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Interesting. I guess Colin Mill was wrong back in the early to mid 90's when he introduced us to the CSM540 and called it the first "heading hold" gyro, explaining how he had introduced the integral component in the PID loop as an adjustable parameter .
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Example of where a PID loop is used would be to control a hot/cold water faucet to maintain specific temperature. If there is a delay between opening hot water valve and the actual hot water coming out of the faucet (common thing in a shower), then simply having a thermostat opening the valve and wait for the hot water to arrive would result in burned skin. This is where a PID loop is used. It is not the PID loop that sets the temperature, it is the job of a thermostat. The PID loop would be responsible in preventing the water from getting too hot or too cold. Same thing with a gyro, except a rate mode gyro equivalent of a thermostat does not try to maintain a specific water temperature, but only tries to prevent the temperature from changing too quickly (controls the rate of change). |
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hmmmmmmm
"The contribution from the integral term is proportional to both the magnitude of the error and the duration of the error. The integral in a PID controller is the sum of the instantaneous error over time and gives the accumulated offset that should have been corrected previously. The accumulated error is then multiplied by the integral gain () and added to the controller output." |
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See the black dotted line line? Well, in my gyro (cx3x1000) that black dotted line is not straight over time (rate mode), the PID loop (red line) can chase that black dotted line all day long, but in the end, both of those lines will not be straight because my gyro operates in rate mode. |
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Ok, I received my Robird g31 today and I'm seeing somewhat similar behavior to the cx3x1000, that is, the swashplate slowly returns to center when sitting on the bench.
I have a question to BeastX owners. Does the BeastX let the swashplate stay tilted after an input from the transmitter? Like the mCPx? I haven't flown the g31 yet, but from all the indications, this will perform the same way the cx3x1000 did, maybe worse, because I can't adjust anything meaningful in the setup software, not even PID settings. I'll let you know if I like it after I have flown it. |
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cx3000 is probably,until now the cheapest one in the market and works also cheaply.
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For what it is worth, hiller dacay rate approximates to adjusting the flybar weight. (Slower = heavier) Think of how fast the flybar returns to its neutral plane of rotation after an input. It is not the value of the I term in PID (unless the designer was on something). It tells you how fast the value off the I term will "washout" with time.
There is no equivalent on the tail since most modelers want "heading hold" on the tail. The hiller decay (more properly termed the washout rate) adjustment makes a lot of difference to how the heli "feels" and should be adjustable. Not all designers understand this and fix it. If their choice suits your style OK, if not....... Small print: Since the various designers like to add "features" that may or may not have benefit - to improve sales, they tend to hide behind non engineering terms like "agility", "flybar emulation" and other BS so your mileage may vary Signed: Cynical retired aerospace engineer. |
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Hello Gedexas which one do you think is the best in the market for the moment? CX3000?
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The CopterX is not the best, but the price tag is so attractive, that it really does not matter if it's not the best. The best units cost a lot, like ten times the cost of the CopterX unit. People call it diminishing returns. That being said, I believe that the cheap FBL controller *can* perform as good as the expensive units, provided that the software is flexible enough. So, for example, if the CopterX unit allows me to change one more variable, it will blow any high dollar unit out of the water. That's all it takes, just one more variable, but for some reason the designers of that controller locked that away. Of course, all of my "problems" are not really a big deal, my idea of perfection is different form the rest of the normal people. Therefore, technically, it's not the FBL unit that has the problem, it's me. |
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Personally also tried CX2000,for the price,I thought it's ok,afterall,it's just 30 dollars.but for 3D flight,not a good bargain.You can try bgl new FBL unit,the performance is same as BeastX on Electric heli and even super on nitro heli.
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