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Hexaxopter maiden a success , but ....

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Just completed a very basic ( I have to say ) hexacopter. Just a FC, radio and GPS.

But a start non the less !!! It was a success ... all I did was fly it in stabilise mode by hand.

I shall now into a range of tests, testing all the auto-fu

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Copter not arming

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I have completed my F450 copter with a pixhawk 2.4.8 a month or so ago.

Setup :

F450

pixhawk 2.4.8

APM copter 3.5.5

R_XSR receiver

BL-Heli 32 ESC ( 40 A)

All went well and I completed all the tests : i.e. waypoint flights, RTL, failsafes...

all o

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QGroudcontrol or Missionplanner on iOS

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My 450 drone is flying and I have tested most of the autopilot functions. I have flown it with Mission planner on my laptop. Now I want to fly it with either MissionPLanner or QGroudcontrol on a cellphone. (iOS).

My Huawei P9 Lilte does no

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Obstacle avoidance

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I completed my second drone a week or two ago and I thought it was finished !!!  Hehe ... !!

a Few days ago I decided to add obstacle avoidance on and I found some information about that.

Enough to get me going. 

What I was wondering ..... i

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Power level on 3DR radio

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The first 2 phases of my second drone is complete. I now have:

F450 frame
2312 motors
Bl-Heli32 (40A) ESC
9450S props
RXSR Frsky receiver
Pixhawk 2.4.8 ( running APM copter V3.5.5 )
M8N GPS
CADDX Turbo SDR1 1200TVL camera
TBS Unify Pro 5G8 HV Race

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RSSI

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As you may have seen on other discussions, I have completed phase-II of my second drone.

Just to recap my setup:

F450 frame
2312 motors
Bl-Heli32 (40A) ESC
9450S props
RXSR Frsky receiver
Pixhawk 2.4.8 ( running APM copter V3.5.5 )
M8N GPS
CADDX T

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Prioriy levels for flightmodes

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I am busy building my second drone :

Setup:

pixhawk

2312 motors

9450 propellers

M8N GPS

RXSR receiver

I have done a successful maiden flight, but I would like to test some of the autonomous

flight modes as I have programmed into the pixhawk. I am

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RTL function on pixhawk

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Busy buidling my 2nd drone.

Using a pixhawk and would like to get clarity on the RTL function.

I have seen many videos on the RTL function so I know what the drone does.

My question is about the activation of the RTl mode. If I program chann

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Receiver bars stays grey

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I have started building my pixhawk drone and purchased the pixhawk, receiver, ESCs and GPS today.

Connected switch, buzzer and GPS to pixhawk. Did the flashing of the software. Completed the calibration of the accs and the mags. Get to the

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Motor for next drone

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I only have a few months of experience in the RC world. I have completed my first drone : 211-frame. 2206-2500kv motors. Betaflight F4 FC. I added a GPS and BARO and also FPV using the built-in OSD on the FC. Oh... 5040-props.

Next I would

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