You don’t learn arducopter on a 30-inch prop hexacopter. Period.
Learning is done on a simple multicopter, with cheap and readily-available spare parts, where every mistake can be corrected for fast. A DJI Phantom-sized copter, maybe bigger, but not by much.
Once you’re familiar and comfortable in the environment, with tens or maybe hundreds of flights, events, reactions and log analysis, you can “graduate” to the big hexa.
Thank you, but not helpful. Should not really matter, should it?
I’ve yet to see a teenager getting his first driving lessons in a Lamborghini.
Again, not helpful…don’t just shoot me down. I am reading and trying to learn.
many problems.
Step back, get a smaller copter and learn the tuning process. Start with this : https://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/tuning-process-instructions.html
Also you seemingly did your maiden in Alt Hold. A copter should be maidened in Stabilize ideally where you can fly it and get initial logs. Vibrations can really mess up Alt Hold. Stabilize is much less affected by vibes.
Honestly the advice to learn the ecosystem on a cheap quad is sound.
Ok, thank you guys.
I will go to a smaller copter and try again. I have been using on the same big copter’s the DJI A3 and have had no issues. I am using anti-vibration tape and the compass is way out on the arm and on a aluminum stand. There is no metal or wires around it.
I am trying the Cube and Herelink because it has has a lot of versatility and the A3 does not. It has been a frustrating start as I am not new to building UAS’s, but I will keep going as I have over $1000 into the Cube and Herelink.
Thank you.
Do not put the cube on a anti vibration tape, it has its own vibration isolation. Adding more elasticity to the system can lead to vibration feedback…
Ok. Just some normal double sided tape?
Or screws…
Big success today! Had a nice flight in Stabilize mode…will continue working at it. Tried to takeoff in Loiter mode but, it did not feel good and aborted. Should I continue tuning it in Stablize mode? I lowered the gains, but it feels real mushy. Just a quick question…iff I went back to PX4 firmware what would be the first flight mode I should start with? I think the modes are slightly different in the two different firmwares. Thank you all!!
I think AC is significantly more capable than PX4.
When you have your vibes under control and mag well calibrated you could try an autotune as long as it is flying well. Go through the wiki and post at Ardupilot Discourse if you have questions.
Here is my flight vibes and clips from yesterday’s flight. Does this look good or is it still bad? Thank you.
are very good. more than 30 is not.
My friend, I higly recomend to start with a plastic 450 frame quadcopter, using plastic props and the same Cube, GPS and HEreLink. There are a LOT of varibles you have to learn and know to fly that Hexa safe (im on this several years and every day I lear something new), and not because you can crush it and lose all your money, its becasue if that drone hit a person on the head or one of that props hit someone eyes, you are going to make so much damadge, and may be we hope not take a life.
So pls, if this are your first times with multicopters, dont try that big one, start small.
bye!
I would say it does not look too bad. I do not look at copter logs so much these days. Is it behaving better in Alt Hold?
@RoboMotic he has already been told that a few times. He is just asking about his vibes.
Thank you, Marc. I will be out of town next week, but looking forward to trying different modes. Thank you all.
I am not so much about “please put it on cheap setup”. Because you did just swap from A3 right? Risks is your own business.
Have you removed the gimbal or such load when installing Cube? First attempt did look a bit like to much thrust ratio to me. I would not fly less then 40% throttle needed for hover according to motor sheet @ selected prop. If less, add a stone or something steady.
Hi David,
I suggest you to read the topic on the top about the fine tuning similar Hexa. Don’t try to make autotune before, you’ll crash it.
Yes, agree about not going to Autotune yet. Thank you for the topic Darko…I will definitely review it.
Whats ur wheel base and the motor rating . Its probably to do with ur PIDs or Vibration damping. I have large copter and might be able to help you out to get it lifted up safe… i have bult a rig to test the big boy… and yes as others says it would be helpful of u use the se cube on a small 450 platform to understand what each fuctions and parameters do…
