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• DirtCreature February 27, 2016 at 4:16pm

  LINK TO LIST OF ALL HIROSE CONNECTORS ON DIGIKEY

  @martin @thomas and everyone else!

  This page has a link to all the cables and connectors at DigiKey.

  https://pixhawk.org/peripherals/cables

  This page links to a cart I made at DigiKey (don't know how long shared carts last). You can edit to your needs.

  http://www.digikey.com/short/33bd9w

  Each cable is double ended with 12", so each makes 2 cables of 6" if you don't need both with the hirose.

  Doesn't look like helibatics has cables anymore.
• James tate February 27, 2016 at 9:27am

  Version Pixhawk software to install.

  I understand that they have a upgrade of software that take care of "Range Finders" and other bugs.

  Is there a stable or beta version that takes care these problems ?

  And what Version is it ?
• James tate February 27, 2016 at 8:38am

  Initial setup Setup of Pixhawk.

  Does Battery need to be plugin to make Pixhawk Initial settings ?
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  Clifton Hipsher February 27, 2016 at 3:38am

  James wrote:

  BIG QUESTION ??

  I have a Tarot 680 Pro Hexicopter with Pixhawk fight Controller, with;

  6  Sunnysky 4108S motors

  6  14.5" carbon fiber props

  6 lbs 20,000mah 6S Lipo battery

  The overall weight of muliticopter is 14 lbs.

  The BIG QUESTION is;

  Will this New Built Drone FLY with that much weight on it ?

  No way.

  First off, unless you extend the arms, the 680 is limited to 13" props.

  Second, those motors would need to make 5 TIMES THEIR MAXIMUM RATED THRUST:  (14 X 2.2) = 30.8 KILOS. (30.8 / 6) =  5.13 KILOS.  MAXIMUM THRUST WITH 13" PROPS ON 6S IS 1.32 KILOS.

  Motor Data Sheet:   http://www.buddyrc.com/sunnysky-x4108s-17-380kv.html

  Conventional wisdom rates that frame for an AUW (All Up Weight) of 3.5 kilos.  Mine weighs 3.257 kilos.

  You need to come to the RCG Mulitrotor Beginner forum and sit a spell...http://www.rcgroups.com/multirotor-beginner-940/
• Martin Lachance February 26, 2016 at 4:11pm

  @Martin (Poller),

  thanks for the tips regarding DF13 connectors from Digikey.  I'll be sure to look.....

  @Thomas,

  never did like those DF13 (Hirose) connectors, anyway ( :

  @James,

  thanks for the link to 3DR "parts" ( :

  Marty
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  Martin Poller February 26, 2016 at 3:02pm

  @Martin You can buy pre-crimped single cables of various lengths and colours together with the DF13 connectors (Hirose) of any number of ways that you require from Digikey here You can use these to make up any cable you need.

  I bought mine from them here from the UK and can give you reference numbers if you can't find what you need.

  These are the original light brown DF13 connectors that fit the genuine Pixhawks not white molex ones that fit the clone varieties. 
• James tate February 26, 2016 at 2:59pm

  BIG QUESTION ??

  I have a Tarot 680 Pro Hexicopter with Pixhawk fight Controller, with;

  6  Sunnysky 4108S motors

  6  14.5" carbon fiber props

  6 lbs 20,000mah 6S Lipo battery

  The overall weight of muliticopter is 14 lbs.

  The BIG QUESTION is;

  Will this New Built Drone FLY with that much weight on it ??
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  Thomas J Coyle III February 26, 2016 at 2:50pm

  @James,

  Nice find:-) Much appreciated.

  Regards,

  TCIII AVD
• James tate February 26, 2016 at 2:47pm

  Pixhawk Parts and Cables for the Pixhawk, can be found at http://www.helibatics.com/

  They are here in the USA, Texas , David who owns Helibatics has a large inventory of Pixhawk parts. I buy all my parts from him.
• Martin Lachance February 26, 2016 at 2:07pm

  Thomas,

  yes, I am replacing a PH1, but also, it's what I'm familiar with.  I wasn't "current" with the latest developments regarding 3DR PH1 peripherals until yesterday.  Been to busy "building" ( :  P. S. I did join PH2 group.  Thanks, Thomas.

  Marty