Han S's Discussions

which mavlink command is used for guided mode?

Which mavlink commands does APM use for the guided mode? Specifically to create the new waypoint?

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APM2 altitude & barometer question

Hi,

I've noticed the altitude reading under the "Quick" tab in mission planner seems to vary by a large degree just sitting on the couch next to me (3 - 4 meters). However when I go into the terminal and read the altitude through "test"->"altitude" my

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Another Turnigy9x, APM2 & Arducopter 2.6 failsafe question

Given some of the horror stories of people losing quads I'm determined to be completely across the failsafe settings in APM2 so i've read most of the threads but after doing some testing I have one question.

I removed the props, dialled up the throttl

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Upload failed SYNC lost error when attempting to upload firmware

I'm trying to update the firmware on one of my 3dr radios and it works fine on one however on the other it just says "Upload failed SYNC lost". I'm running the 3DRRadio Config 0.8.

Any ideas? As it's the copter side radio i've got it connected using a

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Upload succeeded but verify failed & Mission Planner fails to connect - Serial link isn't fast enough

When i attempt to upload the latest firmware to my APM2 board I recieve the message stating that upload has succeeded but verify fails.

Once I hit connect it detects the board and starts getting the parameters however it then reports my serial link is

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Advice on connecting ESC's directly to APM2

Ok so I read the seven page thread on the importance of a clean power supply in the hope I would have a definitive answer on the best way to connect my ESC's directly to the APM2 however I seem to be left with a few questions.

I plan to power the APM2

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mix and match ESC's?

I'm getting impatient waiting for a replacement ESC and was wondering if it's ok to mix and match different brands of ESC's? Do I just need to make sure the specs are identical?

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lagging motor

I've been having trouble getting my arducopter to take off without flipping however after re-calibrating the ESC's (i used the auto method) and correcting the motor connections on my PDB it appears that it almost wants to takeoff.

However one motor se

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OilPan sensor reading fluctations while stationary

This is a screen grab from mission planner sensor readings with my arducopter sitting dead still on the ground. Is it normal for there to be that much fluctations in the roll reading? (bearing in mind i can't get this thing off the ground)

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3D Robotics PDB question

I'm attempting to troubleshoot my 3D robotics quad which i've been unable to get to take off without it flipping. I've run through the troubleshooting steps and done the hand test and the motors command and it seems to be responding correctly to that

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imu roll appears reversed

Just a quick question regarding the imu as i'm having trouble getting my arducopter (based on a 3dr frame) off the ground.

So I'm connected to the APM in mission planner and when I roll the copter to the left (with copter facing forward and the rc pin

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