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James Wheeler replied to James Wheeler's discussion APM swerving issues with traxxas E-Maxx brushless edition
"the issiue is fixed bc we moved the autopilot up to the front of the rover and it works perfectly. Thanks for your help everyone"
Jun 5, 2014
James Wheeler replied to James Wheeler's discussion APM swerving issues with traxxas E-Maxx brushless edition
"the swerving still occurs when the autopilot is completely away from the motor. It only happens in steering and auto. Can you let your rover in steering and see if it swerves or anything?
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Jun 4, 2014
James Wheeler replied to James Wheeler's discussion APM swerving issues with traxxas E-Maxx brushless edition
"the swerving still continues in steering and auto  mode. But, when  you move the auto pilot itself from side to side the tries turn as well with the auto pilot. So, does this mean that the autopilot is to close to the engine causing the swerve to…"
Jun 3, 2014
James Wheeler replied to James Wheeler's discussion APM swerving issues with traxxas E-Maxx brushless edition
"i tried calibrating the radio to be in reverse but the same thing happens. also, we have tried lwering the parameters and increasing them as well and nothing changes."
Jun 2, 2014
James Wheeler replied to James Wheeler's discussion APM swerving issues with traxxas E-Maxx brushless edition
"ours actually goes to the waypoint with no problem, but the front wheels wiggle back and forth in auto and steering mode causing it to zigzag."
Jun 2, 2014
James Wheeler posted a discussion
i am currently using the apm 2.6 autopilot system with a turnigy 9x radio. I have put three modes on the autopilot for my rover. They are auto, steering, and manual. In manual, the car drives perfectly fine. But, in auto or steering the cars front…
May 30, 2014
James Wheeler replied to James Wheeler's discussion swerve problem in autopilot pixhawk
"also it swerves in steering mode as well but not manual"
May 21, 2014
James Wheeler replied to James Wheeler's discussion swerve problem in autopilot pixhawk
"sorry it swerves in auto mode not manual!! and i mean that the cars wheels go left then right left then right while moving in a straight line in auto mode. i am using the turnigy 9x with a d8r-xp frsky reciever. we use the pitch as throttle and roll…"
May 21, 2014
James Wheeler posted a discussion
i am currently using the pixhawk autopilot and traxxa e-maxx brushless rover. Now when i flip the switch to manuall the car swereves back and forth. I use mission planner as a ground station, so can anyone help me out?
May 20, 2014
James Wheeler replied to James Wheeler's discussion motor will run but the rc rover will not move forward or backwards? The motor revs just no movement of rover
"im using the pixhawk with the turnigy 9x radio which works fine. The rover has a shift, steering, and throttle servo which are pluged into the pixhawk. But im at work so i have no camera right now. also, it looks like there are 2 seperate speed…"
May 16, 2014
James Wheeler posted a discussion
i am currently lost because the motor will run but when you give it throotle the motors just rev and the gear doesnt kick in to move. does anyone know if it because the speed control is faulty or just bad motor?
May 16, 2014
James Wheeler replied to James Wheeler's discussion Rover flight mode questions??
"for a rover"
May 7, 2014
James Wheeler posted a discussion
When your programming an autopilot, what do the flight modes learning, auto, manual, etc mean??? 
May 7, 2014