Running a smaller prop for me means I have to use more throttle to get it to hover.

How heavy is your quad?
Do you have 2 X 3S 4500 mah's on there?

First QuadRino Video Flight

1) Received my F450+QuadRino from RCDude last week Wed
2) Build took 45min
3) Had my first Quadcopter flight on Thursday and practiced for 20min.
4) Never flew a Quadcopter before
5) Had my first Video Flight on Saturday during our FPV Meetup

The best = Didn't change anything on the Quadrino board - all stock settings - no adjustments or anything like that.

There was about 6-9mph wind over the coast and lot's of sheer winds around the cliffs of course.

Conclusion: Awesome!

1st FPV Meetup San Diego North County - First Video Flight (1 min 40 sec)

Good flying Andy. Be careful...this things become addictive and multiply like rabbits and start pushing your fixed wing stuff out the door. Been there...doing that!!!

Originally Posted by DoctorAudio

N
Nope you don't have to have ppm.
Just plug motor 5 and 6 in to the camera stab pins.
Quote:

/************************** Hexa Motor 5 & 6 Pins *******************************/
/* PIN A0 and A1 instead of PIN D5 & D6 for 6 motors config and promini config
This mod allow the use of a standard rece iver on a pro mini
(no need to use a PPM sum receiver) */
//#define A0_A1_PIN_HEX

DoctorAudio...to verify A0 and A1 equate to the SRV1 and SRV2 pins on the Quadrino? Which is which...A0=SRV1 and A1=SRV2?

Originally Posted by DoctorAudio

How heavy is your quad?
Do you have 2 X 3S 4500 mah's on there?

No I'm running 3300mah 4s. Weight not sure it maxes our my 1000 gram scale. I'm guessing a 3 lbs fully loaded.

I am guessing more than that!

I will be back I at my boys' scouts meeting!

Originally Posted by Vantasstic

DoctorAudio...to verify A0 and A1 equate to the SRV1 and SRV2 pins on the Quadrino? Which is which...A0=SRV1 and A1=SRV2?

Answering my own question here. I attached and connect up my Quadrino to my Hex-X as per the Multiwii setup. I hooked my A0 motors to the SRV1 and the A1 motors to the SRV2 ports, made the proper sketch adjustments and it worked first try, Cool. Now to dial in the PIDs. Thanks for the help.

Yes A0 is motor 5 and motor 6 is A1.

I'm getting a lot of I2c error in the GUI is it because I have defined stuff in the scetch, but don't have them connected?
First time I've seen them.
I moved my fc to another quad for the time being, waiting on some parts?

Oh and doc the guru shared some in depth info about the I2c, ill forward it to you if you want to pm me your email address.

yay, my quadrino board is now coming home and it is finally fixed after some more guru surgery. I couldn't be any more excited. So today, in preparation, I dynamically balanced my props! i used this method and it works!!!! i suggest doing this everyone.

Flite Test - Laser Balancing Props - FLITE TIP (7 min 11 sec)

No need!
He sent me the same stuff. You got.

Originally Posted by Killab

I'm getting a lot of I2c error in the GUI is it because I have defined stuff in the scetch, but don't have them connected?
First time I've seen them.
I moved my fc to another quad for the time being, waiting on some parts?

Oh and doc the guru shared some in depth info about the I2c, ill forward it to you if you want to pm me your email address.

Originally Posted by DoctorAudio

Drop your prop size.
You motors don't have enough rpm to spin the 10" props faster.
I bet if you switch to 9" props it will get much less!
Just because the can run 10" doesn't mean the motors can spin them fast enough to respond with prop speed changes.
It is not the Quadrino.
It is your motors, they can't spin the props fast enough.
I will shoot a video on this tomorrow.
I will switch from 8's to 9"s and then to 10"s.
You will see what I am talking about.
This is why my kit comes with 8''s.
By the way what motors are you using.
I run 1450kv motors with 8"s.
They are 7" prop motors. But they sing with 8"s!

I dropped my props down to 9" apc's and if flies really smooth BUT, It seems under powered. . . 70% throttle to hover and I now have this weird pitch "back". . . . What I think is happening is the quad kinda "falls" off of the air. . . I don't understand the pitch going back with the CG pushed up about 1/2" from where it flew fine with my CC board??

I think these 2 are possible solutions:

1. change from 10x4.7 apc props to 10x3.8 to get the motors further spooled up on lift off (avroto 770kv)

OR
2. change from my avrotos 770kv to something aroung 1000-1100kv that will do the job with a wider "power" window? It kinda seems the multiwii guys go for higher kv motors, am I right?

I do have these motors laying around but don't think they will handle 4s and 9" props. . . maybe I am wrong?
http://www.rctimer.com/index.php?gOo...1&productname=

Whadya think?

Originally Posted by Danub

I dropped my props down to 9" apc's and if flies really smooth BUT, It seems under powered. . . 70% throttle to hover and I now have this weird pitch "back". . . . What I think is happening is the quad kinda "falls" off of the air. . . I don't understand the pitch going back with the CG pushed up about 1/2" from where it flew fine with my CC board??

I think these 2 are possible solutions:

1. change from 10x4.7 apc props to 10x3.8 to get the motors further spooled up on lift off (avroto 770kv)

OR
2. change from my avrotos 770kv to something aroung 1000-1100kv that will do the job with a wider "power" window? It kinda seems the multiwii guys go for higher kv motors, an I right?

I do have these motors laying around but don't think they will handle 4s and 9" props. . . maybe I am wrong?
http://www.rctimer.com/index.php?gOo...1&productname=

Whadya think?

That is the same problem i have on 10" props, it requires alot of throttle to get it to hover, That is why i stuck with 11"

Originally Posted by DoctorAudio

No need!
He sent me the same stuff. You got.

So did you understand it all.. LOL I had to read it a few times to get it, but that was a very good way to describe the i2c and how it works.

Oh and the errors were because i unplugged the GPS... Duh,, I need to stop messing with stuff that works. lol
I probably save myself alot of headace, But that is what makes this hobby fun.