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Ardu-IMU Returning supporter is lost, any help?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dr Mike Black Aug 16, 2011. 18 Replies 0 Likes
Config Tool, Online, Off line...help please
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dr Mike Black Jun 8, 2010. 7 Replies 0 Likes
1.7 and NMEA, bit of an odd one!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dr Mike Black Jun 6, 2010. 31 Replies 0 Likes
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Dr Mike Black commented on Chris Anderson's group 'ArduPilot (legacy) User Group'
HI all,
Brian, back in the world again( on been home a couple of hours), and now that, my 'prior' engagements are now fullfilled, time is somewhat easier.
Tomorrow i will go get my files from work an PM them.
@Lyn, at first glance,…
Dr Mike Black commented on Chris Anderson's group 'ArduPilot (legacy) User Group'
Hey guys,
Off down south this weekend for work, but when i get back, im happy to email over my complete code on all 3 versions..
All fly well, but if it helps, the main changes in teh later versions was the divider..
7 deg was 70 then becam…
Dr Mike Black commented on zxo's blog post 'Ardupilot Mega Full Case v.1.2'
HI Sean,
Sorry wasnt being funny about the money thing, just we can take that to PM, if it works and you want to sell them, then as its your design then you have options.
Thank you for the kind words on the cutting, I have 3 Laser…
Dr Mike Black commented on Peter-Hans de Zwarte's blog post 'My first "major" crash!'
Dont know guys, but today (also 2 flights yesterday) in our tests, 5 flights, altitude was all over the place, 2nd flight it climbed to 1300 feet, 4th flight, on Auto it dived and raced across our field at shoulder height.
All flights were very…
Dr Mike Black replied to Matt Gunn's discussion 'Sony Block Camera, rs-232 interface. Control with rc Transmitter?'
No worries Matt,
Just shout when you are ready.
Have a good holiday!
regards,
Mike.
Dr Mike Black commented on zxo's blog post 'Ardupilot Mega Full Case v.1.2'
HI Sean,
Chris is right, Ublox or similar helical antenna, must be vertical, or perpendicular to the sky, this is very important.
So you need to change that, even if the antenna exits the box through a hole(un obstructed view of the sky also…
Dr Mike Black replied to Matt Gunn's discussion 'Sony Block Camera, rs-232 interface. Control with rc Transmitter?'
Hi Matt,
If you want to save yourself some money (depending on where in the world you are) i have an awful lot of brand new FCB480's which would be a good learning camera ( i have buggered a few up learning).
PM me if you are interested, (im…
Dr Mike Black replied to Matt Gunn's discussion 'Sony Block Camera, rs-232 interface. Control with rc Transmitter?'
Hi, this is not as easy as it sounds, but very doable.
I have developed the code to control Visca on all the FCB range of cams by reading the PWM outputs from an RX.
You would need a Arduino mini 168 and better for this to…
Dr Mike Black commented on zxo's blog post 'Ardupilot Mega Full Case v.1.2'
I can laser cut it for you, if you wish.
Its one of the things we do eveyday.
If you wish to see what sort of quality of work we do, please have a quick look at the lasing cutting on my prototype Hawker Tempest Mk5
Be good to do…
Dr Mike Black replied to Dr Mike Black's discussion 'Ardu-IMU Returning supporter is lost, any help?'
Thanks Guys,
Michael, thats great that i know the enviroment.
Chris....sorry.....commited a cardinal sin there....as a mod i shoudl know better than that....sorry it wont happen again :(
Sensors.....ah right, that i didnt know, which…
Chris Anderson replied to Dr Mike Black's discussion 'Ardu-IMU Returning supporter is lost, any help?'
Mike, you've crossposted, so I'll repeat my answer here: the ArduIMU Eagle files are available and licensed to allow free reuse, but the sensors are no longer manufactured.
Michael Oborne replied to Dr Mike Black's discussion 'Ardu-IMU Returning supporter is lost, any help?'
Hi Mike,
the mission planner is written in c# with visual C# 2010 express, which is free.
Michael
Dr Mike Black commented on Chris Anderson's group 'ArduPilot (legacy) User Group'
I have mentioned this in another thread, but...
I have to agree, there still is huge possiblilty left in this little gem.
Not just as an AP addition, but we use it for many other applications, Cam stabalization, cam tracking,…
Dr Mike Black replied to Dr Mike Black's discussion 'Ardu-IMU Returning supporter is lost, any help?'
Thank you for that,
ok my next very noob question would be which enviroment was used to create it?
Visial C++, Dev c++?
This just makes it so much easier jump in at the same point as the developers.
Back to the IMU issue…
Brian replied to Dr Mike Black's discussion 'Ardu-IMU Returning supporter is lost, any help?'
I have an APM 1280 but none of the rest of the setup. Guess I'll need to count my coin bucket and get that APM Full kit.
Chris Anderson replied to Dr Mike Black's discussion 'Ardu-IMU Returning supporter is lost, any help?'
APM does SO much more. Datalogging, 2-way telemetry, pressure sensor for altitude, 8ch in/out, camera control, airspeed sensor, etc, etc. The two products are night and day. You really should give APM a try--you'll be blown away by how…
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My main occupation is the Managing director of my Design and Manufacturing Company, (GAD Holdings Ltd) However, we do allot of work with various militaries on UAV systems/ UAS and Airframes. http//www.ucas-systems-mil.org.uk
However, the design of aircraft and subsystems is my passion (apart from my wife (if shes looking)) .
I have designed a number of UAV`s that are presently being used by various governments, but now have done a couple for all us average 'Joes' if anyone is interested.
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Wish to extend a massive congratulations to DIY Drones - Cross Country Trust Flight - Using Pure Telemetry
Posted on June 27, 2010 at 5:54am 21 Comments 0 Likes
Firstly I wish to convey my highest appreciation to all the developers and members of this community.
For those who do not know us, i wish to make a small explanation as why i am posting this.
Im my/our line of work, i/we have worked (and still do when required) on high end Mil spec UAV/UAS, and we wanted to do a mission not dissimilar, to what is required in real world situations.
This is the…
Continue Ardupilot Ground Station 2.6.4 A&B New Look
Posted on November 27, 2009 at 7:30am 154 Comments 0 Likes
Hi All,
Been hanging around here for quite a while now and gleaning as much information as i can, maybe its time to give something back.
One of the biggest problems we found was that when in the field, its hard to get all the information where you need it, re-sizing all the windows, if you touch the pad, you can lose the window you want, always the GS, hard to find the pointer to bring it back, when you have one eye on the… Continue
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 4:08pm on June 24, 2010,
Pete said… - Cheers mate as you said i Quote "Been Hanging around" Now it time to get on with some work Lol :-}
- At 6:21pm on August 13, 2010,
Earl said…
- At 6:56am on August 14, 2010,
Dr Mike Black said…
- Thanks Earl,
Oddly yourfigures and mine corrolate except in the GCS output, GPS.loc mine is devided buy 1000, yours 50.....
Questio is why...to get my GCS to read right, i have to use 1000.......
how did you arrive at your figures?
- At 7:05am on August 14, 2010,
Earl said…
- I am still trying to figure that out.
I gotta go to ABQ to take granddaughter to airport.
I'll be back later.
Earl
- At 9:06pm on August 14, 2010,
Earl said…
- Here is latest mike
ArduPilot_2_7b5a.zip
- At 2:37am on August 15, 2010,
Dr Mike Black said…
- HI Earl,
Thanks, now having a read through, trying to compare the setups...
Interstingly, the divider is 100, code is similar, so how can APM be summet else? more importantly, where is the code dealt with in the first place, are we only dealing with the symptoms...not the cause....
Logic would dictate that as we are using the same code base, same GPS (so alt readings will be very similar, done the same way, one would think), that the output readings shoudl be the same...my problem is that since we moved busines, testing at weekends is harder, and constent distraction makes it very hard to digest the new code...
I guess that a test flight is required to get a base setting, see if what changes we have made, correlate to real reading or if its reading true and we will be flying at some daft alt..preferably not into the deck!
What are your thoughts?
Mike.
- At 12:11pm on September 9, 2010,
Brian said…
- Doc,
I've been a lot less active since we last converged... My wife had to go an let all the stuff on her farm die... Seems that acute pancreatitius will cure a person of obsessive farmville disorder, but the effects are only temporary, and farmvilletitis will creep back into everyday activity...
I see the same old questions about setups so I still want to try to get something we can use as a resource for the DIYDrones community put together.
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