We need a TRIGGER command for fixed wing aerial photography/survey work.
Why?
The current method of camera shutter control is start/stop only. (DO_REPEAT_RELAY, DO_REPEAT_SERVO don't work.)
Start/stop control only works if the camera has an intervalomet
The .kml file below is from a flight on 02/06/12. This flight resulted in excellent photo coverage.
(No magnetometer, firmware version ArduPlane V2.28)
Here is the mosaic stitched by PTGui of the 02/06/12 flight
We flew the same WP file, at the same
Read more…I have made several successful APM 1 aerial survey flights. (See http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/a-successful-apm-aerial-survey-mission)
I am now ready to do the same missions with APM 2 but APM 2 has no relay. From the APM 2 wiki page, "No relay
Read more…On January 9 my partner, Gus Calderon and I, completed a successful aerial survey mission that covered abut 900 Meters by 650 Meters. The results was a very high resolution picture of the area.
The aircraft: Graupner Kadett
Motor: Extreem Fl
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The Quad was tethered for testing per
http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/arducopter-2-0-42?commentId=705844%3AComment%3A641578 Allen Bishop's post.
AC All Up Weight: 1325gm (included NanoTech 2.2 Lipo)
Planner V1.0.76
APM Firmware ArduCopter V2.0.45 Be
Read more…Michael,
I have the AttoPilot Power sensor in my system.
The Battery selection allows us to select 'Volts & Current' monitor that changes BATT_MONITOR to 4 as it should.
But - the input pads do not accept entered data. Can't enter Input voltage, Measu
Read more…I have had several instances of failure to connect with Planner and the aircraft in the field. Both times the airborne XBee was bricked. I was able to unbrick it in the field and flew the mission but this has happened often enough to be a real probl
Read more…Michael,
I see that Planner v1.0.48 includes 'ArduCopter Quad (Simulator)'.
Is there a quadcopter in X-Plane?
If not, what simulator could be used?
Thanks for all the good work.
Read more…The system is:Telemaster (see http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/list?user=3n23z040r8e4v)APM 2560 and IMU Rev. HAPM 2.2.1 firmware Planner 1.0.45After completing a very through checklist we took off. Flew a straight, stable path, then switched throug
Read more…Michael,
I can't find the button for 'Tuning' in the latest (1.0.40) Planner.
In flight tuning adjustments save a lot of prep time. The tuning plots made the task much easer.
Please restore that great function.
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I have spent a very frustrating day trying to get Planner to work with my new APM2560 board.
The board seems to be OK. The proper sequence of lights, correct response to RC transmitter, FBW A response is correct to movement.
When I tried Simu
Read more…When I try to adjust PID values using Configuration I get:
'Set RLL2SRV_P Failed' error message when I try to adjust the Servo Roll P value.
'Set RLL2SRV_I Failed' error message when I try to adjust the Servo Roll I value.
'Set RLL2SRV_D Failed' error
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