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LIDAR Lite question

Hello,  I have my Lidar lite hooked up PWM to my plane (using Pixhawk).  Small issue, getting readings but at its lowest point, when belly of plane is on ground (I have Lidar mounted under wing), it should read about .1 meters, thats 1/10 of a meter.

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OCTO PID question. Need assistance

This may be a double post, cannot locate my initial oneI am familiar with APM and have been using solely Pixhawk now. I have received my first Octo, Iron man 1000In General should I be Lowering or Raising the PID's for initial lift off and tuning/ au

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Tarot Ironman1000 PID Help on 3.1

 I am picking up an Tarot Ironman 1000.  I currrently have a 960 and 650 Tarot and PID tuning was fine.  I just got the PID's close and then ran an Autotune.  Does anyone have some general PID's for the Ironman, It is my first Octo and not sure if I

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PIXHAWK ISSUE NEED SUPPORT

Hoping someone can help, I have a lot of knowledge of APM 2.0, 2.5, 2.6 etc.......so do not need the basics.

Never had a problem with APM.  Received my Pixhawk yesterday.  Please note I have tried this with the new APM planner and Mission Planner afte

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Compass calibration

HelloI should know this but wanted someone to chime in pleaseI am using 3,1RC7 on all of my hexacoptersIf I travel to a flying field, let's say 120km away do I need to recalibrate my compass? I am using all APM 2.6Thanks! JEFF

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Compassmot

Hello, i currently use a BEC to power my 2.6 HexaI also still utilize the 3 dr power module .. I remove the red wire so no additional power flows into the board. The issue is that when I run a compassmot, it runs through fine but I do not get the mes

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Updating software from beta to release

Hello, I know the procdure for Arducopter, would like to see if it is the same.  If I upgrade from 2.75RC to the official version do I need to calibrate the accelerometers again, or can I keep the values.  Also, what about the compass?  All hardware

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Calibrating in 2.74b

Hello,  Hope someone may be able to help.  I have been using Arducopter for a long time and am starting to use Arduplane in my X5 and X8.........I noticed in MP, in the accel calibration area, there is the 6 axis calibration and the "level calibratio

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AUTO TAKEOFF question

HelloHope someone may know answerIf I set up a mission and my first command is Takeoff ,If I take off via manual mode (hand launch)and begin to climb , if I then switch into auto flight mode'.....if I am under the takeoff specified ALT will it still

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Loiter question

HelloHave a small issue. When I put my X8 into Loiter. The plane will circle around the correct point, but it at times banks out one way and then back in. It's not a circle but does move around the point maintaining altitude within 5mI am using 2.5+

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Cruise speed without Air speed sensor

Looking for some guidance. I have been using Ardupilot for a while but only Arducopter, Arduplane is new to me. I have successfully flown my X8 in all modes and successful missions. I have not had luck with the airspeed sensor. This is my only questi

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