Can I replace my NAZA-M with a AMP 2.5 without modification?

Posted by Edgar Scott on August 30, 2013 at 6:17pm

Can I replace my NAZA-M with a AMP 2.5 without modification?

i.e., I don't want to cut wires on the stock DJI ESCs in case I want to go back to it, but I do want to try the AMP 2.5 to see how it acts on my hex f550.

I just want to be sure there is nothing to "watch out for"

Also should the default PIDs be okay at least to start?

Thanks,

Ed,

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  • Charles lakins August 30, 2013 at 7:12pm

    we were referring to the servo red wire although as been recently mentioned the dji esc's have no bec so you can leave them as is


    I wasn't thinking in my previous post as I use non dji esc's

    you do still need one 5v input (no more than 5.25v) so make sure what you use doesn't supply 6v to the apm

  • dr0n3droid August 30, 2013 at 6:53pm
    DJI OPTO ESCs have no BEC. So no 5v.
    I didn't bother to remove the reds from mine.
    I get ~7mv on the red. I can't see there being any issues. If your concerned about it remove JP1.
    Thinking you could remove the reds and NAZA would be fine too. They don't do anything.
  • Rob Bartlett August 30, 2013 at 6:33pm

    The way I avoid cutting the ESC red wire is just put a servo extension lead on it, and cut the extension's red wire.  That's cheap, and reversible.  The downside is you have a longer wire to stow.

    I'm new at this, but my stock PIDs were fine for my hexa out of the box.  My tri (moving from a KK2 board) needs a little work, but it's perfectly flyable with stock PIDs.

  • Charles lakins August 30, 2013 at 6:22pm

    for the most part you should be fine

    you may need to change motor layout as far as motor numbers go

     and I would recommend using an external bec to power the apm

    and disconnect power from your esc's by just removing the red wires and heat shrinking the ends of them

     

    the stock settings work for me when I built my frame (standard X config)

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