Steve S
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Use of trim on radio?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve S Jan 19. 5 Replies

I have picked up a used ArduCopter and have managed to get it to the point of test flying it so far in my living room.  I get it to lift off and it always goes forward and right so compensation is…Continue

Hitec 2.4 equipment

Started Jan 13 0 Replies

I am getting my Arducopter and want to use my Royal EVO 12 that has a Hitec 2.4 Module.  Has anyone used any Hitec equipment or even a Royal EVO radio with a Quad.My radio also can use a Spektrum…Continue

 

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Steve S added a discussion to the group ArduCopter User Group
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Downloading logs

After a great amount of tuning my Quad i now have it flying pretty good to fine tune it i tried to download some logs but no matter what i try when i go to download them i see that there are no flights logged.  I am able to connect to the quad it appears that i have no logs.Any ideas as to what i am doing wrong? any help would be appreciated.See More
May 7
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Steve S replied to Steve S's discussion Testing Magnetometer operation. in the group ArduCopter User Group
"After a lot of playing i found a broken wire in the cable. Fixed that recalibrated it and it now works fine."
Apr 21

DeveloperRandy replied to Steve S's discussion Testing Magnetometer operation. in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Steve,      So you're not using the standard diydrones mag so the issue is mostly likely how you're mounting it.  You likely need to mount it with components down ... but I really don't know which way you need…"
Apr 20
Steve S added a discussion to the group ArduCopter User Group
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Testing Magnetometer operation.

I have my quad setup using the APM1 board and have this Magnetometer  HMC5883L Triple Axis Compass Magnetometer installed using a cable to connect it to the board.When i connect to quad to the mission planner and have the GPS showing it has locked onto satellites i have the heading at the top of the mission planner flight data screen, but the compass or heading indication is off anywhere from 90 to 180 degrees. I have the Magnetometer selected and the declination set in the setup in the mission…See More
Apr 18
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DeveloperRandy replied to Steve S's discussion Leveling a quad in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Yes, you could reduce the stabilize P value and that will make it tamer.  The issue that you may find though is that stabilize controller is also used by the higher level controllers (like loiter) so if you soften the response for yourself,…"
Mar 31
Martin Szymanski replied to Steve S's discussion Leveling a quad in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Make your controls 1 to 1 with the controller. There is the rate gain and a stabilization gain that the MP defines. The Rate is how well the controller reacts to where it is. The Stabilization is how well it gains to how it should be at a given…"
Mar 31
Steve S replied to Steve S's discussion Leveling a quad in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Thanks for the quick reply besides expo is there a way to "tame" the responsiveness of the controls?"
Mar 31

ModeratorChris Anderson replied to Steve S's discussion Leveling a quad in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Yes, just level it with the MP. We don't recommend expo on the controls."
Mar 31
Steve S added a discussion to the group ArduCopter User Group
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Leveling a quad

I have my arducopter set up in the + configuration and have tried to level it and so far no real success. when i think i have it i connect to the mission planner and the horizon is always off.  Would it be better to level it using the mission planner rather than a level?Also being new to flying quad would the X configuration be a bit easier, right now the quad is very aggressive in its response to control inputs, even though i am using a fair amount of expo on the controls.Any thoughts would be…See More
Mar 31
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Helitrasher replied to Steve S's discussion Motor mounts in the group ArduCopter User Group
"And dont forget the heat shrink to isolate the CF against vibration and strange radio noise."
Jan 30
Steve S replied to Steve S's discussion Motor mounts in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Just ordered the Carbon Fiber.  looks like that is the best way to go for a good fix to a weak link."
Jan 30
Helitrasher replied to Steve S's discussion Motor mounts in the group ArduCopter User Group
"CF is nice and minimalist, and at 2.5mm it has taken many falls without braking. "
Jan 30

ModeratorEllison Chan replied to Steve S's discussion Motor mounts in the group ArduCopter User Group
"I've recently printed a whole quad frame, including motor mounts for 12mm Trex 450 tail booms on Shapeways. Check out my blog,…"
Jan 29
Steve S added a discussion to the group ArduCopter User Group
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Motor mounts

Has anyone tried to make replacement motor mount from anything besides Lexan? If so what was used and how did they work?
Jan 29
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Steve S replied to Steve S's discussion Use of trim on radio?
"I will give that a try this weekend. Also trying to figure out how to use the auto level feature."
Jan 19
Ryan McCon replied to Steve S's discussion Use of trim on radio?
"Expo can certainly be used, along with dual rates. I have my tricopter setup that way.  I also use transmitter trims a bit, though I do try to get it leveled out with the configuration software first. I use the tx trims mostly to counter for…"
Jan 19

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