Recent content by kenny0008

Success! I deleted the 2 extra switch lines, and everything's good now. Not sure what happened there; I'll have to try again, now that I have a baseline working gimbal. Just for info, the upgrade board install was pretty specific about NOT checking Gimbal ON. I think that is for external...

Thanks for the reply. 1. I've had it for several months, and it was working great using the original DJI controller. While swapping over to the Taranis, I just removed the DJI receiver, installed the X8R, and connected X2 to the S-BUS. No other connections on the receiver. Firmware checks...

OK, update. I will NOT tell you that I had the LED and the X2 cables swapped on the NAZA. That would be a rookie mistake! However, with the cables now (verified!) in the correct positions, USB comms are good, sticks calibrated, all is good EXCEPT for the gimbal control. I am not able to...

Hi, Everyone. Just recently received my Taranis and X8R. Glad I found this forum. The RCGroups forum is awesome, but huge! Installed it all tonight, and I kind of got it working. I installed the X8R with X2 going to the S-BUS. I left X1 disconnected. I got a good bind with the receiver...

Another best practice... Whenever possible, you should have a spotter when wearing goggles. Your assistant keeps eyeballs on the aircraft while you're flying. I wouldn't say this is required, but HIGHLY recommended. Some people will tell you this should ALWAYS be a requirement. Honestly, I'm...

Yep. Although you still have to be careful with failsafe. Failsafe doesn't care if there is something between you and the aircraft. It's happy to fly right into it. I always think through the use of failsafe; I want to make sure I understand exactly what I'm getting when I hand over control...

It's not hard, just different. Situational awareness is different. It's like looking through a small window to fly, without being able to see what's around you. This is even more true if your fpv source is the camera on your gimbal. Depending on how you've tilted the gimbal, your view is even...

Keep in mind I'm flying a Phantom 1, version 1.2. Your times will vary.

My stock 2200's give me about 9:30 min flight time H3-2D and GP. 7:00 min gives me a good buffer. I start the timer after arming, just before lift-off. At the 7:00 alarm, I restart my timer, counting up so I can gage full flight time. I then watch my iOSD battery voltage very carefully at...

One of my biggest concerns flying pfv using Fatshark goggles is not being able to see my low battery LED warning on the quad. I've found having the battery voltage on my iOSD mini display to be very helpful in determining when I need to think about coming back home. When flying using...

Great to know. I'm on the waiting list for this new version, and I'm looking forward to working through your tutorial. Thanks!

Any idea if Flytrex has made any changes to data formatting with the new Core v2.0? I know it isn't officially released yet, but I've seen a few pre-release v2.0's out there.

They state that you can run the cable through the normal Phantom leg holes. No need to cut new holes. Looks like the small connector that you can just twist and (forcibly) push through the leg hole.

I agree the mod value looks off. Compass out of cal seems to cause strange behavior. Maybe he could video his compass dance so we can see what he sees?

It's actually a good thing if it does this consistently. That gives you the chance to do some real troubleshooting. Note that you can do all of these actions right up front, but if it fixes it, you won't know what was causing the issue. If you really don't care, and just want it to fly, do all...