Leveling a quad

Posted by Steve S on March 31, 2012 at 5:53pm

I have my arducopter set up in the + configuration and have tried to level it and so far no real success. when i think i have it i connect to the mission planner and the horizon is always off.  Would it be better to level it using the mission planner rather than a level?

Also being new to flying quad would the X configuration be a bit easier, right now the quad is very aggressive in its response to control inputs, even though i am using a fair amount of expo on the controls.

Any thoughts would be appreciated

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  • Martin Szymanski March 31, 2012 at 6:24pm

    Make your controls 1 to 1 with the controller. There is the rate gain and a stabilization gain that the MP defines. The Rate is how well the controller reacts to where it is. The Stabilization is how well it gains to how it should be at a given (frame reference). In a way it is a dual reacting PID.

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    Chris Anderson March 31, 2012 at 6:08pm

    Yes, just level it with the MP. We don't recommend expo on the controls.

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