I'm new to MavProxy (and to MavLink data in general) but just succeeded in installing it and running it interactively on a Raspberry Pi physically connected to the Telem2 port on a Pixhawk2.1/Cube. My question now is how I can non-interactively (an
Read more…I built a largish fixed-wing UAV (Hugin 2.6m, roughly 8 kg MTOW if I recall). It's definitely too large to hand launch, and it needs a surprisingly long takeoff run (especially on grass) to get airborne and clear of trees etc. This is fine when I h
Read more…Just unpacked a new 3s 1500mah LiPo I ordered from banggood. It arrived a month or so ago, but I only now got around to using it. I also got a second identical battery at the same time, which is fine.
Upon hooking this one up to my B6AC charger, I w
Read more…I've just completed a quadcopter build using a Pixhawk2.1 with the stock power brick provided. I've verified that the battery monitor displays the correct voltage, but I have no good way to measure the current -- can anyone tell me the correct amper
Read more…I have a newly built 450mm quadcopter (approx. 850 grams, not counting battery) that is about ready for its maiden flight. It's equipped with a Pixhawk2.1, and I've calibrated ESCs, magnetometers, accelerometers, etc, and everything looks good.
For t
Read more…I'm intrigued by the possible applications of underwater drones, but as someone new to this subject, I'm clueless as to how navigation is managed for a vehicle that remains submerged for any length of time. I assume magnetic orientation is available
Read more…I'm a fixed-wing guy (so far), but I have a possibly naive question about the maximum altitude that off-the-shelf multirotor (quad or hex?) drone can reliably reach if your objective is to quickly loft a modest (say, <200 gram) payload exactly vert
Read more…I'm building a fixed wing UAV with a 2.6 m wingspan and a fairly large fuselage bay. The electric motor is in the back (pusher style), and it's driven by a 6s 10000mAh LiPo battery and a 60A ESC. I'd like to be able to put the battery in an adjusta
Read more…I recently bought the "ARF combo" version of one of these: https://www.fpvmodel.com/hugin-ii-electric-powered-uav-2-6m-platform_g46.html
So I got two large boxes a couple days ago with airframe components, motor, ESC, servos, and about 15 different f
Read more…I'm working on getting my new Pixhawk2 up and running in an RC plane, and I keep running into the problem that I don't have specific connectors or cables for making connections between the various components. For example, I don't have a 3-wire cable
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