I am planning to use a Hyperion lipo charger to discharge test my new lipos. It has a USB connection, which I will use to graph data. My question is: what voltage do I discharge to? I am unsure of the difference between open loop and closed loop v
Read more…Hi, quick question. The Canon S100 is capable of 2 pictures per second just by pressing the shutter button. So when running 3DR's CHDK script, why is this rate crippled at one picture every 2 seconds? Is there some other advantage aside from being
Read more…Hi there, I had a thought about a potential way to implement VTOL in arducopter and I thought I'd open it for discussion so you guys can tell me how off base I am.
Some background just in case: I'm talking about aircraft like these, a flying wing with
Read more…This is the thread where I document my attempts for this round of T3. Gary mentioned that documentation would be important, so I decided to make this thread to document my entire process. My goal is that anyone who reads through this, once it is fi
Read more…Hiya. Back in 2.9, I used the time and the height values form the GPX log file just fine. However, when I upgraded to 3.0, my GPX files changed. Time is now always stuck on the same value, and height now doesn't start at zero. I attached an old a
Read more…I loaded 3.0 into my Udrones Hexa-C and did compassmot- 88% interference. I did a test flight, and I saw curvey paths in auto with big variations in flight speed. I saw the red line on the telemetry listing to one side, so I decided I needed a lowe
Read more…I have two laptops, one running 1.2.56 and one running 1.2.53. On the .56 one, whenever I try to go into CLI with either of my copters, the CLI just spits up random characters. I tried both copters on .53, and they can both CLI fine. Both copters
Read more…Hi all, go a quick question for you. I'm planning a PX4 conversion of the AR Drone. Its purpose is for aerial mapping using still frames, so I need a lightweight camera that the AR Drone will be able to lift. Continuous shooting is a must, nice re
Read more…Hi there, quick question. I'm flying my hexa on the latest arducopter code and an APM 2.5. The default PIDs work fine for most everything, it can even navigate waypoints with ease. However, I have the auto mode speed set to 5 m/s, yet I see the co
Read more…Hi guys, quick question. It says right here in the LEA-6 data sheet that the LEA-6H (the one sold here for Arducopter) can be upgraded to utilize the Russian GLONASS satellite system, presumably for better accuracy by utilizing it in conjunction wit
Read more…So this new optical flow board from 3DR looks pretty nifty!
My question is (for anyone more familiar with optical flow technology than I am), can I expect this sensor to be significantly better than the current Arducopter optical flow? And can I expe
Hi all, I'm sure I overlooked something here so some help would be appreciated. I've gotten my camera gimble attached and pointed straight down at the ground. When I turn on he copter it is fine, the gimble stays pointed straight down when I tilt t
Read more…Hi, my goal is to make my copter maintain the same heading throughout its waypoint flight. As it is, the copter yaws to face its next waypoint, which is not conducive to the photography I'm doing.
I know that DO_SET_ROI is no longer supported as of M
Read more…Hi there, I'm considering ordering a plane for use with Arduplane for my lab. I was hoping some of you could suggest good planes for my lab's purposes.
The plane will be carrying about approx. 300g of payload, including the camera, gimble, and of cou
Read more…Hello all! I'm currently using the 12x45 EPP props on my quad, along with the 880kv motors. I'm only getting 10 minutes flight time with a 5000 mAh battery, and I'm hoping to stretch that time to past 15 minutes. I'm already ordering a 6400 mAh ba
Read more…Hello! I'm flying a quad with the 880kv motors and 12x45 props. I've had moderate success so far with tuning manual flight and loiter. I've moved on to doing auto mode with waypoints, but at this point I think I need help. I've attached my flight
Read more…Hi, does anyone have the PIDs already figured out for a quad using the 880kv motors and 12" props? I've been tuning mine, but it is slow going and I was wondering if anyone had already figured it out. Thanks.
Read more…Hi, I was hoping you experts could help me troubleshoot a problem with my quad I've just encountered.
I'm testing out the lab's quadrotor with the 880 motors and 20A 3D Robotics ESCs. I've managed to tune most of the settings to my satisfaction, it i
Read more…Hi, I'm still relatively new to Ardupilot, but I wanted to ask about this so I can make plans for the summer.
If you haven't seen it, the Quadshot is a quadrotor fixed wing aircraft which can take off in helicopter mode, but fly like an airplane. It
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