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Prashanth Rajagopalan posted a discussion
I recently purchased the Pixhawk Mini. I am unable to connect the receiver.I am using Futaba receivers - R6208SB and R7008SB. When I connect R6208SB to Pixhawk mini, the led glows red for a second and turns off. When I connect R7008SB, the led glows…
Mar 19, 2018
Prashanth Rajagopalan posted a discussion
I purchased Mateksys micro PDB. I wish to know if it is compatible with Pixhawk.  To power up the Pixhawk, a 6-pin wire is used to connect the Pixhawk to the power module. In Mateksys PDB there is a 5V supply with only 2 pins, power and ground. So…
Mar 12, 2018
Prashanth Rajagopalan posted a discussion
I am building a micro drone with Afromini Amaze Rev3. The manual says that the autopilot accepts PPM only. I need to go for a compatible receiver and transmitter. Currently I have an Orange R415X receiver and a Futaba T14SG transmitter. But I don't…
Dec 31, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan replied to YTIEB's discussion ??Multiple pixhawks communicating to single Ground Control Station??
"Do I have to use similar drones or can I use drones of different sizes/frame types?"
Dec 19, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan replied to YTIEB's discussion ??Multiple pixhawks communicating to single Ground Control Station??
"Thanks. But I already saw this. Does it work properly with Mission Planner? Is Q Ground Control a better option?"
Dec 19, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan replied to YTIEB's discussion ??Multiple pixhawks communicating to single Ground Control Station??
"@Chris Anderson

Yes. I got that. How do I send commands to the drones so that they move together, get a formation, etc?"
Dec 18, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan replied to Yograj Singh Mandloi's discussion Swarm for UAVs (Implementing Decentralized Controller)
"Can I achieve multiple drone control with just Pixhawk and Q Ground Control/Mission Planner? If yes, then how?"
Dec 18, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan replied to YTIEB's discussion ??Multiple pixhawks communicating to single Ground Control Station??
"I am also looking to control multiple drones at the same time. Can I achieve this with my existing 3DR telemetry radios or do I need the XBee modem for sure? Also, can you please share a document which explains how to achieve multiple drone control…"
Dec 18, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan posted a discussion
I wish to control 4 drones at the same time. Swarming to be precise. How do I go about it? Should I opt for Mission Planner or Q Ground Control?
Dec 17, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan posted a discussion
I have drone with Pixhawk and 3DR GPS. I have placed the GPS on a mast, away from the Pixhawk as instructed in Ardupilot. I would like to know the GPS can be placed inside. I do not want it to be sticking out. I understand that it needs visibility…
Nov 6, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan posted a discussion
I am building a small drone with Afromini as autopilot and OrangeRx R415x as receiver. I would like to know if this receiver is compatible with Futaba 14SG transmitter. If this receiver is not compatible with Futaba transmitter, can Futaba receiver…
Nov 1, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Pixhawk-compatible scanning LIDAR on Kickstarter.
"Chris,
May I know when the Pixhawk support will be released?
I got the scanner last week. A wire has been provided to connect the scanner with the Pixhawk. It would be great if there were some instructions to set up the scanner with the Pixhawk."
Sep 26, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan replied to Antonius Lourenço Kasbergen's discussion HELP Mission Planner not working after update!
"Hello. I am facing the same issue now. How do I solve it? I am using a desktop and it doesn't have bluetooth, hence I cannot use the above trick. Kindly help"
Aug 22, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Pixhawk-compatible scanning LIDAR on Kickstarter.
"How do I integrate the lidar with the Pixhawk for obstacle avoidance? Can this be used for 3D scanning as well?"
Aug 22, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan posted a discussion
I want to scan buildings and create 3D models using a drone with a Lidar. What kind of Lidar should I use for this?I would like to start with scanning a small object. Is it possible to do it with any Lidar or are there specific Lidars for 3D…
Apr 19, 2017
Prashanth Rajagopalan replied to Taras Wallace's discussion Pixhawk and Px4Flow Line Following
"Hey rick
How did you navigate your drone? Have you worked with the marvelmind beacons as well?"
Dec 26, 2016
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