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receive and decode telemetry data
I am trying to receive and decode the telemetry data output from my drone's flight controller (FC) via the Smart Port using a microcontroller. My goal is to save the information, but I can't find any ...
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ELRS: Is it possible to save the last position of the sticks after signal loss?
I have previously used TBS Crossfire. Using the TBS Agent, you can configure failsafe mode - Fs. Pos, in which, in case of signal loss, the last position of the sticks will be saved. Is it possible to ...
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What COTS drone can be programmed and accept sensor inputs for autonomous flight?
I'm mentoring high school students this summer on a navigation project involving a drone. I'd like to find a drone that can take input from a sensor (in this case it would be a photodiode) that I will ...
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motor and holybro tekko esc heating issue
I recently started building a quadcopter. I'm using a Hollybro Tekko 4-in-one ESC and Emax motors (EMAX RS2205 2300KV Brushless DC Motor for FPV Racing Drone) - Red Cap (CCW Motor Rotation) X4).
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PI License Requirement?
I am considering getting into the drone search and rescue industry in the southern California area. Specifically, using thermal drones to look for lost dogs. I stumbled upon a website https://www....
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Tricopter _SIMUNET_ARDUPILOT_MISSIONPLANNER
I am working on a tricopter with SIMUNET (Ardupilot) and Mission planner and with the following default parameters. Still it is not succeeded. Please lend your advise if something is missing out.
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Eachine ts215 motors get hot
I bought a Eachine Wizard TS215 5' freestyle drone back in 2020 (now discontinued) that flew perfectly when I bought it. The PID tunning was already set from the factory and everything was running ...
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FC shows no controls while ELRS binded and telemetry ok?
for days I try to get my first expresslrs setup working, but fail.
The build is a DarwinFPV Johnny 5" ARF quad and a Happymodel 868MHz TX / RX setup. The MATEKF405 based stack has unfortunately ...
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Camera with heavy cable attached, how to mount it on a gimbal
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I have a 6s quadcopter with a takeoff weight of around 3-3.5 kg (excluding gimbal and camera). So far, I've been using a normal brushless gimbal (Tarot TL3T06) with an USB camera. A ...
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Waterproofing bldc motor with oil
I want to build cheap ROV so I want to waterproof the motors by my self
I was trying to waterproof by casting with epoxy resin but the motor got of balance and started wobbling
So I was wondering if ...
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PX4/Ardupilot: How to update quadcopter state over USB/UART?
I'm interested in integrating a SLAM system with a quadcopter using an existing controller for low level control.
What I'm wondering is, how can the absolute state be updated via the SLAM system?
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drone wifi connection problem
Recently I've purchased an RC drone, which is advertised as being controllable by a smart phone in addition to its remote control. My drone is nothing pro like a DJI and it can probably be considered ...
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Yaw angle estimation for quadcopters
I have built a quadcopter from scratch and I am at the stage of optimizing the roll, pitch, yaw angles estimation. To this end, I have implemented both Madgwick and Mahony AHRS filter and at the ...
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Please help explain unknown beeping noises from BNF nazgul evoque 2
I'm completely new to hobby, badly missing some know-how. I've got here BNF nazgul evoque 2. I just plugged battery in to do first setup, and I cannot identify what does it 'beep about'. I found this ...
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Quadcopter configuration with front motors inverted & the rear motors upright
Hello UAV enthusiasts and experts,
I am currently working on a quadcopter drone project where we are exploring a unique motor configuration. Specifically, we are considering a hybrid setup where the ...
