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The Sea Captian replied to The Sea Captian's discussion IMU Mismatch = FAIL question in ArduBoat User Group
"Thanks!"
Jun 13, 2015
The Sea Captian posted a discussion in ArduBoat User Group
Morning everyone. I bought a new Pixhawk from 3dr last week. First time I had to set it up. Went through all the steps (compass, radio calibration, etc.) Then I ran the Pixhawk mounted in the boat with all systems on (motor not running) and let it…
Jun 13, 2015
The Sea Captian posted a discussion in ArduBoat User Group
I am curious if anyone has searched for\found liability insurance for their boat. I have called the UAV insurance folks and they have either said "no" or failed to call me back after repeated attempts on my part to get an answer.I also talked with…
Jun 3, 2015
The Sea Captian posted a discussion
Is there any way to turn off the large multi-function LED on the pixhawk?I will not need the light as I will be relying on the piezo and a USB connection for info from the device.The LED generates a significant amount of heat and since it will be…
Oct 22, 2014
The Sea Captian replied to The Sea Captian's discussion digital linear servo and pixhawk
Oct 8, 2014
The Sea Captian posted a discussion
I have this servohttp://www.servocity.com/html/heavy_duty_linear_servo__115__.html?no_redirect=true#.VDXnNYHn_qAAnd when I connect to the pic hawk main out the servo does not move.I tested it on another servo…
Oct 8, 2014
The Sea Captian posted a discussion in ArduRover User Group
For my project I am using a linear servo. When the pixhawk is disarmed the linear servo will stay in position. So if it is fully extended for a left turn, when the pixhawk is disarmed the servo will stay fully extended.Is there a way (such as a…
Jun 4, 2014
The Sea Captian posted a discussion
I am trying to find a waterproof version of the ublox GPS module for the Pixhawk controller for my kit.Has anyone found one, or has anyone attempted to make a waterproof enclosure for one?...failing that, has anyone unmounted the ceramic antenna…
May 21, 2014
The Sea Captian commented on Todd Stellanova's blog post QGroundControl 2.0 tech preview release
"is it possible to use Ardurover firmware with this program? 
Getting the mavlink, etc is easier with "Q" but all my testing and tweaking was done utilizing the rover firmware. is there anyway to port that easily to "Q"?"
May 5, 2014
The Sea Captian commented on Jethro Hazelhurst's blog post Pixhawk Infographic
"Fantastic. That would be a great poster for my work area!"
Feb 5, 2014
The Sea Captian commented on The Sea Captian's blog post Pacific Bot project "RockHawk"
"This is a sample of how many bytes a message could consist of:
In fact it would be easy to trim it down from the 84 bytes they have in the table to 50 bytes or one credit.




This is the link for the table, on page 13:…"
Feb 4, 2014
The Sea Captian commented on The Sea Captian's blog post Pacific Bot project "RockHawk"
"Rockblock is from a company in England so prices are in pounds.

It is £8 month for the line fee and the data fee is below

Bundle
per Credit
Bundle Price

50 Credits
£ 0.12
£ 6.00

100 Credits
£ 0.11
£ 11.00

200 Credits
£ 0.10
£ 20.00

500 Credits…"
Feb 4, 2014
The Sea Captian commented on The Sea Captian's blog post Pacific Bot project "RockHawk"
"I should be getting my rockblock naked and breakout cable next week and it will be available to help out with testing."
Feb 4, 2014
The Sea Captian posted a blog post
Greetings DIYDrones community!I am planning on launching an autonomous boat this summer. The hull is built and the pixhawk purchased. I have just finished up testing the rover software on my 4WD buggy - since it is the best analogue for a boat. So…
Feb 4, 2014