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Auto Waypoint Startup Altitude

Hi

I had an auto waypoint flight yesterday, mission was like this:

 

Go to point A, altitude 300

From A go to B, altitude 400

From B go to C, altitude 400

RTL

Land

 

When I switched to auto via my controller, at first quad started to do some yaws, like 3-4 ti

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Sending PWM to a Servo

Hi

I'm flying using APM 2, it's a Quad copter. I've used Output pins 1-4 for quad ESCs. I have an additional servo for controlling an arm.

In Mission Planner WayPoint defination, how can I tell to send a specific PWM to for example Output pins 5 or 6,

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Aluminum foil for ESC

Hi

I have a 60amp esc and 850kv 450 watt motors. They should create so much noise.

I have ESCs in about 60cm distance of APM. maybe further. Connected ESCs close to motors and motor to motor distance is 1M and my center have about 40cm height and APM i

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My Copter Lends to a Side in TakeOff

Hi

My QuadCopter always tries to go to back and left of it. It's APM2 with ArduCopter 2.8.1 firmware.

It happens a lot to me, mostly in all my hexa, octa and quad copters I've built. I never tried to fix it, because I mostly fly using Auto mode. But re

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Loiter and WP PID

Hi

I have a quad other than original ArduCopter kit, so I have to change PIDs manually.

After a lot of hand tests and PID changes, I found out my PID as you can see in screenshot.

For me this PID for Stabilize and Rate Roll etc. stabilize mode works wel

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APM2 GPS Losing SAT

Hi

I've attached my GPS SAT count graph. I keep losing SATs in Loiter and I had a bad crash because of it.

How can I noise proof my GPS or protect it from losing GPS SATs?

Currently I can't have a GPS lock when my RC and XBEE attached to APM2. I do this

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Pitch and Roll PID settings

Hi

I've set my Quad PID setings with some tests, Roll and Pitches are mostly locked for people. But mine is different.

I set PID for Roll and Pitch, my quad goes well to left and right, but when I try to move it front and back, it's really really aggre

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Stopping in Air During Mission

Hi

I want to have a mission, I want to tell my copter to go to Point 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. in my waypoints.

What command or waypoint is for asking copter to stand in position 2 for example for 10 second? I saw something like delay, is it that command?

I want

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Lifting Power Calculation

Hi

I want to know Quad Lifting power calculation formula. I've seen all calculators online. I want to know formula, as each returns different values, I have to understand formula and check stuff myself.

I've attached my Quad settings. With these settin

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PID Suggestion

Hi

I have a Quad with 900KV 400Watt motors, 12X4.5 blades, motor to motor distance is 70cm, I'm using APM2, entire Quad weight is 2.7kg. Each motor thrust is 1550g, so it can handle this weight so easily.

Now, I want to know some initial basic suggesti

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