I just received a brand new flip 1.5 with a case as a part of the electrohub kit. I have built the quad, soldered, and plugged everything in correctly. my issue is that when i turn it on and attempt to arm, nothing happens. There is no led that lights up on the board- red, blue, or otherwise. i have tested the receiver with a servo and have tested the esc's individually. I am using a DX6 also. Any input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Flip 1.5 will not arm
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Did you extend the ranges on your dx6 for roll pitch and yaw? The package recommends 130%, but if you can connect it to your computer and run multiwiiconf or multiwiigui on mobile, you will get better accuracy and control with rates that will allow you to get as close to 1000 and 2000 for pwm values on those channels.
I have looked at the throws. They are at 130% +/- and I am arming with the throttle down and the rudder full right. I've done what I can think to do to arm. When I plug the FC into the computer and power it on, it works fine. When I unplug it won't work. the LEDs work when plugged into the computer, but also go off when unplugged. Not sure what this means. I have opened the config program, but cannot see anything change on the program when I move the gimbals.
The LEDs come on and the fc works when plugged into the computer, yet it doesn't work and the LED's go off when unplugged from the computer. I think that it is just receiving power from the computer and somehow can't from the battery, but my receiver still gets power from the battery.
Im using the Simon K ESCs that come in the readytoflyquads package. I too think it is a wiring issue within the board because when powered through the USB (without the MWconfig program running), it works perfectly fine. However, when I unplug it, the LED's turn off and the board will not arm. The odd thing is that the receiver gets power. I'm thinking I may have a bad board.
Can you post photos of you how you have things wired? I didn't mean it sounded like an issue with the board - I meant it sounded like an issue with how things are wired to the board. Not saying it can't be the board...but it sounds more like an issue with how things going to the board are wired.
Do you have power from all of the BECs on the ESC's connected (assuming they're not OPTO ESC's)? If so that can cause problems. You should disconnect the red wire from all but one ESC so only one BEC is being used.
Do you have power from all of the BECs on the ESC's connected (assuming they're not OPTO ESC's)? If so that can cause problems. You should disconnect the red wire from all but one ESC so only one BEC is being used.
I am sure they are SimonK ESC's, as they are from readytoflyquads' electrohub package. I have disconnected all red wires but one, and no LED will power on yet. I believe the receiver is plugged in correctly, because I followed the build video and plugged in according to the notations on the protective case as to what goes where. I have even unplugged all ESC's except one and still nothing. I can't find any other possible issue than the FC.
Having similar problem with flip 1.5
Hi, I am having a similar problem with my Flip 1.5
Initially, from the maiden flight, the tricopter would spin uncontrolably; i found online that the recommended solution was to make an amendment to the firmware under config.h, which i did, and now the tail responds appropriately to yaw movements.
But now i have this problem, where the blue light blinks non-stop. I think that the FC is unable to calibrate the ACC/Gyro. And i am unable to arm the tricopter as well.
I cant seem to get the MultiWiiConf to run on my laptop.
Can anyone help please? Thanks
Hi, I am having a similar problem with my Flip 1.5
Initially, from the maiden flight, the tricopter would spin uncontrolably; i found online that the recommended solution was to make an amendment to the firmware under config.h, which i did, and now the tail responds appropriately to yaw movements.
But now i have this problem, where the blue light blinks non-stop. I think that the FC is unable to calibrate the ACC/Gyro. And i am unable to arm the tricopter as well.
I cant seem to get the MultiWiiConf to run on my laptop.
Can anyone help please? Thanks
zenguerilla
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Take a look at these and make sure you have all drivers, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iry4vaE4RUY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPCVN8v60FU
If you can run Windows consider mw-wingui as it has CLI and can help avoid reloading new Arduino sketches.
If things still don't work try reloading both versions of firmware a couple times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iry4vaE4RUY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPCVN8v60FU
If you can run Windows consider mw-wingui as it has CLI and can help avoid reloading new Arduino sketches.
If things still don't work try reloading both versions of firmware a couple times.
Post a picture of the board so we can see how you have it hooked up!
Blue light blinking means arming is disabled because you have "only arm when level" and you need to calibrate ACC for the board to know what level is.
MultiWii calibrates gyros at each startup. Accelerometers need to be calibrated manually.
If you don't have MultiWiiGUI working, you can force a ACC calibration with stick commands:
Power on copter.
Put the right stick all the way back and the left stick all the way back and to the left.
ACC calibration should begin. Release the sticks.
After a few seconds, try to arm again.
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