How do I know what mode I am in when I use the switches for GPS hold (on/off) and acrobatic/stable mode? I have telemetry data coming in, but is there a way to display what mode I am in so I know which position of the switch is the right one? And my
Read more…I have setup everything for arducopter with the configurator and did everything the directions said. The z axis acceleration sensor is displaying values of 400 or so when the the copter is not moving. And when doing the flight pre-check, when I arm t
Read more…I just received my arducopter in the mail and I was reading the manual on how to solder up the distribution board. The instructions are for Rev. B, which has a lot less holes and it is confusing where to solder the jumpers for the 12 gauge wire and t
Read more…When I go into arduino IDE preferences, I tick the box that says "automatically associate .pde files with arduino", but then after I exit IDE and open IDE back up again, I go into preferences, and the box is un ticked again. And I've tried right clic
Read more…I recently broke off my GPS connector in a crash and I got a new one and soldered it back onto the arduIMU...But now when I apply power to the arduIMU, no LED's light up and when hooked up to arduPilot with power from the battery of my plane...the ar
Read more…I broke my old receiver...so if I buy a new one...how do I pair the new receiver with my existing transmitter?
Read more…I want to buy some nylon hinges for my airplane because the foam connections from the wings to the ailerons are cut pretty much...I've tried other methods to fix them with stuff like glue, but it restricts the movement of the ailerons. I found some n
Read more…Ok, I ordered a battery from hobbyking and it came with a connector that I don't have the other male part to connect to it. I have extra connectors for which I do have the male and female ends...But when I try and cut the connector off of the battery
Read more…I have a dynam hawk sky and I want to know if anyone has any suggestions for a motor to use with the 20 amp ESC's that I have....I have been using the microjet v3 from graysonhobby, but so far, in the last 2 or 3 weeks, both have gone bad...Anyone?
Read more…When I was flying recently, some how the antennas on the futaba 7c faast receiver scraped on something when I landed outside of the plane and now the silver tips on each antenna(about 1 and one half inch long) are now gone. Can I look at the manual a
Read more…My hawk sky is made from EPO foam and the decals that come with it aren't very eye candyish so I was wondering what type of paint I could use to brighten it up?? Are spray paints good or what should I use?
Read more…Ok, right now I have a futaba 7c 2.4ghz transmitter set to fail-safe mode, so if the radio signal is lost, the throttle is supposed to stop correct? However, if I put power to my airplane and motor while my transmitter is turned off...the throttle go
Read more…Currently I have a Jetv3 brushless with the motor mound that comes with it from graysonhobby.com...... But the metal cross motor mount has 2 arms broken off now. Any suggestions?"
Read more…My dynam hawk sky airplane came with 2 5 by 6 propellers, but I can't find any replacements. The closest one I can find to the right size is 6 by 4. But the propeller cannot have a 6 inch diameter because it would hit the planes body. Does an
Read more…Do I need to change anything in my setup of arduPIlot with arduIMU..or change any coding to use EM-406??? I know I have to change the #define line for the GPS to NMEA...but are there any other changes? Have people been having success with EM-406?
Read more…What program or flight simulator do I need to use the joysticks of my futaba tx to practice flying? Do I need a special cable to connect the tx to the computer?? If so...link??
Read more…Channel one of my Rx has a y splitter servo cable which goes out to the ailerons and to the rudder. But when I turn the stick to a direction....the ailerons move to turn the plane the way I want it to go...but the rudder does the opposite. I can't re
Read more…I have arduPilot setup with shield V2, arduIMU, and ublox gps......The arduPilot is running code version 2.6 but when I switch it in to stabilize or fly by wire mode...the plane only will correct itself if I tilt it to the left...if I tilt the plane
Read more…I don't really understand what this #define line in the arduIMU 1.7 code means>>>
I have a ublox GPS hooked up to my arduIMU and I have the demo running with the labview runtime engine. After my gps gets a lock, my compass still is spinning very slowly counterclockwise at a rate of about 1 degree per second.... anyone have any sol
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