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What happened to all the documentation for the mechanical set up for the 2x ardupilot?
Read more…Julie Macfarlane's Discussions (28)
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Click, flip, crash
I flew the quad for a good 10 minutes, changes the battery and played around hovering.
I flicked the CH5 switch to go from Stabile to Loiter.
Immediately, the craft flipped over and burrowed in to the ground.
I broke a motr, a motor mount and a prop.
Ma
Read more…Setting "Level"
I can see that the initial setting of level is important in flight. Makes sence.
But how are you establishing that the craft is indeed at a level state?
I bought a "bulls eye" level and mounted it on the top deck of the craft and I lift and lower till
Read more…APM Planner Gauges
On the right and left sides of the horizon indicator are 2 vertical gauges.
What do they represent?
On mine, the right gauge bounces from +3 to -3
Julie: Still trying to correct the YAW problem....
Read more…Roll on lift off.
I have the quad sitting next to the computer, props off.
If I connect the battery and then the USB, then connect into the MegaPlanner.
Switch in flight mode.
If I arm the motors (low left) the green led stops blinking. Throttle up spins up the motors, b
Read more…New software?
I lost track of the time and am getting back in to building my quad.
I see Arducopter 1 & 2. I am going to assume a new main board?
I also downloaded the controller built by M.Osbone.
Will this work witrh the older version of the control unit?
Read more…Outputs
Outputs 0-1 are dead on the APU.
That leaves 2 outputs if the 157 to drive the motors.
Is there a problem driving the ESC's from the upper 4 outputs?
Motor-Output
Out0 = Out2
Out1 = Out3
Out2 = Out4
Out3 = Out5
Out 4 and 5 are not driven.
Read more…Ok. I need a break.
I have lost channels 1 & 2. The ESCs have a high speed beep (no signal notice) on channel 2, no control on channel 1.
I moved the motor controls via the code to 3-6.
I set every thing up in the configurator, the raw data feed showing a variation of on
Read more…Flight Q
I was playing to night with the quad in the kitchen.
Its ok. I'm the Mom here.
The quad has a tendancy to roll fairly quickly once in the air.
I tried several times and its not all ways on the same quadrant.
Any ideas?
Read more…Software development
I have found that the battery monitor code was removed from the NG code. Ok. I can live with that.I have been reading up on the MAV concept, the basis for the GCS that are available. Is any one moving the code to incorporate this into the Copter code
Read more…Battery Monitor
1) Has this been wired in in the NG code? Already killed one 40c battery, would like NOT to do that again.
2) what is the connector type of the BEC. I'd like to buy some
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DIY vs Pirates
I am running NG code at the moment, but heard that the Super Stable was out and supposed to be better.
I went to the site and down loaded it.
It seems simpler than the NG. Dip3 sets stable/acro, not by TX switch.
Did I download the right code?
Read more…Magnetometer drift
I calibrated the Mag with the CLI till the numbers didnt change.
When I watch the artificial horizon, the heading drifts.
Over 5 minutes the heading shifts 45 deg.
I set the declination to 6 decimal points to see if that helped.
Could this be related to
Read more…CLI
Not sure how to do this. Another noob question for you.
I can upload the code to the unit with no problems, but I cannot get the CLI to run it seems.
I plug in the unit to USB
I start Ardudino (0021) and set the com port and speed
Set the CLI switch tow
Read more…motor speed problem
Setup:
Motor smoked and took out the ESC. I bought 4 new motors (hated to wait for shipping from China) and a replacement ESC.
3 of 4 motors start to spin as soon as the system is armed.
One though, waits till the throttle is at 50%.
I checked all conne
Read more…Looking for documentation.
I had it once, but cant find it.
What is the telemetry commands?
I wrote a basic puller, and can get data from the quad, but need the send to and received data strings.
Read more…USB and the telemetry port
Can an Xbee be connected to the system at the same time as trying to use the serial port for CLI use?
Read more…Smoked motor on out0
I changed the motor and ESC. Now when I power up, motor out0 runs full tilt with no control.
Did the 157 MUX fry as well?
AARRGGHH...
Read more…Can I?
I killed my one battery. I have ordered others, but they are not here yet. They are 11.1v Li-pos
I have a 12v power supply that can supply 10A +. Can I run the system via that till the batteries get here?
Read more…Expansion port
What are the pin numbers for the expansion port on the top of the board near the barometric sensor?
I tracked down the A and C led code and want to use the expansion ports for external LEDs.
Or, if I am reading the code in Arducopter.h there are sever
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