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MikeG replied to ThatJoshGuy's discussion Pixhawk BAD ACCEL HEALTH APM 3.2 - collecting data
"For 3DR not to replace these units that had a manufacturing defect from the 1st day is really unacceptable.  Terrible service.  If you purchased it within the EU, the warranty can be up to 3 years no matter what the manufacturer states. "
Feb 19, 2015
MikeG replied to ThatJoshGuy's discussion Pixhawk BAD ACCEL HEALTH APM 3.2 - collecting data
"Thank you Rob, glad it is being looked into. The issue I guess we have is that we could replace clone boards with 3DR only for the same problem to occur.
As you point out, things were fine until 3.2 (also the last 2 beta's of 3.2 in my case) and…"
Dec 29, 2014
MikeG replied to ThatJoshGuy's discussion Pixhawk BAD ACCEL HEALTH APM 3.2 - collecting data
"Yup - been having this with a FixHawk ever since late beta. 
Most common was compass inconsistent but a variety of other messages all of which do not go away with recalibration etc. Sometimes swapping battery means you can fly, other times not. …"
Dec 25, 2014
MikeG replied to Channel Islands's discussion Pixhawk Internal Compass ID PreArm: Compasses Inconsistent
"Yup - been having this ever since 3.2 beta #13.. Can't seem to find out why.

Sometimes it will be ok, then I swap a battery and nope - no arming. Plug and unplug power a few times and it will sometimes be ok but others not a hope. Very odd."
Dec 18, 2014
MikeG replied to MikeG's discussion Inconsistent Compasses Inconsistent
"Getting worse - took 8 connect/reconnect attempts to get rid of the inconsistent error. Flew perfectly for 2 batteries then 4 attempts on 3rd battery before it went away. "
Nov 14, 2014
MikeG replied to MikeG's discussion Inconsistent Compasses Inconsistent
"^^ Huge thumbs up - thank you Rob. Was assuming I had been an idiot ... again :)"
Nov 10, 2014
MikeG replied to MikeG's discussion Inconsistent Compasses Inconsistent
"Recalibrated compasses and still get this 1 in 3 battery changes. 
Any ideas what to try next?"
Nov 10, 2014
MikeG replied to Farooq Ahmad's discussion Auto Tune
"You can reposition the quad while it is in auto-tune in order to keep it in a safe place."
Nov 9, 2014
MikeG posted a discussion
Apologies if I am being a numpty - all still new to me (but learning I hope).On latest 3.14 pre-release on a Pixhawk clone board (Fixhawk). Great flight with latest firmware, lovely stable poshold with EKF enabled. No pre-arm checks for first 2…
Nov 9, 2014
MikeG replied to Peter's discussion Recommendations for a Fly Away GPS Tracking Devuce : non-cellular
"Not involved in any way (other than a backer) but this looked like a reasonable non-GPS/subs product.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/delmarth/stonetether-the-small...

500ft detection - should be enough if you know the rough landing spot for…"
Nov 5, 2014
MikeG replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.2 beta testing
"Thank you Randy - the community owes you and all the devs + testers a great deal. I am new to all this but can see how much time and dedication is needed. It is much appreciated."
Oct 23, 2014
MikeG replied to Max Becker's discussion Using Adobe Warp to Smooth Aerial Video
"Just one minor thing, you can apply the Warp filter directly in PP and do not need to use After Effects. 

But, yes, it is a lovely tool even though you lose a bit around the edges of the video. It's very useful indeed."
Oct 20, 2014
MikeG replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.2 beta testing
"Upgrade to the beta of Mission Planner and you'll find it. Had the same problem myself. 

APM Planner 2 also supports it as a flight mode."
Oct 20, 2014