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Perth, Western Australia
About Me:
westcoastuav.org
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Developing low cost autopilot system, and aerial photography with the ArduCopter
Hometown:
Perth
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"Great idea Jesper!
I've had a go along a similar line of thinking and got pretty good results:"
I've had a go along a similar line of thinking and got pretty good results:"
"Hi Oyvind
I'm wondering how you've gone with developing a radar altimeter for UAVS?
How does cost, weight, range, accuracy compare with sonar and lidar currently available?
Cheers
Mike"
I'm wondering how you've gone with developing a radar altimeter for UAVS?
How does cost, weight, range, accuracy compare with sonar and lidar currently available?
Cheers
Mike"
"It's not technically needed - I have flown in auto without an airspeed sensor. If there is enough stall margin as you say you won't have too many issues, and the APM can rely on ground speed from the GPS. If there is a high-wind, or more complex…"
"Ah ok, that would explain it!
I'm running V3.4.0 - I'm guessing this is the latest APM supported firmware? When I installed the latest firmware from Mission Planner I assumed it went to the latest firmware V3.5.3
Time to upgrade I think.."
I'm running V3.4.0 - I'm guessing this is the latest APM supported firmware? When I installed the latest firmware from Mission Planner I assumed it went to the latest firmware V3.5.3
Time to upgrade I think.."
"Hi @timpittenger, @tridge,
I'm having some trouble setting up the reverse thrust function on APM 2.5.
The reverse function on the ESC is working fine and I have set zero-point to 1500.
I have set RC3_TRIM to 1500, and THR_MIN to -100. I could not…"
I'm having some trouble setting up the reverse thrust function on APM 2.5.
The reverse function on the ESC is working fine and I have set zero-point to 1500.
I have set RC3_TRIM to 1500, and THR_MIN to -100. I could not…"
"@tompittenger
Great stuff with the reverse thrust feature!
Do you set your transmitter throttle range from 1500 to 2000 (for example) to ensure that full stick down does not engage reverse thrust?
If so, is there a way to manually engage reverse…"
Great stuff with the reverse thrust feature!
Do you set your transmitter throttle range from 1500 to 2000 (for example) to ensure that full stick down does not engage reverse thrust?
If so, is there a way to manually engage reverse…"
"Hi Tridge - sorry to hear about the crash, but looks like you've got to the bottom of it, and will have a better solution going forward. As always it's better to discover these issues during testing rather than in the competition!
I was wondering if…"
I was wondering if…"
"Hi Stephen - that's a very kind offer, thanks a lot!
If it's easier for you perhaps you could just send the SD card across, or maybe copy the file system image from the SD card and upload it?
Otherwise if you're happy I can reimburse you for the…"
If it's easier for you perhaps you could just send the SD card across, or maybe copy the file system image from the SD card and upload it?
Otherwise if you're happy I can reimburse you for the…"
"Yep, basically just running a stripped down version of geosearch.py"
"Hi Stephen
Many things for having a look at this and for your suggestion.
I have done the following:
-removed the original previously installed libjpeg-turbo (sudo rm -rf <folder>)
-followed tridges steps above
-note I had to use: sudo sh -c "echo…"
Many things for having a look at this and for your suggestion.
I have done the following:
-removed the original previously installed libjpeg-turbo (sudo rm -rf <folder>)
-followed tridges steps above
-note I had to use: sudo sh -c "echo…"
"OK... now I have installed libjpeg_turbo-1.3.1 which I got from the sourceforge page.
I am no able to compile cuav v1.3.2 successfully, and I see the cuav-1.3.2-py2.7-linux-armv6l.egg in the /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages folder.
I can…"
I am no able to compile cuav v1.3.2 successfully, and I see the cuav-1.3.2-py2.7-linux-armv6l.egg in the /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages folder.
I can…"
"Further to the above comment - I read another of Stephen Gloor's comments, and have installed the ldc1394 module with the following command (sude get-apt install libdc1394-22-dev).
Now the setup of the CUAV module gets stuck on the compilation of…"
Now the setup of the CUAV module gets stuck on the compilation of…"
"Hi Tridge,
I have the CUAV modules working on my Windows PC, and they work great. I am trying to integrate this system into our Raspberry Pi but I'm having some problems.
I followed the steps that you outlined above, and it all works fine (except…"
I have the CUAV modules working on my Windows PC, and they work great. I am trying to integrate this system into our Raspberry Pi but I'm having some problems.
I followed the steps that you outlined above, and it all works fine (except…"
"I'm also very interested in this added scripting functionality.
Additionally I'm wondering is it possible to add custom commands to the Mission Planner? It says these can be modified in the MAVLink Parameters Window, but I can't seem to find this.…"
Additionally I'm wondering is it possible to add custom commands to the Mission Planner? It says these can be modified in the MAVLink Parameters Window, but I can't seem to find this.…"
"Hi Paul,
Did you have any success with sourcing a low range pressure sensor like the ones you mentioned?
I would also be very interested in a module like this. It is not possible to get adequate resolution at low speeds using the module offered…"
Did you have any success with sourcing a low range pressure sensor like the ones you mentioned?
I would also be very interested in a module like this. It is not possible to get adequate resolution at low speeds using the module offered…"
