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Initial State of IMU APM 2

Started this discussion. Last reply by Vincent Hoog Feb 13. 2 Replies

Q1a:What is the required initial state of the IMU chip on start?Q1b:Does it need to be static (not moving) or can it be booted up while in motion? Q2: how many Gs can t he IMU take before…Continue

Magnetometer Config Question

Started this discussion. Last reply by Vincent Hoog Jan 30. 2 Replies

Hi all,New to this but need help to get my head around something:Hardware A:Say i was to use the APM 1 (or APM2) with a Magnetometer. It would be used to control an aerial platform (plane, quad,…Continue

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Vincent Hoog replied to Vincent Hoog's discussion Initial State of IMU APM 2
"Awesome! Thanks for the info Steve."
Feb 13
Steve replied to Vincent Hoog's discussion Initial State of IMU APM 2
"1a. Board facing upright and pointing forward like the aircraft http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/wiki/home?tm=6 1b. Shouldn't matter 2. http://invensense.com/mems/gyro/documents/PS-MPU-6000A.pdf "
Feb 13
Vincent Hoog posted a discussion

Initial State of IMU APM 2

Q1a:What is the required initial state of the IMU chip on start?Q1b:Does it need to be static (not moving) or can it be booted up while in motion? Q2: how many Gs can t he IMU take before failure? ThanksV See More
Feb 1
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Vincent Hoog replied to Vincent Hoog's discussion Magnetometer Config Question
"Great. Thanks for your help Randy."
Jan 30

DeveloperRandy replied to Vincent Hoog's discussion Magnetometer Config Question
"You wouldn't need a dedicated mag.  It would be much easier (in a way) to take the heading information from the APM on hardware A (the plane) and use it to control the servos controlling hardware B (the camera). You…"
Jan 26
Vincent Hoog posted a discussion

Magnetometer Config Question

Hi all,New to this but need help to get my head around something:Hardware A:Say i was to use the APM 1 (or APM2) with a Magnetometer. It would be used to control an aerial platform (plane, quad, heli) it doesnt really matter. Lets call this Hardware A.Hardware B:What matters is that I have another piece of hardware attahed to the platform (lets say a camera for argument sake) and I need that hardware to always point North (either True N or Magnetic N). Lets call this hardware B.Q1: Can I output…See More
Jan 26
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