Recent content by Garylm

The replacement Pixhawk Mini went belly-up after just a couple of flights. It was the same problem as before: no longer powering up from the PM port, but booting successfully when powered from the USB port. I contacted 3DR, asking for an engineer's help in troubleshooting what I was doing...

3D Robotics promptly sent a replacement for my Pixhawk Mini, and it is working just fine. I think I might have figured out what I did to fry my first one. While I was doing the initial radio setup in QGroundControl (via USB), my Taranis was getting obnoxious with the low-voltage alarm messages...

Using the microscope at work, I found the following problem on the PixFalcon: a misplaced SMD. I was able to fix it with surface mount rework tools, but that didn't fix the overall problem of not powering up from the BEC. Maybe it's a good thing that I never got airborne though; that resistor...

Thanks for your reassuring words Andrew. These ESCs don't have the BECs built in, so I haven't had to worry about cutting the red wires. My experience today with the new PixFalcon left me once again doubting my sanity. I was extra careful, and the controller worked fine when powering it from...

I had taken the easy route on my first quad and had gone with a DJI Naza, but now I'm ready for something a bit more challenging. My Brother has persuaded me to convert over to Pixhawk. I went with the Pixhawk Mini because it will fit where the Naza was mounted. I fried it good during the...