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http://www.etheli.com
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multicopters
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"I've implemented (and flown) a fix for differential spoilers, submitted as Pull Request #1736. Source and hex files are also posted here: http://www.etheli.com/APM/ArduPlane_v3.2.0_etMod--ET"
"I've implemented (and flown) a fix for differential spoilers, submitted as Pull Request #1736. Source and hex files are also posted here: http://www.etheli.com/APM/ArduPlane_v3.2.0_etMod--ET"
"Here's an updated post; it says that Equusearch is back in the air:
The FAA's Cease-And-Desist Orders to Drone Pilots Are Bogus, Appeals Court Rules
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-faas-cease-and-desist-orders-t...
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The FAA's Cease-And-Desist Orders to Drone Pilots Are Bogus, Appeals Court Rules
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-faas-cease-and-desist-orders-t...
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"You can make a serious case that this UAV saved a guy's life. They might not have found that old guy for weeks."
"I was getting occasional similar GPS "runaways." Loading the NEO-6M GPS configuration posted earlier in this thread seems to help: http://diydrones.com/xn/detail/705844:Comment:1222612…"
"I believe you want the HDOP to display with a floating-point "#.##" format, like this:
osd.printf("%c%2i|%.2f", gps_str, osd_satellites_visible, (float(eph)/100));
That line works for me.
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osd.printf("%c%2i|%.2f", gps_str, osd_satellites_visible, (float(eph)/100));
That line works for me.
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"Well, what you're saying about HDOP values varying between brands, etc, is a good argument for showing the numeric value on the OSD. :]
I've been having issues with my GPS where it sometimes gets wonky during a flight. Seeing the numeric HDOP while…"
I've been having issues with my GPS where it sometimes gets wonky during a flight. Seeing the numeric HDOP while…"
"I'd like to be able to see the numeric GPS HDOP value. The blinking satellite-dish symbol is good, but an HDOP value of 2.10 looks the same as say >5.00. I can patch the code to show the value by changing a line in OSD_Panels.ino 'panGPSats()'…"
"See also GPS-configuration info here: http://diydrones.com/xn/detail/705844:Comment:1222612
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"I believe this cable fits the 6-pin GPS port on the APM:
FTDI GPS Adapter cable 15 cm $1.75http://store.3drobotics.com/products/ftdi-gps-adapter-cable-15-cm
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FTDI GPS Adapter cable 15 cm $1.75http://store.3drobotics.com/products/ftdi-gps-adapter-cable-15-cm
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"One thing to watch out for is that, in ArduCopter 2.9.1, parameters have been added and "k_param_curr_amps_offset = 193" will conflict with another parameter (resulting in the "AMP_OFFSET" value not saving to the non-volatile memory). A higher value…"
"There doesn't seem to be any sign of a new "AMP_OFFSET" parameter in the ArduCopter v2.9.1 release (contrary to Andrew's 11/20/2012 comment). Would be great if it's added soon so we don't have to keep "hacking" it in. --ET"
"Here's the configuration I got to work well on my 7C for switches D and G, six flight modes, and no messing about with channel 7:
PARAMETR CH5-SW>G E.POINT CH:5 UP 47% DN 48% SUB-TRIM CH:5 GEAR>+60 P-MIX1 MAS>OFS SLV>CH5 SW>D-UP RT>-50%
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PARAMETR CH5-SW>G E.POINT CH:5 UP 47% DN 48% SUB-TRIM CH:5 GEAR>+60 P-MIX1 MAS>OFS SLV>CH5 SW>D-UP RT>-50%
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"Update: With the above settings I had endpoints setup on CH5/GEAR of 80%/80%. With CH5/GEAR endpoints at 100%/100%, here are my settings:
AUX-CH CH5=>Sw-C Mix PMX-6 CRV MAS=>5, SLV=>5, LINK=>ON, SW=>D, POSI=>DOWN POS 1=>-71%, (2=>-40%),…"
AUX-CH CH5=>Sw-C Mix PMX-6 CRV MAS=>5, SLV=>5, LINK=>ON, SW=>D, POSI=>DOWN POS 1=>-71%, (2=>-40%),…"
"One thing not mentioned is you need to have channel 5 configured to switch 'C'. Using the curve mix is definitely a good idea; here's what I ended up with:
AUX-CH CH5=>Sw-C Mix PMX-6 CRV MAS=>5, SLV=>5, LINK=>ON, SW=>D, POSI=>DOWN POS…"
AUX-CH CH5=>Sw-C Mix PMX-6 CRV MAS=>5, SLV=>5, LINK=>ON, SW=>D, POSI=>DOWN POS…"
