Quadrotors and Multirotors

[Saget]

Originally Posted by DakarNick

The mCX is self-righting. The mQX and some others are not. The new mini Heli-Max SQ1 is self-righting also (from what I have heard). It returns to level after centering the stick. I find nose-in with my quads easier than helicopters. But that's me.

Since the topic of self-levelling came up, I thought I'd run outside and shoot a quick demo with my hexcopter.

I'm running the KK2 flight controller from Hobby King, with v1.5 of the firmware. Last I heard, the KK2 was still shipping with 1.2 installed, so you'll have to update to 1.5 to get this feature. (It's actually there in earlier versions, but seems to be just a placeholder in the code. It doesn't actually do much, if anything)

Self-Level can by turned off & on with an AUX channel. I connected mine to my landing gear. I wanted to keep my other AUX channels available for camera control. Besides, I have to be level to land, right? With the gear down, self-level is on. Gear up, it's off.

As you can see in the video, when my gear is down (self-level ON) the hex snaps back to level whenever I let go of the stick. When the gear is up (self-level OFF), it stays in whatever position I left it until I grab the stick and correct it myself.

I'm sure many other controllers have the same feature.

[biggziff]

Nice...is that a shooting range across the street from your yard?

[Saget]

Yes it is. They let me fly over there when they're not using it, which is most of the time.

Edit: The view from above.

[biggziff]

Originally Posted by Saget

Yes it is. They let me fly over there when they're not using it, which is most of the time.

I thought so. I saw a video where you were flying near it and it looked like people were shooting skeet. I kept hoping you'd fly over and get some close-up action!

[Saget]

Nope... They have guns. I have a flying target. "PULL"... Boom.

They seem like a pretty cool bunch of folks though. Maybe sometime I'll go over there and see if I can get some up-close aerial video of the action. From BEHIND them!!

[Thinc2]

Originally Posted by Saget

Since the topic of self-levelling came up, I thought I'd run outside and shoot a quick demo with my hexcopter.

I'm running the KK2 flight controller from Hobby King, with v1.5 of the firmware. Last I heard, the KK2 was still shipping with 1.2 installed, so you'll have to update to 1.5 to get this feature. (It's actually there in earlier versions, but seems to be just a placeholder in the code. It doesn't actually do much, if anything)

Self-Level can by turned off & on with an AUX channel. I connected mine to my landing gear. I wanted to keep my other AUX channels available for camera control. Besides, I have to be level to land, right? With the gear down, self-level is on. Gear up, it's off.

As you can see in the video, when my gear is down (self-level ON) the hex snaps back to level whenever I let go of the stick. When the gear is up (self-level OFF), it stays in whatever position I left it until I grab the stick and correct it myself.

I'm sure many other controllers have the same feature.

thanks, that is really useful. and tempting.

[DakarNick]

Saget, do you know if I can load 1.5 via an FTDI as long as I make up a proper cable?

[ct-ktm]

Sweeet.. can you guys watch what the camera is filming as it happens..??... Do they have an app for that..
could be like a drone....

[Saget]

Originally Posted by DakarNick

Saget, do you know if I can load 1.5 via an FTDI as long as I make up a proper cable?

All I can tell you for sure is I used one of these: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...occessors.html

There must be other ways to talk to the board if you know what you're doing (which I don't!), but for 5 bucks why bother?

[biggziff]

Originally Posted by ct-ktm

Sweeet.. can you guys watch what the camera is filming as it happens..??... Do they have an app for that..
could be like a drone....

That's the FPV part. First Person View. Search Fat Shark FPV

[Ladukebob]

Be really cool to have that H quad design built out of carbon fiber. I've talked to a friend here locally who owns a CF business about other projects and it is very expensive to do one off's. But it would be cool!!

I can't get this out of my head now

[biggziff]

Originally Posted by Ladukebob

Be really cool to have that H quad design built out of carbon fiber. I've talked to a friend here locally who owns a CF business about other projects and it is very expensive to do one off's. But it would be cool!!

I can't get this out of my head now

Cool, but probably not much lighter....certainly more expensive.

[CousinLarry]

Just put some lights on mine:







Maximum neighbor freak out factor!! hahahaha

[Thinc2]

There seem to be multiple versions of the DX6i - see attached pics from both amazon.com and amazon.de.

The 129 euro implies it is just a"sender" but not a "receiver" (Empfänger SPMR66002)?

If what I want to do is fly an MCX, MQX and a home built H quadcopter, which version do I need?

Here is the Google translate version of the euro 99 DX6i - is this all I need?

[biggziff]

Originally Posted by Thinc2

There seem to be multiple versions of the DX6i - see attached pics from both amazon.com and amazon.de.

The 129 euro implies it is just a"sender" but not a "receiver" (Empfänger SPMR66002)?

If what I want to do is fly an MCX, MQX and a home built H quadcopter, which version do I need?

Here is the Google translate version of the euro 99 DX6i - is this all I need?

The $129 version doesn't include a receiver that will go in/on the model you're flying. The MQX, etc all come with built in receivers so yes..it's all you'll need.