Most accurate GPS unit
@Qbertman wrote: Could anyone please tell me what some of the most accurate GPS units available for pixhawk would be? Thanks! Posts: 4 Participants: 3 Read full topic
View ArticleCurrent sensor reading drops above 50% throttle
@radlouni wrote: Hello i have a holybro kakute F4 FC with arduplane 4.0.5, and i configured the voltage/current parameters as per documentation below. i am facing a strange issue where the current...
View ArticleTandom Bicopter
@Antonyg wrote: Hi I am experimenting with A F405-Wing flight controller. I would like to use Ardupilot. I have seen Videos of Tom Stanton Bicopter flying. I’ve just had a week of research on Google...
View ArticleHelp! Air Speed Type Setup List
@dronar wrote: Hi Everybody! I need to know what type of speed sensor is in the following images. Also, if someone can help me choose the model in the Mission Planner setup list....
View ArticleSik telemetry radio immediate red light on FC side
@Impalanator wrote: Hello, I am running a Mateksys F405 wing and ArduPilot 3.9 with Sik radios for telemetry (915 MHz, 500mw). I got the radios off Amazon and the description is " QWinOut New 3DR...
View ArticleForce zero throttle when descending in LOITER_TO_ALT
@Dmitry8266 wrote: I have a mission with 2 waypoints. First is loiter to alt 150m. second is loiter to alt 50 m. The LAT and LON are set to zero for both. The plane ascends and then descends. During...
View ArticleMATLAB Serial driver testing
@Madhushree wrote: Hi I want to send MAVlink messages from MATLAB to SITL . Does anyone know how to send MAVlink messages to SITL , how to make the connection ? I have the encode MAVlink messages . I...
View ArticleBarometric altitude from airspeed sensor
@iter wrote: I have an I2C airspeed sensor on my Bixler. Can I use it as a source of altitude information as well as airspeed, instead of using the onboard barometer? My fuselage has weird airflow...
View ArticleHelp with Ardusoar!
@DevinAJ wrote: I have a question regarding ardusoar. It appears I uploaded an older version like 3.4 from Github. I now have a Cube Orange and want to know if the latest revision of Arduplane has...
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Momentary mode change to circle during manual flight
@NumbNut wrote: I’m running Arduplane 4.0.5 on Matek F405-Wing, installed in a Bixler 3 model airplane. During manual flight after about 2 mins I heard a very brief and temporary rise in motor speed...
View ArticleArduplane Stall Failsafe?
@DevinAJ wrote: Has anyone considered adding a fixed wing “stall failsafe” which would automatically recover a plane (with excessive descent rate and down attitude pitch) by gently pulling up and...
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What is the difference between ATT.DesPitch and PIDP.Tar?
@dodobird wrote: What exactly is the difference between the pairs: ATT.DesPitch & ATT.Pitch and PIDP.Tar and PIDP.Act? I would assume that the desired pitch attitude (ATT.DesPitch) would be the...
View ArticleProblems with Kakute F7 mini
@rebind66 wrote: Doing my first ardupilot build and have encountered numerous issues and have solved all but one of them. The hardware listing for the kakute f7 mini lists a current sensor, which in...
View ArticleParrot Disco Quadplane (Y3-config) Battery Selection
@jack8424 wrote: Hello guys, we’ve customized a parrot disco to become a tilt-rotor Y3 quadplane. The specs are as below: 3 x A2212/13T 1000kV brushless motor. 3 x EMAX ESO8MDII tilt servos 2 x MG90S...
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Terrain generation issue
@LiamClarkZA wrote: Hi everyone, We are trying to use the new create_terrain.py python script to pre-load the ‘NxxExxx.DAT’ terrain files onto a Pixhawk so that we do not need to upload terrain height...
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VTOL reversed trirotor tilt rotors
@raddrizzani wrote: Hello, I’m new on this forum and I recently started to play with ardupilot. A fantastic resource! I’m planning to modify a foam plane to make it VTOL ready and I’m following to...
View ArticleWho else flies long range?
@DevinAJ wrote: I’m flying up to 30 miles in calm weather with an FMS Fox 3000 on a 6s 10,000 mAh lipo. Calling everyone’s advice on increasing range.Upgraded the prop to a 13x13 carbon. Flew 40...
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CHECK BRD_TYPE: Failed to update (CUAV V5+ Arduplane 4.0.5)
@Raphael_PARK wrote: Hi, I have a Flight controller CUAV V5+ and it has crashed on a little wet sand field. After the recover it, I tried to exchange firmware to re-install the firmware via Mission...
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Z-84 TVBS Conversion Build Guide
@hwurzburg wrote: Per several requests: This details the conversion of a Wing Wing Z-84, 845mm flying wing to an ArduPlane TVBS (Twin motor Vectored Belly Sitter). A tailsitter which lands on its...
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QAUTOTUNE on a string
@iter wrote: I’m trying to tune a Flitetest Super Bee as a twin tailsitter. My challenge is that it can’t actually sit on its tail. I’ve seen people successfully tune quadplanes by suspending them...
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