Bart Mowrey's Discussions (9)

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Is this a brownout?

After reassembling my hex with a 2.5 apm and new hex pdb, I tried a test flight or two and after flipping a few times and busting a prop, i reduced my expectations to just a hand test or two so i could validate my wiring etc. However, as i would arm

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Requesting RMA

prebuilt APM 2.0 with 2 dead or screwy output channels.

No crashes.

in short, when i converted my quad to a hex, 2 of the channels have started giving me fits.

to wit, motor test in the CLI fails on 2 of the rotors. Ive swapped out the motors and ESCs o

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problematic hex conversion -

 

former quad, converting to hex with a custom frame.

Basically after building a custom frame and porting everything over, i now am having some odd problems that arent making sense to me. Im using APM 2.0, a stock pdb, motors, escs (flashed to tgy.hex)

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Quad to hex conversion = %50 more issues

Im converting my quad to a hex for greater capabilities and have it all ready to fly, when surprise.... three motors wont spin up.

Here's whats been done and tested:
1. All of the ESCs successfully flashed to the tgy.hex
2. pdb checked for continuity
3.

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Altitude loss with Yaw- advice needed

HI- Ive been having a blast with my new quad but:

Question 1:  there seems to have a tendancy to lose altitude when any yaw is introduced. Granted, it's not extreme, but I had expected it to maintain altitude more exactly than it does. Is this a norma

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