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View ArticleHas any body set up an APM Rover system on a boat?
@timwilliams2 wrote: I am looking at setting up the APM rover system on a boat and was wondering if anyone has already had success with this? my main concern is the accuracy of the system and if it...
View ArticleBoat controlled with ArduRover firmware v2.43
@Lorenzo26786 wrote: Hi, I'm new to the forum and this is my first message. The reason I came to this forum is because I started a project with a boat controlled ArduRover firmware v2.43. The boat is...
View ArticleFullsize boat with Ardurover
@seafever wrote: Yes I am a newbie, first post and excited about this forum. I want to upsize things a bit. I have 1 1974 Silverline Antigua 18T powerboat. Normally it is powered by a 188 Hp V-8 stern...
View ArticleUse APM to control rudderless R/C boat
@JoseManuel wrote: Hello. My name is Jose Manuel, I'm Spanish and I'm 17. Sorry for writing so much because I do not control the English language. I have looked there if there was a section...
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ArduPilot Boat - help choosing parts
@cral79 wrote: I'm planning to build a slow going "large" ardupilot boat out of pvc pipes. For steering I would like to use two engines, and change the throttle to go port and starboard. I have bought...
View ArticleTarcking depth from an echosounder for a Boat platform
@funnnyguy1 wrote: Hello, I have a boat setup and I would like to take data from an echosounder that outputs NMEA 0183 sentences. using the tiny GPS library I would like to pass depth and temperature...
View ArticleSkid Steer Question
@EddieWeeks wrote: So I have a large canoe with a Laptop and a autopilot program I wrotein VB6. This boat has done hundreds of km of surveys and published a paper on its operation. This was years ago...
View ArticleSea-going Automated Boat Project
@Altsain wrote: Good afternoon, everyone. I have been messing around with RC models of all descriptions for three decades, but I have never touched automated models - until now... I am looking to...
View ArticleROV - underwater with APM?
@200Volts wrote: Would an APM 2.x work in an underwater ROV, obviously with no GPS signal? Will the APM Mission Planner be able to track movement based on a compass and gyro/accel data alone?Here is...
View ArticleAutonomous GPS-Guided, Solar-Powered Boat
@mitchellleary wrote: Hi! I'm new to the forum and am looking to find out if there is anyone here who has put together a successful Autonomous, GPS-Guided, either solar-powered or sailboat?I've seen a...
View ArticleArdupilot Sailboat. Component Selection
@Pizzanova wrote: I would like to build an autopilot system similair to the Raymarine ev100. http://www.raymarine.com/view/?id=7679 to install on a Macgregor 26X. The linear actuator used to control...
View ArticleBasic tuning
@rubenray wrote: Hi, i was wondering if somebody could explain which are the units of "turn speed" parameter in basic tunning.I mean (degrees/s , rad/s or m/s). Does it affect the STEER2SRV_TCONST...
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Sudden loss of control, vibrations?
@Trappify wrote: Hi, I have a windsurfing board powered by two BlueRobotics T100 thrusters, controlled by a Pixhawk running Rover 2.50 with skid steering enabled. Now I've experienced sudden loss of...
View ArticleAdvice for autonomous bathymetric survey drone
@UBCstudent wrote: Hello! I am a third year engineering student at the university of British Columbia, and I have been working on a project to develop an autonomous "Drone" for completing depth...
View ArticleAquatic GPS guided drifter
@Oceano1985 wrote: I would like to build an autopilot system, for oceanographic surveys, which is launched by the shore setting the coordinates and once it arrives at its destination switch off and is...
View ArticleConnect apm to rx DATA BUS
@3badi wrote: Well, I finally finished building my boat using:-APM 2.6 Rover v2.5tow brushed motor, separate 30A ESC for each.FMS tx and FHSS 2.4GHZ 7 CH rx. by Following the instructions here...
View ArticleYour own Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Project
@TCIII wrote: Hi All, I am sure that many of you have heard of the OpenROV Project which involves building your own ROV from a kit. I am an experienced model builder with plenty of experience and a...
View ArticleLights, joystick mapping
@Lat_Long wrote: Hi everyone,I am trying to use the buttons on my joystick to operate Lights and smoke on my rover/boat. I can use the extra channels to operate the lights etc via the X & Y axis...
View ArticleAntenna Tracker for ArduBoat
@Lat_Long wrote: Hi everyone,I know that there is a antenna tracker board but as I am an Arduboat user I thought I would post here.I am just making a list of parts I will need.David B I saw on your...
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