Any news when APM2 will support octo config?
Any news when APM2 will support octo config?
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New power distribution system for APM
Hey everyone
Happy new year!
I have attached a diagram of the way I want to wire up my APM. I would really appreciate your input :)
Thanks
G:)
Topographical survey using multi-rotor and camera/LRF
A while back I was asked if there was a way to work out the volume of compost stacks at a local company that manufactures compost.
So you've got 20-30 +-5m high piles of compost. The way they currently do the volume calculations is a GPS is "walked" o
Read more…DIY Drones/Jdrones Motor AC2836-358, 880Kv Vs. Hobby King Turnigy Motors
Iv noticed that hobby king sell exactly the same looking turnigy motor as Jdrones and DIY drones's AC motors.
The specs are a little different though.
Are the AC motors specifically made for the arducopter? Eg different number of poles/more or less win
Read more…Where to connect camera servos + pitch control on APM v2
Hey Everyone,
Does anyone know where to connect the camera mount servos + pitch control on the new APM V2???
Thanks
G:)
Read more…IR Camera Shutter control using Arduino
Hey guys
Im not sure if this will be any use to anyone, but it is to me. Saves having to use a remote cable for my SLR.
Assemble takes all of around 15 mins including code upload.
Its basically an IR Camera Shutter control using an Arduino uno and a IR
Read more…Camera stabilization question
Is there a method of having stabilized pitch and roll, with the addition of being able to control pitch from the TX?
Thanks :)
Read more…OpticalFlow_test.pde
Hey every1
Im having trouble compiling the AP_OpticalFlow_test.pde in arduino.
The error is as follows:
In file included from C:\Users\Gareth\Downloads\ArduCopter_2.1\libraries\FastSerial/BetterStream.h:16,
from C:\Users\Gareth\Downloads
2.0.55 seems a little wobbly
Below is a gopro fpv.
55 seems alot more "wobbly" than the previous versions.
Im running a std arducopter.
@Jason: im not sure if 55 is tuned for the 3DR.
Thoughts anyone?
G:)
Read more…APM Power backup
Iv been thinking. What happens when you're in the middle of a flight and your ESCs BEC kicks it.
All power to the APM is lost and so is your craft.
Even if you use a stand alone BEC, you suffer from the same problem.
Has anyone had a crash due to APM po
Read more….KMZ overlay into APM planner
Hi,
Attached is a .kmz file that i would like to overlay into APM planner (flight data and flight planner)
Is this possible?
Thanks
G:)
Read more…MikroKopter octo XL frame with Ardupilot
The MK octo XL frame has diffent length arms like the picture below.
The vertical and horizontal arms are longer than the diagonal.
This effectively gives the copter a square prop foot print.
Everything on the arducopter wiki references a round footpri
Read more…Transmitter Reciever - WHICH ONE?
Im torn between these 3 radios:
1. JR DSX9 MK2
2. SPEKTRUM DX8
3. FUTABA T8FG
Im running going to be running an octocopter with a slr camera.
I really like the telemetry on the Spektrum, but I read alot of good about the JR.
Need Help!!!
Thanks :
Read more…Question about octo signal wire configuration
According to the below image (+ config)
Motor 1 (top) goes to output 1
Motor 2 goes to output 3
Motor 3 goes to output 11 (imu pad)
Motor 4 goes to output 4
Motor 5 goes to output 2
Motor 6 goes to output 8
Motor 7 goes to output 10 (imu pad)
Motor 8 goes to
Read more…Turnigy G-10 810kv for Octocopter
Please I need some advice anyone!
Im putting together an octocopter. Im going to be using the Turnigy G-10 810kv motors.
According to the attached co
Read more…T3+ CONTEST IDEAS
10 out of 10 to whoever thought up the T3 contest!
Its awesome to have a goal other than just flying around testing new firmware!
Why not have different competitions? Eg.
Standard T3 (figure of eight)
Modified T3 (different track ideas eg. Top gear tes
Read more…In flight loiter and altitude hold pid tuning
Hey everyone,
Is it possible to tune the loiter and altitude hold pids in flight?
Thanks
G
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