Problem: Quad throttling up while flying forward

mightymadtv

Junior Member
So, my Quad has a KK2.1.5 board, Hobbyking Blueseries 20A ESC's and 1000kv Motors.
With stock firmware on the KK and the ESC's it flew, but was very twitchy, even after tuning the PI settings.
So I decided to flash the Steveis KK2.1.5 Firmware (v1.17S1 Lite). After that, it flew a little more stable, I could raise the P a little more without it oscillating, but it was still twitching a little and overcorrecting when changing angle.
So again, I flashed the ESC's with the SimonK firmware. Now, it's not overcorrecting, feels very locked in and extremely stable. But now, when I'm flying forwards, when it gains a little speed, it starts throttling up and climbing, without me changing the Throttle.

Here a little graphic, on how it's altitude changes, when pitching forward.
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When it throttles up while flying forward, the motors don't spin up smoothly, but kind of "hopping".

What could cause this problem? Because when I hover it doesn't do that.

I also have minor problems balancing the motors, because 2 of the screw-on Propshafts (NTM Prop Drive 28 Series Accessory) aren't perfectly straight when screwed to the motor, so they are causing minor vibrations. But I don't think that's the problem, because when I Yaw, the motors also speed up and create different vibrations, but don't cause the throttling up. The Props should be perfectly balanced. Any Tips?
 

cranialrectosis

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I don't have a KK2.1.5 so I don't have the new firmware. I am hoping someone with more experience with Steveis will chime in. I recall a discussion about how a KK2 can be programmed to offset a dip with more thrust so a newbie can pitch his copter and not need to throttle up to maintain altitude.
 

mightymadtv

Junior Member
Oh, so that could be a feature of the Lite Version from Steveis. I will try to flash the Pro Version tomorrow and see if that fixes it.
Thanks for the info
 

cranialrectosis

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If it is a 'feature' of the lite version, it is likely also a 'feature' of the pro version.

I did some digging in the Stevei's manual and found this on page 22:
Increase the Roll and Pitch I gain (note the difference from P gain) until it flies straight forward without pitching up or down.

I would try this before re-flashing.


Wow! I had no idea Steveis had so much for the KK2.0. I really need to re-flash my BatBone and Knuckle I quad and play with some of the hot newness.