My Quadcopter wont lift off!
03-28-2017, 04:38 AM
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My Quadcopter wont lift off!
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My drone simply wont lift off. I have followed the instructions on the flight control board so the props spin in the right direction, I have made sure that the drone is balanced and correctly calibrated. However, it just wont lift off. I am lost and need help
- Turnigy D2836/8 1100KV Brushless Outrunner Motor
- HobbyKing™ Propeller 10x6 Black (CW/CCW) (6pcs)
- Hobby King 2.4Ghz 4Ch Tx & Rx V2 (Mode 2)
- Aerostar 30A Electronic Speed Controller With 2A BEC (2~4S)
- 3.5mm Male/Female Bullet Brushless 16awg Motor Extension Lead 200mm (because the ESC couldn't reach the motor)
- Hobby King Quadcopter Power Distribution Board
- Hobbyking KK2.1.5 Multi-Rotor LCD Flight Control Board With 6050MPU And Atmel 644PA
- MultiStar High Capacity 3S 5200mAh Multi-Rotor Lipo Pack
- Turnigy P606 LiPoly/LiFe AC/DC Charger (EU Plug)
- 10CM Male To Male Servo Lead (JR) 26AWG (10pcs/Set)
- HobbyKing X666 Glass Fiber Quadcopter Frame 666mm
My drone simply wont lift off. I have followed the instructions on the flight control board so the props spin in the right direction, I have made sure that the drone is balanced and correctly calibrated. However, it just wont lift off. I am lost and need help
03-28-2017, 01:05 PM
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No i made sure my Clockwise props are placed on the motors turning clockwise and my counter-clockwise props are placed on the motors turning counter-clockwise. I tested and all of them are pushing air downwards. It just wont lift.
03-29-2017, 06:49 AM
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If the props are on backwards, you will still get the air pushing downwards, just not at an efficient rate. Do check and make sure the props are not on backward as that does sound like your problem.
03-29-2017, 08:01 AM
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Here is what my drone looks like maybe the setup is the issue,
Just note that i removed the battery for now.
03-30-2017, 09:13 AM
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I checked that again actually, but there is this writing usually that represents the top. I made sure that all those writings are facing front rather than backwards.
Could it be possibly that it is a specific piece i am using?
Could it be possibly that it is a specific piece i am using?
03-30-2017, 06:30 PM
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Your props look fine in the pictures, but for future reference you don't go by the writing to see if they are on straight. You make sure the convex side is facing up or in the direction you want the prop to pull. The concave side is what pushes the air.
If you are flipping i'd suspect a motor is spinning the wrong way. Failing that, something may be screwy with the settings on your flight controller. I'd suspect a gain is reversed which would lead to a very fast flip as soon as you spin up. You can check your gain directions by holding quad in your hands and having someone advance the throttle for you. If the quad resists your effort to turn it, then settings are in the right direction. If you find it trying to turn on its own or helping you turn it, they are reversed.
If you are flipping i'd suspect a motor is spinning the wrong way. Failing that, something may be screwy with the settings on your flight controller. I'd suspect a gain is reversed which would lead to a very fast flip as soon as you spin up. You can check your gain directions by holding quad in your hands and having someone advance the throttle for you. If the quad resists your effort to turn it, then settings are in the right direction. If you find it trying to turn on its own or helping you turn it, they are reversed.
03-31-2017, 07:09 AM
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Your props look fine in the pictures, but for future reference you don't go by the writing to see if they are on straight. You make sure the convex side is facing up or in the direction you want the prop to pull. The concave side is what pushes the air.
If you are flipping i'd suspect a motor is spinning the wrong way. Failing that, something may be screwy with the settings on your flight controller. I'd suspect a gain is reversed which would lead to a very fast flip as soon as you spin up. You can check your gain directions by holding quad in your hands and having someone advance the throttle for you. If the quad resists your effort to turn it, then settings are in the right direction. If you find it trying to turn on its own or helping you turn it, they are reversed.
If you are flipping i'd suspect a motor is spinning the wrong way. Failing that, something may be screwy with the settings on your flight controller. I'd suspect a gain is reversed which would lead to a very fast flip as soon as you spin up. You can check your gain directions by holding quad in your hands and having someone advance the throttle for you. If the quad resists your effort to turn it, then settings are in the right direction. If you find it trying to turn on its own or helping you turn it, they are reversed.
04-05-2017, 02:54 PM
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That would be a question for your flight controller manual. I haven't used a KK board before, but have some experience with APM 2.7. There may be an option for a preset acro mode versus stability mode, in which case you'll want the stability mode. Or you may have to input an initial setting manually. If that's the case, it should be simple enough to check some of the quad forums and find someone's setup for a similar quad and copy it as your starting point. I know when setting one up from scratch, the normal method is to turn off the I and D gains and see how high you can turn up P before it oscillates. The turn up D until it oscillates then back it off until it stops, then increase P again until you find the threshold. Then fly a bit and turn up the I gain until the quad doesn't drift anymore. But there is also a method starting with the D gain where you suspend the quad from bungees and check for oscillations that way.
04-06-2017, 06:40 AM
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That would be a question for your flight controller manual. I haven't used a KK board before, but have some experience with APM 2.7. There may be an option for a preset acro mode versus stability mode, in which case you'll want the stability mode. Or you may have to input an initial setting manually. If that's the case, it should be simple enough to check some of the quad forums and find someone's setup for a similar quad and copy it as your starting point. I know when setting one up from scratch, the normal method is to turn off the I and D gains and see how high you can turn up P before it oscillates. The turn up D until it oscillates then back it off until it stops, then increase P again until you find the threshold. Then fly a bit and turn up the I gain until the quad doesn't drift anymore. But there is also a method starting with the D gain where you suspend the quad from bungees and check for oscillations that way.
04-06-2017, 07:41 PM
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Here is a pretty good article on PID theory and practical application for quads.
http://myfirstdrone.com/tutorials/ho...-a-quadcopter/
Your flight controller may not even give you access to PID's though. Start with reading the manual before anything else. Your best settings will depend on a lot of factors, the biggest of which is the response time of the ESC's you have and the overall balance of your quad. The good news though is that a quad doesn't have to be perfectly optimized to get out and have fun flying. If it wiggles a little on certain maneuvers who cares? You can improve it as you go forward and learn more about it.
http://myfirstdrone.com/tutorials/ho...-a-quadcopter/
Your flight controller may not even give you access to PID's though. Start with reading the manual before anything else. Your best settings will depend on a lot of factors, the biggest of which is the response time of the ESC's you have and the overall balance of your quad. The good news though is that a quad doesn't have to be perfectly optimized to get out and have fun flying. If it wiggles a little on certain maneuvers who cares? You can improve it as you go forward and learn more about it.
