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Ontario


About Me:

Rc Enthusiast - amateur film


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Current build - t960 PIXHAWK 5008 Taranis


Hometown:

Hamilton Ontario


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Matt posted a discussion
Question,Does the placement of the PIXHAWK mast that holds the GPS compass have any effect on flight....?In other words, as long as I have the square GPS unit facing forward along with the F.C in parallel, can I mount the actual GPS mast off to one…
Aug 29, 2014
Matt replied to Matt's discussion POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD BY 3DR - 5v power for pixhawk
"Does anyone know if the PDB board by 3dr (the pre wired one at the store) uses some sort
of bec for its 5v power output or does it use a bec already in the ESC?
IF SO, DO I CUT ALL THE RED WIRES EXCEPT ONE LEADING INTO THE BOARD? OR DOES THIS BOARD…"
Jul 20, 2014
Matt replied to Matt's discussion POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD BY 3DR - 5v power for pixhawk
"Also Steve....
Is it common to run both power sources from the main module (splice) on the pixhawk and from the main servo output pin at the same time as a backup system...?
That doesn;t mess with the pixhawk?"
Jul 18, 2014
Matt replied to Matt's discussion POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD BY 3DR - 5v power for pixhawk
"THANK YOU STEVE !!!!!!!!!!
I HAVE BEEN ASKING THIS QUESTION ALL DAY 50 WAYS TO SUNDAY
AND YOU FINALLY GAVE ME THE ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so you do splice the power wire from the POWER imput!!!!
ok -- but can I power the pixhawk through an ESC-BEC…"
Jul 18, 2014
Matt replied to Matt's discussion POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD BY 3DR - 5v power for pixhawk
"GOT THIS EMAIL FROM 3DR TECH SUPPORT YESTERDAY 
IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SERVO RAIL HAD NO POWER IMPUT FROM ESCS
THIS IS WHY IM SO CONFUSED copy - paste below

"Well, yes, a BEC 5V is needed to power up your Pixhawk in POWER port, a BEC from…"
Jul 18, 2014
Matt replied to Matt's discussion POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD BY 3DR - 5v power for pixhawk
"Steve....

I am under the impression after speaking with a rep from 3dr, that there is no power 
running through servo rails? So my question is "do i route a red BEC wire and 
splice it into the "power" pin #1 wire in the DF13 connection supplied by…"
Jul 18, 2014
Matt posted a discussion
hello everyonei am currently building a t960 5008/340kv with hobbywing plat pro 40a with becI was under the impression that i was going to power the pixhawk from mynon opto 40a esc (built in 5.25v)but after hours of research I no longer think that's…
Jul 18, 2014