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EZUHF Rx and APM2.5 PWM or PPM ??
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Wooten Nov 7, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hey guys, I cannot find a detailed guide on getting the EZUHF and the APM2.5 to play nice. I have several specific questions.1. Must I provide two seperate power sources to the APM2.5 board, one on…Continue
Tags: PPM, PWM, ImmersionRC, Immersion, APM2
About to Purchase and install APM2 in a Ritewing Zephyr2
Started Jul 15, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
Guys, just like the title says, I am looking to install APM2 in a Zephyr. Just wondering if there are 1- Special considerations to consider that could change a typical install such as properly…Continue
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Rick Eis commented on Michael Wooten's group Ritewing Zephyr and APM2"Dudz,
If you have never flown an RC plane, you might invest in a flight trainer before you fly a plane such as a Zeph2. Unless of course you have significant $ for repair or replacement. RealFlight Expansion Pac 6 even has one of Chris's…"
FlyingMerf commented on Michael Wooten's group Ritewing Zephyr and APM2"Duds,I agree 100% with Parke's opinions on relying completely on a "blind" setup of the APM for the Zephyr. Individual Zephyrs can have different flight characteristics depending on weight, CG, servo type, control horn length etc. The…"
Parke @ ParkeFlyer commented on Michael Wooten's group Ritewing Zephyr and APM2"Dudz, personally, I would avoid trying to fly the plane without "knowing" how to fly the plane. This could be a recipe for disaster. From my experience over the last several months, the APM is far from perfect out-of-the-box and often…"
dudz commented on Michael Wooten's group Ritewing Zephyr and APM2"I have built 90% of my Zephyr II with apm2. I have up until now only ever flown a quadcopter. I use it mainly in Auto. In FPV I keep throwing the goggles off whenever I loose video quality in fear of crashing. Question is, can I finish…"
Bret C commented on Michael Wooten's group Ritewing Zephyr and APM2"Mike - here are my parameters for my Zephyr II. I don't think it will correct your RTL situation though.
Bret CAgEagle%20ZII%20BretChilcott%20031113.param"
Mike Klinker commented on Michael Wooten's group Ritewing Zephyr and APM2"Can someone upload a full parameter list for the ZII?? I have done some tuning but my fly by wire does not level out, RTH is not working.
Thanks!
Mike"
Treggon Owens commented on Michael Wooten's group Ritewing Zephyr and APM2"ZXL + APM meet world. The Zephyr Xtra Large, 81 inches, 3" elevons... I have it dialed as far as the ground, now to check to see if it flys at all in stabilize mode. I have some concerns with how the throws in stabilize mode go…"
Michael Wooten replied to Johann Van Niekerk's discussion APM 2.5 and 3DR power module failure."Chris, that makes perfect sense. A couple of things stand out. 1st, like you said, the power module is for powering the APM board as well as the gps and small extras. To add to this, anyone coming from the FPV/Rc world knows, or should know that we…"
Michael Wooten replied to Michael Wooten's discussion EZUHF Rx and APM2.5 PWM or PPM ??"Can you just wire it up traditionally? In other words, channel 1 to 1 and so on? with the APM2.5 in the middle? or does it require the sum signal set up?"
Steven G replied to Michael Wooten's discussion EZUHF Rx and APM2.5 PWM or PPM ??"1 no
2 yes
3 no
4 not me but read both manuals and you should be fine."
Michael Wooten posted a discussionEZUHF Rx and APM2.5 PWM or PPM ??
Hey guys, I cannot find a detailed guide on getting the EZUHF and the APM2.5 to play nice. I have several specific questions.1. Must I provide two seperate power sources to the APM2.5 board, one on input and one on output pins? Does the answer to this change under any conditions?2. Has anyone successfully gotten the APM2.5 and EZUHF to work together? If so, what physical configuration did you go with? PPM or PWM?3. Is there a voltage step up or regulator needed because of the voltage difference…See More
Chris Prefect commented on Michael Wooten's group Ritewing Zephyr and APM2"So does anybody have a good config file for the Zephyr? I have a 60" Zephyr 1 and use the APM Board Version 2.5 with the better GPS module.
I basically just changed the speeds to about 60km/h cruse speed and set the descent rate to 10° and…"
steve F11music.com commented on Michael Wooten's group Ritewing Zephyr and APM2"OK then I will use the stock PIDs."
FlyingMerf commented on Michael Wooten's group Ritewing Zephyr and APM2"The Zephyr only needs small control surface movements for stabilized flight. I see less than 1/3 of the movement in stabilized mode compared to manual mode, even when I roll or pitch the wing to extreme angles."
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