First experiences with AC3.4-rc1
@JustSomeHack wrote: I'm running 3.4RC1. I get no motor response no matter what I set MOT_PWM_TYPE to. I'm using RCTimers 30amp ESCs that support Onshot125. With 3.3 I was able to get the motors to...
View ArticleBuilding Copter-3.4 with Eclipse
@cagiva851 wrote: I'm only able to to generate the ArduCopter-v2.px4 file if I remove the line below from the px4_targets.mk file: $(v) arm-none-eabi-size...
View ArticleArducopter 3.4-rc1 constantly falling abruptly
@Carlcox89 wrote: I am having serious issues with my copter, in the way that it does fly for a short period and then just descends abruptly hitting the ground. As soon as I see it descending (usually...
View ArticleIm new - unable to take off on stabilize or lotier
@Marco_David_Martinez wrote: Hi good morning I'm new to the drone scene and I wanted to start with a big drone so I purchased a Y6 from 3D robotics I calibrated the drone but when I try to take off...
View ArticleWhich MAVLink commands can fly a copter without GPS?
@shawn3 wrote: I have a 3DR Solo that I want to fly indoors as part of a research project. It is a stock Solo, so I believe it runs a forked ArduCopter 3.3. I would like to disable GPS and be able to...
View ArticleMP 1.3.38 build 1.1.5990.37365. ESC Calibration not working
@Rod_Davis wrote: I'm running MP 1.3.38 build 1.1.5990.37365. I think it's the latest beta build. I hadn't been able to get ESC calibration to work under any circumstances until yesterday when I again...
View ArticleCopter-3.4 rc1 tested on Iris+
@Rod_Davis wrote: Updated to 3.4rc1 and made no other changes (did not reload parms). Tested Stabilize, AltHold & PosHold. Flew great in all modes. Altitude and position held rock solid in 5-10...
View ArticleDotted Yellow Lines when Planning Mission
@chris.airscope wrote: Mission Planner 1.3.38 build 1.1.5983.12141 - APMCopter v3.3.3 Hexa - Can anyone please tell me why when setting up a mission I get a dotted yellow line from my home location to...
View ArticleAC3.4 Tricopter Specific Parameters
@artemen wrote: Hi, most of the the settings are either self explanatory or latest beta MP has some sort of explanation to them, however there are a few ones, I am kind of guessing, but not even 50%...
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Stationary TB effect = Hula-Hooping
@_salience wrote: Here's a weird phenomenon I experienced on my (overweight) TRex500 starting back during original tuning, spring 2014. I slowly eliminated the problem by juggling various parameters,...
View ArticleLIDAR on APM board
@viti.io wrote: I'm interested in getting LIDAR installed on my hexa with an APM board for ground distance, but noticed something about LIDAR only being supported by Pixhawk. What are the technical...
View ArticleMotors only work at ~50% with remote, but 100% with MP-test
@Conny_Gyll wrote: Hi! Newbie here, please bear with me. I have built a F550 hexacopter with Ardupilot and Ublox GPS. I fly with a 5000mah 30C battery. To cut things short, here's my problem: First...
View Article3.4 althold bumping
@tabascoz wrote: Hello, I´ve just flew my hexacopter with the new 3.4 beta version. I could notice that something was going on with altitude controller. In medium alt, around 2 to 4 meters the drone...
View ArticleRead a float number from serial port
@Tearabbit317 wrote: hello all, new to forum, hoping I can find the answer of how to read a float number from the serial port. I am implementing a pid controller to my drone, using the HAL library and...
View ArticleSafety Issue PixRacer
@lorbass wrote: Safety Issue.Pressing the safety button when armed does not stop the output of the Pixracer.(MP ch1out....ch6out) I needed this twice because was not able to disarme (Stabilize) Posts:...
View ArticleErr.failsafe_gps
@vivekajgaonkar wrote: I am using Apm 2.6 with U-blox Neo 6M for my quadcopter. After every flight whenever I review my 'Data Flash Log' , it shows an error GPS FAILED, also "Err. FAILSFAE_GPS-0" ,...
View ArticleAC3.4-rc1 - tricopter test flight
@Graham_Dyer wrote: Not much untoward to report, tried Alt Hold, Drift, Pos Hold and RTL and except for a few messages in the auto-analysis that I haven't seen before all was good: Test: Empty = FAIL...
View ArticleFlight time reduced in half
@gfun wrote: I had Naza v2. and flight time was about 17-18min, recently decided to try APM 2.8 3.3.3v for quadrocopter. After couple test i see that flight time now is about 9-10 min, and extra...
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Pid tuning issue -- drift in acro
@BenF wrote: I've been trying to tune my copter's PIDs and I'm seeing an issue that doesn't make sense to me. To test my PID values, I've been doing short flights in acro mode where I command a quick...
View ArticleCopter 3.4-rc1 flight today went well
@pauljatherton wrote: Copter built on chopped (330mm) Turnigy Talon v2 carbon frame has an AUAV-X2 FC, X-Rotor 20A ESCs, runs 2814 kv870 SunnySky motors, 8045 Gemfan carbon/nylon props, 4s 2600 65c...
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