Post by walty on Nov 27, 2017 2:14:47 GMT
I bought it used from a surgeon who had no time to invest into learning it. Never flown. He did manage to strip the ends of the motors but left enough thread to get the props on without the washers. I believe its the last version of the white ones before they went orange. It definately has the 2nd generation controller.
Ive managed to fly it twice. Ive read the entire forums. so here is where I need advice.
1. Firmware 4.0 seems to be whats on it after I downloaded it from urban drones website. I have a mac book so I had to borrow an old laptop from work with vista on it. The mac software assist works but I dont know how to get 4.2 firmware to instal from either computer.
2. THe FC doesnt have Rx Tx connections. The transmitter was connected to the com. grnd to M8. I cant connect to IOS. app works on phone but cant connect. Ive charged the reciever and it looks linked to it with green lights. But I dont know what those lights mean.
3. I then wanted the telemetry info on controller instead. so I disconnected transmitter and used spare cable to connect to thing that connects to R9D. using Com and M8 on FC. Green lights on everything and no info on controller. I just want battery voltage.
4. Flight... Drone will maintain altitude but will drift away after 5 secs. Sometimes aggressively. I feel like the gps mode does nothing. Even though I get the single slow red light. But again no info as to how many sats Im picking up. (see above) I have calibrated the remote and accel. I think it worked. I did the assist stick calibration too. Today I tried the alternative way of doing the compass calibration. I think I did it fast as possible didnt improve anything.
At least I havent lost it and always kept it in control and close by. A couple rollover landings but nothing damaging. I want this thing running great by spring when we resume my indie fishing show. Do I need to upgrade antennas for under water viewing on monitor? Do I move the compass on top? Do I replace the FC with a newer one? Should I buy the 640 KV motors and replace these 590 KV?
Please dont be shy to give me any advise here.
Thanks,
Walt
Ive managed to fly it twice. Ive read the entire forums. so here is where I need advice.
1. Firmware 4.0 seems to be whats on it after I downloaded it from urban drones website. I have a mac book so I had to borrow an old laptop from work with vista on it. The mac software assist works but I dont know how to get 4.2 firmware to instal from either computer.
2. THe FC doesnt have Rx Tx connections. The transmitter was connected to the com. grnd to M8. I cant connect to IOS. app works on phone but cant connect. Ive charged the reciever and it looks linked to it with green lights. But I dont know what those lights mean.
3. I then wanted the telemetry info on controller instead. so I disconnected transmitter and used spare cable to connect to thing that connects to R9D. using Com and M8 on FC. Green lights on everything and no info on controller. I just want battery voltage.
4. Flight... Drone will maintain altitude but will drift away after 5 secs. Sometimes aggressively. I feel like the gps mode does nothing. Even though I get the single slow red light. But again no info as to how many sats Im picking up. (see above) I have calibrated the remote and accel. I think it worked. I did the assist stick calibration too. Today I tried the alternative way of doing the compass calibration. I think I did it fast as possible didnt improve anything.
At least I havent lost it and always kept it in control and close by. A couple rollover landings but nothing damaging. I want this thing running great by spring when we resume my indie fishing show. Do I need to upgrade antennas for under water viewing on monitor? Do I move the compass on top? Do I replace the FC with a newer one? Should I buy the 640 KV motors and replace these 590 KV?
Please dont be shy to give me any advise here.
Thanks,
Walt