APM 2.5 ready to flight again.

Long time ago when I got APM2.5. I found it behavior is wired. Sometime the horizontal line is spin. First I think it came from some of my quad component or firmware. So I leave it on a table. Last month. I decided to take a look and find a way to fix this. I…

APM 2.5 – ArduPilot Mega 2.5

Unlucky that I’ve broke my APM2.0. I’m not care enough when put OSD module. It short circuit the main board. But my local dealer announce that they have new APM 2.5. The ArduPilot Mega 2.5 is a complete open source autopilot system. It allows the user to turn any fixed, rotary wing or multirotor vehicle…

DJI Naza with GPS module – First Flight.

I got this GPS module last week. But just have time to test it. After read a new manual and I found all feature and function exactly same as WK-M. So, it quite easy for me to set it up. Info: This GPS module doesn’t need activation or new serial. Just plug it into EXT…

DJI F330 Unbox / Review

I just got it today. Let’s see what different from their brother. This is small size quad copter from DJI. Small package with short arm length. Size of motor to motor is 330mm (33cm). Can compare with Gaui 330X. The package box is same as before. ARF sticker like F450, F550. Package contain: – 1…

XBee Telemetry for APM 2.0 (Part 1 – Setup)

I’m using XBee on APM 1.0 before. But it stop working with unknown reason. Today I decided to get replacement Xbee and I choose “XBee Pro 900 RPSMA”. It can use external antenna and also support my old 900Mhz module (I feel like it only broke one). The setup on Xbee module is really easy.…

Ardupilot Mega 2.0 (APM2.0)

After 2 months pre-ordered for this board. I finally got it. This board is look so slim and totally different from first version. Mainly upgrade point from my old APM 1.0 is ATMega 2560, New Barometer and buildin GPS. This only one board with slim plug-in board. Please see this photo I have no comment on…

DJI Framewheel F550 build log

My first Hexa frame multi-rotor. Very impressive on meterial and how easy to build it. It take just only 1 hour and ready to flight. Follow with my unbox blog. Step 1) – Unpack all upper and lower plate. – The lower plate designed to use as power distribution board. – The upper plate for…

DJI Framewheel F550 unboxed

I got new frame DJI F550. This is hex a frame with motor to motor length 550mm. First impression is it *really* big!  Box size is 21cm  x 30cm weight about 1kg. This kit is ARF (Almost ready to fly). Lets see what’s inside the box. 6 x DJI Motor 2212 / 920KV – This…

ArdupilotMega 2.0

เนื่องจากอุบัติเหตุที่ไม่น่าให้อภัยทำให้บอร์ดเก่าเกิดปัญหาที่เซ็นเซอร์ เลยต้องหาบอร์ดเซ็นเซอร์ใหม่ แต่ด้วยราคาที่เกือบ 1/4 ของบอร์ดตัวใหม่ที่รวมทุกอย่างไว้ด้วยกันแล้ว เลยตัดสินใจว่าขอเลือกบอร์ดใหม่ดีกว่า ได้ทั้งขนาดที่เล็กลง และ ATMega 2560 เสียด้วย Main Features Three processors–a triple-core autopilot! All new state-of-the-art sensors; the first autopilot to use the Invensense 6DoF MPU-6000 Smaller, lighter, cheaper than APM 1.0–just $199 ready to fly, with GPS, magnetometer and dataflash included. Like APM 1.0, this is the world’s only Universal…

Altitude Hold mode Arducopter 2.2b4 with Gaui 500X

Equipment: – Ardupilot APM1.0 (1280) + Oilpan – MB 1240 XL-EZ4 Sonar from Maxbotix – Frame Gaui 500X with 330X-S  Motor/Speed Result: After adjust some ALT_HOLD_P and THR_P gain. Overall Altitude hold was good. Because of beam behavior on EZ4. It may cause altitude change immediately a bit. And some test on barometer hold was…