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Manned Multi copter flight

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Pursifull Nov 11, 2011. 2 Replies

Has anyone else seen this? http://www.e-volo.com/Home.html It was in the Elektor newsletter. The Multicopter has 16 motors which to be…Continue

Tags: Flight, Multicopter, Manned

Bootloader for 2560

Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Krader Jul 28, 2011. 7 Replies

Hi AllWhat bootloader should I be using for a 2560, I just changed the processor chip on my APM from a 1280 to a 2560.AlastairContinue

Upload succeeded, but verify failed

Started this discussion. Last reply by Brent Aug 9, 2011. 11 Replies

Hi I am having a few issues uploading the firmware using the APM mission planner for some reason something is not working right. I am have tried various code AC 2.0.35 and APM 2.2.1And now the code…Continue

A few questions regarding the Arducopter traditional Heli development

Started this discussion. Last reply by Alastair Seggie Jul 12, 2011. 3 Replies

Hi AllFirstly is this the correct place for discussing traditional Helicopters? I only ask as I seem to remember when I joined DIYD there was a Topic called "Traditional Helis"A little about my self.…Continue

 

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Alastair Seggie left a comment for Alastair Seggie
"Hi Kristan   No I am just at the beginning of all of this and with a one year old I don;t get much time to indulge my hobbies perhaps one day!   Alastair"
Nov 28, 2011
Kristian left a comment for Alastair Seggie
"Morning Alistair, cheers for the comments on the floorink site, do you see yourself joining in with the shoot strait down AP? If so let me know, I'm going to build a commission based gallery for it."
Nov 28, 2011
Kristian left a comment for Alastair Seggie
"Thanks Alastair, It's the main reason I'm getting in to Drones, images will look great shot off a Dslr. Kristian"
Nov 17, 2011
Alastair Seggie left a comment for Kristian
"Hi Kristan   the Floorink site is great what a fantastic Idea some times I am just amazed just how creative some people are.   Alastair"
Nov 15, 2011

ModeratorMike Pursifull replied to Alastair Seggie's discussion Manned Multi copter flight
"here is one of the blog posts that got published. Several additional blog entires were written, but I'm not sure if any more were published, as the authors often withdraw repeats if they do not add something…"
Nov 11, 2011

ModeratorMike Pursifull replied to Alastair Seggie's discussion Manned Multi copter flight
"yes, it's been written up for blog entries at least four times"
Nov 11, 2011
Alastair Seggie posted a discussion

Manned Multi copter flight

Has anyone else seen this? http://www.e-volo.com/Home.html It was in the Elektor newsletter. The Multicopter has 16 motors which to be frank look like larger RC brushless motors. I want one!See More
Nov 11, 2011
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Alastair Seggie commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Meet the Developers: Jason Short
"Cheers Jason for all you have done! I ve got a beautiful ten month old boy myself and I know what you mean. Great to know a little more about you. Seems SF is the place to be my brother has just migrated out there to try rub solders with…"
Aug 15, 2011
Brent replied to Alastair Seggie's discussion Upload succeeded, but verify failed
"Thanks I will check it out when I get back, that's probably it as I was messing with some APC220 modems prior :)"
Aug 9, 2011

DeveloperMichael Oborne replied to Alastair Seggie's discussion Upload succeeded, but verify failed
"you havnt selected the correct baud rate at a guess, usb should be 115200"
Aug 8, 2011
Brent replied to Alastair Seggie's discussion Upload succeeded, but verify failed
" I tried a reload of code to my plane and now have this problem.   Planner 1.0.5 uploaded APM code from planner board is the 1280 code uploaded ok verify ok I get the "done" message first time setup hangs at com port opened  "
Aug 8, 2011
Alastair Seggie commented on Pieter van Woerkom's blog post Arduspyder (hexa)
"Pieter Awesome! Now I see the spider I am just starting in CNC And I wanted to do similar things with CF, I have just got a Roland engraver that should do me for now. Just tryng to get my head around the Proprietary Roland software. What machine are…"
Aug 7, 2011
Denny Rowland replied to Alastair Seggie's discussion Upload succeeded, but verify failed
"This is what happened to me also but now I cant get a com. port ?"
Aug 2, 2011
Michael Krader replied to Alastair Seggie's discussion Bootloader for 2560
"thank you very much."
Jul 28, 2011
Alastair Seggie replied to Alastair Seggie's discussion Bootloader for 2560
"Hi Michael   I am in the UK so I used RS but digikey or farnell in the US should have them its an Atmel ATMEGA2560-16AU. You should find them easily or try google.   Alastair"
Jul 28, 2011
Michael Krader replied to Alastair Seggie's discussion Bootloader for 2560
"i was wondering if you might share where you can find the chip. or do you have a part number. thanks  "
Jul 28, 2011

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Flight Mode Switching on a Futaba 9ZAP/ZHP

Posted on July 23, 2011 at 2:00pm 2 Comments

Hi All



This was a real head scratcher for me, so hopefully this will help others. I have had this radio for 4 years now but never used it as it was so complicated. I decided to RTFM which honestly just confused me the futaba manuals have never been to my liking. I read manuals for a living and compared to some of the rubbish ones this is definitely worse.



I tried all of the other methods listed for Futaba and couldn’t get them to work mostly because there is no "Switch…

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At 2:39pm on November 17, 2011, Kristian said…
Thanks Alastair, It's the main reason I'm getting in to Drones, images will look great shot off a Dslr.

Kristian
At 12:30am on November 28, 2011, Kristian said…
Morning Alistair, cheers for the comments on the floorink site, do you see yourself joining in with the shoot strait down AP? If so let me know, I'm going to build a commission based gallery for it.
At 4:45am on November 28, 2011, Alastair Seggie said…

Hi Kristan

 

No I am just at the beginning of all of this and with a one year old I don;t get much time to indulge my hobbies perhaps one day!

 

Alastair

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