Gender
Male
About
Location
San Antonio, TX
About Me:
No particular background, field of interests range from green sustainabilty/inventing/ technology applications.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Interested in researching unexplored applications for automated drones. Particularly partial to quads.
Hometown:
SATX
Activity Feed
"Hope everyone is having a good evening (or morning respectively) guys! I am having issues with MP 1.1.92? My MP software started crashing when I would try to run video overlay into the Hud, and then started freezing completely. I removed the video…"
"I am trying to load 2.6 Delta via arduino, I keep getting "AP_Intl 6 does not name a type" when I try to upload or verify, what am I flagging wrong? I cleared // from # define CONFIG_APM_HARDWARE APM_HARDWARE_APM2 but still get this error for .6…"
"I finally had success working all the bug out of my Y6 today, butrned through 3 batteries no problems, just a small bit of wobble, but I had a loose connection on my channel 6 so my tuning was no use in the field... I started messing with channels…"
"@Ellison, I like the way you think.. Then we could use government money instead of my own when I rebuild from a crash...
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"Dying to see some photos! I have been having some issues regarding Random Yaw on my X8. Would twisting wire always be a good practice in main wiring for future reference? I haven't really studied my logs yet, too busy reppairing and balancing…"
"Another question for the group, can I upolad sketches using xbee connection instead of usb? My usb is a litlle tricky, connects and disconnects at it own will, pins went bad bent in usb? I tried to upload via xbe and I get "warning not a 2156? (i…"
"Hey have you had a chance to fly X8? I am having a odd glitch in esc 7 and 8, you had any issues loading via arduino and getting 7 an 8 to acknowleged by APM2??"
"I am running ArduCopter 2.5.3 on an x8 using turnigy 18A escs, and Kda 20-22Ls. I uploaded sketch for X8 via arduino, but for some reason motors 7 and8 continue to beep, I programmed the escs individually as per wiki, but it still won't…"
"KICKASS another Texas 550 witespy build. I have had issues, but I think I am finally flying, are you going to build up an X8 or leave as quad 4? I just looked up Herford, bummer you are so far away, apparently I am one of only 2 multi copter guys…"
"No idea, beyond my scope, but figured I'd let you know someone is reading these...
I am running the xstream bee (3rd one now) with the xbee pro 900s. I didn't need to go that deep into the cofiguration. It has been troublesome, and I still think…"
I am running the xstream bee (3rd one now) with the xbee pro 900s. I didn't need to go that deep into the cofiguration. It has been troublesome, and I still think…"
"SUCCESS! Had to start all over with original arducoptor file, made changes and it uploaded finally!.. Thanks ADAM! +1!"
I have finished building up my x quad up to an x8 coax configuration. I found the diagram for wiring the motors as per the Wiki for APM 2, and have double checked the actual motor wiring by listening for the esc beep as I disconnected the motors 1…
"amrco, I am trying to get my x8 up and running using APM 2. I have wiring correct, but I think I am loading the wrong firmware maybe, I am not getting the right motor spinning when I run the motors test.
Do I use Ardu coptor V2.5.3 octa X…"
Do I use Ardu coptor V2.5.3 octa X…"
"Need some x 8 help... Do I use Ardu coptor V2.5.3 octa X firmware? I have all my motors setup as per wiki X8 counter rotating diagram, but when I run the motors test, it does not conform to the video in the motors test.
Motors are…"
Motors are…"
"Thanks for all the great replies. I am still wondering if the prop ring suspension rig won't lend itself to resonance vibrations? I read the first posts before this became part of the wiki, and some were of the opinion this might be a bad idea... …"
"Xbee Update--> I fixed it, I had to reload firmware, I disconnected battery, reconnected-- still would not connect, I left battery connected and hit reset button, tried to connect again and it connected just fine. ODD..."
