I really do not know much about this stabilizer but is there a save feature some where other stabilizers I have used utilize a save feature.
Hello ,
I am new to the forum but not a beginner. but on the other hand I can not adjust the AIL gain with the kopilot. my procedure is:
I plug in the configuration module.
I plug in the battery
I met in stabilization mode and I wait for the leds to stay on.
I modify the gain. Servo stroke is well modify.
I unplug the battery
I unplug the setup module
I reconnect the battery .. and the gain and again as at the beginning and was not changed. arrrg
can someone give me the procedure they use?
how many neurons am I missing?
@Marcin not required or recommended......how do you know if all or any of the sattelite connections were completed?I have an idea to check yet - if Kopilot needs a while to accuire correct GPS position, and the RTH is low why not start immediately in manual, circle manually at some altitude waiting for gps fix? It should then add the RTH height to the already manually reached altitude.
happy to helpthank you very much Aireal Anarchist !! now it's ok .. pfff how many hours have I spent for that! I'm going to buy neurons: p
I thought I lost my Orbit wing today with a new Kopilot in it. I launched it and forgot to take it off Launch/RTL mode and it went flying way over a creek and mangroves but after a while it came directly back to me. I remembered to flick to Stabilized mode and landed it. That was a crazy way to test out RTL.
With all my big planes I put a small 10amp UBEC in them just to make sure. Remember some UBECs are no better than the the standard BECs in the speed controllers. Also 90% of the videos on youtube show fitting UBECs the wrong way. You must not use the positive and negative from the ESC, as indicated in the video:
I have been adjusting the pots on the controller board but the rear of my Orbit wing still flaps up and down a lot when power is on. I'll keep adjusting the pots lower unless the problem is the thin double sided tape they put under the Kopilot is too thin and rigid and causing too much vibration in the controller. Hopefully I'll sort it out soon.
Is your RTL pot adjusted correctly? Hope you sort out your problem.
Col
I thought I lost my Orbit wing today with a new Kopilot in it. I launched it and forgot to take it off Launch/RTL mode and it went flying way over a creek and mangroves but after a while it came directly back to me. I remembered to flick to Stabilized mode and landed it. That was a crazy way to test out RTL.
With all my big planes I put a small 10amp UBEC in them just to make sure. Remember some UBECs are no better than the the standard BECs in the speed controllers. Also 90% of the videos on youtube show fitting UBECs the wrong way. You must not use the positive and negative from the ESC, as indicated in the video:
I have been adjusting the pots on the controller board but the rear of my Orbit wing still flaps up and down a lot when power is on. I'll keep adjusting the pots lower unless the problem is the thin double sided tape they put under the Kopilot is too thin and rigid and causing too much vibration in the controller. Hopefully I'll sort it out soon.
Is your RTL pot adjusted correctly? Hope you sort out your problem.
Col
@Caloosa what esc do you have that doesnt work with the Zohd? Ive used several different ones with no problems. I usually calibrate them with the just the receiver before i run them through the flight controller.
Depending on what mode you have it set to, it wont power up without a solid gps signal. In my experience it pretty well has to be outdoors and unobstructed to get a lock.
Ive used a lot of those type of no name esc's, they usually calibrate for me as follows:
With the reciever already bound to the transmitter and plugged in to the esc on throttle channel (and esc connected to motor with no prop)
Put the transmitter at full throttle
Plug in thw battery to the esc
(Motor should beep or chirp)
After the sound, put the throttle all the way down
(Motor should beep again)
That should work for most escs.
After that you can unhook everything and install the ZOHD. Make sure you have the appropriate channel set to a switch on your transmitter to go from manual to stabilize to RTH/loiter. I find its best to start in manual mode and then tune stabilization after you've trimmed the aircraft to fly well without it.
As long as the esc is good, and works without the kopilot, then it should be able to work with it.the other factor i forgot to mention is that this esc looks like it is nearly 10 years old and is a 18 amp csc brushless (ares generic make) .. i dug this out in very small print ....
As long as the esc is good, and works without the kopilot, then it should be able to work with it.
Hi I have a questionYou say "i think the kopilot is bad.... ". It is easy to miss something and the KoPilot will not work right.
EDIT: With all that jittering of the elevons, It is not that your pots are wrong on the control board. A photo of the control board would be good.
Calibration MUST be done properly and miss one small thing and you get problems. I had a twitching servo from new and had to replace it. I guess you checked there was not too much tension from the elevon hinges. Sometimes you need to move the elevons fifty times to full extent to ensure there is not too much pressure put on the servos. Also with the power off is there a loose spot when moving the servo?arm. It should be firm.
The jitters may be from the KoPilot but make sure the pots on the control board are not too close to the top. Here is a few things to check. (just a few)
Transmitter Throttle ESC Calibration
Do transmitter throttle ESC calibration as you should do with all new installations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIQ74qp5BaY
Radio Calibration
Kopilot Angle Calibration
- Plane level
- Wait for Kopilot to start and put switch to Stabilized.
- Both sticks Bottom and Centre. Wait 5 seconds until Mode indicators 1 & 2 & GPS Indicators flash at the same time.
- Wait until flashing stops
- Remove Control Board with the power on. IMPORTANT !!!!!!!!!!
- Unplug LiPo.
- Calibration completed
KoPilot Operation
- Make sure the plane is perfectly at the flying angle.
- Switch to Stabilized mode, throttle to lowest position, other joysticks neutral position.
- Long press the Set button for more than 3 seconds.
- Don’t move the radio and wait a few seconds and the elevons will move two times.
- Remove Control Board with the power on. IMPORTANT !!!!!!!!!!
- Unplug LiPo.
- Calibration completed.
The Red led on the controller should blink fast as soon as you plug in and when you go outside and gets GPS lock it goes solid red. I put my wing on the ground and walk away a bit so as not to block any sats. It beeps when you get GPS lock AND Red led with be solid red. Always make sure the transmitter is not to close to plane.
The following is how the two green LEDs work:
SWITCH AWAY FROM ME IS RETURN TO HOME
Two blinking green leds.
After GPS lock and put throttle up fast but motor will not start until you throw it. To test the motor on the ground just spin around and the motor will just start a little.
With GPS lock the control surfaces will twitch a lot before you launch.
SWITCH MIDDLE POSITION IS Not Stabilized
Both leds off.
Motor works all the time including without GPS lock.
SWITCH TOWARDS ME IS Stabilized
Two solid green leds.
Motor will not start unless I have GPS lock
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WHEN READT TO LAUNCH
The following should occur:
STABILIZED
The elevator/elevons should be level when plane is level.
When you move the plane wings up and down sideways the elevator/elevons should move appropriately to raise the lower wing.
When the nose is up or down the elevator/elevons should move to level the plane.
UNSTABILIZED
The elevator/elevons should be level when plane is level. Adjust push rods if necessary.
When the plane is moved from left and right and up and down the controls should not move.
With the transmitter make sure the the controls are working the correct way.
RETURN TO HOME
With GPS lock and the plane level, the controls should be level but may twitch a lot.
When the nose is up at the angle it would take off about 30 degrees, the elevator/elevons should be level.
When you move the plane left to right KoPilot should move the controls to level the plane.
Without GPS lock when moving the switch to the three positions the elevator/elevons should be level and all in the same position without twitching.
Let me know if any of the above can be improved.
just to make sure you dont have the flight controller switch programed backwards......put your return to home switch in the DOWN/opposite position and when you are certain you have satellite connected set to 3/4 throttle (prop removed) and grab one wing tip and spin the plane around in a circle....if you hear the motor spin up you know the problem...... your switched is programed backwardsHi I have a question
Auto launch switch to top position when sats are conected motor shud not run until you throw it
But on mine its runing wats the problem pls can you help