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RFD900 Link

Having trouble with TX and RX from my autopilot. I am using the RFD900 link which has 5 wires ground, positive, RX, TX, and CTS "Clear to send control input".

My autopilot only has ground, TX and RX. I think my problem has something to do with the CTS

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Gimble Integration help

I am trying to wrap my head around this whole gimble thing. I would like to control a gimble through mission planner and not through a futaba radio. Do I connect the servos to the output side? Then how do I go about controlling it? I was trying to ge

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Gimble Integration

I am trying to wrap my head around this whole gimble thing. I would like to control a gimble through mission planner and not through a futaba radio. Do I connect the servos to the output side? Then how do I go about controlling it? I was trying to ge

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Lost Comm Questions

Just curious if this is even possible. If I lose communication with my helicopter at any given point via computer and Futaba radio at the same time is there something to tell the helicopter to come home? If so is there way to have a flight path like

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Circle vs Loiter

I was out playing around with "Circle mode" the other day and noticed that circle will stop the helicopter in it's tracks and point east for some reason. I love the fact that it's holding a position cause I was unable to do so with "Loiter". I though

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RTL Timer?

I am just curious with some other systems out there you can set a timer so after that timer runs out the helicopter or whatever AC would just RTL.  Is there a way to do that in Mission Planner?

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Trex-550 Flight

I had another great day out in the field yesterday. I was able to demonstrate a very stabilized flight with Alt hold and Auto.

One slight problem when the helicopter is going waypoint to waypoint there is a slight wobble. I am really not sure which PI

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Trex down!

 Friday was my first attempt at trying to fly my Trex 600 in stabilized mode. I had previously been mixing the simulator with the 600 into the loop, everything seemed great. I got to the field on Friday powered the heli up on the bench. Controls are

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APM2 integration with a Trex-600E

APM2 integration with a Trex-600E. As of right now I am running everything through the AerosimRC simulator before I strap it on the 600. I have played around with the plane setting a found good results. Now I am trying to get the same results in heli

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