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"You'll probably need RTK to get the path accuracy you need. It would be preferable to have an infrastructure system (internet subscription-type service) to save you the hassle of having to survey in each site.
Compass calibration will be a…"
Compass calibration will be a…"
"Is it possible to use a pass-through header and indicate which pins are unused (if any)?"
"What are you setting your baud rates to? Are you actually getting a useful link through the relay?
Were you able to set the retries to 0? I could only set it to 1. "
Were you able to set the retries to 0? I could only set it to 1. "
"Try setting the destination node for radios 1 and 3 to node 2."
"If it's steady in MANUAL mode, then that looks like your Pololu is pretty well configured. You were doing some nice slow movements. See if it oscillates if you do some fast short-travel oscillations (like the Pixhawk is commanding it to do).
3.7s…"
3.7s…"
"Hi, what's your steering actuator - is that off the shelf?
I'm far from an expert on the tractor side, but here are a few thoughts. Also, I don't know your background so apologies if any of this is telling you how to suck eggs.
1) What's the mapping…"
I'm far from an expert on the tractor side, but here are a few thoughts. Also, I don't know your background so apologies if any of this is telling you how to suck eggs.
1) What's the mapping…"
"I think you would be better off using your safety button directly on the power / motor circuit. If you're worried about safety, you want the least possible software involvement.
Having the normal arming process take 2 seconds seems reasonable, but…"
Having the normal arming process take 2 seconds seems reasonable, but…"
Just noticed that the "GPS of choice" for the Pixhawk 2 now appears to be "Here", and that there's an RTK version. Is there any doco on these? In particular the RTK?
"Great work! Any issues getting FCC or other cert for the RFD 900?"
"Your website is a little thin on the platform requirements."
"Rob, the incoming air above the rotor is being drawn in from a larger area at a lower velocity than the air leaving the propeller - the streamtube contracts below the rotor so that you have constant mass flow but increased velocity.
The net result…"
The net result…"
"Nice! Where did you get that steering servo?"
"Sportjet, it may be simpler than you think. Dimension Engineering make some RC (PWM) controlled relays. Set up the channel on your controller, configure the APM to pass it through, and plug in the relay.
If you need something more sophisticated…"
If you need something more sophisticated…"
"Take this with a grain of salt - I haven't looked at the code in almost a year.
Hold sets throttle to RC_TRIM. That, in generally, wouldn't apply brakes but would depend on the ESC, usually it will just set you to "idle".
My understanding of ESCs…"
Hold sets throttle to RC_TRIM. That, in generally, wouldn't apply brakes but would depend on the ESC, usually it will just set you to "idle".
My understanding of ESCs…"
"Already reported in Feb last year - https://github.com/diydrones/ardupilot/issues/840"
"The braking built into Rover is meant for ESC-controlled vehicles and relies on the ESC itself to provide braking.
One option is to set the limits of your motor controller such that "negative" values are ignored, and run a second big servo off the…"
One option is to set the limits of your motor controller such that "negative" values are ignored, and run a second big servo off the…"
