About

Gender

Male


Location

Saint Germain de Princay


About Me:

Some say I'm almost like a mad scientist............


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

I've always had the urge to control mechanical things, now I want them to control them selves.


Hometown:

St Germain de Princay


Activity Feed

John replied to Simon's discussion Unable to read voltage - not sure how to troubleshoot
"Hi Guys
I have the same issue as Simon.
After upgrading my APM 1280 to a 2560 a few month ago, I have also noticed that the voltage sensing was not working as Simons says.
I purchased an Attopilot voltage and current sensor and still the voltage was…"
Mar 3, 2013
John replied to Paul Williams's discussion Camera gimbal Roll
"Hi Guys.

I've also got the same issue still with 2.9 release and have adjusted the center roll position the way Brian has mentioned.
If anyone knows if there is a real fix for this yet can you let us know. 
Thanks."
Jan 27, 2013
John commented on Chris Anderson's blog post "$40,000-$60,000"?
"Someones getting a kick back!!! I suppose its like in the ROV industry  a normal Hydraulic valve goes for a couple of dollars and you slap the name ROV subsea onto it and hey Presto, you can sell it for $1000..."
Oct 29, 2012
John commented on Martint BuildYourOwnDrone.co.uk's blog post ArduPilot Mega & Arducopter 2.4 GHz Telemetry Kit for UK & EU
"Hi Martin

Finally got my 2.4 Xbees working.
Can you please add in the post above if possible the following about The series 2 2.4ghz Xbees.
The 2.4Ghz Pro series 2 Xbees (firmware XBP24-ZB, XBP24-B)do not work with the DIY Drones Xtreme Bee boards.…"
Aug 29, 2011
John commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Awesome manned electric multicopter takes off, crashes
"10/10 FOR CREATIVENESS. Guess he still has some PID's to set!! lol"
Aug 29, 2011
John commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Anybody recognize this drone?
"So there we have it. No Amature droning in Pakistan, you will get shot down and arrested for having a cool hobby. Lol"
Aug 27, 2011
John commented on Martint BuildYourOwnDrone.co.uk's blog post ArduPilot Mega & Arducopter 2.4 GHz Telemetry Kit for UK & EU
"Thanks Martin
 
That sounds good. Im getting a pair of xbee explorer boards, If that does not sort out my issue the Ive got a pair of series 12.4  xbees on hold for me with the agents in South Africa.
 
Thanks for clearing that up for me.
 …"
Aug 25, 2011
John commented on Martint BuildYourOwnDrone.co.uk's blog post ArduPilot Mega & Arducopter 2.4 GHz Telemetry Kit for UK & EU
"Hi Martint

I am using the XBPro 2.4 Bsit. This Xbee can not be set with the XBP24 802.15.4 firmware.
I can receive data in HK but have a problem connecting through Mission planner.
Does the XBP24 firmware on the XB pro 2.4 series 1 allow you to…"
Aug 25, 2011
John commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM 2.22 released + lots of cool new Mission Planner features
"Just programmed my 1280 in Mission planner,
Great job guys, awesome stuff with the development.
The 2.22 has solved a lot of bugs on my side.
Thanks all"
Aug 23, 2011
John commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM 2.22 released + lots of cool new Mission Planner features
"Hi Chris

Awsome news and some nice features. As Blake above mentioned. Are guys still able to use APM1280. I cant continue with the new code as it is to large for the APM1280. Which APM2.x would you recommend to stick with for the APM1280 guys. And…"
Aug 20, 2011
John left a comment for Andre S
"HI Andre

You are most welcome to ask about Xbee setup.
I using the XBP24-ZB firmware. One Xbee is programmed as a coordinator and the other is programmed as a router. The reason for programming the second one as a router is that you can set the…"
Aug 11, 2011
John replied to Hein du Plessis's discussion Shielding APM from ESC
"Hi Hein

Here are some pics of what I have done to fit my APM to the Radian Pro.

I made the shield out of thin cardboard which i cut to shape so it would fit nice and snug in the Radian's nose. I tried to keep the shield as close to the motor and…"
Jul 21, 2011
John replied to malcolm churn's discussion ArduCopter Traditional Heli (was: "600-size heli")
"Awesome Malcolm!!

Im just going to have one or two flights with the APM2.2 code and then Im going to whip the apm out and pop it into my heli. Your video is looking promising."
Jul 5, 2011
John replied to Hein du Plessis's discussion Radian Pro for ArduPilot Mega?
"Hi Hein

The receiver to look for would be either of the following:


AR6210 6-Channel DSMX Receiver
Code: SPMAR6210

Price: R700.01 (incl.) Each

Or


AR7010 7-Channel DSMXReceiver
Code: SPMAR7010

Price: R799.00 (incl.) Each

Or


AR600 6-Channel…"
Jul 1, 2011
John replied to malcolm churn's discussion ArduCopter Traditional Heli (was: "600-size heli")
"Hi Malcolm
Sound good. I also have a JR Voyager 260 GSR that I want to put an APM on. I battled quite a bit to get it to even work like a normal heli. I was trying Arducopter NG and Ardu priates. There was just too much fiddling and codes…"
Jun 30, 2011
John replied to Limebear (Rob)'s discussion Xbee telemetry kit for use in UK
"HI Rob
 
In South Africa we cant use 900mhz either. I am running 2.4 Xbee Pro series 2 with zigbee frimware (XBP24ZB) and it is running very well with APM 2 I use a AIRTRONICS SD10G radio on 2.4ghz and i dont get interferance.
 
I had a few bugs…"
Jun 24, 2011
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