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Mark Sakaguchi posted a discussion
Hello,I am working on a project where custom changes have been in ArduCopter firmware version 3.1.5 to have position feedback coming from a vision positioning system. I am looking to upgrade to ArduCopter v3.3.1 to take advantage of some upgrades to…
Apr 4, 2016
Mark Sakaguchi posted a discussion
Hi,So I am currently working on a project that uses an external single board computer running a custom python script and Pymavlink to communicate with the Pixhawk which in onboard a 3DR x8 platform. I currently have my altitude PID controller…
Apr 7, 2015
Mark Sakaguchi posted a discussion
Hi,I currently have a project where I plan to have communication between a PIC18F87K22 microcontroller and a PIXHAWK over a UART connection. I am fairly new to using UART connections, does anyone know if the PIXHAWK UART connection is 3.3V TTL?Thanks
Nov 13, 2014
Mark Sakaguchi replied to Mark Sakaguchi's discussion No Flight Data On Iris+ RC Controller
"DomagoJ H:
I was wondering if you could elaborate the steps you took to install the 3.2 beta firmware onto the iris+?
I'm still very new with this hardware setup and am still getting used to Mission Planner etc."
Oct 17, 2014
Mark Sakaguchi replied to Mark Sakaguchi's discussion No Flight Data On Iris+ RC Controller
"Thanks for your response. Do you have a link to the latest 3.2 beta build for the firmware?"
Oct 17, 2014
Mark Sakaguchi replied to Mark Sakaguchi's discussion No Flight Data On Iris+ RC Controller
"Add on to original post:
I am able to access the Flight Data screen on the RC controller but the values stay at "0" during flight even though the flight timer starts."
Oct 12, 2014
Mark Sakaguchi posted a discussion
I just received the new iris+ and am currently able to fly it with the RC controller but when I hold down the "DN" button on the controller I do not see any flight data, i.e. altitude, speed, battery, etc. when the iris+ is flying. I have gone…
Oct 12, 2014