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Can't configure Tarot T-2D gimbal

I've been trying to get the Tarot T-2D configuration application to run for a couple of weeks in a VM with no luck. I've tried VirtualBox with:

  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7, running the .exe in WinXP compatibility mode
  • Windows XP SP3
  • Windows XP, no SPs

Each time I

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RSSI on OSD through DSMX

I've got the MinimOSD from 3DR and a Spektrum DX6i with AR610 receiver. I would like RSSI info in my OSD.

I can get DSMX out of my receiver, but can APM read this input, or do I need to get DORA and feed RSSI into APM instead?

Thanks,

Nick

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Mounting sonar

Are any of you guys (or girls?) using a sonar module from the 3DR store? If so, how did you mount it?

They sell a mounting plate, but it's for the "Hexa-B", not the Y6. It looks like it goes between two arms of the hexa, and so wouldn't work on the Y6

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ESC-motor wires outside the frame?

I laid out the power system for my Y6 according to the 3DR docs, which means I have ESCs for motors 2 and 5 sandwiched between the body plates, with the other 4 zip-tied onto the outside of the plates, spanning the gap between them. All my bullet con

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Questions for videographers

I am close to getting a Y6 with GoPro and T-2D gimbal in the air, and I'm hoping to eventually get some great footage of friends on mountain bikes. To that end, I have some questions for videographers.

  1. What flight mode do you use? From watching videos

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Two-wire JST from PDB

I have my PDB connected to the power module via XT60. I have the APM connected to the PDB via the 6-position red and black cable.

I have an extra red and black 2-wire cable with JST connector coming from the PDB. It's not currently connected to anythi

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Possible to fix a failed motor?

A couple days ago, my 3DR Y6 suffered a failure mid-flight. I maintained altitude and some control for a few seconds, then, with the throttle at 100% is began losing altitude until it crashed pretty spectacularly into a tree and fell from about 20m.

T

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Testing motors without Tx

Hi all,

I'm waiting for my Turnigy 9x to arrive to control my new 3DR Y6 kit with APM 2.6, and I'm looking for ways to make sure I'm ready once it gets here. However, I haven't been able to test the motors yet.

I have tried the following:

  1. disable radio

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