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Ariss Ontario
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Been in RC for 20 + years
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Got into Quadcopters a while back with the Blade 350 QX Now building my own 750 size quad and a 550 size hex copter
Hometown:
Ariss Ontario
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I have just set up both an APM 2.6 with external M8N compass and a new APM 2.8 using internal compass. The calibration goes well but the result seems to be 180 degrees out, as in when I point north it shows South and pointing west shows East.Is…
Does any one else have one of the Hobby King Nano 32plus flight contriollers?I bought one but as usual HK does not provide much support or info on the device.It says NAZE compatible but I'm not sue how much.Thanks
"Bot5h my APM are from 3DR. they have 3DR stamps on them."
"Has anyone ever tried to contact 3DR technician with all there weird APM problems?
I would think that they would have more answers.
I'm not sure how much support they would be as I tried contacting them on another issue and was told to go to this…"
I would think that they would have more answers.
I'm not sure how much support they would be as I tried contacting them on another issue and was told to go to this…"
"both boards have a 3DR stamp on the bottom and used to work. Now the one will upload and verify the firmware but not connect to Mavlink and the other will not upload firmware or anything. Both boards are receiving the required 3.3 volts.
I don't…"
I don't…"
"Actually I have had this message and the no heartbeat message on two of my APM 2.5 controllers. I am so frustrated and after trying all the fixes I could find I've decided to scrap the APM's and find a more reliable flight controller.
Maybe try the…"
Maybe try the…"
"Ok I now have this problem on my APM. No RC receiver.I got the error when trying to am.I have uploaded the latest firmware,the radio is calibrated properly.I can watch it in Mission Planner.Compass & GPS fix is ok. I changed the parameter to ignore…"
"I still need help with my two APM 2.5. On one I can upload and verify firmware but it times out connecting to Mavlink. Error no heartbeat packets received. The other APM cannot upload firmware or connect. It has the same error. The port & baud are…"
"I received the new volt regulators. Texas Instruments TPS79133DBVT.
And actually managed to swap out the old one. What a tricky solder job for sure. I now have 2 volts on the outside pins of IC2 and not 4.6 any more.I can now upload and verify…"
And actually managed to swap out the old one. What a tricky solder job for sure. I now have 2 volts on the outside pins of IC2 and not 4.6 any more.I can now upload and verify…"
"Well now it gets crazy.
I checked one board and got 4.9 volts, the other board showed 3.2 volts. Both have no heartbeat packets received messages when trying to connect to Mavlink. Now the kicker is that I have another APM 2.5 on a quad in flying…"
I checked one board and got 4.9 volts, the other board showed 3.2 volts. Both have no heartbeat packets received messages when trying to connect to Mavlink. Now the kicker is that I have another APM 2.5 on a quad in flying…"
"I had already heard about this and found 4.9v across the pins. I double checked with a working APM and found the same reading. I did source some regulators and have a couple on the way for about $1.75 each.
It's quite possible I did unplug & plug…"
It's quite possible I did unplug & plug…"
"Ok I cut the trace now when I try to connect to Mavlink I get timed out and the no heart beat packets found error. I don't know what's going on. Any ideas?
This is actually the second APM I have with the same heart beat error. I'd like to find the…"
This is actually the second APM I have with the same heart beat error. I'd like to find the…"
"Thanks again. Now what I could use is a little more info on the No heartbeat packets found error when trying to connect to Mavlink. This is a different APM than the one with the compass problem. I actually have 3 APM's but only one is working…"
"Actually I have no choice in the matter. The internal compass was ok then for some reason I got compass error and bad compass health error, so I will try the ext one.
Funny thing is that the compass heading shows up ok in Mavlink when I rotate the…"
Funny thing is that the compass heading shows up ok in Mavlink when I rotate the…"
"Thank you all for your assistance it is much appreciated.
I hope I don't bog you down with too many questions. This is my first go with an APM.
Although rather tiny I will attempt to cut the trace then try the M8N external compass"
I hope I don't bog you down with too many questions. This is my first go with an APM.
Although rather tiny I will attempt to cut the trace then try the M8N external compass"
"Thanks loads!
I'll check out the vid & other info. Hope it works.
I don't know what exactly Error 99 means.
Actually when connected to Mavlink,the compass appears to work as I rotate the APM however it is 180 degrees out, S is N and N is South.
Next…"
I'll check out the vid & other info. Hope it works.
I don't know what exactly Error 99 means.
Actually when connected to Mavlink,the compass appears to work as I rotate the APM however it is 180 degrees out, S is N and N is South.
Next…"
