Thomas Fankhauser's Discussions (9)

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Acro Mode flybar

hi!

Can you please tell me, if it is normal, that in acro mode with "flybar" the swash plate is moving when I tilt the helicopter.

As far as I know, i have to use flybar if i have a helicopter with paddles - am i right?

I use AC 3.1

thanks

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Magnetometer

Hi!

 

I finally build my Arducopter and loadet 2.0.50 firmware. All seems to work fine, exept one thing:

The magnetometer is showing a wrong direction. I set the magnetic declination in the setup.

 

Is there a way to calibrate the compass or is it done au

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APM restarts on the bench

After a while, I am trying to get my APM´s running. Sometimes the APM´s restart by themselfe. I bought a really good and strong ESC, so power should not be a problem.What I can say, is that when I test the stabilization mode on the bench (rotating th

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What Software to use

Hi!

 

Do you suggest to use the APM Software released on January 10th or is it also possible to use the files from svn/trunk/

the files from the svn are more up to date, but is it possible to fly a plane with them?

 

Thanks

 

Thomas

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APM V1.4 with ATMEL2560

Hi!

 

Due too big power problems with 2 boards I ordered a new APM at DiyDrones. Now I got a V1.4 with Atmeg 2560 onboard.

Tho problem now ist, that i cant compile the code for a 2560. Is there a change, that there will be a update of the source code, s

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Strange Power behaviour

Hi all!

 

Once I´d like to descripe some strange power behavior of the apm. I tested both verseions - the old board and the new board (1.0 and 1.4) with 2 different IMU shields.

I tried 3 different power setups:

 

power via the ESC: booting problems with

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QGroundControl

Hi!

 

If i´d like to use QGroundControl, I think I have to compile a other Software for the APM (The mavlink - one) am I right?

If yes, is it developed as fast as the original. Is it possible, there are bugs inside, you removed in the 1.01 Version (Alti

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Power problem?

I realy need your help! First of all, excuse my bad english.

I set up a plane with ardupilot mega and the imu sheeld. i attached following

  • ublox gps
  • airspeed sensor
  • 4 servos (aileron with y-cable)
  • xbee xbeexsc
  • esc to power whole system by my 3s lipo

my prob

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