Leo Hogg's Discussions (8)

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PixHack PX4 Dshot150 issue

Hi need some help. I am currently configuring a quad with dshot150 on aux channels 1-4. Aux 1-3 are clearly outputting dshot150, I've confirmed this with my oscilloscope. The remaining 2 Aux channels will not output dshot or PWM so only 3 out of 4 mo

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Tweaking the airspeed indicator.

 

I suspect my airspeed indicator is under reading as it was consistently below the GPS groundspeed.

I was trying to be cleaver and export the tlog into a spreadsheet and take averages of airspeed and groundspeed for the entire flight, hopefully elimin

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Calculated wind vector.180deg out

 

After checking the log of yesterdays flight I see that the status page wind direction varied between 260 and 310 (about 7ms). However, my observed wind and the local weather reports indicate an easterly flow at the time. Also the plane seemed to be

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ay - sideslip to rudder link?

I asked this question a while ago, with no reply.

Am I right in assuming that the value ‘ay’ as displayed in the flight data screen is sideslip? Would it be a simple programming change to feed this to the rudder for perfectly coordinated turns?

I have

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Engine/ Motor failure

Hello,

Please could someone tell me, how would an APM2 respond if the motor failed. Would the autopilot attempt to maintain the altitude and stall the aircraft, or would this be detected and the aircraft would glide to the ground?

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