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Connecting a RS232 converter to an ATTOpilot?

Hi Guys,

I've just tried to connect one of these to my ATTOpilot V3.

I hooked it up like this......

ATTO                                               TTL to RS232

Telm IN -------------------------------------------TX-O

Telm Out---------------------------

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Ardupilot power supply

Hi Guys,

 

Can the Ardupilot be powered from both a 5V supply or a 6 Volt supply?

If so, how are you regulating the power into the ATMega328?

From my understanding it can't take more than 5.5 Volts.

 

Does anyone have a circuit diagram?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

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Digi X-Tend Modem Problem

Hi Guys,Is anybody really good with Digi x-tend modems.I have to have the baud rate set at 38400 and the over air rate at 9600 (to get more range).I can control the rate of strings sent at 38400 (1Hz – 5Hz) but I can’t change the baud rate.Now the pr

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Parallax Servo Control Board (Serial)

Hi Guys,I have a small issue.I have a small project with a basic stamp BS2px and the serial servo control board.Sometime when I run my code I need to press the reset button on the servo control board for the servos to go to their positions. When it h

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Mux Chip

Hi Guys,I’m in the process of making a failsafe device for a UAV using a Basic Stamp and a few other bits. I picked myself up a MUX Chip as used in the Ardupilot but I’m having trouble getting it to work. After looking at the Ardupilot layout, I noti

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UAV Tracking antenna

I have been thinking of ways to increase the range of the data modem or video feed from a UAV. And it always comes back to having better directional antenna on the ground that has to be pointing at the UAV. My problem is I don’t know too many people

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Altitude hold using ground height?

Does anyone know of a sensor (not too expensive) that could let a UAV know it’s altitude relative to the ground height not sea level? I guess what I am asking is…..Is it possible to hold a UAV’s altitude at say 400 feet above the ground regardless of

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Solar UAV

Hi Everyone,I am planning to begin making a solar powered UAV and have spent some time researching Solar Panels , MPPT’s, Airframes and Autopilots. I think the best way to go is to run the Motor / speed controller directly from the Solar panels / MMP

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Basic Stamp code question - Altitude

Hi Chris,I have been looking at your basic stamp code and I think it is all starting to make sense to me finally! I have a question relation to the altitude control, I understand that if the UAV is + or - 10 Meters away from starting altitude it will

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Which one to try first??

Hi,I can see myself building many UAV’s over time but I'm not sure what to try first?Up till now I have been flying RC Helicopters. (One day I want to attempt to turn my Trex into a UAV, after successfully mastering it in planes first).Has anyone suc

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