Lucas Tan's Discussions (14)

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Flying Modes

Anyone knows what are the components the Arducopter uses for Alt Hold? Barometer or Sonar? Or Sonar is used just too improve the distance reading? Basically what are the components and configuration needed for all the other modes? Thanks!

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Mission planner only supports APM?

Hi,

I have a friend who bought an Arduino Uno and was asking whether or not he can use mission planner with it. I looked into google and i couldn't find anything about Arduino Uno that can support Mission planner. Can we just edit the pins on the Uno

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Maxbotic Sonar XL-EZ0 MB1200

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Recently i've brought myself a maxbotic sonar XL-EZ0 MB1200 and i am wondering how can i test whether or not it works? By just enabling the sonar in Missionplanner, I am not sure whether or not it works. Any Ideas? And, If i want to implement ano

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How to change the arducopter code?

Hi guys! Recently I've been thinking if i need to add additional ultrasonic sensors, i will need to change the code. So do i go about it? Do i have to change the code through Arduino, then upload to the mission planner? Where can i find information a

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Obstacle Avoidance

I've did some research on Obstacle avoidance in this forum and i found out that i can actually implement 4 sonars onto my APM2.0 board. But my main concern for this is that, theres only one port for sonar, which is for the altitude detection, altitud

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IMPORTANT NEED HELP PLEASE!

Hi, Anyone knows the reason why after i armed the apm, then plug the power in, then i push the throttle to start the spinning of the rotor, and when i try to power down the rotor, i tried to push the throttle but it just changed direction of the spin

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What are Sonars for Arducopter used for?

Hi,

I am working on objects detection so that it could send back data to me and do object avoidance. How many of the sonars are need if MB1200 XL-MaxSonar-EZ0 is used. If i want to detect at all 4 corners and ground detection do i have to have 5 of th

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