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tom posted discussions
Oct 5, 2016
tom replied to Tommy's discussion RC Transmitter beeps non-stop in IRIS
"On my X8+ when I fly auto missions and the x8+ is in range, the transmitter beeps when waypoints are reached.  I think it beeps 3 times per waypoint."
May 26, 2016
tom posted a discussion
I have a 3DR x8+ and I'm using Mission Planner to plan flights.  I must admit I have crashed a few times and need to replace parts, but i'm not sure what is causing this.  I can connect to the X8+ via the 3dr 915mhz radio in the usb port of the…
May 26, 2016
tom posted a discussion
I have a 3DR X8+ and I need parts for it.  The 3dr website gives 404 errors left and right, and I can't seem to find a supplier with the parts I need.  The chat on 3dr's website is constantly unavailable and email's don't get answered.  I don't even…
Apr 5, 2016
tom replied to Andreas Korb's discussion Missing DO_SET_CAM_TRIGG_DIST command
"What a pain, i wasted all sorts of time trying to figure out why the camera wasn't triggering on auto-wp missions.  I only saw the last DO_SET_CAM_TRIGG_DIST command in the command list.  After comparing this to an old mission I could see the first…"
Mar 14, 2016
tom replied to tom's discussion 3DR X8+ AutoPilot Camera Trigger
"In case anyone else was experiencing this issue, it was because of Mission Planner.  When using Auto WP -> Survey (GRID) to make my mission, Mission Planner would only put in the last DO_SET_CAM_TRIGG_DIST command.  There should have been one at the…"
Mar 14, 2016
tom posted a discussion
I have an X8-M and PixHawk.  Last year everything worked fine when I was flying autopilot missions and the camera would automatically take pictures.  This year I went to test it after doing software updates and the autopilot doesn’t take pictures. …
Mar 14, 2016
tom posted a discussion
I have a 3DR X8+ and I purchased the mapping package. Using the supplied camera trigger cable, the directions are to connect it to it to AUX6 of the Pixhawk and change the following settings in Mission Planner:CAM_TRIGG_TYPE: 1CAM_DURATION:…
Oct 14, 2015