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Powering Pixhawk servo rail from receiver

Hi Gents,I am writing this to get your feedback. Like many of you I am using OPTO Esc's in my build. I am powering the Pixhawk from the 3dr power module and in the past I powered the servo rail by a bec attached to my PDB. With this new build I am tr

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falling from the sky

Guys I am desperately seeking your help! I have two Pixhawks with the same problem. When my quads take off and reach a low altitude hover, they both flip over and crash! This behavior was only occurring in one but now both!I'm sure you will want to s

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Zener Diode needed for Pixhawk?

Sorry, wasn't getting responses above and can't get straight answer. I have a quad using Pixhawk. The ESC's are OPTO, therefore I have a BEC on rail to peer them(and power control module for actual autopilot). No servos since it's a quad. Do I need a

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Desperately seeking clarification

Finishing a new quad using Pixhawk with OPTO ESC's. Therefore, I'm using a seperate BEC(power control module for actual autopilot). I have no servos since it is a quadcopter. Do I still need to use a Zener Diode?

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