Greetings... I just bought a new Futaba T8FG Super. After going through the process of setting it up with APM 3.0.1 , the ESC's/motors wouldn't arm. I checked off everything in the troubleshooting guide down to calibrating the ESCs, which I did usin
Read more…Greetings, this has happened twice: perfect flight, 6 or 7 minutes in, climb to about 60 feet, suddenly motors dead stop, power gone, drop from the sky with no response from the TX. Hit the ground with heavy damage. In both cases, a couple of stran
Read more…Hi all, the Mexican jumping bean reference is what my Hexa acts like when I activate RTL & Alt Hold. Please read on:Started with drifting Simple mode, heading goes off by up to 90 deg. Then a lethal problem where in Stab mode,it gradually stopped res
Read more…Greetings... a bit long, but please read on :
Hexa, APM 2.5, 2.8.1 A few weeks of trouble free flying. Then while in stab/simple mode, bearing suddenly starts to drift about 60 degrees, but only when I yaw left or right. When the nose is in the G
Read more…I have seen a number of similar posts like this, but no one has answered to help, so I'll try to word it differently : Arducopter 2.5, Hexa... while in stable/simple mode, bearing drifts up to 90 degrees. Very troubling. Please help.
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Read more…When I look at the satellite map (Google) on the mission planner, the place where I want to lay out a geo-fence is not defined enough to put in the points. I do live in a rural area, but when I look at the map on my iPhone, I can clearly see enough d
Read more…With the APM mission planner, does one have to have an Internet connection to set and execute waypoints? What if I'm in a remote area...?And... can waypoints be programmed using just the Rx, no computer?Thanks
Read more…Greetings, I have the Hex kit well on it's way. Doing calibrations with APM 2.5. Tried the "automatic" calibration for all 6 ESCs. 2 motors didn't respond, just clicking from their ESCs. Tried the "manual" approach. Same motors/ESCs... no go, just cl
Read more…Greetings, newbie here. I am building a Hexa, APM (2.5). Is it possible/preferable to solder the ESC directly to the PDB and not use the Deans at all? Also, direct soldering the cables to the motors without the bullet connectors? What are the pros-co
Read more…Greetings, newbie here. A bit confused connecting power from PDB to APM (2.5). I have the 2 pin connector from the PDB (it's actually a 3 pin with only Bl & Rd wire)... where exactly on the APM board does it plug into? Can't find any up to date pictu
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