"I just meant 'have you got a power source connected to your rc receiver' - when you power the APM from USB it does not put power onto the rail that you connect your rc receiver to, you need to power your receiver separately (from an ESC or…"
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EasyStar II and Easy Star Electronics Chassis
Started Apr 9 0 Replies 0 Likes
Quick FYI, if your wondering if the Easy Star Electronics Chassis fits the new…Continue
Tags: Chassis, Electronics, 2, II, EasyStar
Occasional motor 'clicking' - is this normal? (already changed motor bullets)
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bill Sanford Jan 24, 2011. 31 Replies 0 Likes
I think I know the answer to this but I'd appreciate a second opinion before stripping down... Fah Pah ArduCopter kit, ready for first flight, everything working well except occasional 'clicks' from…Continue
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Paul Feely replied to Monroe's discussion USB connection dropping packets in the group ArduPlane User GroupPaul Feely replied to Monroe's discussion USB connection dropping packets in the group ArduPlane User Group"'Everything works except radio calibration.' - have you got some power on the receiver?"
Paul Feely commented on Rana's blog post XBee Pro 50mW RPSMA - Series 2 (ZigBee Mesh) - Sparkfun part: sku: WRL-10419, can not be used for Two-Way telemetry"Rana,
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Like Brian says, from your videos it looks like you are only setting destination address on one unit, try setting it on both…"
Paul Feely commented on Chris Anderson's blog post What's this mystery multicopter board coming from HobbyKing?"@Rigel. This is a really nice and compact serial LCD, it has some nice features that make it very easy to use http://cats-whisker.com/web/node/7"
Paul Feely commented on Rana's blog post XBee Pro 50mW RPSMA - Series 2 (ZigBee Mesh) - Sparkfun part: sku: WRL-10419, can not be used for Two-Way telemetry"Rana,
That a shame, I use XBP Series 2 but an earlier version than you and use ZNET 2.5 fine with APM.
One last try - with the original ZIGBEE firmware ('Always Update Firmware' box ticked, baud rates same on both devices) can you…"
Paul Feely commented on Rana's blog post XBee Pro 50mW RPSMA - Series 2 (ZigBee Mesh) - Sparkfun part: sku: WRL-10419, can not be used for Two-Way telemetry"Rana,
Can you try loading the ZNET 2.5 Firmware again with the 'Always Update Firmware' box ticked
Paul"
Paul Feely replied to Jeff's discussion Relocate daughter board?"Jeff,
Similar (but slightly different) discussion going on in this thread.....
http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/disabling-gps-on-daughterboard?xg_source=activity&id=705844%3ATopic%3A796562&page=1#comments
Hope it helps
Paul"
Paul Feely replied to Thomas Jøhnk's discussion Servos don't respond"Thomas, I came across this post which sounds similar....hope it helps, extract below Paul
Hi There,
Well, the solution goes like this :-
First, installed the power is normally applied to the 5V rail on the OUTPUT side of the APM. APM1 does not…"
Paul Feely replied to Thomas Jøhnk's discussion Servos don't respond"Thomas, Are you sure the servos are plugged in the right way around?
Paul"
Paul Feely replied to aspenlife's discussion Telemetry Question"You might want to also look at the new 3DR radios they look great but we can't use them in europe yet,
Cheers Paul"
Paul Feely replied to aspenlife's discussion Telemetry Question"If you are in the US then 900mhz is the best (2.4ghz is for places where 900mhz is not allowed, 2.4ghz is shorter range)
Paul"
Paul Feely replied to Robert Sinclair's discussion APM2 Solder points question"Rob, On my (factory soldered board) they have a small blob of solder on them holding the daughterboard permanently in place. I think they are there as locating pins and but also seem to be GND and V+ so I would solder them in.
Paul"
Paul Feely replied to Jeff Simpson's discussion Issues with XBee PRO and XStreamBee adapter board"Hi John,
I'm using xbee pro series 2 modules with APM and working ok for a longtime.
Bit confused by your post - I can't tell what you're using at the plane end of your system - is it the XtreamBee boards? If it is they…"
Paul Feely posted a discussionEasyStar II and Easy Star Electronics Chassis
Quick FYI, if your wondering if the Easy Star Electronics Chassis fits the new EasyStar II.....it seems to fit just fine. Not as nice a fit as the original EasyStar but fits without any modification and with a bit more room available. Couple of pics below....I'll do a more detailed post when its finished.Paul…See More
Paul Feely replied to Tops's discussion Telemetry kit: XtreamBee Board 4V on the 3.3V pin!!! Xbee PRO S1 2.4Ghz burned"Tops, I don't use the XtreamBee board so can't check but have you contacted Build Your Own Drones - Martin there is alway helpful and I'm sure he'll know what it should be,
Paul "
Paul Feely replied to andrew b's discussion Mounting apm to bixler chassis mount"I used some plastic nuts and bolts (the holes in the chassis match the holes on the APM) - you need to bolt in the before you glue the chassis up. If you've already glued up the chassis velcro will be fine (might actually be better -…"
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Top 5 Small Robots of 2011
Posted on December 26, 2011 at 5:24pm 3 Comments 4 Likes
4 flying robots in top 5, short piece on engineering.tv.
Samarai UAV Inspired by Maple Seed wins - looks like one of Jack's.…
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