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Almost-complete newby at anything RC. Starting with commercial quadcopter. Interested in building.


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Madison, Wisconsin


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David Nelson replied to David Nelson's discussion Flight Controller transplant into older quadcopter: possible?
"This fellow put a, newer, Pixhawk controller in a Phantom I:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LNSgBV9xXg"
Apr 14, 2017
David Nelson replied to David Nelson's discussion Flight Controller transplant into older quadcopter: possible?
"This appears to be the laser-focused document needed to get started:

http://download.ardupilot.org/downloads/wiki/pdf_guides/APM2_Quad_S...

I just wish someone else must've done this. I never do anything first. That I can write about anyway."
Apr 14, 2017
David Nelson replied to David Nelson's discussion Flight Controller transplant into older quadcopter: possible?
"Continuing to poke around, I found these posts, right here on DIYdrones:
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/arduphantom-apm-arducopter-in-a...
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/what-a-phantom-should-look-like...

Just as I hoped, but for the fact…"
Apr 13, 2017
David Nelson replied to David Nelson's discussion Flight Controller transplant into older quadcopter: possible?
"Mike,

Thank you.  My post misrepresented me as somewhat smarter than I am. From your helpful reply, I get that my transmitter, probably old, is PWM (pulse-width modulated) based, while the latest stuff is PPM (pulse-position).

Beyond that, your…"
Apr 13, 2017
David Nelson posted a discussion
I'm a little bummed that newcomers are getting more capable drones for even less than I shelled out to get my "cutting-edge" FreeX Skyview. :^\I don't have a lot of experience--although I'd have had a LOT more if it had offered the modes I wanted to…
Apr 13, 2017