Yaw Gain Reduction in lieu of Potentiometer Mod

[slothead]

I had been strongly considering doing the potentiometer mod because I have hard time slowing the yaw and keeping it steady, but I realized that turning down the yaw gain with the Assistant. I notice the minimum gain allowable for the yaw is 30. Does anyone have any experience with low yaw gains?

 

[SpikeFinch]

Re: Yaw Gain Reduction in lieu of Potentiomenter Mod

The mod is the only way to go.. as far as I know.

I tried it in software and had a lot of bad luck, thus the hardware (pot)

 

[slothead]

Thanks SF. After I posted that query, it occurred to me that the yaw gain may affect a lot more than just the manual yaw control, thus it could affect general flight dynamics (which would be bad to tinker with). Anyone know?

 

[SpikeFinch]

Thanks SF. After I posted that query, it occurred to me that the yaw gain may affect a lot more than just the manual yaw control, thus it could affect general flight dynamics (which would be bad to tinker with). Anyone know?

Yup, it does. if you lower that number, you will notice it starting to not be able to maintain yaw on it's own.

 

[npalen]

Yeah, adjusting the yaw gain has no effect on the manual yaw.

 

[smokiespliff]

So does the mod with the switch not affect the automatic yaw control, eg maintaining direction faced in windy conditions?

 

[npalen]

I would say that is correct as the automatic yaw control signal is internal to the Phantom rather than via the transmitter/control.

 

[SpikeFinch]

I would say that is correct as the automatic yaw control signal is internal to the Phantom rather than via the transmitter/control.

Correct