYENABLE to 0 is the only way to arm some ESC..
I fought with this for a while... Good job putting that in there
Eddie Weeks"
I fought with this for a while... Good job putting that in there
Eddie Weeks"
"A good way to get rid of vibs is make a new plate on the top of the copter and put the Batteries and the PixHawk
all on the one plate and rubber mount the plate with these... That will help a lot..…"
all on the one plate and rubber mount the plate with these... That will help a lot..…"
"I did this years ago...
I made 1000 watts with a 23cc car motor... worked fine but was on the edge of flying..
A pos battery was used and could lift that copter fully charged but the voltage would drop to 3.7..
With the generator running with on a…"
I made 1000 watts with a 23cc car motor... worked fine but was on the edge of flying..
A pos battery was used and could lift that copter fully charged but the voltage would drop to 3.7..
With the generator running with on a…"
"Its was done in 2007 and only flew for 6 min... Burned 1lb of fuel per min...
Not an efficient idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQxufg0R5Dc"
Not an efficient idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQxufg0R5Dc"
"I am tuning my skid steer boat right now and was wondering if you can post
a screen shot if your PIDs. Thanks
Eddie Weeks"
a screen shot if your PIDs. Thanks
Eddie Weeks"
"Yes... Mission planner ver 1... Bottom left... load log file... select parm on the bottom right..."
"For my work in Aerial Photography, I take off and land off the back of my truck all the time... With practice... no problem..."
"If all the motors are running... its prob not a shorted ESC..
smell each one... if it shorted you will be able to smell it...
smell each motor also.... they stink if they start to fail..."
smell each one... if it shorted you will be able to smell it...
smell each motor also.... they stink if they start to fail..."
"Yep.... If an ESC fails... it sometimes shorts out, drawing lots of current...
Check for a bunt ESC... What shape is the copter now.."
Check for a bunt ESC... What shape is the copter now.."
