I had a Dominator 450L sitting around and I decided to install my old APM 2.6 so that I can continue to learn traditional helicopters with out jeopardizing my 700 Trex with a PixHawk. So I have had success setting up traditional helicopters. This is
I am currently planning to build a PixHawk powered Phantom. I know this has been done before in some regards, but I wanted to share my process and build as I move forward. Here is the list of parts and links:
Read more…Vortex 700 First Flight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_JZcrzBIGQ
700 Class Trex Build (Flight Video to come still in editing)
My friend and I are in the process of building a Traditional Heli. I would love to get feedback from the community.
The Vorte
Read more…I spun up my new 700L Dominator the other day and found out i cannot Arm the copter with my Tx. I was able to arm it via the computer. I double checked all my controls and all are moving in the correct direction. I am sure I am missing something. (U
Read more…I have been approached with possible installing a Sagetech ADS-B Transponder in a HexCopter using a APM 2.6. The communication with the Transponder is RS-232. Has anyone attempted this in the past. Here is a bit of information on the Transponder.
Read more…Is there a simple way to control Navigational lights on and off using the APM 2.0? I would like to use a software switch to enable and disable the lights in flight.
any help or insight would be great.
Thanks
Read more…Well I just got my new APM 2.5 and set up my new camera Quad. On the first real flight with the system at the RC field to start the tuning process the motors just stopped and down she came from ~10 ft in the air.
Here is what I have:
HK.com X-550 frame
Read more…I want to be able to us my USB Joystick as a Gimbal controller.
Plan:
Use a Logitech USB joystick connected to my GSC Computer. Use the Mission planner to program it to move the pan and tilt of the gimbal via my xBee Pro telemetry link. I do not want
Read more…I was wondering if there was a simple built in way of streaming the GPS data of the plane out of Mission Planner into Plugin software to drive a RS-232 Antenna Tracker system?
The info that is needed is Latitude, Longitude, and Altitude. I have a fri
Read more…The xbee's only talk to each other when the APM is powered by the USB port, I then power the APM by the Servo rails and the xbees will not talk to each other.
What could possibley be the issue here.
Set up
Firmware XBEE Pro 802.15.4 Version 10ED
Baud Ra
Read more…I am haveing a wierd problem that I have not seen in the troublshooting.
I am new to this. I set up everything and all seem right. I launch the plane in manual and fly a bit. I then try Stable mode. At first it seems good but then all of a sudden it g
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