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Loren Zimmer replied to Loren Zimmer's discussion Trying to Odroid XU4 Companion running with pixhawk
"I connected the Odroid to a network that had internet connectivity today and it worked.  Do I need to have access to the internet for my Odroid to run mavproxy properly?  Or did I misunderstand the DNS issue?"
Jan 30, 2016
Loren Zimmer replied to Loren Zimmer's discussion Trying to Odroid XU4 Companion running with pixhawk
"Yes I believe so"
Jan 28, 2016
Loren Zimmer posted a discussion
Hello,First if this is posted in the wrong place feel free to redirect me to a better forum.I've been following this tutorial.  I've got a FTDI cable connected as described (without the +5v connected) and that seems to be working.  I've set the baud…
Jan 25, 2016
Loren Zimmer commented on Gerard Toonstra's blog post Experiments with an industrial USB webcam
"What about the ODROID-XU3?"
Jul 4, 2015
Loren Zimmer commented on Silas Van Natter's blog post Gas Powered Single Engine Variable Pitch Quadcopter
"This is awesome stuff!  When I saw your post I vaguely remembered seeing a similar post.  I did a little searching and found the post.  I hope it helps you to gain a little traction in your design.  Good luck!…"
May 3, 2014
Loren Zimmer replied to Nathaniel Frosland's discussion Just got my Iris today and have a few questions... in IRIS
"Nate,

I ran across this.  There are several different styles and types.  You might also look into a transmitter tray that you could mount extra equipment to.  I would also eventually like to mount a tablet too, but I haven't had any good ideas just…"
Mar 20, 2014
Loren Zimmer commented on Mark Harrison's blog post Hexacopter seen in Sochi slopestyle coverage
"Man oh man... Great stuff Jan.  Way to go!"
Feb 13, 2014
Loren Zimmer commented on Hugues's blog post How-to guide: Pixhawk with 6S batteries (> 4S)
"Fantastic write up!  Thanks so much for the great information."
Feb 10, 2014
Loren Zimmer posted a discussion
My power module doesn't seem to be providing 5 volts any longer.  While I'm waiting for a new power module could I power the entire APM with my BEC by installing JP1 without hurting anything?Thanks,Loren
Nov 15, 2013
Loren Zimmer replied to Loren Zimmer's discussion My First Crash.... It was bound to happen. Now what?
"@Rocketman,  Thanks for the compliment about the house, but it's actually my wife's parents place.  
 
After some further thought and digging around I have a few more questions:
 

@Hans what do I look for in the log to see the oscilations?  I did…"
Sep 2, 2013
Loren Zimmer replied to Loren Zimmer's discussion My First Crash.... It was bound to happen. Now what?
"I have a feeling that somewhere a motor failed.  Is that possible?"
Sep 1, 2013
Loren Zimmer posted a discussion
Well it was bound to happen.  Here is the clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpE-dyNMmQAMy question is now what??  Narrowing it down a bit I guess is what values in the log should I look at to find out what caused it to flip like it did?2013-09-01…
Sep 1, 2013
Loren Zimmer replied to Loren Zimmer's discussion My first setup...looking for critiques on layout in ArduCopter User Group
"Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!  I had the first flight today.  It was awesome. I didn't have have too many problems.  I thought I was doomed at first but simply needed to reverse my elevator.  Once did that it flew great.

The one issue that still…"
Aug 26, 2013
Loren Zimmer replied to Loren Zimmer's discussion First Quad having issues with my power system in ArduCopter User Group
"@Ben,

I took it all apart today to check voltages.  Everything checked out.  I put it back together and it seems to be working fine now.  Thanks for all your help.

Loren"
Aug 25, 2013
Loren Zimmer posted a discussion in ArduCopter User Group
I have my quad put together and a couple of folks suggested some changes in my wiring scheme to eliminate the possibility of harming the APM.  The comment that I had been following can be found here as well as the post following it.  I have removed…
Aug 24, 2013
Loren Zimmer posted a discussion in ArduCopter User Group
Hi,Attached are a few photos of my first setup.  I'm curious what I might be able to layout a little better.  I have my distro mounted directly to the X525 top plate.  Above that is a piece of plexi with my rx stuck down.  Above that is a shock…
Aug 16, 2013
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