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brakes activated in one of the motors

Started this discussion. Last reply by Cool Dude Mar 4. 3 Replies

  Hello,   As indicated in the manual I programmed the ESC by connecting it directly to the throttle channel of the receiver. I connected all the 4 motor together so that it can be programmed…Continue

Params file for the Quad

Started this discussion. Last reply by EnricoDVN May 20. 5 Replies

   In the download area I see the params file for airplanes ( bixler, etc). However I do not see any params file for the Arducopter Quad. Mine is the 3D robotics Quad frame. Can someone please point…Continue

Arducopter APM cannot read radio inputs.

Started Jan 22 0 Replies

  I got a new assembled arducopter ( QUAD) from udrones. The problem is I cannot read any radio input using it. Since I already have another APM which I use in a plane, I used it verify if all the…Continue

Problem with new APM

Started Jan 18 0 Replies

I got a new APM form udrones. However when I connect it to the mission planner to load the firmware, I cannot do so as I get a message window saying, “Failed to read firmware.hex: Index was outside…Continue

 

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Cool Dude commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Join the 3D Robotics/DIY Drones team at Maker Faire this weekend!
"I missed the Arduino presentation. I wonder if it was discussed as to when can we expect the ARM arduino. Thanks "
May 23
EnricoDVN replied to Cool Dude's discussion Params file for the Quad
"Hey Dave, this param file is for APM 2.0. Does it work on APM 1.0? Thanks"
May 20
Cool Dude commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Canberra UAV video deliverable for the 2012 UAV Outback Challenge
" Great setup. I have been looking for spacious frame like this myself. Is this a custom frame or I can buy it as a kit somewhere? Thanks "
Apr 24
Cool Dude commented on Sam Kelly's blog post New product! The 3DR Radio Telemetry System
"Aw some!. I was wondering if it is possible to release the eagle files of these boards. This will improve our understanding of  how it works."
Apr 6
Cool Dude commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Futaba SBUS RC protocol reverse engineered
"  The cost of Futaba servos is an issue. Other wise it is lot more convenient that there is no need to route a whole bunch of wire around the UAV. I guess in APM2 since we have a spare serial port we can modify the s/w a little bit to use the…"
Apr 5
Cool Dude commented on Chris Anderson's blog post ARM Arduino Coming!
"I have been waiting for the ARM arduino for far too long. Arduino had a press release with a picture of the ARM arduino. Still it is not out. I was wondering what could be the reason for this. Does any one has any information as to when can we…"
Mar 28
Cool Dude replied to Cool Dude's discussion brakes activated in one of the motors
"Thanks, this manual did indeed work for me.  I was able to program it to disable the brakes. Regards"
Mar 4
JP replied to Cool Dude's discussion brakes activated in one of the motors
"I just went through this with Thunderbird ESCs. Try reprogramming them to turn the brakes off. Mine are off by default. "
Mar 2

ModeratorChris Anderson replied to Cool Dude's discussion brakes activated in one of the motors
"Your ESC manual should show you how to program your ESC to turn this off. It involves going into programming mode with your throttle channel and then following the instructions. This is a pretty typical manual--yours may be similar. "
Mar 2
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brakes activated in one of the motors

  Hello,   As indicated in the manual I programmed the ESC by connecting it directly to the throttle channel of the receiver. I connected all the 4 motor together so that it can be programmed simultaneously. It works fine however it appears that one of the motors applies power to slow down once I lower the throttle. It appears that brakes have been activated. I did not do anything special, I wonder how this happened and that too only for one motor. Is there a way I can undo. When I apply the…See More
Mar 2
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Cool Dude replied to Graham Dyer's discussion Can't download my logs from mission planner - APM2 (Grrrr!!)
"Now it works fine for me with the new Mission Planner. Thanks "
Feb 24
Cool Dude replied to Graham Dyer's discussion Can't download my logs from mission planner - APM2 (Grrrr!!)
"I tried to compile the mission planner. But when I open the project in C# IDE, I get the following error. Can someone please let me know what is the problem and from where can I find these files. I am an expert C/C++ unix programmer but almost a…"
Feb 23
Cool Dude replied to Graham Dyer's discussion Can't download my logs from mission planner - APM2 (Grrrr!!)
"  I am facing exactly the same problem. Cannot download logs. CLI otherwise is working fine. Guys let me know once you know what the issue is. Thanks "
Feb 22
Cool Dude commented on Chris Anderson's blog post A quad with everything for less than $100
"Hello ringo.davis,   You can get the firmware from here. http://www.kkmulticopter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=58:firmware-downloads&Itemid=65&layout=default Thanks "
Feb 21
Cool Dude replied to Cool Dude's discussion Params file for the Quad
"I can clearly see that the default params and different from the ones in 3DRquad.param. I have not flown with any of these so at this point I am unable to say if there is any performance difference. I am guessing it should improve."
Feb 16
bergsprekken replied to Cool Dude's discussion Params file for the Quad
"So the parameters after you flash the firmware isnt standard for 3dr and jdrones? When people say stock parameters for 3dr they mean these config files? so i havent flied with stock params then .."
Feb 16

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