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Mecevans: /* my code */

2009-03-27T07:39:59Z

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Mecevans at 03:00, 26 March 2009

2009-03-26T03:00:59Z

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Mecevans: /* I got all my parts! Now what? */

2009-02-17T20:47:39Z

I got all my parts! Now what?

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	'''THE FIRST THING TO DO IS ADD YOURSELF TO THE [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Users WIKI'S] USER'S LIST!'''		'''THE FIRST THING TO DO IS ADD YOURSELF TO THE [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Users WIKI'S] USER'S LIST!'''
	-note: if you need any help with this PM me.
			-note: if you need any help with this ask me.

Mecevans at 20:47, 17 February 2009

2009-02-17T20:47:12Z

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	*to take off: click the runway then the green launch button, your flying!		*to take off: click the runway then the green launch button, your flying!
	*mess around with the simulation untill you have a general understanding how it works.		*mess around with the simulation untill you have a general understanding how it works.

			== I got all my parts! Now what? ==

			'''THE FIRST THING TO DO IS ADD YOURSELF TO THE [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Users WIKI'S] USER'S LIST!'''
			-note: if you need any help with this PM me.

Mecevans: /* What to do when your waiting for your system */

2009-02-17T20:45:18Z

What to do when your waiting for your system

Mecevans: /* What to do when your waiting for your system */

2009-02-17T20:44:04Z

What to do when your waiting for your system

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	Setting up and Playing with the GCS		Setting up and Playing with the GCS

	I had some free time so i decided to learn about this powerful GCS. i wanted to simulate and know how to use all the buttons and features. If you have not done so, download and/or print [URL=http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki_images/Users_manual.pdf]THIS~~[/URL~~] field manual, and read through it. Here are my steps to get the GCS set up....		I had some free time so i decided to learn about this powerful GCS. i wanted to simulate and know how to use all the buttons and features. If you have not done so, download and/or print [URL=http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki_images/Users_manual.pdf THIS] field manual, and read through it. Here are my steps to get the GCS set up....

	=== Setup ===		=== Setup ===

Mecevans: /* What to do when your waiting for your system */

2009-02-17T20:43:40Z

What to do when your waiting for your system

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	== What to do when your waiting for your system ==		== What to do when your waiting for your system ==

	~~[COLOR=Red].....~~Playing with the GCS~~......[/COLOR]~~		Setting up and Playing with the GCS

	I had some free time so i decided to learn about this powerful GCS. i wanted to simulate and know how to use all the buttons and features. If you have not done so, download and/or print [URL=http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki_images/Users_manual.pdf]THIS[/URL] field manual, and read through it. Here are my steps to get the GCS set up....		I had some free time so i decided to learn about this powerful GCS. i wanted to simulate and know how to use all the buttons and features. If you have not done so, download and/or print [URL=http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki_images/Users_manual.pdf]THIS[/URL] field manual, and read through it. Here are my steps to get the GCS set up....

	=== Setup ===		=== Setup ===
	~~[list]~~
	[*] Double click on the paparazzi icon located in Applications>Other>paparazzi . i dragged the icon to the desktop to make it easy to get to. click ok.		* Double click on the paparazzi icon located in Applications>Other>paparazzi . i dragged the icon to the desktop to make it easy to get to. click ok.
	[*]Click A/C>new A/C, then name it. (ex: MecevansUAV )		*Click A/C>new A/C, then name it. (ex: MecevansUAV )
	[*]On the airframe section click Edit, the text editor will pop up. File>Save as, and rename it.(ex: MecevansUAV )		*On the airframe section click Edit, the text editor will pop up. File>Save as, and rename it.(ex: MecevansUAV )
	[*~~][COLOR=Red]~~SKIP FLIGHT PLAN~~[/COLOR]~~, but rename all the others. (ex:setting=Mecevans, Radio=Optic6, Telemetry=900MhzXSC )		*'''SKIP FLIGHT PLAN''', but rename all the others. (ex:setting=Mecevans, Radio=Optic6, Telemetry=900MhzXSC )
	[*]Find the coordinates of your flight area with google earth or [URL=http://www.hmssurprise.org/Resources/whereami.html]HERE[/URL]. make sure its in decimal form,and write it down.		*Find the coordinates of your flight area with google earth or [URL=http://www.hmssurprise.org/Resources/whereami.html]HERE[/URL]. make sure its in decimal form,and write it down.
	[*] now go back to paparazzi and click Flight Plan>Text Editor.[COLOR=Red] Change the spaces i put words in only![/COLOR] (ex: latitude,longitude,max distance from home=700m,name=FortOrd ) ~~[COLOR=Red]~~REMEMBER EVERTHINGS IN METERS!~~[/COLOR]~~ now save as. (ex: FortOrd ).		*now go back to paparazzi and click Flight Plan>Text Editor.[COLOR=Red] Change the spaces i put words in only![/COLOR] (ex: latitude,longitude,max distance from home=700m,name=FortOrd ) '''REMEMBER EVERTHINGS IN METERS!''' now save as. (ex: FortOrd ).
	[*]A/C>Save		*A/C>Save
	~~[/list]~~

	===== Simulation =====		===== Simulation =====
	~~[list]~~
	[*] Under target make sure SIM is selected, click build.		* Under target make sure SIM is selected, click build.
	[*] Under Session make sure Simulation is selected.Click execute!		*Under Session make sure Simulation is selected.Click execute!
	[*]when the GCS opens up click the google icon, let it load the tiles. it will automatically save them too.		*when the GCS opens up click the google icon, let it load the tiles. it will automatically save them too.
	[*] to take off: click the runway then the green launch button, your flying!		*to take off: click the runway then the green launch button, your flying!
	[*]mess around with the simulation untill you have a general understanding how it works.		*mess around with the simulation untill you have a general understanding how it works.
	~~[/list]~~

Mecevans: /* Goals */

2009-02-17T20:40:22Z

Goals

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	I knew that i wanted long flight times so i searched through Rcgroups for successful designs. also knowing that i wanted to have a camera now or in the future, i wanted a design which things could be easily removed or added. after searching for quite some time i found this very interesting plane, it has flight times of over and hour, quite fast, and had a very neat twist-to-lock payload section.		I knew that i wanted long flight times so i searched through Rcgroups for successful designs. also knowing that i wanted to have a camera now or in the future, i wanted a design which things could be easily removed or added. after searching for quite some time i found this very interesting plane, it has flight times of over and hour, quite fast, and had a very neat twist-to-lock payload section.

	[http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10276474&postcount=362]		http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10276474&postcount=362

	and		and
	[http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10769608&postcount=714]
			http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10769608&postcount=714

	i hope to scratch build something off of this design, or if you have a better idea for an airframe post here		i hope to scratch build something off of this design, or if you have a better idea for an airframe post here

	[http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=995908]		http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=995908

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	== What to do when your waiting for your system ==		== What to do when your waiting for your system ==

Mecevans: /* Installing or booting from the cd */

2009-02-17T20:39:36Z

Installing or booting from the cd

Mecevans at 20:37, 17 February 2009

2009-02-17T20:37:22Z

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	*A) to boot from the cd simply put the cd into the tray and restart. Select "try Ubuntu without any changes to your computer"		*A) to boot from the cd simply put the cd into the tray and restart. Select "try Ubuntu without any changes to your computer"
	*B) to install ubuntu onto your hard drive, click “install Ubuntu” and follow the guide. i used a partitioned space to install Ubuntu so i could also use Windows XP because you still need it. On startup it will ask what operating system you would like to boot.		*B) to install ubuntu onto your hard drive, click “install Ubuntu” and follow the guide. i used a partitioned space to install Ubuntu so i could also use Windows XP because you still need it. On startup it will ask what operating system you would like to boot.

			[SIZE=5][COLOR=Blue]------Considering an airframe design------[/COLOR][/SIZE]

			With my goals that i already set for the plane, i focused on these main things.

			[COLOR=Red].....Goals.....[/COLOR]
			[list]
			[*]I would like long flight times (20-30 minutes or more)
			[*]I would like to be able to carry a video or digital camera now or in the near future
			[/list]

			I knew that i wanted long flight times so i searched through Rcgroups for successful designs. also knowing that i wanted to have a camera now or in the future, i wanted a design which things could be easily removed or added. after searching for quite some time i found this very interesting plane, it has flight times of over and hour, quite fast, and had a very neat twist-to-lock payload section.

			[url]http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10276474&postcount=362[/url]
			and
			[url]http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10769608&postcount=714[/url]

			i hope to scratch build something off of this design, or if you have a better idea for an airframe post here

			[url]http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=995908[/url]

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			== What to do when your waiting for your system ==

			[COLOR=Red].....Playing with the GCS......[/COLOR]
			I had some free time so i decided to learn about this powerful GCS. i wanted to simulate and know how to use all the buttons and features. If you have not done so, download and/or print [URL=http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki_images/Users_manual.pdf]THIS[/URL] field manual, and read through it. Here are my steps to get the GCS set up....

			=== Setup ===
			[list]
			[*] Double click on the paparazzi icon located in Applications>Other>paparazzi . i dragged the icon to the desktop to make it easy to get to. click ok.
			[*]Click A/C>new A/C, then name it. (ex: MecevansUAV )
			[*]On the airframe section click Edit, the text editor will pop up. File>Save as, and rename it.(ex: MecevansUAV )
			[*][COLOR=Red]SKIP FLIGHT PLAN[/COLOR], but rename all the others. (ex:setting=Mecevans, Radio=Optic6, Telemetry=900MhzXSC )
			[*]Find the coordinates of your flight area with google earth or [URL=http://www.hmssurprise.org/Resources/whereami.html]HERE[/URL]. make sure its in decimal form,and write it down.
			[*] now go back to paparazzi and click Flight Plan>Text Editor.[COLOR=Red] Change the spaces i put words in only![/COLOR] (ex: latitude,longitude,max distance from home=700m,name=FortOrd ) [COLOR=Red]REMEMBER EVERTHINGS IN METERS![/COLOR] now save as. (ex: FortOrd ).
			[*]A/C>Save
			[/list]

			===== Simulation =====
			[list]
			[*] Under target make sure SIM is selected, click build.
			[*] Under Session make sure Simulation is selected.Click execute!
			[*]when the GCS opens up click the google icon, let it load the tiles. it will automatically save them too.
			[*] to take off: click the runway then the green launch button, your flying!
			[*]mess around with the simulation untill you have a general understanding how it works.
			[/list]

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	Setting up and Playing with the GCS		Setting up and Playing with the GCS

	I had some free time so i decided to learn about this powerful GCS. i wanted to simulate and know how to use all the buttons and features. If you have not done so, download and/or print [~~URL=~~http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki_images/Users_manual.pdf THIS] field manual, and read through it. Here are my steps to get the GCS set up....		I had some free time so i decided to learn about this powerful GCS. i wanted to simulate and know how to use all the buttons and features. If you have not done so, download and/or print [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki_images/Users_manual.pdf THIS] field manual, and read through it. Here are my steps to get the GCS set up....

	=== Setup ===		=== Setup ===
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	*On the airframe section click Edit, the text editor will pop up. File>Save as, and rename it.(ex: MecevansUAV )		*On the airframe section click Edit, the text editor will pop up. File>Save as, and rename it.(ex: MecevansUAV )
	*'''SKIP FLIGHT PLAN''', but rename all the others. (ex:setting=Mecevans, Radio=Optic6, Telemetry=900MhzXSC )		*'''SKIP FLIGHT PLAN''', but rename all the others. (ex:setting=Mecevans, Radio=Optic6, Telemetry=900MhzXSC )
	*Find the coordinates of your flight area with google earth or [~~URL=~~http://www.hmssurprise.org/Resources/whereami.html]HERE~~[/URL~~]. make sure its in decimal form,and write it down.		*Find the coordinates of your flight area with google earth or [http://www.hmssurprise.org/Resources/whereami.html HERE]. make sure its in decimal form,and write it down.
	*now go back to paparazzi and click Flight Plan>Text Editor.~~[COLOR=Red]~~ Change the spaces i put words in only!~~[/COLOR]~~ (ex: latitude,longitude,max distance from home=700m,name=FortOrd ) '''REMEMBER EVERTHINGS IN METERS!''' now save as. (ex: FortOrd ).		*now go back to paparazzi and click Flight Plan>Text Editor. '''Change the spaces i put words in only!''' (ex: latitude,longitude,max distance from home=700m,name=FortOrd ) '''REMEMBER EVERTHINGS IN METERS!''' now save as. (ex: FortOrd ).
	*A/C>Save		*A/C>Save

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	===== Simulation =====		===== Simulation =====

	* Under target make sure SIM is selected, click build.		*Under target make sure SIM is selected, click build.
	*Under Session make sure Simulation is selected.Click execute!		*Under Session make sure Simulation is selected.Click execute!
	*when the GCS opens up click the google icon, let it load the tiles. it will automatically save them too.		*when the GCS opens up click the google icon, let it load the tiles. it will automatically save them too.
	*to take off: click the runway then the green launch button, your flying!		*to take off: click the runway then the green launch button, your flying!
	*mess around with the simulation untill you have a general understanding how it works.		*mess around with the simulation untill you have a general understanding how it works.

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	*B) to install ubuntu onto your hard drive, click “install Ubuntu” and follow the guide. i used a partitioned space to install Ubuntu so i could also use Windows XP because you still need it. On startup it will ask what operating system you would like to boot.		*B) to install ubuntu onto your hard drive, click “install Ubuntu” and follow the guide. i used a partitioned space to install Ubuntu so i could also use Windows XP because you still need it. On startup it will ask what operating system you would like to boot.

	~~[SIZE~~=~~5][COLOR~~=~~Blue]------~~Considering an airframe design~~------[/COLOR][/SIZE]~~		== Considering an airframe design ==

	With my goals that i already set for the plane, i focused on these main things.		With my goals that i already set for the plane, i focused on these main things.

	~~[COLOR~~=~~Red].....~~Goals~~.....[/COLOR]~~		=== Goals ===
	~~[list]~~
	[*]I would like long flight times (20-30 minutes or more)		*I would like long flight times (20-30 minutes or more)
	[*]I would like to be able to carry a video or digital camera now or in the near future		*I would like to be able to carry a video or digital camera now or in the near future
	~~[/list]~~

	I knew that i wanted long flight times so i searched through Rcgroups for successful designs. also knowing that i wanted to have a camera now or in the future, i wanted a design which things could be easily removed or added. after searching for quite some time i found this very interesting plane, it has flight times of over and hour, quite fast, and had a very neat twist-to-lock payload section.		I knew that i wanted long flight times so i searched through Rcgroups for successful designs. also knowing that i wanted to have a camera now or in the future, i wanted a design which things could be easily removed or added. after searching for quite some time i found this very interesting plane, it has flight times of over and hour, quite fast, and had a very neat twist-to-lock payload section.

	[~~url]~~http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10276474&postcount=362~~[/url~~]		[http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10276474&postcount=362]
	and		and
	[~~url]~~http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10769608&postcount=714~~[/url~~]		[http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10769608&postcount=714]

	i hope to scratch build something off of this design, or if you have a better idea for an airframe post here		i hope to scratch build something off of this design, or if you have a better idea for an airframe post here

	[~~url]~~http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=995908~~[/url~~]		[http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=995908]

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	== What to do when your waiting for your system ==		== What to do when your waiting for your system ==