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No throttle response

Started Mar 21 0 Replies

HelloMy last flight ended with a thump into the ground.I was flying my hexa APM2.5 with 2.9.1 in my yard. Just basically simple hovering at about 2 meters and less.My altitude hold was not working.…Continue

jdrones 30A esc's

Started Jan 26 0 Replies

Hi everyoneI know this topic has been discussed before, but the answer leads me to ask another question.I took out my Arducopter hexa today at -7 C.  Powered it up and all 6 esc's started beeping. I…Continue

Not Made In China

Started this discussion. Last reply by wilfrid.babilas Dec 8, 2012. 1 Reply

Hi allI just read the post where Chris Anderson was interviewed about bringing back manufacturing 3drproducts to the U.S.  Well, even as I live in Canada, this is awesome news for me. I applaud…Continue

Glad I checked my motors!!

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Colwell Sep 8, 2012. 1 Reply

Hi everyone!!I recently purchased a new Arducopter Hexa(Heavy lift). Put about 50 minutes of flight, just hovering, to get the feel as well as some fine tuning. Flies very nice......no…Continue

 

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jdrones 30A esc's

Hi everyoneI know this topic has been discussed before, but the answer leads me to ask another question.I took out my Arducopter hexa today at -7 C.  Powered it up and all 6 esc's started beeping. I know the fix to this problem has been to calibrate the esc's in the temperature where it is flying, so in my case at -7C.Apparently people have done this with no problems. My question is, what happens to the calibration once the esc's are up and running, getting warmer???  To me it would seem to…See More
Jan 26
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Steve St.Clair replied to Drew Roberts's discussion Hexa looses all power at half throttle during hand test
"Hi Yes, you are right. The battery has to provide and be capable of sustaining  a lot of current. For my hexa, I use a 4s 5100mah 35C lipo battery. Will hover for about 12 minutes using 80% battery capacity. Steve"
Jan 21
Steve St.Clair replied to Trent Sulz's discussion Maiden Crash
"Hi Trent Here's what I do. For every "first flight" I take after updating software or changing my PID settings, my hexa is tethered with strong string from center point to the ground. If you are very concerned…"
Jan 19
Steve St.Clair commented on Stefan78's blog post Aerial footage of Dutch fortress
"I never get tired of watching these videos. Nice flying and nice scenery. Cheers, Steve"
Jan 11
Steve St.Clair replied to Johann Van Niekerk's discussion APM 2.5 and 3DR power module failure.
"Hi For simplicity, I would monitor the apm input voltage while operating the servos. If its not going below  5v, your module is fine. You may need a fast meter for this to catch the transients. Or, to eliminate the module right away, load…"
Jan 6
Steve St.Clair replied to Ioan Ghip's discussion Why is APM 2.5 so expensive?
"Well here we go again. Why is it cheaper is your question. Your answer is in the question. Been answered a thousand times.  Cheers, Steve"
Jan 2
Steve St.Clair replied to Richard's discussion Yet another 'Which transmitter' question, for Aerial mapping Aircraft (jr, futaba, spektrum, turnigy, hitec?)
"Hi Richard, I already own a JR XP8103 that I am using for my Hexa. Had it for about 11 years now and it works very nice for me. No reliability issues with lots of flying helicopters and planes. For ease of hookup with dragonlink, the older 72Mhz…"
Dec 31, 2012
Steve St.Clair replied to Richard's discussion Yet another 'Which transmitter' question, for Aerial mapping Aircraft (jr, futaba, spektrum, turnigy, hitec?)
"Hi Richard I will make a suggestion for you, it may be a little more expensive than what you are mentioning, however, this is what I am doing with my setup. Check out this site http://www.dragonlinkstore.com/v2/node/1 As you will read, this is a…"
Dec 31, 2012
Steve St.Clair commented on Jonathan Price's blog post HobbyKing Selling ArduPilot Parts
"We all know that there is risk involved in radio control, and even more with auto pilot control introduced. I would not even consider purchasing a "copied" product where flight control is involved. Safety being…"
Dec 27, 2012
Steve St.Clair replied to David Anders's discussion Very strange behaviour for Quad
"Hi again David Yes, I wasn't trying to land either until that sudden change in attitude and the minimal throttle response. I knew something was wrong so I cranked down the throttle, but it still wanted to fly. It actually felt like it was in…"
Dec 23, 2012
Steve St.Clair replied to David Anders's discussion Very strange behaviour for Quad
"Hi David I haven't checked your log yet as I am not on my computer at this, however, if you check into my posts, you will see that I have had an experience with my hexa (apm2.5) where the motors wouldn't shut down. You can see in the log…"
Dec 23, 2012
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Chilly Morning Hexacopter

Testing out the hero2 cam on hexacopter
Dec 13, 2012
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wilfrid.babilas replied to Steve St.Clair's discussion Not Made In China
"Hi, Yes, To make locally in the USA or in Europe, it's good, but The problem stays that 80 % of the value of the electronics, it is the components which result necessarily from Asia."
Dec 8, 2012
Steve St.Clair posted a discussion

Not Made In China

Hi allI just read the post where Chris Anderson was interviewed about bringing back manufacturing 3drproducts to the U.S.  Well, even as I live in Canada, this is awesome news for me. I applaud 3dr, and look forward to the "Made in USA" products.Cheers, Steve St.Clair See More
Dec 8, 2012
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Steve St.Clair replied to Stuart Weener's discussion Need info on the new APM 2.5
"Hi again I'm using the latest version 2.7.3 with a JR XP8103. Tried out some aerial video last evening and worked pretty good for my initial, very basic, setup. Just testing out the gopro hero2. cheers, Steve"
Sep 16, 2012
Steve St.Clair replied to Stuart Weener's discussion Need info on the new APM 2.5
"Hi there! I've bought a Hexa kit about a month ago with the new apm2.5. No problems .......flights are smooth with nothing unexpected. So far have set up alt hold, gps hold, and now RTL. If you get it, make sure the baro pressure sensor is…"
Sep 15, 2012

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My work in avionics and my play is with rc aircraft.
UAV's are my interest now and have recently purchased an
Arducopter Hexa....which flies very nice so far.
Cheers, Steve
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My interest here will be in a photographic and video platform as I have done this with RC helis in the past

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