"I started from absolute scratch, but some of the components were purchased/supplied by others (camera, landing gear, DX6i transmitter). My spend was about USD 700. All-in I'm guessing the components add up to about USD 1,200.
Ultimately…"
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Quadcopter Troubleshooting Strategies and Problem Isolation
Started this discussion. Last reply by David Westgate Jul 27, 2012. 1 Reply 1 Like
I’ve been working on getting a GAUI 330xs working to use as a platform for photography. I’m struggling to get my first stable flight. This is the first effort I've ever made on anything like this.I’m…Continue
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David Westgate posted a blog postGAUI 330xs in first fully-operational configuration with camera
GAUI 330xs, with the Naza controller mounted atop the frame and the battery mounted below with Velcro.The GoPro is actually affixed to the bottom of the battery. Not pretty, but it worked.To pretty things up I ordered the GAUI "Payload Mount Set" - a rectangular piece of carbon fiber and four aluminum mounting tubes. I put the new piece…See More
David Westgate replied to David Westgate's discussion Quadcopter Troubleshooting Strategies and Problem Isolation"Success at last!
Discovered the rotors were exactly exactly reversed from what is shown in the Naza Assistant software (legacy of the pre-Naza controller build)
Reset the ESCs and re-calibrated controls on the transmitter in the Naza Assistant…"
David Westgate posted a discussionQuadcopter Troubleshooting Strategies and Poblem Isolation
I’ve been working on getting a GAUI 330xs working to use as a platform for photography. I’m struggling to get my first stable flight. This is the first effort I've ever made on anything like this.I’m going to outline everything I’ve done in detail in the hopes that it can help anyone on a similar path. I’d welcome any suggestions/corrections.I'm also hoping that someone might be willing to provide guidance on how to troubleshoot the types of problems I've been encountering, as I currently have…See More
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GAUI 330xs in first fully-operational configuration with camera
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 10:15am 2 Comments 0 Likes
GAUI 330xs, with the Naza controller mounted atop the frame and the battery mounted below with Velcro.
The GoPro is actually affixed to the bottom of the battery. Not pretty, but it worked.
To pretty things up I ordered the GAUI "Payload Mount Set" - a rectangular piece of carbon fiber and four aluminum…
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