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Comment by dudz on July 9, 2012 at 2:05pm

Lost Y6 !!!

It was flying better than ever. Got it up to around 40meters, and it drifted nearly out of sight, so I tryed ''return to launch".....it dissapeared into the countryside !  :(

The gopro was on it at the time.....so there will be some good footage, IF I ever find it !

Comment by Luc van Helfteren on July 9, 2012 at 10:55am

I will wait until i get my wireless telemetry sorted before I embark on that mission I think, although I purchased some APC220 units and I am becoming hesitant as to whether they will work or not. If is unclear from this thread: http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/apm-mission-planner-with-apc220-r... whether it will work with 2.6 and the latest version of planner.

Distributor Comment by UnmannedTechShop.co.uk on July 9, 2012 at 8:51am

Trial and error is the most common method, however its also a good idea to get a feel for what each parameter does before trying it for real, as some paramaters are dependant on one another.  A good idea is to play around with arducopter sim http://jasonshort.com/  to get a feel for how the parameters effect things.

Comment by Luc van Helfteren on July 9, 2012 at 6:51am

*1090KV should read 1020KV

Comment by Luc van Helfteren on July 9, 2012 at 6:50am

Ok, well essentially I wanted some advice on PID settings (I know this must be a very often queried topic). I am using:

• An xaircraft diy x450 frame
• 25A ESCs
• 1090KV motors
• 10*4.5 props
• 5000 mAh 3s 50C battery

My frame weighs around 1.5kg i think, but I have yet to weigh it. Is there some calculator I can use to estimate better PID settings for loiter and nav or is trial and error the best way forward?

Thanks in advance,

Luc

Distributor Comment by UnmannedTechShop.co.uk on July 9, 2012 at 6:35am

@ Luc, if you have any questions or want advice the best place is to ask here if you cant find anyone nearby ;-)

Comment by Luc van Helfteren on July 9, 2012 at 1:57am

Anyone fly quads in Lancashire in this group? Wondered if there were any meets where I could get some advice about a few issues I am having.

Comment by dudz on July 9, 2012 at 1:18am

RC Timer BC2836-9 880KV Outrunner Brushless Motors

12x3.8 props  (6 of)

Motor to motor 685 cms

Comment by dudz on July 9, 2012 at 1:12am

Lipo : http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=...

escs are 30A hobbywing. I have a prog card. My scales arnt that accurate.Max 3kgs.

Comment by malcolm churn on July 8, 2012 at 3:45pm

Depends on how many cell your running, but on a 3S sounds a bit high, absolute minimum is 3Volt per cell, but i would never run one that low. 3.3 Volt per cell No load is typical.

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