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First drone flight crashed. New to this. Please help!

This is my first time building a drone for a heavy lift project. I’m using: F550 drone kit with 2212/920 KV motors and some generic 30A ESCs that came with the kit. Props are 1045. Flight Controller...

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Telemetry radios suddenly stopped working

We are using a pixahawk 6x and holybros telemetry radios without a problem, then out of the blue there was no connection to qgc through telemetry (using usb was still working without issues) We have...

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How to connect ESC

I am new to pixhawk and need advice on connections. I have 2 ESC’s. One basic remote control buggy ESC, and a flipsky 75200 Pro V2 VESC. I want to connect the Flipsky 75200 Pro v2 VESC to my Pixhawk...

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Connect Camera to Pixhawk 4

I have an Intel Realsense Depth Camera that i would like to connect to my pixhawk 4 to improve the autopilot and integrate obstacle detection. I have no clue where to start. What are some steps I can...

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PIXHACK BDshot fmuv3

Hi, Question, is fmvu3 capable of using Bdshot? I have a 16”, home made frame, with a PIXHACK 2.4.8. Setting are 4.5.7 fmuv3. Tekko32 F4 45A ESC’s. Multistar 4112-320 motors, S4 2P (8) Li-ion...

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PixHawk 6C Mini/PX4/QGroundControl

Hi! I am trying to use the PixHawk 6C Mini for an autonomous mission, being released from the bottom of an RC aircraft. Right now I am using a fixed wing airframe, and I have my mission waypoints...

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How can data be read from the Holybro GPS M8N using a source other than PX4?

I am using the Holybro GPS M8N module on my PX4 board and can see all GPS data. However, I want to read GPS data on a Raspberry Pi and then send it externally to the PX4 board. (My purpose is to...

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Not able to arm my PX4 quadcopter using my RC transmitter when telemetry is...

So, I am using a Pixhawk 2.4.8 for the build and unable to arm my quad from my RC (FS-I6) transmitter when the telemetry (Holybro SiK radio telemetry) is connected on both telem1 and telem2 but when i...

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Increase data recording rate for IMU for pixhawk cube orange

Hello I have a Pixhawk cube orange plus, I want to conduct a test where I would need only the gyro and the accelerometer data so only the IMU data, I am recording the data on a SD card I am only able...

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Pixhawk 6c mini with PWM wiring of lite lidar

Pixhawk: pixhawk 6c mini PX4 Autopilot Version: v 1.15.2 Parameter setting for master and stable version : SENS_EN_LL40LS : PWM when flashing the build px4_fmu-v6c_default on my Pixhawk 6c mini, the...

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No valid position estimate

I am launching following iris xacro file where gps plugin is called inside xacro file <xacro:gps_plugin_macro namespace="${namespace}" gps_noise="true" > </xacro:gps_plugin_macro> and...

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Pixhawk 6X configuation troubles

Hello! I recently got a Holybro X500 V2 development kit which included a Pixhawk 6X flight controller. I planned to flash ArduPilot on it using the Mission Planner software but that didn´t work out. I...

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Autonomous flying issue with Pixhawk 6x

Hi everyone, Our team is participating in a competition where we need to demonstrate the autonomous capabilities of our quadcopter. The objective is to make the drone autonomous after receiving a...

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Pixhawk 2.4.8 Upgrade to Pixhawk 6x standard

I bought this flight controller in 2018 and it has been there for a while. Recently, I plan to upgrade it to the latest standards because I need to use drones in school courses. So I checked the...

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Pixhawk 6X with SIYI A8 mini

Hi everyone, I recently purchased a Pixhawk 6X flight controller and a SIYI A8 Mini camera with gimbal. I’m trying to control the gimbal (pitch, roll, yaw), but I don’t have a transmitter in my setup,...

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Unable to connect Pixhawk to Raspberry Pi 5

I am trying to connect my RPi to Pixhawk 6C Mini but I am not able to do it. I have followed the all the instructions listed on this page Page till the end of this part - Page. Here at the point 7 I...

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Learning to fly

I hope this message finds you well. I am currently exploring options for building a custom drone and came across the following resource: Design Your Own Custom Drone. It appears to be closely aligned...

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Does an internal-only FMU baseboard need a hardware version ID?

I’m developing an FMU baseboard for internal use at my company. We’re not intending to provide it directly to customers or the public. Do I need to worry about the hardware version as defined in...

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How to connect R81 receiver to Pixhawk 6X?

R81 wiring to Pixhawk 6X, how can I do it? I have attached the wiring for the pixhawk 6x (and the ground board of it not sure what its name is). However, if you look in the image, the Receiver should...

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RC connection in Pixhawk 6x of Holybro Pixhawk Jetson Baseboard

Hi everyone, I’m having an issue getting RC input working on my new build using the Holybro Pixhawk Jetson Baseboard and ArduPilot firmware, and I’m hoping someone can help clarify what’s going wrong....

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No 5V Output on GPS1 Port – Holybro Pixhawk Jetson Baseboard + Pixhawk 6X

Hi all, I’m using a Pixhawk 6X flight controller mounted on the Pixhawk Jetson Baseboard Bundle Holybro Pixhawk Jetson Baseboard | PX4 Guide (main) I’ve connected an mRo u-blox GPS to the GPS1 port...

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Pixhawk Cube Orange Burned After Wrong Battery Connection

Hello, I need help diagnosing a possible har dware failure on my Pixhawk Cube Orange after an incorrect battery connection. What happened: Due to a wrong battery connection, the RFD900ux telemetry...

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Pixhawk 6x telem2 telem3 not showing

I have Pixhawk 6x connected to my laptop via TTL to USB converter I am using QGC V4.4.4 I have 3 telem port telem1 telem2 telem3 . but when I check paramter list in QGC telem2 telem3 are not showing I...

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Autonomous lawn mower project using a Pixhawk and BTS7960

Hello, I am a university student in Thailand. Currently, I am working on an autonomous lawn mower project using a Pixhawk and BTS7960. I have tried many methods but still cannot control it properly. I...

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Config Error: Board Validation $CHECK_BARO1_PRESENT Failed

Hello, I am using Pixhawk Orange Cube Plus and I installed ArduSub 4.5.0 firmware version on it. However, I constantly get $CHECK_BARO1_PRESENT Failed error. I think that the internal barometer inside...

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