"One of my airframes is a 3dr, 850kv kit, I use completely stock params for rate and stab sometimes, and other times tune starting with rate_D for a more ninja feel. It flies pretty well either way, and most places in between. BEst way to get it…"
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ArduCopter Configurations and Settings for beginners !
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave C yesterday. 81 Replies 4 Likes
Hello.I'm starting this discussion since there's a lot of confusion and lack of knowledge about PID settings and control theory, so, you can find here a table with several different frames,…Continue
Tags: quadcopter, multicopter, arducopter, tuning settings, pid settings
Mission Planner request if possible !
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rui Manuel Cravo Marques Sep 14, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hello Michael, First of all, great job you have been doing with the Planner,I still keep previous versions in archive and it really progressed a lot, you and your team rock :)Well, if it's possible,…Continue
Can't watch captured videos by APM Planner
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Oborne Sep 9, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello. I'm having problems with the captured videos of the Planner's HUD. I just can't watch it, the Media Player gives an error as if the necessary codec is not present. Can you tell me if you're…Continue
MediaTek GPS problem with AC2
Started Sep 7, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hello. I'm having the following problem with the MediaTek GPS : Since version 2.0.38 I can't have the regular LED behavior (red GPS LED doesn't blink after boot), the green one lights, waiting for…Continue
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Dave C replied to Rui Manuel Cravo Marques's discussion ArduCopter Configurations and Settings for beginners !
Rui Manuel Cravo Marques replied to Rui Manuel Cravo Marques's discussion ArduCopter Configurations and Settings for beginners !"Hi Jason, I haven't posted anything since no one has been sending me configurations. I think the actual AC versions, since 2.4, by default have the PIDs' tunned for 3DR frame and motors. I'm flying different frames so my PID are no…"
Jason Tinacci replied to Rui Manuel Cravo Marques's discussion ArduCopter Configurations and Settings for beginners !"Hi Rui,
Any news on updated standard PIDs for the standard 3DR quad? There have been several releases since the last param file was posted in the wiki back in February?
Thanks,
Jason"
Rana commented on Rui Manuel Cravo Marques's blog post My First Hexa Flight"Rui, I really enjoyed ur video, excellent !"
Peter commented on Rui Manuel Cravo Marques's blog post My First Hexa Flight"I am using KDA20-22L they are 924kv and 10" props, I am waiting on some decent weather to tune it in further and then I will post my results for you.
Regards Pete
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Chapelat Daniel commented on Rui Manuel Cravo Marques's blog post My First Hexa Flight"Hello Rui Excellent results, congratulations and good flights! Daniel cordially"
Rui Manuel Cravo Marques commented on Rui Manuel Cravo Marques's blog post My First Hexa Flight"Hi Pete. I'm working with a RATE_P of 0.100, but at least with this motors, the configuration was most forgiven. I used values from 0.060 to 0.150 without any problems, I choose this value because I was not having oscillations and on fast…"
Peter commented on Rui Manuel Cravo Marques's blog post My First Hexa Flight"Well done I have the same Xaircraft C/F Frame and have found the same thing, much more stable. Still tuning but found I had to push rate P to 0.193, now I have started to tune stabilize, will give you my results.
Regards Pete
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Rui Manuel Cravo Marques replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter 2.5 released!"Like James said, don't forget to calibrate ch6 in radio calibration. What Planner version are you using ? Use 1.1.84. Also, are you assigning a variable ch to ch6 (a potentiometer ?) If you have a pot on your radio, even if it's ch8, at…"
Rui Manuel Cravo Marques replied to Patrick Glennon's discussion Early flight test lessons in the group ArduCopter User Group"Don't forget to use good propellers also. APC or those new ones Cf reinforced. Cheap props tend to break under stress after 2 or 3 flights, and they don't warn you when they are going to break."
Rui Manuel Cravo Marques replied to Patrick Glennon's discussion Early flight test lessons in the group ArduCopter User Group"That's what I use to do also and no problems with motors."
Rui Manuel Cravo Marques replied to al's discussion problems getting off the ground in the group ArduCopter User Group"That part is regarding quads with round tubular arms and motor stands that may come loose and rotate a bit around the arm during a crash."
Rui Manuel Cravo Marques replied to al's discussion problems getting off the ground in the group ArduCopter User Group"No my dear friend :) it would fly out of the box, doesn't mean it flyies WELL out of the box ! Well first of all, check your ESC's manual and see if it has a "brake" option, if it does, it can be on, off or in some cases 3…"
Rui Manuel Cravo Marques replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter 2.5 released!"also make sure you have all motors spinning in the right direction and all the props accordinglly and ESCs' throttle calibrated."
Rui Manuel Cravo Marques replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter 2.5 released!"I think you will have to lower even further your rate P. The ideal would be tunning it via ch6 with a variable channel (potentiometer), with min value = 0.01 and max value=0.09 (since you have oscillations at 0.09 already). Too powerfull motors…"
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- I'm a 37 year old computer technician always eager to learn a bit more about anything regarding electronics and computers and space and ... women !!! (the last one even thoug impossible, I belive to be the last gold of any man)
- Tell us a bit about your UAV interest
- well, not so far ago, I became interested in this matter, without knoing there was already so much acomplhisments in this area. I was fully unaware of the quadcopter existence and was at the virge of building my own first arducopter starting with nothing else than my arduino and accelerometers and a couple sensors more. Now I'm completelly hooked to this.
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My First Hexa Flight
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 8:30am 5 Comments 6 Likes
Here is the first flight of my first hexa :D used software AC2.5.4 wich gave an excellent flight (I had 2 yaw twiches) Loiter still needing some work in software or PID. I think throttle rate is a bit higher causing those ups and downs. Alt hold seemed to work better with version 2.2. RTL worked pretty well and that option to disengage auto landing it's great. Thanks…
Continue Multicopters are growing into real lifesize !!!
Posted on April 16, 2012 at 10:30am 12 Comments 2 Likes
What do you make of this ? :D I came across with it today, don't know if it flyies or not, not much info on it.
The Relevance of Propellers
Posted on January 10, 2012 at 12:52pm 14 Comments 5 Likes
Hi again. Latelly I've been testing some different propellers on my quad and checking the main differences between them. For my emax gt 2218 930kv , my 3S batt and the 1500 / 1600 weight, I was using those cheap 12x4.5 props. I even bought 12 pairs for $25 or so, and one thing I can tell you about them... FORGET ABOUT IT. After 2 crashes from wich I could not tell if it was a motor or prop problem, I decided to test other props. I started thinking that too much flexibility would have a…
Continue My quad + Firmware Arducopter 2.1
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 2:00am 2 Comments 2 Likes
Finally I've managed to have some time and do a little flight to test the Arducopter v2.1 firmware.
Here is my quad and some specs I hope you find them usefull somehow :
Weight (with camera on board) : 1700gr
Weight (without camera) : 1500gr
Battery : Turnigy 5000mAh 3S / 30-40C
Motors : 4 x EMAX GT 2812-11 930KV (about $15 each from plus2city - behaving very well so far)
ESCs : 4 x AE 30Amp (about $12 from hobbywing, behaving surprisinglly well so…
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