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Problems with Throttle channel 8 on pixhawk

@OAPpilot wrote: Hi I have a Trex 550E heli fitted with a Pixhawk. It has been flying very well. I decided to install it, in a Bell222 Helicopter body.During the install, I updated to to the latest...

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ArduHeli more information Please

@rfine7666 wrote: Thanks in advance for any help ArduHeli is this different firmware designed more for helicopters using Pixhawk controllers? I am reading bits and pieces about ArduHeli but no real...

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Terrain follow mode

@Mambo_jambo wrote: Is this function working with heli as well? Anyone tried before and is it working well for heli? Thanks in advance. Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic

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apm 2.6 helikopter

@111129 wrote: Hello I can not execute the command MNT_ NEUTRAL_ X APM 2.5 FOR HELICOPTER THANKS ATHANASIUS Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic

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What should I do to change AHRS yaw reaction reversed?

@RedJacket wrote: Hello, I have one question regarding yaw direction. The pixhawk is installed normally. In STAB mode, for rudder right stick (rc4 = high), servo4 is high and tail blades move LEFT. If...

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Newbie Here I Have Some?

@mcfast wrote: Hi, Guys, I am new here so be gentle lol Here we go, I just finished building a 700e low head speed 6s helli, very low budget and so far she flys great! but I would like to install a...

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No throttle sent to ESC on channel 8

@dinnertimebandit wrote: I am trying to get my throttle to work on my traditional helicopter. I followed the setup outlined by Chris Olson on the youtube videos (thank you!). I do not see any output...

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Accelerometer calibration question

@ajghor wrote: This is my first TradHeli build so some things are new to me… As @ChrisOlson suggested (in one of his posts) the accel calibration can be done with the FC not on the heli so I opted for...

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Helicopter Control Gains Unit Conversion Question

@Tudole wrote: Hi Everyone, I have a question to the unit of the control gains. I’ve briefly looked into the code. It seems like to me, the rate is in centidegree before it’s multiplied by the gain....

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Tuning the Soxos600

@Implicit wrote: I built up a Soxos 600 over the last couple of months and have been waiting for the weather to cooperate and finally got out for the first tuning flight (first maiden was a week and a...

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Improper handling of swashplate servo trim causing unequal cyclic output from...

@bnsgeyer wrote: I am starting a new thread to highlight this issue. This is not a critical bug but will affect the swashplate response and cause coupling. @Felix recently discovered that swashplate...

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Params check please

@OAPpilot wrote: Hi I 'm trying to fine tune my Trex 550E helicopter. I did a autoflight yesterday, which went quite well, But would like to know if I can improve on the setup? Any help would be...

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Linearizing servo mechanical output

@bnsgeyer wrote: It has become evident that servo displacement between the three swashplate servos has to be consistent throughout the full range of servo movement to keep from introducing coupling...

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Vibration and flight video of gasoline helicopter

@retromix wrote: Hi guys. Now I’m trying to fly a Pixhawk on my Gaui GX-9 helicopter. In Stabilize Mode, I fly without any problems, but when I switch to Position Mode, The helicopter rocks up and...

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TradHeli Changes in Copter 3.6.0-rc1

@bnsgeyer wrote: TradHeli users, I just wanted to call your attention to the release notes regarding tradheli changes. I made a comment on @rmackay9 blog on the release of Copter 3.6.0 rc1 and wanted...

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Choisir le bon model pour hélicopter ?

@laurentchud wrote: Bonjour, J’aimerais un pilote automatique pour hélicopter .Je ne connais rien et je suis perdu pour choisir le quel je dois prendre. C’est pour installer sur un Trex 450 ou 550 en...

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No results when trying to spin the motors and had no other errors

@Marina_Ciocirlan wrote: Hello ! I have a problem with my hexacopter - Align 690L with controller PIxhawk2 . I calibrated all the functionalities and no error was displayed on my Mission Planner GSC....

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AC3.5.5 Pix+FBL Acro & Stable mode the swash plate will slowly collapse

@zhangsir wrote: A long time ago, once using the AC3.4.3 firmware to debug the Pix+FBL combination, when testing on my T-rex 500Pro DFC, there was a problem that the swash plate would slowly collapse....

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Scale Schweizer 300C Hughes

@JEFFGORDON wrote: Newb here . . . have been introduced recently to Ardupilot over on the SkyViper board but since I saw a scale version of a Schweizer 300C Hughes it really piqued my interest in...

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Newby considering ardupilot

@Kudos wrote: I am an experience rc pilot mainly focused on helicopters. My working models utilise Skookum and DJI H which I consider to be outdated. My working models are 700 sized flybarless and I...

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