Quick question...does anybody know where to obtain detailed dimension drawings of the Multiplex EasyStar? Or, at the very least, the dimensions of the "cabin"? All I can find is overall length and wingspan. I'm trying to pick out hardware and visuali
Read more…Hey everybody,Do any of you have experience building an autopilot with a Gumstix module? I know the idea has been thrown around before, but I haven't seen much real discussion about it. I'm torn between the KISS philosophy and the idea of just having
Read more…Hello all,I'm in the (very slow =P) process of building a UAV right now, and have decided that I would like to build my own sensor system from scratch, for educational purposes. However, I don't have much experience with sensor integration (specifica
Read more…Hello all,I'm working on the auto/manual switching system for my UAV right now, and I was wondering how all of you handle inputting the signal from the receiver. At least for me, the switch on my transmitter that I'm using to switch between auto and
Read more…Hello everyone,Besides some small roadblocks, my Arduino-EasyStar UAV project has been going well. The autopilot is nearly debugged (or so I tell myself : P), and I have all of the electronics parts I need, except for the proper batteries.I'm not sur
Read more…This is sort of the second half to an earlier discussion I started about problems with software serial that I was having with the Arduino. I didn't like the fact that the SoftwareSerial library would hang if serial input was abruptly cut off, so some
Read more…I've come across a small problem with some software serial code in Wiring for the Arduino Diecimila. This is the function I'm using to read information from a GPS module:int SWread(byte rxPin){ byte val = 0; // unsigned long beginTime = millis();
As some of you may know, I've been building a UAV based on an Arduino Diecimila and a Multiplex EasyStar. The autopilot is pretty much done (though I'm sure it'll need to be tweaked once I do flight tests), but now I'm having a little bit of trouble
Read more…I received my EM-408 GPS module in the mail the other day, and just now had a chance to check it out. However, so far it hasn't been working for me. Basically, the setup I have is the GPS module connected to my Arduino board, which is connected to my
Read more…Hello,A project of mine this summer, or at least one I hope to get done, is to build an autonomous aircraft that relies on GPS to travel at least a few miles on its own before either landing at its destination or returning home. Hopefully picure-taki
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