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PART 2 of "Pixhawk suspended FPV quadcopter - Mark II - build log"

Posted by Hugues on February 4, 2014 at 1:15pm

3689573022?profile=original3689573053?profile=original3689573043?profile=original3689572950?profile=original3689573114?profile=original3689573075?profile=original3689573172?profile=original3689573136?profile=original3689573207?profile=original3689573096?profile=original3689573189?profile=original(For those who'd like to read PART 1, it is here )

Pixhawk params were tuned (but strangely enough I do not find anymore the Low_Volt param I had previously on APM. I only find a way to enter this parameter via the battery monitor GUI - weird), ESCs were calibrated, the FPV POD was bench tested succesfully, the Accel, compass calibrations are done.

I still need now attach propellers , then run a compassmot, calibrate current & voltage and I will be good to go !

Stay tuned for maiden flight...

Tags: 3drobotics, pixhawk, suspended, edroneservices, quad
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  • MR60
    Hugues February 7, 2014 at 9:51am

    Weather is still bad with rain and wind but I could not wait anymore to test the effect of these vibration dampeners on this design. So I just did a quick hover just to measure Z accel and here is the result:

    3692944607?profile=originalZ accell excursion during a windy hover is on overage much less than 0,05g which I guess is excellent.

    Hope to have better weather soon for more than just a hover hop...so frustrating.

  • MR60
    Hugues February 5, 2014 at 12:59pm

    3691096087?profile=originalJust finished two compassmot runs. I could not believe my eyes so I did it twice to be sure : O% interferences!

    I'm waiting now to have a suitable weather to maiden flight...

  • MR60
    Hugues February 4, 2014 at 10:29pm

    Thx.

    John, Velcro is surprisingly strong: I can sack very strong the prop protection with my hand, it does not budge.

    Will do some videos.

  • earthpatrol February 4, 2014 at 8:11pm

    Cool and creative. Prop strike deterrence and motor isolation are good things. Upward and onward!

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