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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on October 11, 2012 at 8:03am

Whoops-- good catch. I forgot to update that, sorry! I've now updated the page here, with some basics on that connection, but will add one more picture tonight when I'm with the gear. 

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Permalink Reply by Wolfgang Feichtner on October 11, 2012 at 8:33am

Thxs CHris

As 5 pins and I have to get one here in Austria, the wiki 2.0 shows the connection only for 4 pins.

would you kindly let me know pins order as seen from Top of board starting outside:

1

2

3

4

5

or can I simply solder pins to the free Uart0 port in the meantime and use the old style pin connector?

many thanks in advance

 

Wolfgang

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Permalink Reply by Wolfgang Feichtner on October 11, 2012 at 11:57am

Good Evening,

 

answered myself.

Yes you can solder the pins to UART0 and it works with the old style connector.

First time receiving datas from the AP. I am somewhat happy.

b.r.

Wolfgang

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Permalink Reply by Steve Steele on October 25, 2012 at 6:50pm

I have a problem with my air/APM2.5 module not having any power and I think I just figured it out with the picture posted in the link.  It looks to me like the APM 2.5 I received has the cable mount part reversed on the board when compared to the install instruction link.  Can you confirm this is the case and I'll unsolder the mount. Thanks,

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by John Church on October 27, 2012 at 9:49am

That certainly appears to be the case. The socket should be mounted so that the red/vcc wire is toward the inside of the board. Kind of funny that the new connector was supposed to prevent plugging in telemetry backwards... LOL!  Now you're forced to. :D  Anyway, after a good chuckle, have you let the store you got it from know yet? I'm sure it'll be taken care of. Either that or don't bother desoldering- just pull the pins out of the telemetry cable connector and replace them in reversed order.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Steele on October 27, 2012 at 6:55pm

Thanks John I think I'll reverse the wires in the connector for the easy fix.

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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on October 27, 2012 at 10:22am

Looks like you have a defective board with the connector placed the wrong away around. That's the first I've seen (I just checked a couple dozen other boards and they were the right way). Unless you're very good at soldering, I suggest you get a RMA and have it replaced. 

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Permalink Reply by Steve Steele on October 27, 2012 at 6:57pm

Bought it through Diydrones and I think I'm gonna just reverse the wiring in the head so I don't have to pay for any shipping. Thanks for reviewing the post.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Leary on December 30, 2012 at 2:20pm

Same situation here, PM connector is reversed on the board.

I'll workaround it myself without an RMA too.  Got the board with a full hexa kit from diydrones ordered on 12/09.  FWIW, my kit was also missing one prop collet.

Onward to ESC calibration....

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