I've had to disable the Pre-ARM checks on my APM (Y6 f/w 3.0.1) because it will not arm.
The confusing part is that it won't say *why* it doesn't arm.
I have Mission Planner running, via 3DR telemetry, and the obvious causes do report on the screen on
Read more…I have a few older ArduCopters, and really liked the way they turn on the motors at low idle speed when the ship is armed. That's a very clear visual indication of Arming and Disarming, and served as a reminder when approaching, and showing all moto
Read more…I'm scratch-building a new Octocopter, in the style of the Hashcopter, using square aluminum tube, and eight motors ganged as pairs with (Quad) Arducopter software.
Where is a good place to learn the factors and trade-offs in Quadcopter frame design?
Read more…I've noticed that the Arducopter holds much more stable altitudes in steady air than it does in wind.
On breezy days, the Arducopter will climb/fall spontaneously while in GPS Hold. In still air, it holds much better.
Should I be wrapping the barome
Read more…My Arducopter RC2 turned off all four motors at about 100' up today, and plunged to its death with no rotors spinning.
I believe there is a software bug or misguided feature at the root of it.
I was using GPS Hold to pin position, and the Arducopter
Read more…I've spent a few flights trying out the "GPS Hold" feature on the Arducopter, and have some questions.
(This is the FahPah kit, with the MTK GPS and untouched RC2 software.)
The ship is rock-solid in Stable mode. No problems; like the most docile hel
Read more…I've been recording the NMEA output from a MediaTek MT3329 GPS with the DIYDrones firmware, and I noticed that it seems 'pinned' when in a stationary position.
Most GPS receivers wander around as the many small errors in GPS cause some natural drift i
I'm going through the ArduIMU code to enable an MTK GPS, and I noticed this odd part of setup():
//Setup EM406 for SIRF binary mode at 38400bit/s
#if GPS_PROTOCOL == 2
init_gps();
#endif
This would imply that only the EM406 GPS configuration ca
I'm setting up a new ArduPilot+ArduIMU for the first time.
I have the DIYDronesMediaTek MT3329 GPS, and my understanding was that it already has the custom firmware for MTK binary protocol.
When I build the arduimu code (version 1.7), it only works if
Easystar noob here.. After upgrading my ESC to extended-length motor leads, I'm trying to tuck these three 16ga silicone wires into the Easystar fuse before gluing. The existing channel is not deep enough to hold them.. maybe two at the most.
Do mos
Hi all. It seems you have some experience with this Easystar platform..
I'm building one just for ArduPilot, and starting with brushless..
I have a Castle Phoenix-25 and Meag ACn 16/15/4 (2200kV) motor.
I ran an APC 6x4 Electric Pusher prop on the benc
