Throttle cut to induced RTL on a separate switch
@gww528 wrote: I would like to have a separate switch for RTL using a plane. This can be accomplished by using throttle cut to induced RTL. Could there be a potential problem with this setup? Posts: 1...
View ArticleMOTOR PWM turned to IDLE during flight?
@salim wrote: Hi everyone . I am using PX4 Qground-control . i did some flight and all went fine. the second flight , i tried to do some steep maneuvers ." pitch forward and backward" the results...
View ArticleMission Planner times out trying to retrieve older versions of firmware
@mike wrote: In tryng to troubleshoot a problem with gimbals I needed to install an older version of copter firmware. ALthough I can freely install any version of 3.4.4 I can't install any version of...
View ArticleInformation on battery LOG
@Gontzal wrote: Is it possible to know the serial of the battery that was made in a flight through the LOG ??Thank you Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticlePixhawk and Trex 450
@ardisd wrote: I am going to put a pixhawk into an old trex 450 do a need to change the head to flybarless or will it be ok to test with the flybar David Ardis Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleProcyon 800E Cold Demonstration
@Rob_Lefebvre wrote: (Originally posted here) Now that winter has finally arrived in Canada, NOVAerial is conducting cold weather testing of the Procyon 800E helicopter drone system. And as always, we...
View ArticleCongratulations to AKAMAV for winning IMAV 2016!
@tridge wrote: Huge congratulations to team AKAMAV from Germany for winning the 2016 IMAV competition. Great to see an ArduPilot based vehicle winning another big UAV competition! Posts: 2...
View ArticleAC 3.4.4 not controlling gimbal in octo-quad and octo
@mike wrote: I have been troubleshooting my gimbal control not functioning on channels above 8. I thought it might be a Mission Planner configuration problem but it appears it is a firmware problem...
View ArticleDid I do good on this Buy?
@wacked wrote: www.ebay.com 3DR Y6 with Pixhawk Flight Controller, Genunine 3DR... This is a new kit from 3DR - not a cheap copy. I bought it one year ago. I actually planned to use it in a PLANE, so...
View ArticleAPM loss of control In Stabilize
@dan2wik wrote: This was the 8th flight of the Quad but the first flight with the GPS connected. I took off and tried to switch to alt hold when the quad dropped a bit and I had to switch to stabilize...
View ArticleDifferent swahsplate values using traditional heli vs previous firmware...
@Fortesque wrote: Hello, Upgrading my trade heli firmware from previous version (AC 3.3.3) to this one (AC 3.4.4), the swahsplate movement has changed. The values are the same on both firmwares, but...
View ArticleNo heartbeat found problem with HKPILOT32
@Nagib_Nizbrdica wrote: I have a pixhawk from HobbyKing (HKPILOT32) which works well except ...I can not update the firmware using MissionPlanner. The board is detected as pixhawk, firmware is...
View ArticleAutomatic full screen mode on startup
@Severin_Leuenberger wrote: HelloIs there any possibility to start the mission planner directly in full screen mode?`My groundstation computer (win10) does automatically start mission planner, but I...
View ArticleMore values to display in "quick" view tab
@Severin_Leuenberger wrote: Currently, we can show 6 values on the Quick-View-Tab. On most of my fixed wing drones I would need 8, on some even 10. Is there any possibility to get more values on this...
View ArticleGPS Hdop spikes
@tabascoz wrote: While scavenging through logfiles to check this post GPS glitch and short fly-away with Copter-3.4.4 , I've noticed something weird. There are spikes in my Hdop graph, with negative...
View ArticleSome cool aerodynamic modelling from NASA
@CraigElder wrote: www.nasa.gov Exploring Drone Aerodynamics with Computers For decades, NASA has used computer models to simulate the flow of air around aircraft in order to test designs and improve...
View ArticlePOS message and Secondary GPS
@Nihal wrote: From what I've heard, the POS message contains the most reliable estimate of the vehicle's position which is calculated from GPS and Accelerometer data. The POS data is used in the CAM...
View ArticleArduPlane SITL: Actuate Flaps directly in Xplane
@Corvinus wrote: I'm working on the implementation of a control-concept for ArduPlane, which also includes actuating the Flaps. Can somebody help me on adapt the SITL, so I can send Flap-Command...
View ArticleCoding for quadcopter using arduino
@saiteja wrote: I want to make a final year project on gesture controlled quadcopter. So i want arduino code for quadcopter and the specific parts I should use. Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleComparative sensor tests
@skyscraper wrote: Topic: Proposal type: Hardware [ x] , Software [x] , Other [ ] : _________________ Description:There are now many many sensors drivers available in ArduPilot. e.g Compasses:...
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