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Originally Posted by Tretch5000

FPV Multiwii ( READY TO GO!!!!!!!!!) .avi (2 min 40 sec)

The bouncing is from crap gws props... need to go with a better setup.
Also it was kinda windy. now i need to learn how to build my own multiwii so that i can custamize it for my needs. thie board was givin to me. way better then my old KK...

Originally Posted by spagoziak

While I understand that GWS props aren't the best in general, what about them do you find unsuitable for an FPV tri?

Great flying by the way, this is what I want to do with mine.. just too apprehensive about it still. What are you using for your FPV rig?

spag

GWS props work great for FPV, but suck for trying to get nice smooth video. especially if you are moving forward in a fast direction. they flex to much. if i use APC props the problem goes away every time. i just like GWS becasue they are cheap and i can try going thru tight areas without destroying 8 bucks in props like i would if i used APC. i went thru a few props that day Flying thru that barn and under the bridge. i;m using a 200mw 900Mhz video TX with Ibcrazy's V antenna. 2 recievers with 8 DBI patch antenna's and Eagle Tree for diversity. Fat Shark Goggles, 17hz saw filter on the RX as well.

This video shows how my compass works!
i think it works well on yaw movements...but i don't understand the error on pitch and roll!

MULTIWII + ALLINONE. COMPASS TEST (0 min 34 sec)

Originally Posted by Tretch5000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovoT2CUxxiw

The bouncing is from crap gws props... need to go with a better setup.
Also it was kinda windy. now i need to learn how to build my own multiwii so that i can custamize it for my needs. thie board was givin to me. way better then my old KK...

great flying thats the way i like it

Hey i have a probably simple question. I also have a 900mhz vtx and was looking to start upgrading it a bit. I want to get the ibcrazy vee antenana, but when i look on their website, there is a "inverted Vee antenna" available for 900mhz and also another one called just "Vee Antenna" available at 910mhz.... so im a bit confused on which one is appropriate or what the difference is? Sorry for my ignorance, im a bit new to the fpv stuff and its becoming addicting very quickly!

Thanks!
Marko

Hello

Originally Posted by cwisbg

I have two of these, will they work??

I have the same, and he never work on my wiicopter.

Originally Posted by arnaldo26

This video shows how my compass works!
i think it works well on yaw movements...but i don't understand the error on pitch and roll!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SUF5BYkNDs

is there any tilt compensation in the code? did you calibrate the magnetometer?

Originally Posted by noobee

is there any tilt compensation in the code? did you calibrate the magnetometer?

yes i calibrated the mag!

Originally Posted by warthox

great flying thats the way i like it

thanks warthox,
i agree. I love pushing it more and more every day. the smaller the space, and the faster i can fly thru it, the more fun i have...

Originally Posted by serbcccc3

Hey i have a probably simple question. I also have a 900mhz vtx and was looking to start upgrading it a bit. I want to get the ibcrazy vee antenana, but when i look on their website, there is a "inverted Vee antenna" available for 900mhz and also another one called just "Vee Antenna" available at 910mhz.... so im a bit confused on which one is appropriate or what the difference is? Sorry for my ignorance, im a bit new to the fpv stuff and its becoming addicting very quickly!

Thanks!
Marko

i would go with the Vee Antenna at 910mhz. you can make your own very easily. just search RCG for IBcrazy vee antenna.... yeah this sport is crazy addicting.

Originally Posted by cactus

So is your board getting power through one of the RX connections to the board(+,-, Signal)? Did you do signal wire only on all the other connections from the RX to the board?

The thing I don't like about picking one ESC out of 4 (assuming quad) is you loose redundancy on the BEC output if THAT happens to be the ESC BEC that gives out.

Nice thing about the Seeeduino Mega is that you use the "power in" plug that takes between anything between 6-20 volts and uses the built in regulator to power the board, so you take power direct from the battery, not the ESC.

Honestly with all the advantages of the Mega its hard to understand why its not the primarily developed platform as the only down side is it costs $43 and is slightly bigger than the pro mini.

I'd say that most folks building MultiWii copters here are at least somewhat frugal but still spend lots on their projects so the extra $23 is not really a big deal is it?

And the size is only going to make a difference for those building the tiny little quads and tris that we don't see that many off anyway.

but I digress a tad,

Ray

My brand new Y6 Hexa frame parts by Alessandro Parisi aka AleBS.



Very nice work Alessandro!!!

Ciao

Luca

Many thanks Luca

Originally Posted by AleBS

Many thanks Luca

Nice frame! Details, man, we need details!!!

Originally Posted by jb92563

Nice thing about the Seeeduino Mega is that you use the "power in" plug that takes between anything between 6-20 volts and uses the built in regulator to power the board, so you take power direct from the battery, not the ESC.

Honestly with all the advantages of the Mega its hard to understand why its not the primarily developed platform as the only down side is it costs $43 and is slightly bigger than the pro mini.

I'd say that most folks building MultiWii copters here are at least somewhat frugal but still spend lots on their projects so the extra $23 is not really a big deal is it?

And the size is only going to make a difference for those building the tiny little quads and tris that we don't see that many off anyway.

but I digress a tad,

Ray

I really did not "gram watch" on my first Wii build, but I will on my FPV rig. I just wanted to get in the air and see if I liked it. I was blown away at how well my wm+ only on the warthox shield worked. Now, that I know what to expect I can experiment.

I have dozens of flights with all four ESC's fully connected to the shield and let it power the Rx via the connections for roll, pitch, etc... Never had any issues or glitches.