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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on July 19, 2011 at 8:28am

Good idea. You can save Configuration settings from the Mission Planner, which is the way we trade PIDs for various airframes in planes and multicopters.

http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/wiki/ConfigFiles

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Permalink Reply by malcolm churn on July 19, 2011 at 8:35am

Sorry chris i should have checked out before i posted, where do you think is the best place to put them.
Arducopter Traditional Heli wiki?

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DeveloperPermalink Reply by Randy on July 19, 2011 at 2:55pm

Somehow I didn't see the responses before i posted (below).  for AC2 Chris says we should put them here but I think it would also be fine if we put them on the Setting the default PID Values wiki page for the trad heli along with a picture of the heli type.

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Permalink Reply by malcolm churn on July 19, 2011 at 3:31pm

That's the kinda thing i had in mind, i don't know how many people are using the APM with traditional heli's, don't seem to get much response, but i have a 450e, 500e, 600e. 30size 55size 60 and 90 nitro and also a gasser, would take time to do them all but i don't mind having a go, my APM plate will fit almost any size heli.

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DeveloperPermalink Reply by Randy on July 19, 2011 at 3:55pm

There are some others testing it.  I'm intermittantly in touch with about 5 people.  Hein from the ardupirates group is probably farthest along.  This is probably against some traditional rule of etiquette that perhaps doesn't apply in this new age...but here is a video of him testing altitude hold with a barometer.

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Permalink Reply by malcolm churn on July 19, 2011 at 4:03pm

He has got that working really well, thanks for the link.... I wouldn't worry to much about etiquette. its good to know a few others are working on trad heli's to.

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DeveloperPermalink Reply by Randy on July 19, 2011 at 2:48pm

Malcolm,

 

     Great idea.  Chris had the same idea in a more general sense and he made this blog post.

 

      I think the idea is that you just post your file to that blog and chris will then copy them to this wiki page:

            http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/AC2_Configfiles

-Randy

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Permalink Reply by Graciano on August 2, 2011 at 9:15am

Malcolm Churn did an awesome Ardrucopter instructional Setup manual For Traditional Heli,  Using Mission Planner and Ardruino programmer. Every step was mentioned clearly and any newbie like myself can follow this manual ( Thanks Malcolm). but when it came down to setting up the PID...The problems start. Trying to figure the list of settings and screen options for the settings in MP (configuration tab) its like reading a road map... this might seem like that to me cuase i am a newbie. And i think i am not alone, cuase following this forum i see alot of us are having problem trying to get the right setting...Is there an easier way to set the PID or get The PID for Traditional Heli....If there is  please.......please ..please lead the the way....... i have been testing and scratching my head for a couple of days already....

 

Thanx

Romero

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Permalink Reply by malcolm churn on August 2, 2011 at 12:27pm

Hi romero,
i'm working as fast as i can to get the right PID values for a 600 / 50 size helicopter, there are a few others working on 700 / 90 size. I think randy will give you some values for a 450 size heli.
As soon as i get it in the air with some sensible values, i'll post them.
I'll also add to the manual a way to setup the PID values. But i need a little time to sort out mine.

 

Have to say thanks to mike for helping with the manual :)

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Permalink Reply by Eric Tweet on December 31, 2011 at 1:48am

Any luck with the 600 PID values? (Or have I missed a post including them somewhere?)

Thanks for all your efforts!

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DeveloperPermalink Reply by Randy on December 31, 2011 at 4:23am

I think the PID values may not be that different from the 450.  Robert Lefebvre has been flying with a trex 600 and my understanding is that he didn't need to change them much from the 450.

 

-Randy

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Permalink Reply by Eric Tweet on December 31, 2011 at 4:24am

That's exactly what I wanted to hear!

Thanks :)

Eric

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