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Rego Park, NY


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RC hobbiest for last 10 years


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Flying and developing a working knowledge of drones


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allen lum replied to Sergio's discussion Help with Tricopter Setup - Yaw Servo not Working
"Hi Im building a tri-copter does and I want to use a dedicated BEC. Do i connect this input port 7 of  the APM ??
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Jun 11, 2014
allen lum replied to Rocketman's discussion PLEASE HELP. MP can't communicate with APM
"Hi I had similiar the problems the question that I have has this been purchased directly from 3DRobotics or authorized dealer - was this purchased from -on ebay/China/Hong Kong on the gray market. What I found is there a number of "clones" of the…"
Jun 11, 2014
allen lum replied to Yaacov E's discussion Failed waypoint navigation with ArduRover in ArduRover User Group
"Hi - I think the way points were too close together. I reset them further apart.The waypoint radius was two meters and it looks like that it works. I did four runs of the mission
Again thanks for your help"
Jun 6, 2014
allen lum replied to Yaacov E's discussion Failed waypoint navigation with ArduRover in ArduRover User Group
" APM  1.1.99
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Jun 6, 2014
allen lum replied to Yaacov E's discussion Failed waypoint navigation with ArduRover in ArduRover User Group
"Just a quick item -I have a rectangle course set up in MP  and  my Rover heads straight to the  1st WP and just stops  when it reaches it. It will not turn the 90 degrees to the next waypoint Has any experience this before ?

Thanks"
Jun 6, 2014
allen lum replied to Yaacov E's discussion Failed waypoint navigation with ArduRover in ArduRover User Group
"Thanks - I have success !!
 I have a small narrow  drive way alley - 14 feet wide - and set up a way point at opposite ends  with home being in the middle. At first I had the rover at a 90 degree angle to the way point expecting it to turn to the…"
Jun 3, 2014
allen lum replied to Yaacov E's discussion Failed waypoint navigation with ArduRover in ArduRover User Group
"Thanks I try the new setting later tonight.
The chasis is 1/16 size - Is this too small ??  I purchased the rover that was recommended on http://rover.ardupilot.com/wiki/gettit/ from Hobbyking
Should I use a larger rover ? If so can you recommend…"
Jun 3, 2014
allen lum replied to Yaacov E's discussion Failed waypoint navigation with ArduRover in ArduRover User Group
"Many thanks - I took your recommendations but still get the same results. I m uploading my parameter list.

Again many thanks for you help.
parm list 1.param"
Jun 2, 2014
allen lum replied to James Wheeler's discussion APM swerving issues with traxxas E-Maxx brushless edition
"Many thanks  I have the Navl1_ period set to 8. I reviewed in detail the tuning tips and still get the same results. I use the Hobby King rover that was mentioned in the tutorial. I have the apm mounted about 2 inches above the motor. Perhaps a…"
Jun 2, 2014
allen lum replied to James Wheeler's discussion APM swerving issues with traxxas E-Maxx brushless edition
"Hi - this work ok I put it in steering mode and rover turns the way that intend.

thanks"
Jun 2, 2014
allen lum replied to James Wheeler's discussion APM swerving issues with traxxas E-Maxx brushless edition
"Yes - I done the compass cal and the actual heading matches what is the flight data. 
I will need to check if the red and black lines match. If they don't could it be a problem ?"
Jun 2, 2014
allen lum replied to Yaacov E's discussion Failed waypoint navigation with ArduRover in ArduRover User Group
"Hi - Linus

 I just setup my APM 2.6 with 3DR GPS and 3DR 915 MHZ telemetry in hobby tine Rover. I'm able to control the rover in manual mode with out a problem.  I tried to navigate to a Way point but the rover will go in  one way than another and…"
Jun 1, 2014
allen lum replied to James Wheeler's discussion APM swerving issues with traxxas E-Maxx brushless edition
"Hi - I have the same issue using the 2.6 autopilot with spectrum radio. It works great in manual mode. I've set a simple way point in mission planner and  uploaded to the Rover.  When I try placing the rover in auto mode it swerves all over the…"
Jun 1, 2014