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  Wessie July 26, 2013 at 11:31pm

  @Mark
  
  Sounds like you need to do the Hand tests now. The hand tests consists of 2 parts, the stablilse test, and the control test.
  
  Have you done this yet? If you are not sure, let me know and I will explain.
• Raymond Choat July 26, 2013 at 6:35pm

  Yes I have used retract landing gear on my HEX. I only use one, that retracts out of way of camera. The other two legs are normal for stability. I tried 2 retracts and legs were too wobbly. It takes two legs at least to be stable.

  http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=...
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  mark July 26, 2013 at 6:13pm

  So thanks to this group I have the Arducopter almost ready to fly. I now have it getting power, have calibrated the ESCs... and I have already tried to take my first flight.

  For some reason, I am no able to calibrate the 5th chanel on my 9x tgy radio. Oh well, do that later as I assume it will just be in stable mode when I attempt to do a fist flight.

  I gave it a little power and then it seems to power up it self to take off mode (even though I only have it on 1/8 throttle.... is that normal?

  Anyway, once it get to the point where the motors are spinning really fast, it just starts to fall backward ... then I take the trottle down and try to catch it before it eats the dirt (again).

  The gps is working perfect, the power is great, I have all of the tgy 9x controls (except for throttle) down to 40% so I wont give it too much one way or the other. Is that the right way to do this?

  Sorry to ask so many questions, but I just dont want this thing to each dust or fly away before I even get a chance to have control!

  Thanks in advace all!

  mark
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  mark July 26, 2013 at 12:35pm

  @novrizal herdananto   THAT WAS IT!!!!!! HOLY CHIT THANKS SOOOOOO MUCH

  LOVE YOU BROTHER!
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  John McGrath July 26, 2013 at 7:59am

  Anyone using or tried to use some type of retractable landing gear for a 3D Hexa? If so did you home brew it or did you buy something? I am not happy with the 3D long gear I have now. I see a nice set of carbon fiber but was thinking of retractable for better AP work.
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  novrizal herdananto July 26, 2013 at 12:54am

  @mark,

  looking at your video again, and paused at 0:18, seems like yellow wire is connected to unused port. looks very different with this

  this is yours:

  

  for better reference: https://api.ning.com/files/R7xD32zz-xSYTL5AkK3BDSfcWrXv*afm7fIHQk4jDfZw93ZH0Ed9a5PSR2SSk6CaXhLy*POvvmskNQRlBy7sGh6jkO*Axolu/APM2.5BoardGPSConnectors.jpg
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  mark July 25, 2013 at 9:17am

  Well I am totally bummed. I guess the only thing I can do now is get a new gps cable and try that. So close but so far. I guess it is back to the KK2 board. Oh well.
• Leonard Ray Gunter July 25, 2013 at 7:37am

  @billbonney Thanks
• Developer

  Bill Bonney July 24, 2013 at 11:21pm

  @leonard: see https://github.com/diydrones/ardupilot/tree/master/libraries/AP_Opt...
• Cao Zhang July 24, 2013 at 10:26pm

  A problem of the 500 helicopter at AltHold mode (APM 2.5+  V3.0.1),it shake .Please see the video  21sec and 30sec . No PID can be adjusted for improve this .___Video at here___http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/LAyuowFIbY4/?phd=1