I installed a PixHawk Mini on a quad and am having some interesting problems when I throttle up. The motors all oscillate and the quad vibrates terribly. I've flown this quad with these motors and speed controls before with know issues. Anyone kno
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I'm setting up my first non-fixed wing APM and need some help. I've setup the APM and speed controls on my 3DR Y6 (2013) and went through all of the calibration. Had to reverse the ailerons to get the radio calibration correct on the calibra
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I'm using a DX18 to fly a plane with an APM 2.5 but I can't get the elevons to mix properly. I set them up on the radio and not matter what I do they don't move in the proper direction in FBWA mode. I tried switching the channels where the s
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I have two MinimOSDs that I'm having issues with. I have them hooked up to an APM 2.5 and have split the telemetry wires to go to my 3DR radio and the MinimOSD (diagram attached.) I can get video from the OSDs but one says UPDATE CHARSET and
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Been through the documentation and can't find any info on it. Does anyone know if it's possible to control a pan/tilt system through APM 2.5 with or without stabilization while in autonomous mode?
Thanks for your help,
Jimmy
Read more…Does anyone have a drawing or information on how to make your own adapter to hook a Canon camera up to the APM? Would like to make the one with two connections to the APM so I can trigger by distance as referenced in the tutorial.
Thanks!
Jimmy
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I really like the idea of using a tablet as a GCS and would like to know if it's possible to connect the 3DR radios directly to my tablet (it has a USB port). Has anyone done it? Do you need separate drivers?
I have a Thrive which has regul
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Anyone want to share your PIDs or configuration file for an X8? Getting ready to fly one with an APM 2,5 and would appreciate any info.
Thanks!
Jimmmy
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I'm setting up an APM 2.5 for the first time in an X8 and would like to know if anyone has a config file or PIDs that they'd be willing to share. Hoping to test fly as soon as the winds permit.
Thanks!
Jimmy
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I've misplaced my power module and would like to know if it's possible to use my APM 2.5 without it until I can get another one in. Is it possible? How do I power the servos and APM?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Jimmy
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Anyone know if the camera trigger issues have been fixed for APM? I see that 2.9 has been released but can't find anything saying it's been fixed.
Thanks!
Jimmy
Hi Guys,I have my antenna tracking set up with the Maestro board and have had no problem getting HKGCS to connect. The tilt servo works fine but I can't figure out how to stop the pan servo from rotating. It's a Hitec digital modified by Servo City f
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Integrating a new 2.5 and would like to know if there's any way to control a camera with the AP. I can set the camera internally to trigger at a given time but would like to either set waypoints for triggering or at a given distance from the
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