Has anybody used a solo link in a custom drone yet? I notice you can buy the cards for about $50 each. Then add a long range wifi card and you're in business.3DR has released the firmware and code for it I think?Rolling a HD VTx, Radio Control, and t
Read more…Im after some opinions on whats the best companion platform for streaming HD video, visual follow me, GPS follow me, and visual object avoidance.
I'm not a developer in any sense of the word, so looking for a platform that's far enough along to have t
Read more…So I've been looking into companion computers now for a while, and haven't really been able to find what all the hype is.
I just watched a video where you need an intel edison to read code to start, take off, fly somewhere, land then stop the aircraft
Read more…Hi all, I'm about to embark on a new build to try something with a companion computer.I'll use a Pixhawk with PX4-Pro, telemetry link and RC.I'd like to do some object avoidance or tracking maybe.I haven't made the final decision on the companion com
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I have a Pixhawk that was given to me. I was told that the altitude would not hold very well. I gave the guy one of my spares and he loaded it in to his quad and it held altitude quite well.
So now Im try
Read more…trying to log in to http://ardupilot.com/forum and I keep getting a message saying my password or username is incorrect, so I try to reset my password by clicking the "I forgot my password" link. Then it says that my information is unknown.
So I try t
Read more…Firstly, I tried logging in to the ardupilot forums for help, but am experiencing issues. Cant reset my password because it doesn't recognise either my username or password. Cant register because the email is in use. Cant find contact details for the
Read more…I'd like to start learning about the Linux autopilots and wot-not, and feel that the communication is probably a good place to start.Eventually I'd like to modify my ground station to be all wifi coms for RC, telemetry, and video. I just need to know
Read more…I did it by accident for about 30 seconds, before I realised what the cable was. I originally thought it was the power cable to my Hawkeye receiver.
I didn't have any other power going into it at the time.
The pixhawk is a 3DR one.
I haven't tried to po
Read more…Hi all,
Just wondering if anybody can help me decide on which small form factor pixhawk is the best in terms of cost/performance/usability.
Links:
Pixhawk lite
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2418029
http://www.goodluckbuy.com/px4-pixhawk-
Read more…As the title says, I'd like to have a switch on my ground Tx that I can use to Launch my multirotor.Im not sure if there is already a way to do it in the arducopter code?Or if I need to do it all in the Tx computer?Or a mixture of both?I was thinking
Read more…Im about to start another *roll eyes* project to build a custom handheld GCS.
I plan to use a nexus 7 tablet hooked up to a RFD900u, but also have a USB joystick connected by USB OTG.
For the joysticks ill be using something like these:
Read more…This is my holiday project.
Im trying to keep costs down, so have stayed with Hobbyking parts as much as possible.
Im not an Electrical Engineer, so I'm working on what I've researched just in the past few hours.
Here's my schematic. I don't mind if you
I have just installed the beta release AC3.1-rc5 through MP (1.2.85).
I loaded my 3.0.1 parameter file, had a quick check, re calibrated radio, accel, compass.
Now when I first tried to arm, I couldn't even though I had GPS lock. I have the arming chec
Read more…Does anybody know the correct way to use a Sony Nex 5 with Mission Planner for doing surveys.
I know in the latest MP, you can set your camera as Sony nex 5, but im not sure which of the 3 triggering actions to use and what hardware to use to connect
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Im in the process of designing an airframe for aerial mapping to create orthomosaics, point clouds etc etc..(When I say designing, I mean researching and putting a list of parts together for prices/weight etc.)
Im considering using a techpo
Hi,
I recently purchased a 2nd hand uBlox LEA-6, and now I need to ensure it has the latest firmware.
I have a FTDI Breakout board (LINK) and a USB cable for it, but I don't have the FTDI GPS Adapter cable (LINK).
Does anybody have one they can trace o
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