Tricopter (Naze32) servo-side motor throttles at different rate

unguardedsnow

New member
Hi everyone, new here, woo hoo!

I have setup my tricopter with the recommended config of using port 1/2 for servo and 3-5 for motor 1-3. I'm testing the motors using Cleanflight and have noticed the front two motors fire up at the same throttle value (1070), though the back motor (where the servo is) starts at a much later throttle (around 1600).

Is this normal for a tricopter or should all motors start at the same throttle?

I also have a video of the problem here.

Second problem, I cannot save any changes to the servo configuration, do I need to do this via the CLI?
 

LitterBug

Techno Nut
Moderator
unguardedsnow,
Welcome to the FT Forums and welcome to tricopter insanity! I have a handful of the RCExplorer baby tricopter and mini tricopters myself. All motors should throttle up at the same time. Sounds like the ESCs need to have their end-points calibrated or perhaps there is an issue with the tail ESC.

I have been using TriFlight and dRonin firmware on my RCExplorer F3 FCs and am a bit rusty on Cleanflight. In theory, it should work much the same as TriFlight (which is based on BetaFlight) where you need to do the initial mapping from CLI, and then should be able to adjust the endpoints from the GUI. (TriFlight makes this MUCH simpler though). Can you post a "diff" from CLI so we can look at your current configuration? Pictures are a bonus too! Always good to see what others are building!.

Cheers!
LItterBug
 

unguardedsnow

New member
Hi, thanks for the warm welcome! :)

I think for the Naze32, before I changed the motor config to have motor 1+2 as servo ports, the motors did all spin up at the same time. I did this just to test the rotation of the motors. So when I've moved the cables into new ports and changed the config, it started doing what is also in the video (the video may clear things up a little!).

Here's the dump, I'll post some pics soon:
Cleanflight / NAZE (AFNA) 2.2.0 Mar 3 2018 / 13:13:38 (577ab43) MSP API: 1.37
name DASH2
resource BEEPER 1 A12
resource MOTOR 1 B06
resource MOTOR 2 B07
resource MOTOR 3 B08
resource MOTOR 4 B09
resource MOTOR 5 NONE
resource MOTOR 6 NONE
resource MOTOR 7 NONE
resource MOTOR 8 NONE
resource SERVO 1 A08
resource SERVO 2 A11
resource SERVO 3 NONE
resource SERVO 4 NONE
resource SERVO 5 NONE
resource SERVO 6 NONE
resource SERVO 7 NONE
resource SERVO 8 NONE
resource PPM 1 A00
resource PWM 1 A00
resource PWM 2 A01
resource PWM 3 A02
resource PWM 4 A03
resource PWM 5 A06
resource PWM 6 A07
resource PWM 7 B00
resource PWM 8 B01
resource LED_STRIP 1 A06
resource SERIAL_TX 1 A09
resource SERIAL_TX 2 A02
resource SERIAL_TX 3 NONE
resource SERIAL_TX 4 NONE
resource SERIAL_TX 5 NONE
resource SERIAL_TX 6 NONE
resource SERIAL_TX 7 NONE
resource SERIAL_TX 8 NONE
resource SERIAL_TX 9 NONE
resource SERIAL_TX 10 NONE
resource SERIAL_TX 11 A07
resource SERIAL_TX 12 B01
resource SERIAL_RX 1 A10
resource SERIAL_RX 2 A03
resource SERIAL_RX 3 NONE
resource SERIAL_RX 4 NONE
resource SERIAL_RX 5 NONE
resource SERIAL_RX 6 NONE
resource SERIAL_RX 7 NONE
resource SERIAL_RX 8 NONE
resource SERIAL_RX 9 NONE
resource SERIAL_RX 10 NONE
resource SERIAL_RX 11 A06
resource SERIAL_RX 12 B00
resource INVERTER 1 NONE
resource INVERTER 2 B02
resource INVERTER 3 NONE
resource INVERTER 4 NONE
resource INVERTER 5 NONE
resource INVERTER 6 NONE
resource INVERTER 7 NONE
resource INVERTER 8 NONE
resource INVERTER 9 NONE
resource INVERTER 10 NONE
resource INVERTER 11 NONE
resource INVERTER 12 NONE
resource I2C_SCL 1 NONE
resource I2C_SCL 2 B10
resource I2C_SDA 1 NONE
resource I2C_SDA 2 B11
resource LED 1 B03
resource LED 2 B04
resource LED 3 NONE
resource SPI_SCK 1 NONE
resource SPI_SCK 2 B13
resource SPI_MISO 1 NONE
resource SPI_MISO 2 B14
resource SPI_MOSI 1 NONE
resource SPI_MOSI 2 B15
resource ADC_BATT 1 A04
resource ADC_RSSI 1 A01
resource ADC_CURR 1 B01
resource ADC_EXT 1 A05
resource BARO_CS 1 NONE
mixer TRI

mmix reset

servo 0 1000 2000 1500 100 -1
servo 1 1000 2000 1500 100 -1
servo 2 1000 2000 1500 100 -1
servo 3 1000 2000 1500 100 -1
servo 4 1000 2000 1500 100 -1
servo 5 1000 2000 1500 100 -1
servo 6 1000 2000 1500 100 -1
servo 7 1000 2000 1500 100 -1
smix reset


feature -RX_PPM
feature -INFLIGHT_ACC_CAL
feature -RX_SERIAL
feature -MOTOR_STOP
feature -SERVO_TILT
feature -SOFTSERIAL
feature -GPS
feature -SONAR
feature -TELEMETRY
feature -3D
feature -RX_PARALLEL_PWM
feature -RX_MSP
feature -RSSI_ADC
feature -LED_STRIP
feature -DISPLAY
feature -OSD
feature -CHANNEL_FORWARDING
feature -TRANSPONDER
feature -AIRMODE
feature -RX_SPI
feature -SOFTSPI
feature -ESC_SENSOR
feature -ANTI_GRAVITY
feature -DYNAMIC_FILTER
feature RX_PPM
feature SERVO_TILT
beeper GYRO_CALIBRATED
beeper RX_LOST
beeper RX_LOST_LANDING
beeper DISARMING
beeper ARMING
beeper ARMING_GPS_FIX
beeper BAT_CRIT_LOW
beeper BAT_LOW
beeper GPS_STATUS
beeper RX_SET
beeper ACC_CALIBRATION
beeper ACC_CALIBRATION_FAIL
beeper READY_BEEP
beeper MULTI_BEEPS
beeper DISARM_REPEAT
beeper ARMED
beeper SYSTEM_INIT
beeper ON_USB
beeper BLACKBOX_ERASE
map AETR1234
serial 0 1 115200 57600 0 115200
serial 1 0 115200 57600 0 115200
led 0 0,0::C:0
led 1 0,0::C:0
led 2 0,0::C:0
led 3 0,0::C:0
led 4 0,0::C:0
led 5 0,0::C:0
led 6 0,0::C:0
led 7 0,0::C:0
led 8 0,0::C:0
led 9 0,0::C:0
led 10 0,0::C:0
led 11 0,0::C:0
led 12 0,0::C:0
led 13 0,0::C:0
led 14 0,0::C:0
led 15 0,0::C:0
led 16 0,0::C:0
led 17 0,0::C:0
led 18 0,0::C:0
led 19 0,0::C:0
led 20 0,0::C:0
led 21 0,0::C:0
led 22 0,0::C:0
led 23 0,0::C:0
led 24 0,0::C:0
led 25 0,0::C:0
led 26 0,0::C:0
led 27 0,0::C:0
led 28 0,0::C:0
led 29 0,0::C:0
led 30 0,0::C:0
led 31 0,0::C:0
color 0 0,0,0
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color 2 0,0,255
color 3 30,0,255
color 4 60,0,255
color 5 90,0,255
color 6 120,0,255
color 7 150,0,255
color 8 180,0,255
color 9 210,0,255
color 10 240,0,255
color 11 270,0,255
color 12 300,0,255
color 13 330,0,255
color 14 0,0,0
color 15 0,0,0
mode_color 0 0 1
mode_color 0 1 11
mode_color 0 2 2
mode_color 0 3 13
mode_color 0 4 10
mode_color 0 5 3
mode_color 1 0 5
mode_color 1 1 11
mode_color 1 2 3
mode_color 1 3 13
mode_color 1 4 10
mode_color 1 5 3
mode_color 2 0 10
mode_color 2 1 11
mode_color 2 2 4
mode_color 2 3 13
mode_color 2 4 10
mode_color 2 5 3
mode_color 3 0 8
mode_color 3 1 11
mode_color 3 2 4
mode_color 3 3 13
mode_color 3 4 10
mode_color 3 5 3
mode_color 4 0 7
mode_color 4 1 11
mode_color 4 2 3
mode_color 4 3 13
mode_color 4 4 10
mode_color 4 5 3
mode_color 5 0 9
mode_color 5 1 11
mode_color 5 2 2
mode_color 5 3 13
mode_color 5 4 10
mode_color 5 5 3
mode_color 6 0 6
mode_color 6 1 10
mode_color 6 2 1
mode_color 6 3 0
mode_color 6 4 0
mode_color 6 5 2
mode_color 6 6 3
mode_color 6 7 6
mode_color 6 8 0
mode_color 6 9 0
mode_color 6 10 0
mode_color 7 0 3
aux 0 0 0 900 900
aux 1 0 0 900 900
aux 2 0 0 900 900
aux 3 0 0 900 900
aux 4 0 0 900 900
aux 5 0 0 900 900
aux 6 0 0 900 900
aux 7 0 0 900 900
aux 8 0 0 900 900
aux 9 0 0 900 900
aux 10 0 0 900 900
aux 11 0 0 900 900
aux 12 0 0 900 900
aux 13 0 0 900 900
aux 14 0 0 900 900
aux 15 0 0 900 900
aux 16 0 0 900 900
aux 17 0 0 900 900
aux 18 0 0 900 900
aux 19 0 0 900 900
adjrange 0 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 1 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 2 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 3 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 4 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 5 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 6 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 7 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 8 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 9 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 10 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 11 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 12 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 13 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 14 0 0 900 900 0 0
rxrange 0 1000 2000
rxrange 1 1000 2000
rxrange 2 1000 2000
rxrange 3 1000 2000
rxfail 0 a
rxfail 1 a
rxfail 2 a
rxfail 3 a
rxfail 4 h
rxfail 5 h
rxfail 6 h
rxfail 7 h
rxfail 8 h
rxfail 9 h
rxfail 10 h
rxfail 11 h
rxfail 12 h
rxfail 13 h
rxfail 14 h
rxfail 15 h
rxfail 16 h
rxfail 17 h
set align_gyro = DEFAULT
set gyro_lpf = OFF
set gyro_sync_denom = 8
set gyro_lowpass_type = PT1
set gyro_lowpass_hz = 90
set gyro_notch1_hz = 400
set gyro_notch1_cutoff = 300
set gyro_notch2_hz = 200
set gyro_notch2_cutoff = 100
set moron_threshold = 48
set gyro_use_32khz = OFF
set align_acc = DEFAULT
set acc_hardware = AUTO
set acc_lpf_hz = 10
set acc_trim_pitch = 0
set acc_trim_roll = 0
set baro_bustype = I2C
set baro_spi_device = 0
set baro_i2c_device = 2
set baro_i2c_address = 0
set baro_hardware = AUTO
set baro_tab_size = 21
set baro_noise_lpf = 600
set baro_cf_vel = 985
set baro_cf_alt = 965
set mid_rc = 1500
set min_check = 1050
set max_check = 1900
set rssi_channel = 0
set rssi_scale = 41
set rssi_invert = OFF
set rc_interp = AUTO
set rc_interp_ch = RP
set rc_interp_int = 19
set fpv_mix_degrees = 0
set max_aux_channels = 6
set serialrx_provider = SPEK1024
set serialrx_inverted = OFF
set airmode_start_throttle = 1350
set rx_min_usec = 885
set rx_max_usec = 2115
set serialrx_halfduplex = OFF
set input_filtering_mode = OFF
set blackbox_p_ratio = 32
set blackbox_device = SPIFLASH
set blackbox_on_motor_test = OFF
set blackbox_record_acc = ON
set min_throttle = 1070
set max_throttle = 2000
set min_command = 1000
set use_unsynced_pwm = OFF
set motor_pwm_protocol = ONESHOT125
set motor_pwm_rate = 480
set motor_pwm_inversion = OFF
set thr_corr_value = 0
set thr_corr_angle = 800
set failsafe_delay = 4
set failsafe_off_delay = 10
set failsafe_throttle = 1000
set failsafe_kill_switch = OFF
set failsafe_throttle_low_delay = 100
set failsafe_procedure = DROP
set align_board_roll = 0
set align_board_pitch = 0
set align_board_yaw = 0
set gimbal_mode = NORMAL
set bat_capacity = 0
set vbat_max_cell_voltage = 43
set vbat_full_cell_voltage = 41
set vbat_min_cell_voltage = 33
set vbat_warning_cell_voltage = 35
set vbat_hysteresis = 1
set current_meter = NONE
set battery_meter = ADC
set vbat_detect_cell_voltage = 30
set use_vbat_alerts = ON
set use_cbat_alerts = OFF
set cbat_alert_percent = 10
set vbat_cutoff_percent = 100
set vbat_scale = 110
set ibata_scale = 400
set ibata_offset = 0
set beeper_inversion = ON
set beeper_od = OFF
set beeper_frequency = 0
set yaw_motors_reversed = OFF
set 3d_deadband_low = 1406
set 3d_deadband_high = 1514
set 3d_neutral = 1460
set 3d_deadband_throttle = 50
set servo_center_pulse = 1500
set servo_pwm_rate = 50
set servo_lowpass_hz = 0
set tri_unarmed_servo = ON
set channel_forwarding_start = 4
set reboot_character = 82
set serial_update_rate_hz = 100
set accxy_deadband = 40
set accz_deadband = 40
set acc_unarmedcal = ON
set imu_dcm_kp = 2500
set imu_dcm_ki = 0
set small_angle = 25
set auto_disarm_delay = 5
set disarm_kill_switch = ON
set gyro_cal_on_first_arm = OFF
set fixedwing_althold_reversed = OFF
set alt_hold_deadband = 40
set alt_hold_fast_change = ON
set deadband = 0
set yaw_deadband = 0
set yaw_control_reversed = OFF
set pid_process_denom = 1
set tlm_switch = OFF
set tlm_inverted = OFF
set tlm_halfduplex = ON
set frsky_vfas_precision = 0
set hott_alarm_int = 5
set pid_in_tlm = OFF
set report_cell_voltage = OFF
set ledstrip_visual_beeper = OFF
set task_statistics = ON
set debug_mode = NONE
set pwr_on_arm_grace = 0
set led_inversion = 0
profile 0

set dterm_lowpass_type = BIQUAD
set dterm_lowpass = 100
set dterm_notch_hz = 260
set dterm_notch_cutoff = 160
set vbat_pid_gain = OFF
set pid_at_min_throttle = ON
set anti_gravity_threshold = 350
set anti_gravity_gain = 1000
set setpoint_relax_ratio = 100
set dterm_setpoint_weight = 0
set acc_limit_yaw = 100
set acc_limit = 0
set crash_dthreshold = 50
set crash_gthreshold = 400
set crash_setpoint_threshold = 350
set crash_time = 500
set crash_delay = 0
set crash_recovery_angle = 10
set crash_recovery_rate = 100
set crash_limit_yaw = 200
set crash_recovery = OFF
set iterm_windup = 50
set iterm_limit = 150
set pidsum_limit = 500
set pidsum_limit_yaw = 400
set yaw_lowpass = 0
set p_pitch = 58
set i_pitch = 50
set d_pitch = 35
set p_roll = 40
set i_roll = 40
set d_roll = 30
set p_yaw = 70
set i_yaw = 45
set d_yaw = 20
set p_alt = 50
set i_alt = 0
set d_alt = 0
set p_level = 50
set i_level = 50
set d_level = 75
set p_vel = 55
set i_vel = 55
set d_vel = 75
set level_limit = 55
set horizon_tilt_effect = 75
set horizon_tilt_expert_mode = OFF
rateprofile 0

set rc_rate = 100
set rc_rate_yaw = 100
set rc_expo = 0
set rc_expo_yaw = 0
set thr_mid = 50
set thr_expo = 0
set roll_srate = 70
set pitch_srate = 70
set yaw_srate = 70
set tpa_rate = 10
set tpa_breakpoint = 1650
 

LitterBug

Techno Nut
Moderator
A "diff" is much smaller and easier to read than a dump since it only shows what has been changed from default. Makes it easier to home in on what really matters without having to dig through the fluff. Looking forward to seeing your pictures and progress!

Cheers!
LitterBug
 

unguardedsnow

New member
Ah that would make sense, here's the diff!

# Cleanflight / NAZE (AFNA) 2.2.0 Mar 3 2018 / 13:13:38 (577ab43) MSP API: 1.37
name DASH2
resource MOTOR 1 B06
resource MOTOR 2 B07
resource MOTOR 3 B08
resource MOTOR 4 B09
resource MOTOR 5 NONE
resource MOTOR 6 NONE
resource SERVO 1 A08
resource SERVO 2 A11
mixer TRI

feature SERVO_TILT
profile 0

rateprofile 0

Photos!
IMG_1161.jpg
IMG_1162.jpg
 

LitterBug

Techno Nut
Moderator
Ahh... A TriFecta!.... I have what's left of mine still. Think about reviving it from time to time.

Cheers!
LitterBug
 

kpixels

Antigravity or bust...
Hi everyone, new here, woo hoo!

I have setup my tricopter with the recommended config of using port 1/2 for servo and 3-5 for motor 1-3. I'm testing the motors using Cleanflight and have noticed the front two motors fire up at the same throttle value (1070), though the back motor (where the servo is) starts at a much later throttle (around 1600).

Is this normal for a tricopter or should all motors start at the same throttle?

I also have a video of the problem here.

Second problem, I cannot save any changes to the servo configuration, do I need to do this via the CLI?

Hi Joshy, (hi LitterBug)
I went thru this same thing. Some time before CleanFlight version 2 (after 1.4.2), some things were changed in the Naze32 code that left us tricopters out in the cold. Think it had to do with rationing scarce resources in the F3 processor and channels sharing timers.

You can either flash Naze32 version 1.4.2 (I think) or prior and hook up channels up the old way, or you can wade thru all of this;
https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight/issues/2775
Some people were getting it to work on some boards by remapping in CLI, not me though. That was about the time LitterBug was telling me about DTFc boards and dRonin. In dRonin setting up the tricopter was a breeze. Hope this helps,
Ken
 

unguardedsnow

New member
Hey,

Thanks for that info, that’s really useful.

When you say hook up the channels the old way, do you mean for the receiver via CLI?

I think I might’ve tried remapping by CLI but my throttle speeds aren’t correct.

Many thanks!

Josh
 

kpixels

Antigravity or bust...
When you say hook up the channels the old way, do you mean for the receiver via CLI?

I think I might’ve tried remapping by CLI but my throttle speeds aren’t correct.

Oops I said channels, should have said motor/servo outputs from the fc.

Prior to the change I mentioned the tail servo was connected to output 1, skip 2 then three motors hooked to 3, 4 and 5. After the change it was supposedly motors connected to output 1, 2 and 3. The servo was supposedly moved down to the end because every two outputs share a timer and servo can't be on same timer as a motor. I have a Naze32 10dof rev5 that has the older firmware and servo is on output pin 1.

If you can figure this out please put the solution on here because I'd like to update firm on old tricopter plus I have some Naze32 boards that I wish could use for tricopters. I know plenty of others are trying to figure this out too. Good luck,
Ken
 

unguardedsnow

New member
No luck so far, I'm going to try using Betaflight instead and see if I get a different version.

Didn't find an earlier version of Cleanflight to download and do it the older way.
 

unguardedsnow

New member
Managed to fix this by doing a motor config as follows:
  1. Connect to Betaflight/cleanflight without battery plugged in
  2. Go to motors tab
  3. Check "I understand"
  4. Take master slider up to 2000 (top)
  5. Connect battery
  6. Wait for beeps to stop
  7. Take master to 1000 (bottom)
  8. Listen for beeps
  9. Now raise master and all motors should come on at same time
In the end just me being a noob at configuring using the software.