My website: https://www.zeug.com The Pixhawk4 Mini and GPS: http://www.holybro.com/ ArduPilot Mission Planner: https://ardupilot.org/planner/ , https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PyMgRsDDjj8/hqdefault.jpg sourceContinue Reading
This is part 2 of my rover build series on the Prowler Rover by Servo City. In this I give basic kit overview, build and test with RC. I also give a detailed overview of the Dimension Engineering Sabertooth 2×32 Motor Driver. Prowler Rover https://www.servocity.com/prowler Sabertooth Motor Driver https://www.dimensionengineering.com/products/sabertooth2x32 DJIContinue Reading
Ardurover: http://ardupilot.org/rover/docs/gettit.html PinPointRC Black Box: https://www.pinpointrc.com Interested in the PinPointRC lost plane tracker? Use promo code “RCTESTFLIGHT” for a discount! My box boat Ardurover parameters: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17pscxfwTCLuxO1fSMs6sBwvtXfGYWXCk/view?usp=sharing Electronics I used: – Pixhawk 2.4.8 kit from eBay (includes GPS, telemetry radios, current sensor) – Cheap brushless waterproof RC Car ESCs from eBayContinue Reading
This is my third Ardupilot build, this time is a Talon Pro airframe which is made for long-range and FPV flights. This video will show you the process to put it together, the mistakes I did and the maiden flight. Including a Karen (drone hater) at the end of theContinue Reading
January 2019: MUCH OF THE INFO HERE IS NOT CURRENT. I hope to update eventually! Part 2 of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpDjQe8sCa0 Safety Disclaimer: A machine of this size can kill you. Please exercise extreme safety practices and never operate near children or others. Be sure you have a solid methodContinue Reading
Visit https://SimpliSafe.com/rctestflight to learn more and to get at least 30% off your SimpliSafe security system! 1st Banana Slug video: https://youtu.be/P70vn8QD9wA 2nd Banana Slug Video: https://youtu.be/8zetRlliUO4 Learn more about Ardurover: https://ardupilot.org/rover/docs/gettit.html Support rctestflight: https://www.patreon.com/danielriley Check out Truck Daddy Beats here: truckdaddybeats@gmail.com IG: danielriley_ , https://i.ytimg.com/vi/90N8w69Sqlk/hqdefault.jpg sourceContinue Reading
ArduPilot is capable of running on many vehicle types, making your ArduPilot knowledge easily transferable to multiple vehicle types. One VERY exciting vehicle type is ROVER. ArduRover is a very advanced flight control software on it’s own that can run on the pixhawk. This is essentially a self driving rcContinue Reading
This time it is wearing a new control box with a bunch of new hardware in it. Pixhawk 4, RM3100 compass, and an ArduSimple F9P GPS module. Also a new F9P GPS RTK base station. , https://i.ytimg.com/vi/frFU9pNqIiI/hqdefault.jpg sourceContinue Reading
After getting the motors working and batteries in I take a look at the control system and replace the old Ardurover (Arduino) system with something a little newer. Ardurover: http://ardupilot.org/rover/ New (old) control hardware: https://pixhawk.org/modules/px4fmu This is part of a series where I am looking to get my old roboticContinue Reading