I'm running APM 1(1280). If I load Arduplane 2.62 with the APM planner, the MAVLINK connection is successful. If I load Arduplane 2.62HIL the MAVLINK connection is unsuccessful (only one heartbeat received).Anyone know whether this is an Arduplane…
I have Hitec R/C equipment in my APM2-equipped Telemaster. The rx is the Optima 7. This rx has a failsafe capability where you can select the throttle setting and the control surface position when signal is lost. Loss of signal results in the…
I am trying to get my Arduplane working in simulator mode (X-Plane) and am not having much success.I have a Hitec RC system; a 2.4G Optic6 Tx and an Optima7 Rx. I have servos attached to thefour control channels. The system is in manual modeI…
While troubleshooting another issue with APM, I noticed there was a pair of pads unused on the board. One pad is connected to pin 1 (PG5) of the ATmega1280 chip. The APM schematic shows there is a 1K resistor (R8) connected to pin 1 (the other pad…
I successfully setup my arduplane (APM 1280) with s/w version 2.24. Everything checked out with the ground tests. Yesterday, when I tried to update to v 2.26 something went wrong. The symptoms are as follows.The rx/servos are powered by a 5v…
"I'm assuming Jason is pleading for programming help as well as testers. I may be wrong but I think the availability of additional capable programmers would help the development of AP projects. As for me, a beginner programmer, I am planning to stick…"
"Hobby-Lobby.com sells and distributes the arf version. I got mine from a Canadian distributor of Hobby Lobby products. I don't have any other source for you"
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Unfortunately I had a serious accident with my Telemaster. While troubleshooting an IR stabilization issue, it ended up in a vertical dive. Using all my beginner skills I pulled out too hard and the wings folded. It is now a major rebuild…"
I have been out of the loop for some time but am now in the process of putting together a new ardupilot. I went looking for the version of the Configtool that is in the instructions which is supposed to be in the Google code repository. However I…
Hi, I have used the Mode Switch Test software to confirm I am set up for: POSITION 1 Manual POSITION 2 Fly_by_wire POSITION 3 AutoWhen I move the elevator and rudder control sticks in manual mode the control surfaces move as expected. When I do the…
"Once you have established a good airspeed while flying and GPS is giving you course over ground (with respect to true north) and speed over ground, I don't see how you can compute wind speed and direction. I would argue that you also need true…"
"I posted my first crack at a flow chart (roll only) as a blog a few days ago. Maybe you haven't seen it. Would be interested if you think it is the kind of thing you are looking for."
Perhaps you're right. Rather than identify the functions as notes the way I have done, I could maybe block diagram the functions and the connections amongst them. I'll have a look at it. I do like the software flow diagrams for showing the…"
I'm installing Ardupilot in the 6 foot wingspan electric Telemaster. As this is a significantly different airplane than the Easy Star I want to proceed slowly and carefully. If I can I am going to adjust and confirm PID settings, etc, one function…