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APM 2.6 - TBS Discovery Build

Posted by Michael on July 12, 2013 at 9:15pm

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Hello everyone,

I am super excited to be back on the board and ready to play with my new incoming APM! I have had some experience with the DJI Naza but I always felt that I was missing out on something. So here I am today about to begin my build.  

Here's the build:

TBS Discovery frame

APM 2.6 w/ external compass and uBlox GPS (Awaiting Shipping)

3DR Telemetry Kit (Awaiting Shipping)

4x RCTimer HP-2212 1000 kV Motors

4x RCTimer SK-30A SimonK ESCs

Turnigy 9XR

FrSky DJT Combo

4x RCTimer Carbon Fibre 9x4.7 Props

I picked the TBS Discovery for a bunch of reasons but I am really concerned about its integrated PCD bottom plate causing havoc with the APM. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I've searched far and wide on the web for similar APM TBS Discovery setups but I have been unable to find any photos or explanations about how to best connect & place everything. So if anyone has similar experience please chime in.

Eventually, I want to FPV but I need to hide some more cash away from the wife before I do that. So in the meantime, I'm looking forward to tinkering with the APM and playing the telemetry. 

I know everyone has a lot of experience here so please help me out with suggestions.

.... Sooooooo excited!

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  • Roberto Bonfim October 8, 2013 at 4:55pm

    #NOTE: 08/10/2013 20:44:01 Frame : TBS
    ACRO_BAL_PITCH,200
    ACRO_BAL_ROLL,200
    ACRO_P,4.5
    ACRO_TRAINER,1
    AHRS_COMP_BETA,0.1
    AHRS_GPS_GAIN,0
    AHRS_GPS_MINSATS,5
    AHRS_GPS_USE,1
    AHRS_ORIENTATION,0
    AHRS_RP_P,0.1
    AHRS_TRIM_X,-0.01
    AHRS_TRIM_Y,0.02
    AHRS_TRIM_Z,0
    AHRS_WIND_MAX,0
    AHRS_YAW_P,0.1
    AMP_PER_VOLT,18.002
    ARMING_CHECK,0
    AXIS_ENABLE,1
    BATT_CAPACITY,5000
    BATT_CURR_PIN,12
    BATT_MONITOR,4
    BATT_VOLT_PIN,13
    CAM_DURATION,10
    CAM_SERVO_OFF,1100
    CAM_SERVO_ON,1300
    CAM_TRIGG_TYPE,0
    CH7_OPT,0
    CH8_OPT,0
    CIRCLE_RADIUS,10
    CIRCLE_RATE,5
    COMPASS_AUTODEC,1
    COMPASS_DEC,-0.405
    COMPASS_LEARN,0
    COMPASS_MOT_X,-2.492
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    COMPASS_MOT_Z,-1.406
    COMPASS_MOTCT,2
    COMPASS_OFS_X,263.811
    COMPASS_OFS_Y,1128.999
    COMPASS_OFS_Z,-520.113
    COMPASS_ORIENT,0
    COMPASS_USE,1
    ESC,0
    FENCE_ACTION,1
    FENCE_ALT_MAX,50
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    FENCE_RADIUS,120
    FENCE_TYPE,3
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    FLTMODE2,2
    FLTMODE3,5
    FLTMODE4,0
    FLTMODE5,0
    FLTMODE6,6
    FRAME,2
    FS_BATT_ENABLE,0
    FS_GCS_ENABLE,0
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    FS_THR_ENABLE,0
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    GND_ABS_PRESS,101177.1
    GND_TEMP,30.628
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    HLD_LAT_P,1
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    HLD_LON_P,1
    INAV_TC_XY,20
    INAV_TC_Z,5
    INS_ACCOFFS_X,0.009
    INS_ACCOFFS_Y,0.244
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    INS_ACCSCAL_X,0.992
    INS_ACCSCAL_Y,0.999
    INS_ACCSCAL_Z,0.984
    INS_GYROFFS_X,-0.015
    INS_GYROFFS_Y,-0.024
    INS_GYROFFS_Z,0.006
    INS_MPU6K_FILTER,20
    INS_PRODUCT_ID,88
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    LED_MODE,9
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    LOITER_LAT_IMAX,400
    LOITER_LAT_P,1
    LOITER_LON_D,0
    LOITER_LON_I,0.5
    LOITER_LON_IMAX,400
    LOITER_LON_P,1
    LOW_VOLT,9.8
    MAG_ENABLE,1
    MNT_ANGMAX_PAN,4500
    MNT_ANGMAX_ROL,4800
    MNT_ANGMAX_TIL,6600
    MNT_ANGMIN_PAN,-4500
    MNT_ANGMIN_ROL,-4500
    MNT_ANGMIN_TIL,-5000
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    MNT_NEUTRAL_Y,0
    MNT_NEUTRAL_Z,0
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    MNT_RC_IN_TILT,0
    MNT_RETRACT_X,0
    MNT_RETRACT_Y,0
    MNT_RETRACT_Z,0
    MNT_STAB_PAN,0
    MNT_STAB_ROLL,1
    MNT_STAB_TILT,1
    MOT_TCRV_ENABLE,1
    MOT_TCRV_MAXPCT,93
    MOT_TCRV_MIDPCT,52
    OF_PIT_D,0.12
    OF_PIT_I,0.5
    OF_PIT_IMAX,100
    OF_PIT_P,2.5
    OF_RLL_D,0.12
    OF_RLL_I,0.5
    OF_RLL_IMAX,100
    OF_RLL_P,2.5
    PILOT_VELZ_MAX,250
    RATE_PIT_D,0.004
    RATE_PIT_I,0.1
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    RATE_PIT_P,0.15
    RATE_RLL_D,0.004
    RATE_RLL_I,0.1
    RATE_RLL_IMAX,500
    RATE_RLL_P,0.15
    RATE_YAW_D,0
    RATE_YAW_I,0.015
    RATE_YAW_IMAX,800
    RATE_YAW_P,0.2
    RC_SPEED,400
    RC1_DZ,30
    RC1_MAX,2040
    RC1_MIN,1004
    RC1_REV,1
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    RC3_MIN,992
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    RC4_MIN,1003
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    RC5_MIN,988
    RC5_REV,1
    RC5_TRIM,992
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    RC6_MIN,1094
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    RC8_FUNCTION,0
    RC8_MAX,1499
    RC8_MIN,1498
    RC8_REV,1
    RC8_TRIM,1499
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    SR0_RAW_SENS,2
    SR0_RC_CHAN,2
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    SR3_RAW_CTRL,2
    SR3_RAW_SENS,2
    SR3_RC_CHAN,2
    STB_PIT_I,0
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    STB_RLL_I,0
    STB_RLL_IMAX,800
    STB_RLL_P,4.5
    STB_YAW_I,0
    STB_YAW_IMAX,800
    STB_YAW_P,4.5
    SUPER_SIMPLE,0
    SYSID_MYGCS,255
    SYSID_SW_MREV,120
    SYSID_SW_TYPE,10
    SYSID_THISMAV,1
    TELEM_DELAY,0
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    THR_ACCEL_IMAX,500
    THR_ACCEL_P,0.75
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    THR_RATE_P,6
    TOY_RATE,1
    TRIM_THROTTLE,587
    TUNE,0
    TUNE_HIGH,1000
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    VOLT_DIVIDER,10
    WP_INDEX,0
    WP_TOTAL,1
    WP_YAW_BEHAVIOR,2
    WPNAV_ACCEL,250
    WPNAV_LOIT_SPEED,750
    WPNAV_RADIUS,200
    WPNAV_SPEED,500
    WPNAV_SPEED_DN,150
    WPNAV_SPEED_UP,250

  • robincfey October 8, 2013 at 2:29pm
    looks like we will have to pull together on this one antonio , ive just finished my disco pro too but turning the apm is challenging to say the least
  • Antonio October 8, 2013 at 1:08pm

    Hi Guys,

    Interesting posts there.  I have just put together a DiscoPro with DJI 920Kv motors, DJI ESC's, Graupner 9x5 props, ardupilot 2.5 with external gps/compass module and running 4s 3300 batteries.  Can anyone share the setup gains for rate, stabilise, hold, etc.  It would be very usefull to compare mine to your.

    Many Thanks in advance.

    Tony

  • robincfey September 18, 2013 at 1:14pm

    already read your one  @Euan Ramsay , these two are the only disco/apm builds i could find i have received my kit  yet so im still doing the ground work

  • Josh Potter September 18, 2013 at 9:57am

    Can you guys share your configs?  I just put my disco back together with the latest code and it was a nightmare to tune.  I've never had this much trouble tuning a quad before.

  • Euan Ramsay September 18, 2013 at 5:35am
    Btw - this is my APM built and how to mount the APM. It's 3S but the main build is the same. I will be on 4S from next week with identical layout.

    http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/tbs-disco-apm-mounting-sugg...
  • Roberto Bonfim September 18, 2013 at 5:21am

    Yes, I do! You can overlap the Mission Planner HUD, using a RCA to USB video converter like this one: http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&a...

  • robincfey September 18, 2013 at 4:01am

    but talking about ground stations , have you seen anyone transmitting video to the ground, inputting analog to digital into a laptop and then over laying the mav link telemetry on a laptop , so you could get away with only one screen? seems like the logical way to go ?

  • robincfey September 18, 2013 at 3:55am

    ha , thats awesome :) my planned ground station wont be as epic , just a nexus 7 mounted to my controller , and simple fat sharks but i would love to use a laptop and oculus rift goggles once they get the latency down big things are happening !!!

  • Roberto Bonfim September 18, 2013 at 3:48am

    @Robin - I saw two good projects that inspire me (http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/trouble-with-video-signal-after-e...) and I got this unit: (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Box-KVT317A-R2-T-17-Inch-LCD-Touchscr...).

    I think a Pelican case 1560 is enough, so I can put the keyboard, monitor and mouse inside the case and there is space to put batteries and others equipments.

    So, I can connect any kind of laptop at the pelican case!

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