Just wanted to thank everyone on the team at DIY DRONES on the excellent job with APM 2. I just uploaded Arducopter 2.5 and so far it's awesome. Well, truthfully I haven't flown it more than 2 or 3 feet above my livingroom floor (it's raining here and can't fly outside :( , can't wait) . Besides that I'm a primitive, a step lower down than a newbie, and all of this is pretty new to me. I am running six 880 kv motors with 9 x 5 props on a hexa + formation, two 5000 mah lipos, and a gopro camera. Total weight is approximately 2.7 kg. A member on a forum with similar specs recommended the following:
Rate P .09, Rate I .002, Rate D .006, and Stab P 3.7.
I entered these PID tuning numbers and so far my first takeoff (in my living room) seemed very stable and controlled. However, I have yet to try outside with wind and air currents. Can anyone add anymore suggestions on the PID numbers or any other advice, would be much appreciated. I've attached a photo of my hexacopter and the APM 2 board encased in a jewel box ( to give it the spotlight it much deserves) Thanks for all of your help so far.
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beware of the compass reversal bug on APM2 - I tried to warn users of the is forum , but cot censored.
Sales do not respond or care that I strongly suggest this information should be public until bug is fixed.
I lost my 3DR with APM2 + accessories in the sea after a runaway due to bug that reverses compass-.
Congrats! That's a cool-looking frame. Did you design it yourself?