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PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University studying active volcanoes


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Jeffrey replied to Jeffrey's discussion Hexa AdruCopter 3.0.1 adrunio board 2.5 random crashes
"Well replacing the ESC helped by increasing the time in the air but in the end the same thing happened.
here's a question

Is it possible that my ESC are failing because they have a amp rating that is too low?

My battery is 4 cell 14.8V with 35-70C…"
Oct 18, 2013
Jeffrey replied to Jeffrey's discussion Hexa AdruCopter 3.0.1 adrunio board 2.5 random crashes
"ok Well decided to do one more crash (i mean test) before changing the ESC for more data.
This time I started in Stabilize until i got it into a hover then switch into alt hold. It held for a few seconds before crashing snapping off one of my legs. …"
Oct 17, 2013
Jeffrey replied to Jeffrey's discussion Hexa AdruCopter 3.0.1 adrunio board 2.5 random crashes
"My understanding is that the EV or the event log does not state what flight mode you are in. 
I think EV 15 means that auto mode can be used (ie you have armed it and raised the throttle beyond a particular threshold then EV 15 is written to the…"
Oct 17, 2013
Jeffrey replied to Jeffrey's discussion Hexa AdruCopter 3.0.1 adrunio board 2.5 random crashes
"ok well I have now tried several new things.

-Changed out the adruino 2.5 board with a 2.6 board. 
-Changed GPS to one with a mag sensor
-Replaced several motors and one ESC 
-Re-calibrated ESCs, MAG, ACC
-Recorded "motors" in the logs.

The end of…"
Oct 16, 2013
Jeffrey posted a discussion
My hexa copter seems to want to crash. After being in the air for 10 to 45 seconds it randomly dives sideways and down into the ground. I have attached the logs when I most recently flew it in Stabilize mode.In the logs there are no error messages…
Oct 15, 2013