Hey everyone. In the past I've built a couple quads and hexes from 3DR using APM2.5. I recently bought the RTF X8. I didn't choose to include radio and receiver but instead to use the DX8 I already have. The X8 came in, I did the minimal assembly req
Read more…I ordered this system and received it today. Super easy installation, but couldn't get me camera to work. I also have a GoPro adapter cable, so I tried it and the video worked. After some troubleshooting, it seems the cable in the kit had the 5V and
Read more…I just received the 3DR Video/OSD system and set it up according to the directions. The OSD displays just fine on my monitor, but there's no video from the camera. I made sure the cable was correctly connected. There are no indicator lights on the ca
Read more…I am tidying up my hex, making room for my video transmitter. I am going to put the video transmitter on the top layer of my stack. My telemetry board and antenna are on the top layer as well. To avoid crowding, I was going to mount my GPS module on
Read more…Just got another APM 2.5 in the mail today. This one appears to have a piece of pink foam inside the case. My original APM 2.5 did not have this foam. Is this something new? Does it need to come out? If not, do I need a piece in my older APM 2.5?
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Read more…OK, I know this is probably stupid, but I want to make sure before I go cutting wires. Here's a photo of one of my hex arms:
Besides being ugly, I'm sure it can't be good to have cables gathered up like that. Will I be hurting anything if I clip the m
Read more…I just switched over to 3.0 and watched the videos that were recommended. I completed the AC3.0 Compassmot Setup with the setup and results shown below:
According to the video, anything over 30% is too high. After getting 67%, I replaced the short spa
Read more…Hi everyone. I've had a 3DR quad kit that I've been flying for a few months. After getting a 2 axis gimbal for my GoPro I decided to also get a 3DR hex kit to handle the extra weight. I did not get the electronics for the hex because I had a great id
Read more…Hi. I currently have a quad arducopter. I am also building up a hex. The plan was to be able to just take the electronics stack from the quad and put it on the hex when I wanted to fly it. I figured all I would have to do is plug everything back in a
Read more…Hey guys - I just got a Mastor-G brushless gimbal yesterday and finally got it configured and working. The only issue seems to be weight. The weight of my Arducopter now includes the gimbal assembly, camera (GP3 naked), and battery to run the gimbal
Read more…Hey everyone. I've been flying and doing 'missions' with my Arducopter for the last few months. Everything is working great and it's lots of fun. I've been seeing lots of videos of fixed wing aircraft using the AMP 2.5. I'd love to give one a try. I
Read more…When I set waypoints in Mission Planner and send them to my APM 2.5, I assume that when I switch to AUTO it will complete the mission even if the Arducopter goes out of radio or telemetry range. The mission is stored onboard and needs no other input,
Read more…Hi everyone. I'm new to multirotors and have a question regarding batteries. I've built the 3DR Arducopter kit with APM 2.5. I've been using 3 cell, 11.1v 2200mAh lipo batteries. I am able to get 9-11 minutes of flight time per battery. I'd love to b
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