Still no lift off

[makattack]

If you've checked everything, including that the ESC's are connected to the correct outputs on the naze32 (Rear/Right Motor/ESC to PWM1, Front/Right Motor/ESC to PWM2, Rear/Left Motor/ESC to PWM3, Front/Left Motor/ESC to PWM4) then it could be the default PID's are suitable for your frame/motor/esc/battery combination. What's odd is that I usually see the behavior yours is exhibiting if I drop the I and D terms too low when I start tuning from scratch. I usually have to bump them up until it flies. I think for the 450 sized multirotors, about 10 is when they start flying ok for tuning the P term. What's odd is that yours are default which are much higher and should be ok for most setups.

 

[ElectriSean]

I followed the video on YouTube video that shows you how to set up a name 32 board done by flight test. Now why would one motor not start at the same time as the others if the calibration procedure is don't correctly?

All motors are different, and will have slightly different startup points. Your min_throttle may be set too low. In the motors tab run each one up individually and note at what setting they start to run consistently. Your min_throttle should be set about 10 above the highest.

 

[lef149]

Ok I'll try this and let you all know what I get as a result.

 

[lef149]

so i was looking at my cleanflight and noticed a few things. the heading keeps going up, the pitch never calibrates to 0, and the roll never calibrates to zero. the pitch stays around 2.9 degrees and the roll between 4.5 and 5 degrees. now after thinking about it, couldn't this be the problem and maybe the flight controller is bad. Would you all suggest that i should just get a new flight controller? and what do you recommend for a decently priced flight controller?

 

[ElectriSean]

so i was looking at my cleanflight and noticed a few things. the heading keeps going up, the pitch never calibrates to 0, and the roll never calibrates to zero. the pitch stays around 2.9 degrees and the roll between 4.5 and 5 degrees. now after thinking about it, couldn't this be the problem and maybe the flight controller is bad. Would you all suggest that i should just get a new flight controller? and what do you recommend for a decently priced flight controller?

Have you tried lifting off in acro mode? It could be that the accelerometer is acting funny.

 

[lef149]

What would the result be if I tried and the accelerometer is acting funny?

 

[French]

Go to the radio tab (with your radio on and receiver powered) and make sure your elevator, aieleron, and rudder signals are all 1500 in cleanflight when the sticks are centered. If they aren't, you're radio is sending a signal to the FC that it needs to pitch, roll, or turn. To fix you need to adjust the offers on your radio for those channels. Also make sure the min throw reads as 1000 value in cleanflight and the max commands are 2000 (use the channel endpoints to set those)

 

[ElectriSean]

What would the result be if I tried and the accelerometer is acting funny?

The accelerometer is not used in acro mode, so if it lifts off correctly you found your problem. If it still does it, we know it's not the accelerometer.

 

[lef149]

I'll try that but if it does fly should I get a different fc?

 

[ElectriSean]

I'll try that but if it does fly should I get a different fc?

Or just fly in acro mode

 

[lef149]

Ok thank you what do you recommend for a fc?

 

[ElectriSean]

If you're using PPM or serial Rx, this is probably the best bang for your buck: https://www.banggood.com/LUX-32-bit...Multirotor-Racing-p-1060964.html?rmmds=search

If you're using PWM something like this is a good bet: https://www.banggood.com/Upgrade-NA...Multirotor-Racing-p-1010232.html?rmmds=search

 

[LitterBug]

One thing I see in your configuration video is that the ESC/Motor protocol is set to PWM. That does not seem like a good protocol to use these days. What ESCs are on the multicopter? Have you tried setting that to OneShot125, recalibrating ESCs, and then giving it another test? I saw another example on a different board where they were having the exact same issue and switching protocols allowed the FC to update the motors more precisely and they were then able to lift off.

Cheers!
LitterBug

EDIT: Also on the receiver tab, set your RC Deadband, and Yaw deadband to 3. That should stop the model from moving in the configurator. Your sticks are not staying at exactly 1500 which causes it to move ever so slightly. Deadband lets the center position vary +- the value without the copter moving.

 

[lef149]

i couldnt find a way to set acro mode in the new baseflight but i can turn the accelerator off and ill test it and see what happens

 

[ElectriSean]

If you don't have any modes turned on you're in acro.

 

[lef149]

One thing I see in your configuration video is that the ESC/Motor protocol is set to PWM. That does not seem like a good protocol to use these days. What ESCs are on the multicopter? Have you tried setting that to OneShot125, recalibrating ESCs, and then giving it another test? I saw another example on a different board where they were having the exact same issue and switching protocols allowed the FC to update the motors more precisely and they were then able to lift off.

Cheers!
LitterBug

EDIT: Also on the receiver tab, set your RC Deadband, and Yaw deadband to 3. That should stop the model from moving in the configurator. Your sticks are not staying at exactly 1500 which causes it to move ever so slightly. Deadband lets the center position vary +- the value without the copter moving.

how do i know what protocol to use? the ESC are BLHeli

 

[LitterBug]

Oneshot 125

 

[lef149]

Oneshot 125

is there a way to tell for sure that's what i should use?

 

[lef149]

After making changes I tried again but still no lift off but it looks much better

 

[ElectriSean]

The model not showing movement in BF is because the accelerometer is disabled, this is normal. Everything in the video seems normal, I'm kind of at a loss... Can you post a couple pictures of your connections to the FC?