"Weight is 2890 grams with both batteries and 2 gopro cameras."

"Video . first one is during the esc calibration, last part is after calibration is finished and it is relying on the apm to control the output.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6u89KRVIeo&feature=youtu.be"

"I just want to throw this out there. Thank you guys very much for being so patient with me. This is my first build and i have realized that i am a little quick to post a question and then it seams like i figure it out mostly on my own.

I am going…"

"When i am in the esc calibration mode before i unplug power from the apm i have full controll over the apm.So here are my steps
Power up radio and plase throttle in max.
power up apm and let the abc lights flash
unplug power from apn
plug back in…"

"Here is a video of the throttle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkg-klFf4s4&feature=youtu.be"

"here is the image from the simulator on the floor. Batt is not all the way charged but you can see what i am saying. I have no curve with throttle.ScreenHunter_02 Jan. 02 16.33.jpgScreenHunter_01 Jan. 02 16.33.jpg"

"Ok it was a combo of calibrating the esc, now i got it to spin the motors up. Now my only issue is that i do not have much control over the motors  Seams like they come on fast and i only have a little rpm adjustment when up tot full throttle.…"

"Just tried unpluggin the GPS and the blue light stops blinking and does not check for gps but the C red light never stops blinking and the B orange light never goers solid and still no output from ardupilot. Tx flashing very rapidly and…"

"ok well i was just able to connect to #3 on the frsky d8r-xp and hooked an esc directly to it. That is th eonly output that i am able to gett o work. when i hook into the rest they just spin the motor up full power. So i hooked it back up liek this.…"

"ok now the led are exactly the same when hooked up to all the esc. and been doing a little more testing. When i hook up the receiver the GPS never locks. AS soon as i unhook it the Ardupilot 2.5.1 restarts and it will lock. So i am not sure where to…"

"The esc never beeped before after they did the first couple beeps when it was powered up but i never had any type of output or control with he radio."

"here are a couple pics and a video of it hooked up to the usb with the led lights.
This is alos the receiver and the radio i am using. The turnagy radio has the DIY frsky module inside
it.…"

"Ok when i connect direcly to the frsky d8r-xp receiver the motor beeps fast. I plugged in the esc into input 1 on the receiver and the motor beeps fast with no control. When i unplug it the motor stops beeping. I also tried input 1-8 just to be…"

"Ok so i changed the jumper and no i am having some issues.. I plugged in the usb tot he computer and to the 2.5.1 ardupilot board. i then started and opened the mission planner software and calibrated the radio for inputs for throttle and so on.…"

"Thank you guys so much.. I really apriceate the information. I look more at it when I get home... starting the new years fun."