The Sea Captian's Discussions (6)

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IMU Mismatch = FAIL question

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 ru

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RC boat insurance

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 my

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Turn off Multi-function LED

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 ope

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Centering servo before disarm

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 comma

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Waterproof Ublox GPS

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 from

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