You need to disconnect the middle power line on all but one ESC.
If you are using a power module, remove JP1 (guessing you have APM2.x HW)
Without information (Copter/Plane, FW version, HW Version etc...?), you be better picking the right path here and reviewing how you set-up your system.
Kevin McLendon > Bill BonneyNovember 10, 2015 at 10:04pm
Thank you for the reply, I was in a hurry running out the door but here is my basic setup FPV and photography because I have that running on it's own until I can afford the cables and gimble next month
AMP 2.8 with the Power module
Lightening Hobby 30 amp ESC Lipo 2-4s
DJI 2212/920Kv motors and escs bought from "Drones plus" they were a matching set sold in the same box
Mininum OSD hooked to the telemetry port with a Y cable along with USB telemetry hooked to my laptop where I run mission planner
Ublox GPS with internal compus
Turnigy 9x8c running the stock software until I learn the steps to install open RX..want to practice soldering a little more before I attempt that!!
did not separate any wires as you have suggested but after a long study I will do that. I hope to be flying by the weekend..I am waiting for a new balance charger to come in. my old one is in charger heaven after a mishap with the garden hose...long story>>> thats about all of it, I don't believe I damaged anything except a 2 BECS on a PDB PDB put thankfully I have 2. Thanks again for your help, cant wait to get back home and try some of your suggestions..this is my first build and I need all the advice I can get before it becomes expensive mistakes. hard to apply other knowledge on such a new technology!!
That is exactly what I was planning on, I went WAY over budget on this build and my wife is ready to kill me already..so i will do it in the future after this blows over. I can do that one secretly..LOL
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You need to disconnect the middle power line on all but one ESC.
If you are using a power module, remove JP1 (guessing you have APM2.x HW)
Without information (Copter/Plane, FW version, HW Version etc...?), you be better picking the right path here and reviewing how you set-up your system.
http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/assembly-instructions/
Thank you for the reply, I was in a hurry running out the door but here is my basic setup FPV and photography because I have that running on it's own until I can afford the cables and gimble next month
AMP 2.8 with the Power module
Lightening Hobby 30 amp ESC Lipo 2-4s
DJI 2212/920Kv motors and escs bought from "Drones plus" they were a matching set sold in the same box
Mininum OSD hooked to the telemetry port with a Y cable along with USB telemetry hooked to my laptop where I run mission planner
Ublox GPS with internal compus
Turnigy 9x8c running the stock software until I learn the steps to install open RX..want to practice soldering a little more before I attempt that!!
did not separate any wires as you have suggested but after a long study I will do that. I hope to be flying by the weekend..I am waiting for a new balance charger to come in. my old one is in charger heaven after a mishap with the garden hose...long story>>> thats about all of it, I don't believe I damaged anything except a 2 BECS on a PDB PDB put thankfully I have 2. Thanks again for your help, cant wait to get back home and try some of your suggestions..this is my first build and I need all the advice I can get before it becomes expensive mistakes. hard to apply other knowledge on such a new technology!!
you can buy a solder less programmer for the 9x here http://www.smartieparts.com/store/en/13-9x-add-ons
That is exactly what I was planning on, I went WAY over budget on this build and my wife is ready to kill me already..so i will do it in the future after this blows over. I can do that one secretly..LOL