[donnyb]

https://nwreprap.com/software/

I got the one for windows

[donnyb]

I’ve ran arduino 0021, 0022, 1.05-r2, 1.6.5-r5 with marlin v1.0.1, v1.0.2, other versions of marlin from other places. Marlin-ramps-i3-250000, marlin-firmware-pursa-i3-master and sprinter-ramps-250000.

I have used all in different configuration.

I did update my laptop it was several years behind in the up dates. But all is caught up as for now.

If I fix errors or comment them out the program seems to find more. Some versions of arduino seem to find different problems.

Any recommendations on which version to use?

[donnyb]

It would be rare to find products made anywhere but China now days. Low quality cheap replaceable. Everything is disposable. It is sad. The worst thing is that you wait in line for a piece of crap. Lol I think this site reflects a lot of ingenuity.

[donnyb]

It’s cause its made here. And shipping from here probably is pretty expensive. Maybe banggood could sell it…

[donnyb]

Hi T!
rcmodelreviews has in depth video on the frsky conversion, also a video on changing out the old battery packs with lipos. I thought about doing this with the taranis radio. But lipo battery’s have a tendency to puff when charged too long and puff when drained to low. But there are a few battery’s in the lithium family less likely to cause issues. Most 72mhz transmitters did run off 12v. whew those nicad days are over. lol

[donnyb]

Well the catch is if it would be the same blue tooth board. It seems like putting a quarter in a slot machine sometimes. That’s precisely why I didn’t buy a generic apm2.7 board. I heard that there has been problems. lol Did you run your wire to from the tx to the rx and vice versa? Ithe could be as simple as trying all the baud rates in arduino. If you tried all and no luck it could be the software on the board. I ended up using a oled screen and stick commands. does naze32 support that?

[donnyb]

I’ve watched a lot of the videos that he’d put up and most have helped me out a lot. Actually that’s how I learned about Arduino and multiwii. I actually haven’t stepped away from multiwii boards because I’ve had such success with them and the kk2.0

[donnyb]

I have watched this video a while back and I didn’t think it would be useful but I think this is what your looking for… http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KloIY_uKNZM

[donnyb]

Acttually a big problem with antennae is that you have to tune and match them for what there used for.the clover leaf antenna that everyone uses is somewhat better.than the whip. But other than designing the tuning while you build makes it a pretty complicated build. Usually a antenna that’s tunable has a variable ceramic capacitor to tune the exact frequency you are using.

[donnyb]

You can build them if you under the concept of microwaves. I somewhat do but it might be better to buy them. This guy builds several different antennae. http://m.youtube.com/user/8bitandrewmcneil

Check it out. Then buy your antenna. Lol

[donnyb]

It might sound a bit crazy, but the hub is quite large. The blade it at its smallest point where it meets the hub. By default the blade receives more stress in that actual location. It’s not the best design. Or we would see more props like this. I would see if you could find nuts that fit the motors and try some different slow fly props. I’m not knocking horizon hobby but their products are a bit pricey for what you get. The 350 was put on the market to compete with the DJI phantom. And it was rush job.

[donnyb]

Judging from the video, seems like It was pretty smooth. Sure there was something randomly vibrating. I would hope you had the ability to record the crash, that’s what could really give you a idea of how and why the flight ended they way it did. Props break, sometimes from a crash sometimes just poor quality. To be completely honest I like to use plastic props. They lose a bit of efficiency when you Wind them up, they flex instead of snapping. Usually if you lose power or snap a prop it will flip. I’m getting the impression that it didn’t flip. It nose dived. That tells me you could have momentarily lost signal to the flight controller.

But it’s hard to tell. But for good measure I would go over everything before your next flight. Making sure motors are mounted tight wires are snug no wobbly components and put it in the air.

[donnyb]

HI w00dee!
Something you also may consider, you’ll need at least a 5 channel transmitter and receiver if you intend on flying a tricopter. Usually the 5th channel is used for auto level. Also if you buy anything your going to put in the air tri quad or hex you want to find the lightest components you can get. I’ll think of some useful things people forget about.like a prop balancer.

[donnyb]

No, I did buy a couple patch antennas. 14 db. I’m just getting into the video. And I bought low priced from banggood and hobbyking. I but I’m curious about the clover leaf antennas. I’ve worked with lower frequency and antenna design.

[donnyb]

Hi Terje. I was wondering if there was any difference in range for the three four or six lobe antennas? Not really as the distance but the actual video quality. Every now and then I get pops when I’m directly overhead. Not as much when I’m 100 meters away.

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